Bookspotting and some responses to PAY OFF

Yesterday I spotted a man at a cupcake shop reading a Kindle. I was on my way out of a bookstore after purchasing a paperback edition of The Mysterious Benedict Society (a gift; I rarely buy paper books for myself anymore). This morning, a man was carrying Be Excellent at Anything in Central station. Another man was reading Hotel Kerobokan on the train. Finals season is in full swing, so I've also spotted mathematics textbooks and huge stacks of notes all over the place.

My Kindle Single is hanging out in the top 5 of several best seller lists on Amazon and has received a handful of 5-star reviews. It was #1 in Kindle Singles: Essays & Ideas for approximately two hours this weekend!

There have been some nice mentions on Twitter:

Just finished "Pay Off" by @ShannonYoungHK it's a must-read for any college-bound student! #graduationgifts #studentloans
— Moriah Rees (@MoriahRees) June 3, 2014

Reader Ann wrote this response from a parent's perspective.

And this tweet from a student made me smile:

Just read "Pay Off" by @ShannonYoungHK and can't decide if I'm hopeful for the future or scared shitless
— Melissa Orlandini (@mlovball8) June 4, 2014

In other news, there's still time to enter the Goodreads giveaway for How Does One Dress to Buy Dragonfruit? True Stories of Expat Women in Asia. The book launches a week from today!

What are you all up to? What are people reading in your town this week?