Buddy Read Coordination Summary for TRIM 2019 the TBR

[NancyJ]

The Updated summary of remaining Buddy reads as of October 30 is on page 4, message #167.

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Edited Dec 29 PM. Many books for the Trim the TBR challenge were selected by multiple people, which opens the possibility for buddy reads (discussions) when the books are selected. Here are the matches that were reported or coordinated before Dec 27. If you have other buddy reads arranged, please let me know so I can add it to the list.

Note - This is an unofficial summary. Be sure to list all your choices on your own Challenge Tracking thread. Contact the moderators if you have questions about the challenge, changes, etc

Please help me to clean up the list by providing the correct book links, or by adding or deleting names.

[NancyJ]

Summary of popular selections for Trim the TBR numbers.

#1 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - Magdalena, Joanne, Charlotte
#1 An American Marriage, by Tayari Jones - Kelly, NancyJ, AJ
#1 White Tiger - Susie, BnB

December 2019
#2 Before the Fall, Anita, booknblues, Joi, Kimber
#2 22 Britannia Road - Nicole, Joanne
#2 A Piece of the World, by Christina Baker Kline - Nancyj, Diana, Amy

September 2019
#3 Beartown by Frederik Backman)- Nicole, NancyJ, Oliver, MargieD2017, Charlotte, Joi, Diana, Adithi, Joi, Barbara
#3 Stardust by Neil Gaiman- Magdalena, SueR, Joanne
#3 Exit West - Theresa, Meli

#4 When Breath Becomes Air r- Hebah NancyJ

#5 Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (Rachel, Kelly, Theresa)

#6 Women of the Silk - B.C., LindaC, Nancyj

#7 The Cellist of Sarajevo - Barbara, Jenny, Adithi-
#7 Rebecca - Meli, Annapi, Charlotte, Joi, Magdalena
#7 The Book Thief – Kelly, Margie, Diana, NancyJ, Amy N, AJ

#8 The Boston Girl - Book Concierge, Diana , Barbara, (Kelly?)
#8 Between the World and Me, - meli, Hebah
#8 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer - Nancyj, BooknBlues, Critterbee, Adithi

#9 Mischling - Anita, Booknblues
#9 Everything I Never Told You - Nicole, Hebah?

#10 The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson - Nancyj, BooknBlues

#11 From Sand and Ash, by Amy Harmon - Amy, BooknBlues, JoyD, Barbara
#11 A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles, Nancy, Nicole

April 2019
#12 Educated by Tara Westover - NancyJ,
Linda C, Margie, Joy, Susie
#12 The Lost queen, Oliver, Magdalena -
#12 Homegoing - Joanne, Hebah

#13 The Hate U Give –Barbara,Nicole, Annapi?
#13 News of the World by Paulette Jiles - Nancyj, Anita, BC

#14 Hot Milk BooknBlues, Nicole

#15 Incantation by Alice Hoffman - Amy, Magdalena, Charlotte, Margie
#15 Thirteen Moons, by Frazier - Book Concierge, BooknBlues

August 2019 #16The Invisible Bridge - Amy, Booknblues

February 2019
#17 A Thread of Grace, by Mary Doria Russell – Barbara, Anita, Nj
#17 The Bookshop )- KateNZ, Theresa
#17 Here be Dragons by Penman– Oliver, magdalena

#18 Once Upon a River, by Diane Setterfield Margie

January 2019
#19 A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne - Amy, KateNZ , Joanne, and Sue?, Nancy
#19 Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator– Book Concierge, BooknBlues

#20 Love and Ruin by Paula McLain – Oliver, Anita
#20 Salt to the Sea – Kimber, Joi, maybe Amy
#20 The Lies of Locke Lamora Barbara,Joanne, Hebah, AJ

#21 Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Jaswal – Book Concierge, BooknBlues , NancyJ, Charlotte

#22 Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance - BooknBlues, Oliver

July 2019
#23 The Shadow of the Wind - NancyJ, MargieD

May 2019
#24 Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Joi, Kimber, Adithi
#24 Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

#25

#26 The Time Traveler's Wife Joi, Charlotte, AJ

#27 The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman - Kelly, Barbara, Amy, Charlotte, Nancyj, JoyD

November 2019 #28 These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 - Barbara, Joanne, LindaC, Nancj +critterbee

#29

June 2019 #30

#31 The Alice Network by Kate Quinn - Cora, NancyJ+critterbee

October 2019
#32 Lady Jane - Magdalena
#32 I Was Anastasia – Kelly (Magdalena unofficially)
#32 The Woman in the Window - Meli, Anita, SueR, Kate, AJ

#33 Kindredby Octavia Butler -Magdelana, Sue, NancyJ
#33 Strange the Dreamer- Amy, AJ, AmyN, Joanne , MargieD
#33 Next Year in Havana?

