Buddy Read Schedule

[Philina]

Milena wrote: "Just a reminder to Rachelnyc and Renee, and anyone else interested in joining our April buddy read of The House of the Spirits. I can't find the discussion thread at the moment, but whe..."

Thank you! The link doesn’t work for me either.

I‘ll probably start reading on Monday, April 1st.

[Pink]

Here's a link to The House of the Spirits thread

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I've amended the buddy read schedule so the link works now and added Riders in the Chariot to the list, with a link to the discussion also.

[Milena]

Thank you so much, Pink. And we're very happy to have you join us, Philina. I will probably start right on April 1st also. I will be finishing a book right around that time so it's perfect timing.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Thank you, Pink!

[Philina]

Hi, Pink,

Could you please add Like Water for Chocolate in for September?

I know it’s a long time in the future and we might try to nominate it, but we (the House of the Spirits lot) want to read it together for the Bingo challenge and we cannot schedule it earlier.

[Pink]

Yep, September is fine, I’ll add it to the list now and we can create a thread nearer the time :)

[Philina]

Pink wrote: "Yep, September is fine, I’ll add it to the list now and we can create a thread nearer the time :)"

Thank you !

[Terris]

I am planning to read The Caine Mutiny in June as a Buddy Read. And how appropriate since I just saw that Herman Wouk died -- at the age of 103!

[Newly]

Terris wrote: "I am planning to read The Caine Mutiny in June as a Buddy Read. And how appropriate since I just saw that Herman Wouk died -- at the age of 103!"

Didnt know that Herman Wouk died! I'm going to add War and Remembrance RIP

[Philina]

I guess we can cross out Like Water For Chocolate now, as it won the group read.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Philina wrote: "I guess we can cross out Like Water For Chocolate now, as it won the group read."

It's nice when that happens!

[Terry]

I am concentrating on books I haven’t read, so I won’t be joining, but this is a magical book and hope you all enjoy it as much as I did!

[Melanie]

Can I join in on The House of the Spirits and The Caine Mutiny please?

[Pink]

Melanie wrote: "Can I join in on The House of the Spirits and The Caine Mutiny please?"

I think The House of the Spirits buddy read took place in April, but you may find someone else interested here. If not, the discussion threads stay open so you can read and add your thoughts in your own time.

[Kirsten]

Melanie wrote: "Can I join in on The House of the Spirits and The Caine Mutiny please?"

Caine Mutiny is excellent. Sad to say the author has recently passed away. He wrote immensably readable books. Winds of War is one of my favorites.

[Marilyn]

Melanie wrote: "Can I join in on The House of the Spirits and The Caine Mutiny please?"

Join in on The Caine Mutiny. Some people are a good way into the book already. Others, like me, haven't started.

[Terris]

Like me, too. I haven't started yet -- but I'm going to!! :)

[Philina]

Pink, could you please add Eventide (Plainsong #2) to the schedule for December.

[Newly]

Ive done that thing where I started a book and it's almost the end of the year and I havent finished it. I really want it off my reading list before the end of the year. SO if anyone is available and in a similar situation, talk to me. My book to finish is Catch-22 which I dont hate but for some odd reason cant finish. What's yours?

[Christopher]

My 2019 list is hopeless, but I think I might finish Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by the end of the year.

[Newly]

Christopher wrote: "My 2019 list is hopeless, but I think I might finish Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature by the end of the year."

YOU CAN DO IT!

[Philina]

Pink, could you please also add In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex for March 2020.

THANK YOU!

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Pink, Brina and I are interested in reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré in January 2020. Could we set up a Buddy Read for then?

[Pink]

Philina wrote: "Pink, could you please also add In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex for March 2020.

THANK YOU!"

Lynn wrote: "Pink, Brina and I are interested in reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré in January 2020. Could we set up a Buddy Read for then?"

Yep, I’ll add these to the schedule :)

[Philina]

Could you please put down Middlesex for February?

[Pink]

Philina wrote: "Could you please put down Middlesex for February?"

Done :)

[Philina]

Thank you!

[Erin]

Could you please put The Mystery of Edwin Drood down for March?

