Buddy Reads Requests

[Karen ⊰✿]

Vanessa wrote: "Ok I don't know why but my comment seems truncated. I was saying...

Hi Karen,
When She Woke is on my TBR. I could go for a buddy read in June if you'd like."

Great! I have made a thread here
I haven't looked at June yet, but my May is pretty full, so I've just put it as TBC. Any time in June work better for you?

[Lynn, Moderator]

Vanessa wrote: "Ok I don't know why but my comment seems truncated. I was saying...

Hi Karen,
When She Woke is on my TBR. I could go for a buddy read in June if you'd like."

There is already a plan for some of the guys on here (Kristie and Anima come to mind) to read it in July as a buddy read. Of course it's not stopping anyone doing it in June, just thought I'd give you the heads up.

[Kristie, Moderator]

Yes! We have a buddy read of Bitterblue planed in June and When She Woke in July. :) We'd love for others to join is! Also, we planned something else for August, but haven't posted it yet. The Fifth Wave, I think. Anima - Is that right?

[Karen ⊰✿]

Oops, sorry! I didn't see an existing discussion thread for it. Should I change the one I made to July or delete it?

[Anima]

@Kristie, you're right about August, Lynn has already included the 5th Wave into the calendar as far as I know :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

I saw that after I posted this. Thank you.

Lynn- Great idea to make a calendar! Thank you for doing that.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Karen - Completely up to you ..... you and Vanessa are more than welcome to read it in June as a Buddy read or join Kristie and Anima in July.

[Shelley]

Hi! I am new to this group. Could someone please explain what a "Buddy Read" is? Probably a stupid question, but I'm just inexperienced with the online book club thing. Thanks!

[Lynn, Moderator]

Hey Shelley - It's where members of the group suggest a book that they want to read (that isn't scheduled to read as a group read)and ask if anyone wants to read with them. Basically you have a 'buddy' to read a book and discuss the story with you, as you read :)

[Shelley]

Lynn wrote: "Hey Shelley - It's where members of the group suggest a book that they want to read (that isn't scheduled to read as a group read)and ask if anyone wants to read with them. Basically you have a 'bu..."

Thanks, Lynn.

[Savanes]

Ooops I totally forgot about that... Maybe we should also open a buddy read page every time we're decided about a book :)

July seems good to me. We could use Karen's thread (it's already created)...

[Karen ⊰✿]

I'm fine with that - I haven't worked out my reading schedule for June yet anyway :)
I'll change the thread title and make a start date of July 1

The discussion thread is here for those that would like to join

[Savanes]

Karen wrote: "I'm fine with that - I haven't worked out my reading schedule for June yet anyway :)
I'll change the thread title and make a start date of July 1

The discussion thread is here for those that would..."

Great it's a "date"! :D

[Karen ⊰✿]

Now, I know heaps of people have already read this,

but just checking if anyone would like to do a buddy read?

[Cathie]

OOohhh I want to read Smoke and Bone Karen but I probably wouldn't get to it until October ~ just way too many books already committed to for the upcoming months

[Kristie, Moderator]

I was just thinking the same thing Cathie! I have Daughter of Smoke and Bone sitting on my bookshelf, but I have too many library and book club books out right now. Though if it's a little later in the year, I'd love to join in the discussion.

I just got and from the library. I'm planning to start them within the next couple weeks. Anyone interested in either of those?

[Kristie, Moderator]

I have on my schedule to read in July before the movie comes out in August. If you want to do it then, I'll join or I can just add my comments later, if you want to read it before that.

(I know! I'm pushing everything off! I have SO many to read.)

[Lynn, Moderator]

It's on my tbr list too and I'd like to read it before the movie ..... I'll happily join in July.

Kristen, Karen?

[Lynn, Moderator]

Well there's three of us, I think that's enough to say we have a buddy read :)

I'll put it on the calender!

[Lynn, Moderator]

Oh, as When She Woke is on the 1st July so we start City of Bones in the middle of the month .... on the 16th?

[Kristie, Moderator]

That works for me!

[Sarah]

KRISTIE. Now those are two books I will read. I will do whenever u want if you can set it up. I am not good at that stuff. I want to read one that is a 2012 GR nomination so let me check real quick.

[Karen ⊰✿]

City of Bones in July sounds great! I actually have it on reserve at the library, but I'm happy to wait :)

I don't have a timeframe for Daughter of Smoke and Bone, so if there's a few of us that want to do it, happy to wait until October so Cathie can join too.

@Krsitie - Me Before You was pretty much my favourite book so far this year. It is a great book for a buddy read as it will generate LOTS of discussion. I would read it again!
The House Girl looks interesting. depending on when it is, I may be able to fit it in :o

[Kristie, Moderator]

Sarah - The House Girl is 2013, so it was not a 2012 nomination. It could be a 2013 nomination though...?? I don't know about Me Before You. I think was in 2012, so maybe... Let me know what you find.

