2018 Buddy Reads - Introduction & Sign Up

[Catherine]

Scott wrote: "I can do Salem’s lot in January"

Cool, thanks, Scott!

[Joan]

Ilona wrote: "Joan wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Would anyone be up for a buddy read for Mansfield Park by Jane Austen? I could use some motivation to read that one."

That is one that I need ..."

I'm wide open for 2018 so pick whatever is good for you!

[Ilona]

Let's do February, I have procrastinated this one long enough ;)

[Inkeri]

Daph wrote: "What about February for The Mysterious Affair at Styles???!"

Hey. I would be interested to join in and read this with all of you. Any month is perfect for me!

[Mar]

Ilona wrote: "Let's do February, I have procrastinated this one long enough ;)"

Can I join you?? (:

[D.L.]

Inkeri wrote: "Daph wrote: "What about February for The Mysterious Affair at Styles???!"

Hey. I would be interested to join in and read this with all of you. Any month is perfect for me!"

Awesome! Please do join us. The more, the merrier :)

[Susy]

Joan wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Joan wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Would anyone be up for a buddy read for Mansfield Park by Jane Austen? I could use some motivation to read that one."

That is on..."

Still on my TBR list as well... But I think I will have to take a half year off from work to read everything I've planned for the first half of 2018 lol

[Ilona]

Mar wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Let's do February, I have procrastinated this one long enough ;)"

Can I join you?? (:"

Of course :)

[Joan]

Ilona wrote: "Let's do February, I have procrastinated this one long enough ;)"

sounds perfect

[Allison]

Daph wrote: "What about February for The Mysterious Affair at Styles???!"

I’d be up for this. Any month is a-ok with me :)

[D.L.]

Allie wrote: "Daph wrote: "What about February for The Mysterious Affair at Styles???!"

I’d be up for this. Any month is a-ok with me :)"

Awesome. Let's all go for February :)

[Lynn]

Catherine wrote: "I know a few of us who read the Dark Tower books last year had talked about reading 'Salem's Lot in January. Is anyone else still interested in that?"

I'm in for 'Salem's Lot in January.

[Catherine]

Lynn wrote: "Catherine wrote: "I know a few of us who read the Dark Tower books last year had talked about reading 'Salem's Lot in January. Is anyone else still interested in that?"

I'm in for [bo..."

YAY! :)

[Mary Pat]

Greetings, All! Just wanted to let you know I am sorting through all the posts. Will post a summary as soon as I can!

[Susy]

Mary Pat wrote: "Greetings, All! Just wanted to let you know I am sorting through all the posts. Will post a summary as soon as I can!"

Thank you Mary Pat! We're certainly needing that lol. A lot of awesome readings coming up. I'm very much tempted to abandon my goal of reading all of my dust bunnies to be able to join all of the awesome buddy reads!

[Brianna]

I've been wanting to read East of Eden (or reread The Grapes of Wrath) with a buddy. It wouldn't be until almost midway through the year (I'm starting the year off with Moby-Dick or, The Whale).

[Inkeri]

Brianna wrote: "I've been wanting to read East of Eden (or reread The Grapes of Wrath) with a buddy. It wouldn't be until almost midway through the year (I'm starting the year off with ..."

I've been meaning to read both of them for a long time. I would totally be interested to read either one of them with you sometime midway through the year.

[Brianna]

Inkeri wrote: "Brianna wrote: "I've been wanting to read East of Eden (or reread The Grapes of Wrath) with a buddy. It wouldn't be until almost midway through the year (I'm starting th..."

Any particular month or shall we play it by ear? Was there a preference on which one?

[Inkeri]

Brianna wrote: "Any particular month or shall we play it by ear? Was there a preference on which one?"

I have no preference on which one but since you've already read The Grapes of Wrath maybe we should read East of Eden. Would May or June be almost midway enough? We don't necessarily have to set a month yet if you want to see when the best time for you is.

[Brianna]

That would work! I'm anticipating Moby Dick to take at most three months. April I'll have finals, so May would be perfect! (tentatively lol)

[Courtney]

Anyone for Jackaby, Between the Lines, Throne of Glass and/or A Court of Thorns and Roses. I have all of these books checked out from the library and I need motivation. Please.

[Inkeri]

Brianna wrote: "May would be perfect! (tentatively lol)"

Awesome! Let's check back after your finals and see if the time is right. And good luck for your finals!

[Kimberly]

I’ll join in for East of Eden in May!

[Cat]

Daph wrote: "Yay! January it is :)"

I want to join for Senee and sensibility in january 😃

[Susy]

Courtney wrote: "Anyone for Jackaby, Between the Lines, Throne of Glass and/or A Court of Thorns and Roses. I have all of these books checked out from the library and I need motivation. Please."

A court of thorns and roses isn't complete yet as a series (so if I start now I'll have to re-read the first couple of ones to remember what happened).
Throne of Glass is on my TBR list too, but I actually already have to many reads going in the first half of the year....

[Susy]

Cat wrote: "Daph wrote: "Yay! January it is :)"

I want to join for Senee and sensibility in january 😃"

Cool Cat! The more the merrier!

[Ilona]

Susy wrote: "A court of thorns and roses isn't complete yet as a series (so if I start now I'll have to re-read the first couple of ones to remember what happened)."

Huh, it is not?! I have read all three books and it really feels as a trilogy, with a good ending. Do you know if Sarah J Maas has mentioned a fourth book somewhere? (I don't doubt you, I am just curious)

[D.L.]

Cat wrote: "Daph wrote: "Yay! January it is :)"

I want to join for Senee and sensibility in january 😃"

Sounds great!!