[Pink]

Erin wrote: "Could you please put The Mystery of Edwin Drood down for March?"

Added to the list. We don’t have an existing discussion thread for this book, so feel free to create your own buddy read thread when you’re ready :)

[Erin]

Pink wrote: "Erin wrote: "Could you please put The Mystery of Edwin Drood down for March?"

Added to the list. We don’t have an existing discussion thread for this book, so feel free to create your own buddy re..."

Ok, thank you!

[Sue]

I'm not sure if this thread is being used anymore so I'll search around for others, but I was hoping to get a Buddy Read started for Olive Kitteridge for May. I know Brina was interested and possibly Kathleen.

I have to start it by today or tomorrow because It's due back to the library in 5 days!

[Brenda]

I could possibly. It’s in my TBR for May, I was hoping to get it in.

[Sue]

Brenda wrote: "I could possibly. It’s in my TBR for May, I was hoping to get it in."

Great Brenda! I'm going to see if I can figure out how to start a thread.

[Pink]

Sue wrote: "I'm not sure if this thread is being used anymore so I'll search around for others, but I was hoping to get a Buddy Read started for Olive Kitteridge for May. I know Brina was intere..."

I've added a link in the first post :)

[Kathleen]

Thanks for adding Palace Walk too, Pink!

[Minnie]

We I finally managed to set up a thread for our buddy read of Shakespeare's history plays at https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The schedule is one play per month, starting with Richard II in May and ending with Richard III in December.

[Cynda]

Pink, might Nidhi and I have buddy read thread? We plan to start Ulysses by James Joyce on August 8. I will read for as long as it takes me to get some understanding, so I do not have an end date. Is that okay? . . Anyone is free to read with join convo.

[Pink]

Hi Cynda, since we already have discussion threads for Ulysses, we ask if you can use those for your buddy read. I’ll link them in the 1st post for you.

[Cynda]

Thanks Pink. That will work.

[Nidhi]

Those threads have very useful discussions they will help us a lot.

[Mark]

Can anyone join the Ulysses Buddy Read? How do Buddy Reads work? Thanks!

[Cynda]

Mark wrote: "Can anyone join the Ulysses Buddy Read? How do Buddy Reads work? Thanks!"

P.ease join us Mark. Anyone can join in, When time is closer, Pink or one of the other mods, will set up a thread where we can talk. If you can't find us on the 8th of August, ask.

[Pink]

Yes anyone can join Mark. It’s up to the participants what speed you agree to read at, you can agree on this together. Threads for Ulysses already exist, so continue can start there whenever you’re ready. I’ll link them again here.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/comme...

[Mark]

Cynda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Can anyone join the Ulysses Buddy Read? How do Buddy Reads work? Thanks!"

P.ease join us Mark. Anyone can join in, When time is closer, Pink or one of the other mods, will set up a th..."

Oh, cool beans Cynda. When you starting? Are you moving this to the thread Pink suggested?

[Cynda]

Yes Mark :)
I am starting the 9th. If you post a hello comment on that thread, as soon as others start posting, you will get notifications/emails. See you there soon.

[Cynda]

Mark wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Mark wrote: "Can anyone join the Ulysses Buddy Read? How do Buddy Reads work? Thanks!"

P.ease join us Mark. Anyone can join in, When time is closer, Pink or one of the other mods, wi..."

Mark if you--or anyine else--are interested/are able to join, you can find 3 others of us in a smaller thread in the section Pink linked for us: link

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Pink, looking ahead to 2021, there are a few people so far
who would like to read the prequel to Love Medicine. Can we make that official for the Buddy Read schedule? Tracks by Louise Erdrich is the book we would like to read in Jan 2021.

[Cynda]

For those looking for the Mrs. Dalloway buddy read, you can find the on-going discussion here. Hope to see you there.

[Sam]

Cynda wrote: "For those looking for the Mrs. Dalloway buddy read, you can find the on-going discussion here. Hope to see you there."

Beginning the book tomorrow and will see you there soon.

[Cynda]

Pink, may Paulo and I have a link to the October 2018 group read of Arabian Nights? We will be buddy reading the Andrew Lang edition. I am guessing it is okay to post there anyway?