At Readalong HQ here in the UK, we’re delighted that our project has been featured in the Guardian and Independent, and it’s very exciting to hear that overseas readers will be joining in with gusto – special mention goes to the University of Western Ontario, where they’ll be having a Night of Pi with costumes and a special Pi storefront display!
As you know we’ll be emailing you with tips about Pi throughout August. The readalong starts tomorrow, and we’ll be loosely following the chronology of the story, but you can rest assured won’t be giving away any plot spoilers – so don’t worry if you’ll be reading slightly later in the month! Our aim has always been to bring readers around the world together with Life of Pi, creating a book group that spans the globe, so we’d love you to share your thoughts and responses to our suggestions with your fellow readers. All our tips will be posted in the ‘Readalong Material’ section of our Extras page so please do comment on them. And if you’ve got a more general comment to make then why not share it on the homepage wall?
The most important thing about the readalong is that you enjoy it, so if you’ve got suggestions on what else we can be doing to help, just let us know at lifeofpi[at]canongate.co.uk.
We hope you’re as excited about the readalong as we are!