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I want to read The Fall of Gondolin with you but could only start on August 10 at the earliest.
Silvana wrote: "I want to read The Fall of Gondolin with you but could only start on August 10 at the earliest."No worries :D Shall we say August 10 precisely or would later work better for you?
Precisely would be better :)Thanks, Kathrine!
Silvana wrote: "Precisely would be better :)Thanks, Kathrine!"
Then that's settled :D I'll ask for the thread
Kathrine wrote: "I'm thinking of reading some Tolkien throughout the summer. I've already read LOTR, The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales as well as Tales from the Perilous Realm but am missing pretty much everything el..."I'm not really sure if I'll be able to read the Silmarillion in May (or, more precisely, if I'll feel like reading it) but if you don't find a BR-group, definitely tell me when you're starting! :)
When do you want to read Children of Hurin? You should definitely read the Sil first, though, as it gives you a lot more context information.
Bea wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "I'm not really sure if I'll be able to read the Silmarillion in May (or, more precisely, if I'll feel like reading it) but if you don't find a BR-group, definitely tell me when you're starting! :)When do you want to read Children of Hurin? You should definitely read the Sil first, though, as it gives you a lot more context information."
My schedule is pretty much a work in progress – all I'm sure of is that I'll definitely read the Sil first xD I'll probably read Children of Húrin sometime during the summer months (june–aug) along with Beren and Lúthien, and maaaybe re-read The Hobbit and LOTR during that period too
Kathrine wrote: "Bea wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "I'm not really sure if I'll be able to read the Silmarillion in May (or, more precisely, if I'll feel like reading it) but if you don't find a BR-group, definitely tell..."No pressure then :)
Just pick it up whenever you want and I'll see if I can read along with you :)
I want to thank you guys for suggesting books like Malice and King's Dragon -- they were incredible! I've been dipping my toe back into fantasy and the water's great!!
Kathrine wrote: "I'm thinking of reading some Tolkien throughout the summer. I've already read LOTR, The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales as well as Tales from the Perilous Realm but am missing pretty much everything el..."I may join you if you don't mind - I have copies of Children of Hurin (audiobook) and Beren and Luthian to get through. And you can never reread The Hobbit/LotR too often!
Shaitarn wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "I'm thinking of reading some Tolkien throughout the summer. I've already read LOTR, The Hobbit and Unfinished Tales as well as Tales from the Perilous Realm but am missing pretty m..."It'd be great if you joined! :D Should we set dates for the reads now, or wait a bit?
Bea wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "No pressure then :)Just pick it up whenever you want and I'll see if I can read along with you :)"
I'll send a PM your way when I know for sure when I'll start! :)
@Siobhan @Hailee @Jessica @SaarHow about July 5th for Pax, July 20th for The Warrior Heir and June 15th for Those above?
Those are just rough dates and can easily be changed :)
Kathrine wrote: "Bea wrote: "Kathrine wrote: "No pressure then :)Just pick it up whenever you want and I'll see if I can read along with you :)"
I'll send a PM your way when I know for sure when I'll start! :)"
Sounds good! 😊
Charlie wrote: "@Siobhan @Hailee @Jessica @SaarHow about July 5th for Pax, July 20th for The Warrior Heir and June 15th for Those above?
Those are just rough dates and can easily be changed :)"
I only speak for Pax, but that is fine for me :)
Charlie wrote: "@Siobhan @Hailee @Jessica @SaarHow about July 5th for Pax, July 20th for The Warrior Heir and June 15th for Those above?
Those are just rough dates and can easily be changed :)"
July 5th for Pax is fine :)
Super, I'll request Pax for July 5th :)
Charlie wrote: "@Siobhan @Hailee @Jessica @SaarHow about July 5th for Pax, July 20th for The Warrior Heir and June 15th for Those above?
Those are just rough dates and can easily be changed :)"
July 20th works for me for Warrior Heir 😁
@Hailee Excellent! @Jessica is that okay for you?
Okay, will do.Onto it.
Sorry, desperate mate.
Graeme wrote: "Hi James, this thread is for inviting people to "buddy reads," it's not for self-promotion.Your comment will be rubbed out in 3.... 2.... 1....
If you jump in quick, edit it, and apologize - you..."
As an Indie writer with day-job hard to get readers.
I know, a familiar tale and a boring one for the general reading population.
Charlie wrote: "Later in the year, July/ August/ September time does anyone fancy any of the following? 
