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[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Samir and I are starting House of Chains if anyone else is up to that book in the Malazan series.

[Dan]

Hey guys, anyone up for The Book of Jhereg by Steven Brust in July? I got the compilation novel, and was thinking July 15th for a start date.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I'd love to join for Jhereg. It's on my list of series I'd like to complete, but I need a reread of that one before moving on. :)

[Dan]

Nice, Niki - it was on my to-read list forever! I went to the bookstore without my trusty Goodreads shopping list, but there it was - hard name not to recognize, I can't wait to read it.

Anyone else for The Book of Jhereg on July 15?

[Elizabeth]

I'm in, I bought the first three at Goodwill a few months ago.

[Dan]

Nice!

[Laura]

I'd like to join you too Dan. Just found the entire series in my library.

[Dan]

Great - so I'm a bit on the new side here. How do you guys do the buddy reads here? Should I post anything on a topic, or maybe just shoot out a reminder around the beginning of July?

[Laura]

You generally ask one of the mods to make a thread for the buddy read you selected Dan. I normally ask Angela, Scott or Jenna for the threads for buddy reads I suggest. Then you post on that thread the beginning date of the buddy read.

[Dan]

Great, thanks Luara.

Angela, can you make a thread for the Jhereg trilogy?

Thanks everyone!

[Ahdam]

I think I'l join in for that read as well it seems interesting

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

I recommended the library buy an ebook copy of Crossroads of Canopy and I'm first on the waitlist. I should get the book in 10-18 days. If anybody has interest and can do a flexible start.

[Laura]

I would be interested in it Scott. I got it as a present just a few days back but didn't bother about it as it seems to have a lot of bad reviews. It's a short one so I can squeeze it in between the 2 series I have planned for next month. And I don't mind the date either.

[Liam]

Could we set up a BR folder for Stormlight Archive? Not sure how that works exactly haha. Looks like we have at least four people who want to do it, including myself, and I'm sure we could get some others in on it. July 1st?

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

I'm stubbornly thinking I'll like crossroads of canopy even though I haven't seen a good review for it yet.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Thanks for asking for the SA setup, Liam - I'm looking forward to that. :)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Laura wrote: "I would be interested in it Scott. I got it as a present just a few days back but didn't bother about it as it seems to have a lot of bad reviews. It's a short one so I can squeeze it in between th..."

I noticed a lot of bad reviews so I put my hold on suspension. Maybe in a few months we can do it? They purchased three other books I want to read more all in the same day.

City of Miracles
The Remnant
With Blood Upon the Sand

[Shaitarn]

Dan wrote: "Hey guys, anyone up for The Book of Jhereg by Steven Brust in July? I got the compilation novel, and was thinking July 15th for a start date."

I'd be up for this, Dan; I have a sneaky affection for Vlad!

[Dan]

I don't even know what I'm in for - I'm going into it knowing absolutely nothing about the story or the author! This was one I added purely on general reviews and the cool title ;)

[C.P.]

Liam wrote: "Could we set up a BR folder for Stormlight Archive? Not sure how that works exactly haha. Looks like we have at least four people who want to do it, including myself, and I'm sure we could get some..."

This would be perfect. I plan to reread the first two, so I would be happy to join you all for this!

[Matt]

Dan wrote: "Nice, Niki - it was on my to-read list forever! I went to the bookstore without my trusty Goodreads shopping list, but there it was - hard name not to recognize, I can't wait to read it.

Anyone el..."

Is this the first book in the series yall have read? I looked it up and the author said you can kind of read them in any order, do you find that to be the case?

[Elizabeth]

I'll join for stormlight archives too

[Liam]

C.P. And Elizabeth,

Oh awesome ^_^. I've actually read both books twice already, and it looks like most of the people getting in on the BR are re-reading, which should be a lot of fun! They're the only books I will have ever read three times haha =].

[C.P.]

I've read both of them twice as well. :D

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Matt wrote: "Dan wrote: "Nice, Niki - it was on my to-read list forever! I went to the bookstore without my trusty Goodreads shopping list, but there it was - hard name not to recognize, I can't wait to read it..."

It's the only one I've read, but I decided to go along with the publisher's order rather than chronological order, which means starting with Jhereg. It was a pretty decent introduction. :) Also, the author couldn't really give me a solid reading order outside of that, so there we are haha.

[Matt]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Matt wrote: "Dan wrote: "Nice, Niki - it was on my to-read list forever! I went to the bookstore without my trusty Goodreads shopping list, but there it was - hard name not to recognize, I can't wa..."

Oh ok, cool. Im in then for sure. Even thought i really dont know what a BR actually entails....ill learn as we go lol.

