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[De Anna]

I'd love to read Looking for Alaska in May.

[Jennifer]

I am also interested in reading The Girl on the Train in April!

[Kat]

Yay thanks Heidi, Charlotte, and De Anna!!! It should be a lot of fun!!!

[Scott]

I posted earlier that I would be interested in Girl on the Train for April. I'm also interested in Looking for Alaska for May.

[Berit]

You guys are killing me :-) I already read both of those books. I need to come up with something to but he read with you all :-)

[Brandi]

Yay for reading the girl on the train. Il be sure to pick that up!

[Zara's Retreat]

Thanks for all the great buddy reads everybody. Keep them coming. I'm especially looking for buddy reads for June onwards. June isn't that far away would you believe. Once April arrives it will only be 2 months more until June. This year, as with every year I reckon, is going way too fast.

[Zara's Retreat]

I have some other books I'll be reading over April/May. I'll list some of them here. I don't have to do all of these as buddy reads. These are just some the reads I have planned for April/May

Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult
Braless in Wonderland by Debbie Reed Fischer
Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne
Extreme Kissing by Luisa Playa
Ninth Witness by Bodie Thoene
Cry of the Curlew: The Frontier Series 1 by Peter Watt
Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and Her Missing Crew by Brian Hicks
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

[Berit]

I would definitely be up to reading Salem Falls, she is one of my favorite authors :-) I'm going to investigate some of these other books ;-)

[Caro]

Erika wrote: "Haha; I think we both got the typo bug. CaRo, Olive Kitteridge is great in April!"

Oh yes my bad!!! that is to blame this corrector in my phone was reading it there and did not double check. but glad you are on!

[Caro]

Zara: Thanks a lot for add to the reading list Olive Kitteridge

[Zara's Retreat]

Caro wrote: "Zara: Thanks a lot for add to the reading list Olive Kitteridge"

You're very welcome Caro.

Berit which month would suit you to read Salem Falls? April or May?

[Kat]

Scott wrote: "I posted earlier that I would be interested in Girl on the Train for April. I'm also interested in Looking for Alaska for May."
Yay sounds like fun :)))

[Caro]

Dear Zara I wanted to post something to the Buddy Reads of Anna Karenina but for some reason disappear. Did I miss something?

[Scott]

It's moved to April

[Caro]

Is not there either... I already had a look In theory was suppose to be for March and April. It was in March, we exchange a few comments, then I was quite busy, today I was going to write something there and it was when I realize is not longer there, neither March or April

[Scott]

Look at the bottom of the April buddy reads page

[Caro]

Oh you are right! I do not know how I missed... Maybe too much options for next month.

[Gwen S.]

Hi Cassandra, I'm still game for "The Girl on the Train".

[Cassandra]

I'm not in on that buddy read, but the thread is up and ready here.

[Kadijah Michelle]

When can we start making suggestions for May?
And does anyone want to read Catch-22?
It has been on my TBR list before Goodreads even existed.

[Zara's Retreat]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "When can we start making suggestions for May?
And does anyone want to read Catch-22?
It has been on my TBR list before Goodreads even existed."

Hi Kadijah,

You can start suggesting anytime for May and beyond.

[Caro]

I want to read that book! But in June. Is that OK for you?

[Anna]

Kadijah Michelle wrote: "When can we start making suggestions for May?
And does anyone want to read Catch-22?
It has been on my TBR list before Goodreads even existed."

I own a copy of this one, so why not read it. I'm in :)

[Nurai]

Kat wrote: "Is anyone interested in reading Looking for Alaska by John Green with me? :)))) maybe May-June???"

I would love to read Looking for Alaska in May! Can I still join?

[Zara's Retreat]

Nurai wrote: "Kat wrote: "Is anyone interested in reading Looking for Alaska by John Green with me? :)))) maybe May-June???"

I would love to read Looking for Alaska in May! Can I ..."

Hi Nurai,

You certainly still can join in on this read.

[Zara's Retreat]

Kadijah Michelle, Anna and Caro I have added Catch-22 to June's BRs.

[Caro]

Thanks a lot Zara!

[Scott]

I would like to read catch-22 in June

[Zara's Retreat]

Scott wrote: "I would like to read catch-22 in June"

I've added you to my list Scott

[Lulu]

Would anyone be interested in Doomsday Book by Connie Willis for a May buddy read?

[Scott]

Lulu how about doomsday book in June instead of May?

[Lulu]

Yes, that could definitely work for me! Just got to shuffle some reads around!

[Zara's Retreat]

I've marked Doomsday Book down for June

[Lulu]

Thanks :)

[Scott]

Thanks

[Caro]

Put me in also..

[Zara's Retreat]

Caro wrote: "Put me in also.."

I've added you Caro

[Caro]

Zara wrote: "Caro wrote: "Put me in also.."

I've added you Caro"

Thanks a lot Zara!

[Kadijah Michelle]

Zara wrote: "Kadijah Michelle, Anna and Caro I have added Catch-22 to June's BRs."

Thanks! Sounds perfect.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Never participated in Buddy reads before. I am reading The Shining in the month of May, and the May message said that's a buddy read :) Would like to join :)

[Zara's Retreat]

Winter wrote: "Never participated in Buddy reads before. I am reading The Shining in the month of May, and the May message said that's a buddy read :) Would like to join :)"

Consider it done Winter.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Yay :)

[Kathryn]

I would like to join in with To Kill a Mockingbird for may.

[Zara's Retreat]

Kathryn wrote: "I would like to join in with To Kill a Mockingbird for may."

consider it done

[Kathryn]

Zara wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "I would like to join in with To Kill a Mockingbird for may."

consider it done"


Thanks!

[Lulu]

Would anyone be interested in reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, spread out over July and August? (Or, if someone wanted 3 months in which to read it, June, July and August?)

Two other books I'd like to be joined in reading July are The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

[Delmy]

lulu, I would be interested to read "Mr.norrell" however way you break it up, I'm good. I have been wanting to read this one for a while and haven't gotten around to it.

[Kadijah Michelle]

I would join in on The Bluest Eye.

[Cassandra]

I keep telling myself to take it easy on buddy reads, but there have been so many great suggestions this year!

I'll join in on Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. It doesn't matter to me how we break it up, but just a heads up to my fellow participants that I'm bad at restricting myself to a schedule when I get hooked on a particular book. ;)