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Mar 04, 2013 11:42AM
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Buddy reads are good. I think. I'm only just entering into one this next month. Haven't started yet.
I've done a couple buddy reads in the past (though not with this group,) and I enjoy them very much!
I just started Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple last night & started laughing so hard in the 1st chapter, I decided to put it down before keeping myself up all night! Anyone else want join me before I devour this thing??? It looks great! Lemme know....
How does one organize a buddy read? Do we set a certain pace to read and then discuss? Or?
Liz wrote: "How does one organize a buddy read? Do we set a certain pace to read and then discuss? Or?"Yea usually it's broken down, and it depends how many sections and/or chapters the book has. I don't have the book with me at the moment so if someone can check that would be good.
For example, if the book has 5 sections, we could read a section a week or so, and then discuss said section.
Also, discussions could/should take place on a continuous basis with spoiler tags employed when needed.
For example, if you want to talk about something you read in the first 30 pages and it might be spoiler-y, just preface the spoiler tag with "Spoiler up to page 30" so we'll know whether we want to click the tag or not :)
Sounds good Jon, I just checked my book and I think there are 11 sections, so that's about 3 a week if we plan to read over May. I guess we can comment then about each section- I'm reading from a flip back edition so my pages are set out differently, with 853, whereas normal editions of the book have about 500 pages I think.
Ah, yes. I vote for 3 a week.
3 a week sounds good then, I'm not sure if we're supposed to post on here, or if there will be separate buddy read threads for may.
OK 3 it is. Now we need to figure out where Jack wants us to open that thread. Pink, I've never heard of flip back. Is it easier to read from a flipback book?
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Thanks Jack :) Jon this is my first time trying a flip back book, the concept is still all new to me! The book turns the other way and opens really wide so that the pages can sort of be flipped back as you go, the paper is super thin, which keeps the book small, but the font size isn't too bad. I'll see how I get on with this one before I buy any others in this format
Excellent. I started the thread in the books folder for us.
hey anyone to read Thirteen Reasons Why ?:)
Denisa, I'd be interested in reading either "In Cold Blood" or "Me Talk Pretty One Day" off your want to read list. I've read "Naked" by Sedaris, it was a quick funny read that got me into reading regularly again.
I'm open to any other suggestions.
Doug wrote: "Denisa, I'd be interested in reading either "In Cold Blood" or "Me Talk Pretty One Day" off your want to read list. I've read "Naked" by Sedaris, it was a quick funny read that got me into readin..."
ohhhhhhhhhhh really? I would love to read in cold blood.... I'm game if you are?
Great! It will take me a few days to pick up a copy. I'll send you a pm later or start a thread in the books folder, if I can find it.
Doug wrote: "Great! It will take me a few days to pick up a copy. I'll send you a pm later or start a thread in the books folder, if I can find it."awesome... I will order mine today.. this is going to be fun
Doug wrote: "Great! It will take me a few days to pick up a copy. I'll send you a pm later or start a thread in the books folder, if I can find it."Doug I got my book but now I can't find the thread you created
I'm looking for a buddy read. Anybody interested?
Anyone want to buddy read if I stay???
