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Erica wrote: "Hi Ashley - I messed up the SS for Narrative Nomads. I entered my books in the wrong section. So I cut and paste them into my section (immediately below where I originally put them) but the numbers..."Fixed! :)
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Thank you!
C wrote: "Nice! Lol, one classic I've tried multiple times and just can't do lol. I'm working on the 4th Dungeon Crawler Carl, but likely won't have it done by our next turn, so it can be a chonky book for n..."Me toooo!
I'm waiting on that one from the library as well Jax. If you want a thread for that one, let me know, and we can do it. I didn't usually read horror either, but I'm making an effort to be spooky this month lol.
was adding books to the SS - who would like to BR these books?Something Wicked This Way Comes
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
Frankenstein
If We Were Villains
House of Leaves
Janeylou wrote: "Can myself & lisa ( quill questers) have a thread opened for The Well please"IBR - The Well by Marie Sexton
Beth wrote: "Team Jack-in-the-Doom would like an IBR opened for Murderbot 3 (Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells. Thank you!"IBR - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Members Starting the BR: Team Jack-in-the-Doom
Challenge: Toys/Objects Roundup
Book: Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Anyone is free to join in this Buddy Read! Happy Reading!
Members Starting the BR: Janeylou & MNLisa
Challenge: Book Quest Adventures
Book: The Well by Marie Sexton
Anyone is free to join in this Buddy Read! Happy Reading!
Welcome to the 4th Quarter Series Buddy Read!
starts 6-Oct-2025, ends 31-Dec-2025
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Important Notes
> Reading and discussion can continue beyond these dates, but will no longer be moderated after the specified end date.
> Bonus Points: Any bonus points (dependent on ongoing challenges) will only be available during the official discussion period. Please note: All books in the Series are eligible from 6-Oct-2025 to 31-Dec-2025. You may read at your own pace.
When using this Buddy Read to get Bonus Points for a Challenge, please check with the mod running the Challenge for any posting requirements not listed below!
🚀 2025 (Impossible) Solar System Challenge: While there's no specific post count requirement, your participation should go beyond simple statements like "I liked the book." Quality of contribution matters more than quantity, so focus on crafting well-considered responses that add value to the discussion.
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Sammy wrote: "Oops, I missed one! sorry.Could we have a thread for Bird Box for Donna and myself please?"
IBR - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Members Starting the BR: Donna & Sammy
Challenge: Book Quest Adventures
Book: Bird Box by Josh Malerman
Anyone is free to join in this Buddy Read! Happy Reading!
Oct 5–11 | Shirley Jackson
🕯 Haunted houses. Uneasy families. That creeping dread when the ordinary tips into the uncanny. This week we’re stepping into the world of Shirley Jackson — where even a summer lottery can turn sinister.
👉 Come add your voice (if you dare): Which book gave you that "everything looks normal, but I’m uneasy" feeling?
🕯 Haunted Homes & Unsettled Hearts | October 5–11 | Shirley Jackson(The Haunting of Hill House, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, The Lottery and Other Stories, Hangsaman, The Sundial)
If October had a patron saint of dread, it would be Shirley Jackson. 👻 Her work is unsettling not because of gore or jump scares, but because she knows how to slip under your skin: the eerie house that might be alive, the small town with unspoken violence simmering just under the surface, the fragile mind teetering on the edge.
Jackson’s stories live in the uncanny space between the familiar and the sinister — everyday settings, but twisted just enough that you start to question what’s real and what’s imagined.
💬 This Week’s Universal Question
Even if you’ve never read Jackson: what book (any genre) gave you that "everything feels normal but I’m uneasy" vibe?
🔥 Hot Take
The Lottery isn’t really about tradition — it’s about how quickly we normalize horror when it’s convenient. Agree or fight me.
🕺 Casting Chaos
Netflix green-lights a Hill House reboot (again). Who’s your dream cast — or would you rather see We Have Always Lived in the Castle adapted next?
⏳ Nostalgia Prompt
Do you remember the first time you encountered Shirley Jackson (high school English? stumbling across the Netflix Haunting of Hill House series? a random short story in an anthology)? Did it hook you right away, or confuse you?
🎲 Mini-Game: One Word Chain
Drop one word to describe Jackson’s vibe. (Next commenter adds another word, building a spooky "word cloud" together. Example: "claustrophobic → sinister → gothic → uncanny…")
Sammy wrote: "Could Donna and I have a thread for Bacchanal please?"IBR - Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
Members Starting the BR: Donna & Sammy
Challenge: Book Quest Adventures
Book: Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry
Anyone is free to join in this Buddy Read! Happy Reading!
Chrissy wrote: "I thought I had seen the answer to my question somewhere, but can't find it right now. If we land on a Subway terminal and pass a salary space when advancing to the next terminal do we collect that..."Yes, collect a salary if you pass a salary space on your current turn. If you're at the last subway terminal, on your next turn you will begin your turn on the START HERE space, and will be able to collect a salary again (if you desire).