March 2019
# 34 Us Against You by Frederik Backman - Annapi & Book Concierge

#35 The Library Bookby Susan Orlean - NancyJ, Oliver, Margie, Kelly, Charlotte + Critterbee

#36Vicious by VE Schwab - AJ and Joanne

Numbers used
January: 19
February: 17
March: 34
April: 12
May: 24
June: 30
July: 23
August: 16
September: 3
October: 32
November: 28
December: 2

[Charlotte]

I’m pretty sure #7 on a lot of lists is Rebecca

[annapi]

Meli and I have Rebecca on #7.

[Book Concierge]

CONFIRMED

# 34 - Us Against You (Backman) - Annapi & Book Concierge

[Book Concierge]

I saw mention of Women Of The Silk in another thread.

I have it at # 33 currently ... but will gladly move it if someone else wants to buddy read it with me.

MOVED Women Of The Silk to # 6 to match J.W.'s list #6 confirmed

[Joanne]

NancyJ wrote: "#3 Beartown (Backman) by Nicole, NancyJ, Oliver, MargieD2017. Anyone else is welcome to join in.


#16 Invisible Bridge - Amy, Jo..."

Nancy I am out for Invisible Bridge, as my library does not have it-However they do have Ladder to the sky so I am in for that one.

Also, there are 2 or 3 of us that have Lies of Locke Lamora on our list and plan a buddy read if picked. And I believe it is Barbara that also has These My Words and her list and I plan that one too. # 2 is locked in place(22 Brittania Road) for me and Nicole I think.

[Book Concierge]

Waiting confirmation / coordination

# 8 - The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

[Joanne]

I am sorry, I forgot to post the #'s The Lies of Locke Lamora is at # 20 and These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 is #28

[Nicole]

BooknBlues and I have HOT MILK lined up as #14 is anyone is interested in joining us. :)

[NancyJ]

Post #2 has the summary that i know so far.

Here are some coordination REQUESTS:

Educated, If you'd like to join a buddy read please use #12 for Educated?
Golem &Jinni. we have at least or 5 people. Can you all switch to 34?

Between the world and me- So far the choices are 25 meli and 8 Hebah, (I might join too)

Cellist of Sarajevo - Barbara and Jenny - #7?

[Anita]

NancyJ wrote: "Here is what I have so far. If you are interested in one of these books, please use the same number so that you can discuss it with others as you read. It's OK to have two buddy reads at the same t..."

Thanks so much for organizing this!! That's very helpful.

[[deleted user]]

Barbara & I both have The Cellist of Sarajevo at #7 now. Would it be easier if we changed our number for the book so that the Rebecca buddy read has that number?

[Booknblues]

I have From Sand and Ash at number 12 with somebody else, I think it is Amy. Double checked and it is Amy. So if you want to change the number let me know.

I'd like to add Educated, but would need to use another number or get the okay from Amy to change..

[Booknblues]

I wanted to take the time to add some of books on my list which are pretty popular in case anyone wants to coordinate with me:

1. The White Tiger - somebody else has this a s number 1, as well
4. Ghana Must Go
13. Lily and the Octopus
18. Just One Damned Thing After Another
22. Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
24.The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
25.Where'd You Go, Bernadette
26. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
35.Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back

I wanted to thank Nancy J for starting this discussion.

[Amy]

I’m pretty much staying put with numbers.

[Linda C]

Add my name to

6. Women of the Silk - Gail Tsukiyama
12. Educated - Tara Westover
28. These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 - Nancy E. Turner

[Amy]

Sounds like they aren't budging on Educated as 12.... Let me look at shifting my 11 and 12. I haven't heard the number 11 come up even once!

[Amy]

Because I a) want to be flexible and b) would love to read this book with you. Maybe if its number 11, it will get picked. 1/3 the chance for all of the numbers.... Not bad odds....

[Booknblues]

Amy, I've moved From Sand and Ash to 11, Educated is 12 and now Lilly and the Octopus is 13.

So we are good. I;ve changed and added quite a few so hopefully some of them will be chosen. It is going to be fun to have bookbuddies for this.

[Olivermagnus]

Booknblues wrote: "I wanted to take the time to add some of books on my list which are pretty popular in case anyone wants to coordinate with me:

1. The White Tiger - somebody else has this a s number..."

I changed my Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis to 22.

