Reading is a great way to build your vocabulary, gain diverse insights and perspectives, enhance writing skills, and simply enjoy learning and being entertained. However, I know many teens (and a good many adults for that matter) simply have a hard time getting into reading. But since reading is so essential to personal, professional, and educational development it is especially vital that teens engage in extracurricular reading activities. Let’s Read! is a web-based read and discussion program that attempts to increase teen reading.

Books are chosen based upon subject matter that facilitate higher thought and critical thinking but are still entertaining and relatively quick reads. The program includes assigned independent reading of portions of the texts followed by bi-weekly web-based discussion and analysis. Interacting with others, hearing other perspectives, sharing ideas and revelations, is a great way to get into a book and to share and develop important skills that are transferrable to academic and everyday life.

Our next book is Chaos Theory by Nic Stone. This one is a bit different from our previous books. It explores teen relationships, mental health, and addiction, in a compelling and entertaining story.

If you want to participate in Let's Read!--and I hope you do, please click/tap below and complete the short registration form, check out from your local library or purchase Chaos Theory, and you will hear from us very soon. We have scheduled Tuesday, June 20, 2023 for our first discussion session, so as soon as you get the book, start reading. On the 20th we would like to start our web-based discussion of pages 1-35. You might be further along by then, but that is where we will start.

You can share this page with friends you think might enjoy reading along with us! Don't delay, submit your registration form right away!