[Shaitarn]

Matt wrote: "Dan wrote: "Nice, Niki - it was on my to-read list forever! I went to the bookstore without my trusty Goodreads shopping list, but there it was - hard name not to recognize, I can't wait to read it..."

I read book 4 (released as 'Taltos and the Paths of the Dead' here in the UK) years ago and it was self-contained enough for me to enjoy it. It's probably still my favourite of the entire series if I'm honest!

[Dan]

Niki Hawkes wrote:
Oh ok, cool. Im in then for sure. Even thought i really dont know what a BR actually entails....ill learn as we go lol. "
You and me both! I'm new to BR, starting my first one in 6 days!

[Laura]

I don't have any of those 3 Scott and I am not sure I can get them very soon. Blood Upon the Sands especially sounds great but I haven't read the first in that series either.

[Laura]

Hey guys. I have 7 separate Vlad Taltos books. The first 3 of them would be the Book of Jehreg that we are planning the buddy read for right?

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Hi all, I found the old Stormlight Archives threads. I've commented so it's visible again.

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

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

I've started a thread for The Book of Jhereg in Standalones. We can always move it to it's own folder later on if you guys continue with the series.

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

[Dan]

Thanks Angela. Quick question, the one I got is called The Book of Jhereg, and is only around 450 pages yet has the first three books. Are there more books in the series as well? It's hard to tell.

And in the same vein, I'm down for this particular buddy read being all 3 of those first books in the volume I have, or we can just do Book One - depends on what you all have in front of you :)

[Laura]

I have double checked Dan and I myself have 10 books in the Vlad Taltos series: Jhereg, Yendi, Teckla, Taltos, Phoenix, Athyra, Orca, Dragon, Issola and Dzur. Could you please check if the first 3 are included in your book? as far as I have noticed the series is still ongoing and has more than 15 books.

[Angela, I'm Silverfox lost]

Maybe post this question in the book thread and then you can gauge what others think who are planning to read the book. We can always change topic names to suit what you guys decide. :)

[Shaitarn]

Laura wrote: "I have double checked Dan and I myself have 10 books in the Vlad Taltos series: Jhereg, Yendi, Teckla, Taltos, Phoenix, Athyra, Orca, Dragon, Issola and Dzur. Could you please check if the first 3 ..."

Laura, I've posted a list of the books in publishing order in the folder, but yes, the first three (Jeherg, Yendi, Teckla) are in The Book of Jhereg (or Taltos the Assassin, if you have the UK version, urg!).

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Elizabeth and I are reading the 4th book in the Heartstrikers series A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron on 7/28/17 if anyone would like to join. :) It's an awesome urban fantasy/fantasy/ya hybrid from one of my favorite authors. Everyone should totally catch up with the first three books and join us. ;P

Would one of our awesome mods mind setting up a folder for us?

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

done

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Thank you Scott. <3

[Tammie]

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Elizabeth and I are reading the 4th book in the Heartstrikers series A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron on 7/28/17 if anyone would like to join. :) It's an awesome urban ..."

I'll try to join in. I've been saving it for our road trip and it just so happens that our road trip is at the end of July, so that works out perfectly!

[Tammie]

Tammie wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Elizabeth and I are reading the 4th book in the Heartstrikers series A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron on 7/28/17 if anyone would like to join. :) It..."

Oh wait...never mind. It's book 3 that I have been saving for my road trip. I forgot I still haven't read that one.

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Could someone help me find the wheel of time thread? I feel like I'm just missing it somewhere. I need the start date. :)

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

If you catch up on time Tammie, we'd love to have you. Book 3 was my favorite so far. :)

[Liam]

This is the link here, Niki:

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

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Liam wrote: "This is the link here, Niki:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group..."

Thank you, Liam! :D

[Elizabeth]

my buddy read list keeps growing....

[Kenan]

Any other fans of The Broken Earth series up for a buddy read of the big finale (The Stone Sky) when it comes out in mid-August?

[Niki Hawkes, I made it past GOTM... barely]

Selvy, I am so, so excited for stone sky! I'm up for a BR in august for sure! :)

[Scott , Karsa Orlong]

Sevly wrote: "Any other fans of The Broken Earth series up for a buddy read of the big finale (The Stone Sky) when it comes out in mid-August?"

I probably won't be ready for opening day but might be able to do a few weeks out. I've been holding off starting the series until the series has gotten closer to completion and now I've waited too long and I don't know that I'll get the first two books in before that.

[Laura]

I'd also like to read the full series Scott and I would be interested if you're setting a buddy read for it. But starting with August as I have already bitten a little more than I can chew in July I think. :)