Karen - I'd love for you to join us! I was thinking about starting the House Girl maybe half way through this month. I already picked it up from the library (I had it on hold for a while), so I can't wait too long on that one. But I can renew it, so it doesn't have to be immediately. What would work for you?

[Sarah]

Kristie, neither are:-( So u choose :-) anytime works for me. As long as it can be downloaded from Amazon. Let me check.

[Karen ⊰✿]

Because I am ridiculously organised, I have created a thread for


I have put the start date as 5 October 2013. I know that feels like ages away, but it will fly by!

The thread is here

[Karen ⊰✿]

@Kristie - Let me know when you set up Me Before You as I will join the discussion. I got it as a free download for my kindle last year sometime and then didn't read it until February and I basically finished it in a day. I recommend it to everyone ;)

I just tried searching for the House Girl, but none of my local libraries stock it, and it isn't available on kindle, so I'll have to pass on that one. Let me know what it's like and if it is worthwhile for me to hunt down at some point!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Karen wrote: "Because I am ridiculously organised, I have created a thread for


I have put the start date as 5 October 2013. I know that feels like ages away, but it ..."

Sounds great! I updated my reading schedule. :)

Did you have a preference for The House Girl or Me Before You? Or a time that would work for you in the next say 6 weeks?

[Kristie, Moderator]

Karen wrote: "@Kristie - Let me know when you set up Me Before You as I will join the discussion. I got it as a free download for my kindle last year sometime and then didn't read it until February and I basical..."

Ok. Sorry I didn't see this before my last post. How about if we say...Me Before You starting around May 16? Does that work for you?

Sarah - Would that work for you too?

[Karen ⊰✿]

:) Good for me!

[Cathie]

I'm interested in Me Before You; I've had that one on sitting on my bookshelf staring at me for awhile now & it's one of my bookclub's read for the month

[Karen ⊰✿]

Ok, I have created a discussion thread for

to start 16 July. The discussion thread is here

Now I need to go and have a shower and start my day! :D

[Kristie, Moderator]

Excellent Cathie! Will the 16th work for you as well?

[Cathie]

I can move things around and do Me Before You on the 16th of this month. And Karen you are the best in scheduling Smoke and Bone for Oct!.

I have so many books already scheduled and then new ones keep popping up; I've had to learn to say not yet, well, for the most part, lol. Some of my books I can't reschedule because they are part of challenges of f2f book club reads.

[Sarah]

It works for me. Perfect. I think Cathie suggested she is already reading it this month so yeah. It is a 2012 book but I don't think it got nominated. It was Jan. 2012 I think

[Kristie, Moderator]

I set up the buddy read thread for to start on May 16, 2013.

Here is the link: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Let me know if I need to change anything. :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

I better get a move on with Fire! Hoping to finish that in the next couple days so I'll be ready for all these great reads on time!

[Lynn, Moderator]

I think all have been included on the calender .... shout if I missed something :)

[Kristie, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "I think all have been included on the calender .... shout if I missed something :)"

Looks good Lynn! Thanks. I think we can put a date of Aug 1st for The Fifth Wave.

[Lynn, Moderator]

1st of August has been noted, I'll leave it to Anima to start the thread as it was her that suggested it :)

[Jojo]

Kristie wrote: "I better get a move on with Fire! Hoping to finish that in the next couple days so I'll be ready for all these great reads on time!"

I'm going to start it properly tonight, I've been avoiding the thread so that I'm not tempted to look at the spoilers!!

Sarah wrote: "It works for me. Perfect. I think Cathie suggested she is already reading it this month so yeah. It is a 2012 book but I don't think it got nominated. It was Jan. 2012 I think"

I looked in to it as it was published in the UK in Jan 2012 and in the US in Nov/Dec 2012, it will count as a 2013 book (in the awards) as they go off the US publishing date.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Joanne - There's a LOT of spoiler tags from me too lol

[Kristie, Moderator]

Yes a LOT of spoilers from Lynn! Hahaha. And her little excited comments make you REALLY want to read them! I'm almost there though.

[Lynn, Moderator]

Hey, at least I do tell you where I am in the book so you know if you're safe or not to read them!

[Kristie, Moderator]

Which I appreciate! Thank you for that. I always know which spoilers are safe.

[Lynn, Moderator]

I can't help it, I get excited and want to talk to someone :D

[Kristie, Moderator]

Lynn wrote: "I can't help it, I get excited and want to talk to someone :D"

I'm so glad you do!

[Savanes]

Hey guys,

I love when I wake up and I see all those great ideas!!!

I'll join on (it was on my month for this month), & . Yay!!!

[Karen ⊰✿]

Yes I know the feeling Vanessa. I usually wake up and have to catch-up on the goings-on :)

It is a pretty cool group of books when you look at them together like that!

[Karen ⊰✿]

@Lynn - Karlee and I have been chatting about reading

as we both missed the discussion when the group did it last month.
I'm not sure of the 'manners' here... Do the mods mind if we set this up and did this as a buddy read even though it has been read already by the group?
(The sequel is starting as a group read next week and not sure that we'll make it, but you never know!)