[bo..."I see Gridlinked in your list. I read that a few monthes ago and liked it. I'm hoping to continue the series at some point later this year.
Kathrine wrote: "Silvana wrote: "Precisely would be better :)Thanks, Kathrine!"
Then that's settled :D I'll ask for the thread"
HI Kathrine, I'm updating my BR threads, but could not find the one for the Fall of Gondolin in the group shelf/Tolkien folder/1st in series folder. Have you asked for it?
Silvana wrote: "HI Kathrine, I'm updating my BR threads, but could not find the one for the Fall of Gondolin in the group shelf/Tolkien folder/1st in series folder. Have you asked for it?"I requested it, but it's still pending, I think. I'll keep an eye out for it!
I'll be reading The Dragonbone Chair with another group in June so thought I'd post it hear in case anyone in this group was interested in buddy reading it (and getting extra buddy read points 😉)I'm also wanting to get to A Crown for Cold Silver and/or rereading A Game of Thrones if anyone is interested in these. I don't have any particular dates in mind for these.
Anybody would like to red Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan in May? Starting withThe Hidden Oracle?
Is anyone up for an impromptu Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman read? I'll be starting it in the next few days if anyone wants to join :)
I also want to binge read Strange the Dreamer and Muse of Nightmares by Laini Taylor this month... Any takers? :)
Fantastic! I will join in Strange the dreamer.
Great! Is tomorrow or sunday ok for you? I just finished my current read and would be starting right away.
Hailee wrote: "I'll be reading The Dragonbone Chair with another group in June so thought I'd post it hear in case anyone in this group was interested in buddy reading it (and getting extra buddy ..."@Hailee: when do you have the read or - read of GoT in mind?
Since I'm reading The Dragonbone Chair with another group I'll have to start it sometime in the first week of June.As for Game of Thrones the only month I can't read it is August but apart from that I have no preferences. If you want to buddy read it you can choose a date that works best for you.
@Hailee: I'll look into my BR - schedule and let you know :)
Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Hailee: I'll look into my BR - schedule and let you know :)"Ok 😁
Angela Jr. wrote: "Great! Is tomorrow or sunday ok for you? I just finished my current read and would be starting right away."I would like to start on Wednesday.
Aakash wrote: "Angela Jr. wrote: "Great! Is tomorrow or sunday ok for you? I just finished my current read and would be starting right away."I would like to start on Wednesday."
👍
I requested a thread for wednesday
Anyone wants to read The Priory of the Orange Tree somewhere this year? My library ordered the book, so not sure on when it will become available.
Hailee wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Hailee: I'll look into my BR - schedule and let you know :)"Ok 😁"
I can start with the first one in June. How many time you want between the parts?
Saar The Book owl wrote: "Anyone wants to read The Priory of the Orange Tree somewhere this year? My library ordered the book, so not sure on when it will become available."There's a BR for this right now :)
Not sure if you'll get the book in time though.
Yeah, I saw it just now. No, I would be to late to join.
Saar The Book owl wrote: "Anyone wants to read The Priory of the Orange Tree somewhere this year? My library ordered the book, so not sure on when it will become available."I might be, but I'm in the same situation as you – my library ordered a copy, but I don't know when it'll be available :( I can try reserving it and see if they give me a date for when it's available
Saar The Book owl wrote: "Hailee wrote: "Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Hailee: I'll look into my BR - schedule and let you know :)"Ok 😁"
I can start with the first one in June. How many time you want between the parts?"
I was planning to read each Game of Thrones book over the course of two months (skipping August) unless you particularly want to try to read one per month?
No, 2 months would be great. That would make it easier :)
Does anyone fancy a The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy buddy read? We did the first book in the series in march, so maybe some of you want to continue?
Saar The Book owl wrote: "No, 2 months would be great. That would make it easier :)"Great! Would 20th June be ok to start book 1? I was thinking then we could go onto book 2 at the beginning of September.
Let me know if that fits in with your own buddy reading schedule
@Hailee: that works for me. Can you ask for a thread?
Saar The Book owl wrote: "@Hailee: that works for me. Can you ask for a thread?"Great. Yep I go request it now. I'll stick to just requesting book 1 right now we can finalize the rest of the thread dates later.
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I plan on starting with Silmarillion in May and then working my way through Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, The Fall of Gondolin, maybe even try to tackle The History of Middle-Earth (I've got them all on my shelf). I'm also up for a Hobbit/LOTR reread because you really can't read those too many times.
If anyone wants to join in, let me know :D