#chronicreader

I know many that send out care packages can’t possibly get a package to every applicant, which I totally understand! 

But for as long as I am able, I want every chronic reader who applies to get a package, even though it sometimes takes awhile! 

I want everyone who is chronically ill to feel special and seen. Often, life as a chronically ill person can be sad, or lonely, or weird, or just downright boring! And I want to do as much as I possibly can to help fix that. 

The top 5 most requested books since the program began:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

What exactly goes into a Chronic Readers Club package?! Pictured here are some examples! 

In April of 2018, I started Chronic Readers Club. Chronic Readers Club is a program that sends personalized care packages to young, chronically ill people. Each package contains a book from the recipient’s wishlist they provide on the application, as well as many other small goodies!

Chronic Readers Club is something that I’m really passionate about. Running this program is one of my favorite things to do! I’ve been chronically ill since I was 18, which was 8 years ago, and I’ve found reading to be one of the few sources of solace in my time of illness. So it makes my heart happy to be able to share the magic of reading with other young, chronically ill people! Having the opportunity to support the chronic illness community is something I’m very thankful for. This is a community that has supported me through the most difficult years of my life, and I’m so grateful to have a way to give back. 

Since its founding, I’ve sent out 52 Chronic Readers Club packages! The program is more popular than I ever anticipated, which is incredible! But that also means I need more help than I expected. Right now, there are still 18 applicants on the waiting list from 2019! So beginning tomorrow, I’ll be sharing the individual ways you can help raise funds to get those 18 remaining people their packages by the end of the year!  

I’ve gotten so much wonderful feedback from those who have already received a package, but these kind words from one chronic reader are especially touching: “Thank you for making this life easier.” I think this quote sums up why I strive to keep this program running, even in the midst of my own struggles. I think this quote also does an excellent job of illustrating how much good you’re doing by supporting this program in whatever capacity you can! 

So please consider supporting Chronic Readers Club! I'll be posting about the different ways you can help over the next two weeks on the Chronic Readers Club page, but here's the full list if you'd like to help out now:

- Purchase a "chronic reader" shirt! Available through November 3rd, these shirts will make the perfect gift for all the bookworms in your life! https://www.bonfire.com/chronic-reader/

- Join our Patreon and provide month-to-month support for the program! As a patron, you get access to exclusive benefits from Chronic Readers Club! https://www.patreon.com/chronicreadersclub

- Use PayPal for a one-time donation! paypal.me/warriorgoddessmk

- Purchase something from the CRC Amazon wishlist! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1QZ21JK43CH8N?ref_=wl_share

- Donate a gift card to a bookstore! Contact me at [email protected] to do this!

- Donate small items for the packages! Again contact me at [email protected] for more info!

- And finally, share this post! 

A few months ago, I started a program called Chronic Readers Club! If you’re a young person who’s chronically ill and loves to read, this is for you!

CRC is a program that sends a book to an applicant from their own personal wishlist! The mission is to help support those living with chronic illnesses. Books are so unique in their capacity to transport you to another world, all through your imagination! Reading is the perfect way to take your mind off pain and symptoms, at least for a little while! 

When you apply, you give us a list of 3-5 books that you’d like to receive, and we pick one and send you a package with the book and some other goodies! We are currently sending out two packages each month to two different recipients, each with one book from their list. 

To qualify, you must love to read, be chronically ill, be age 30 or younger, and live in the contiguous United States.

In the future, we hope to be able to ship internationally, to send out more packages each month, and to send recipients more than one book, but we’re just getting started so bear with us!

This has been something I’ve dreamed of doing for a long time now, so I’m so excited that it’s become a reality and I really hope you’ll consider applying!

For more information and to apply, visit warriorgoddessmusings.com/chronic-readers-club! 

If you’d like to donate to CRC, you’ll also find a link to our PayPal there!

And follow CRC on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!

Chronic Readers Club, a program I started that sends books to young people who are chronically ill and love to read, now has a Patreon!

Patreon is a website that helps creators continue creating. It’s a way to raise money, but it’s more than that: it’s a way to help you truly connect with Chronic Readers Club and support our mission.

Patreon gives you the opportunity to provide the program with more consistent funding each month, and in return you’ll receive access to exclusive benefits! When you decide to become a patron, you choose how much you want to pledge, starting at $1 per month. 

If you’d like to pledge more, there are some fun additional benefits you can receive! We have 4 tiers you can choose from:

Bookworm tier (pledge $1-$4/month): you’ll receive access to exclusive patron-only posts with first access to news & updates, as well as a thank you message straight from me, the creator of CRC!

Bibliophile tier (pledge $5-$9/month): you’ll receive a shout-out on the CRC Facebook page after joining, as well as the benefits from the Bookworm tier!

Chronic Reader tier (pledge $10-$19/month): you’ll receive access to the Chronic Readers Book Club, an exclusive monthly post that will feature book reviews, book recommendations, lists of our favorite books, & more, as well as the benefits from both the Bookworm & Bibliophile tiers!

Sponsor tier (pledge $20 or more/month to sponsor a package!): you’ll receive an official CRC bookmark & sticker set just like the ones sent out in the packages, a list of the books sent out in each month’s package, as well as the benefits from all the other tiers! 

I completely understand that monetary support isn’t something everyone can do, and I can’t tell you how much I value any and every kind of support this program is shown! The encouragement and positive feedback I’ve received have made it possible for CRC to get this far! But we live in a society that requires money to function (unfortunately), and for those that do wish to donate and are able, I think this is a really fun way to get more involved with the program!

We are so excited to offer these benefits and we hope you will join us as we enter this new chapter!