[Susy]

Ilona wrote: "Susy wrote: "A court of thorns and roses isn't complete yet as a series (so if I start now I'll have to re-read the first couple of ones to remember what happened)."

Huh, it is not?! I have read a..."

Well, I’m not sure but that’s what it says on GR: 3.5 coming out in May, #4 in 2019 and there’s going to be a #5 and #6....

[Joan]

Susy wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Anyone for Jackaby, Between the Lines, Throne of Glass and/or A Court of Thorns and Roses. I have all of these books checked out from the library and I need motivation. Please."

A..."
Maybe we should put Throne of Glass on for June and going forward. I want to read that series as well.

[Eirelyn]

Courtney wrote: "Anyone for Jackaby, Between the Lines, Throne of Glass and/or A Court of Thorns and Roses. I have all of these books checked out from the library and I need motivation. Please."

I'm in for Jackaby as well as A Court of Thorns and Roses. :D I'm good for any month for Jackaby. But Court does have a few holds, so maybe February at the earliest for that one?

[D.L.]

Iris wrote: "I woud like to read “Taken at the flood” by Agatha Christie during January! I am reading Murder on the Orient Express during December and I loved Death on the Nile!!! ❤️"

I just discovered this book on my overstuffed shelf lol Can I join you in the read of it? :)

[Brianna]

Inkeri wrote: "Brianna wrote: "May would be perfect! (tentatively lol)"

Awesome! Let's check back after your finals and see if the time is right. And good luck for your finals!"

Sounds like a plan! (and thank you - I'll need it - going back to school after not going for like 8 years lol)

[Susy]

Joan wrote: "Maybe we should put Throne of Glass on for June and going forward. I want to read that series as well..."

yay!

[Eirelyn]

I have a list of books I thought about reading this year but didn't get around to. Would anyone be interested in making any of these Buddy Reads for 2018?

~The Couple Next Door
~Caraval
~The Night Circus
~Six of Crows
~The Girl with All the Gifts
~Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
~The Perks of Being a Wallflower
~Turtles All the Way Down
~The Book Thief
~American Gods

Several of these are not really in my normal genres, so it would be nice to have some others to read with. :D

[Susy]

Most of them are on my TBR list but the first half of 2018 I already have too many reads going so would have to be in the second half. I have to go now but hopefully this evening (it’s now 8 am for me) I’ll check out which ones exactly (if you are willing to wait till the second half of 2018 of course).

[Eirelyn]

Susy wrote: "Most of them are on my TBR list but the first half of 2018 I already have too many reads going so would have to be in the second half. I have to go now but hopefully this evening (it’s now 8 am for..."

I have exactly 1 book planned for 2018 so far, so I'm open to any month, lol. XD So just let me know which months are good for you & we can work it out. :D

[Ilona]

Eirelyn wrote: "I have a list of books I thought about reading this year but didn't get around to. Would anyone be interested in making any of these Buddy Reads for 2018?

~The Couple Next Door
~[b..."

I'd like to join for [book:The Night Circus|9361589] and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine! I don't have a preference for certain months, just let us know if/when you have time Susy :)

[D.L.]

Eirelyn wrote: "I have a list of books I thought about reading this year but didn't get around to. Would anyone be interested in making any of these Buddy Reads for 2018?

~The Couple Next Door
~[b..."

I'd be happy to read The Book Thief with you. Maybe February or March??

[Scott]

Eirelyn I would like to do American gods and the book thief sometime in 2018

[Susy]

Eirelyn wrote: "Susy wrote: "Most of them are on my TBR list but the first half of 2018 I already have too many reads going so would have to be in the second half. I have to go now but hopefully this evening (it’s..."

Ok, how about:
June: The book thief
July: The couple next door
August: The night circus
Sept: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
Oct: American Gods
Nov: The perks of being a wallflower
Dec: Turtles all the way down

The other ones are part of a series, so I would like to read the other installments too. Seems like 2019 is going to be the year I finish my series and start some new lol

[Eirelyn]

Susy, all of those will work for me. :D

Daph & Scott, are you good with reading The Book Thief in June? Or, Daph, were you set on February or March? (I think this is the only book that had month discrepancies.)

Ilona, is August good for The Night Circus? And what about September for Eleanor Oliphant?

Scott, does October sound good for American Gods?

[Ilona]

Sounds good to me!

[D.L.]

Eirelyn wrote: "Susy, all of those will work for me. :D

Daph & Scott, are you good with reading The Book Thief in June? Or, Daph, were you set on February or March? (I think this is the only book that had month d..."

June for The Book Thief definitely works for me :)

[Anastasia]

I would love to buddy read Caraval ASAP. Also is anyone interested in buddy reading The throne of glass series books 1-4.

[Eirelyn]

Anastasia wrote: "I would love to buddy read Caraval ASAP. Also is anyone interested in buddy reading The throne of glass series books 1-4."

How about Caraval in January? :)

[Eirelyn]

Daph wrote: "Eirelyn wrote: "Susy, all of those will work for me. :D

Daph & Scott, are you good with reading The Book Thief in June? Or, Daph, were you set on February or March? (I think this is the only book ..."

Great! :D June it is.

[Anastasia]

Eirelyn-
Caraval in January would be great!

[Eirelyn]

Anastasia wrote: "Eirelyn-
Caraval in January would be great!"

Yay! :D

[Noemi]

Daph wrote: "Susy wrote: "Daph wrote: "I have the His Dark Materials series on my shelf and was actually planning to read at least the first one next year. So when is the buddy read officially for the series & ..."

I would love to read it too! Ijust say the month and I am in!