[Booknblues]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "I wanted to take the time to add some of books on my list which are pretty popular in case anyone wants to coordinate with me:

1. The White Tiger - somebody else ..."

Thanks, I had a feeling somebody else would be reading that.

[NancyJ]

Amy wrote: "Sounds like they aren't budging on Educated as 12.... Let me look at shifting my 11 and 12. I haven't heard the number 11 come up even once!"

I was out shopping so I didn't see any of this. There are a lot of numbers so I'm sure we'll figure it out. Please let me know the connections you've already made so I can get it on list. I'm not sure where there is a conflict. Thanks!

[NancyJ]

Book Concierge wrote: "Waiting confirmation / coordination

# 8 - The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant"

OK, got it

[Charlotte]

Add me to #7 Rebecca and #27 The Marriage of Opposites

[NancyJ]

Anita wrote: "NancyJ wrote: "Here is what I have so far. If you are interested in one of these books, please use the same number so that you can discuss it with others as you read. It's OK to have two buddy read..."

You're welcome!

[Amy]

I’ll make mine switched too, as soon as I get back to my computer!

[Joy D]

Regarding From Sand and Ash, I'm updating my list to slot it in at #11.

[Amy]

Joy! That’s awesome that you’re in for From Sand and Ash! Now we just need it picked! Having it also cross with the months culture wouldn’t hurt either!

[NancyJ]

Amy wrote: "Joy! That’s awesome that you’re in for From Sand and Ash! Now we just need it picked! Having it also cross with the months culture wouldn’t hurt either!"

Is that the one by Amy Harmon?

[Amy]

Would you believe I do not know the answer to that?

[NancyJ]

I posted about 50 or so books on my thread, down from 1000, if anyone wants to take a look and find matches or make comments

[Amy]

Oh I made a comment on your thread - in the which/either/or part.

[Book Concierge]

re: BOSTON GIRL


I haven't heard back from Kelly ... but if anyone else wants to join me, I have it at # 8

[Book Concierge]

I'm JOINING #13 - News of the World

[Booknblues]

NancyJ wrote: ""Is that the one by Amy Harmon?"

Yes it is by Amy Harmon

[Joanne]

I can be in for The Golem and the Jinni just let me know which # either 31 0r 34 would work for me as-all I have slotted there can be removed

[Joy D]

Booknblues wrote: "NancyJ wrote: ""Is that the one by Amy Harmon?"

Yes it is by Amy Harmon"
Just to confirm, yes, the one by Amy Harmon.

I am also modifying my list to include Educated by Tara Westover at #12.

[Book Concierge]

Posted My finalized list HERE

[Amy]

I haven’t gone anywhere near educated. Even though everybody loves it and it’s been a five star read, and even my horoscope tells me this is the book for me. Would you believe I’m toying with moving my number 12 around for it? In number 12 I have the emperor of shoes. Here’s what I’ll do. If number 12 is packed, I will read the emperor of shoes, and I will consider reading educated too. You heard it here!

[NancyJ]

Amy wrote: "I haven’t gone anywhere near educated. Even though everybody loves it and it’s been a five star read, and even my horoscope tells me this is the book for me. Would you believe I’m toying with movin..."

I heard the emperor has no clothes haha. Educated isn't too full, so why not join us? The more the merrier.
EDIT -Oops - I read "packed" as in full, but I think you meant "picked"

[Booknblues]

Book Concierge wrote: "Posted My finalized list HERE"

I checked your list and found 3 on my TBR so I removed a few of mine and shifted some so now I have these at the following numbers.

15. Thirteen Moons
19. Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of A Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator
21. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows

I am pretty happy about all of these and encourage anyone interested to join us.

[NancyJ]

Joanne wrote: "I can be in for The Golem and the Jinni just let me know which # either 31 0r 34 would work for me as-all I have slotted there can be removed"

Thanks Joanne.

[Joi]

Add me to
#2- Before the Fall
#7 Rebecca

[NancyJ]

Booknblues wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "Posted My finalized list HERE"

I checked your list and found 3 on my TBR so I removed a few of mine and shifted some so now I have these at the following numbers.

15. [book..."

I just bought Erotic Stories.. so I might add that one. I keep adding instead of trimming books.

[Joi]

Just saw a posting on Nicole's list, anyone up for making #3- Beartown?

[NancyJ]

Heba, Joanne, Margie, Cora, Nicole, and Mindy: Does #34 work for everyone for Golem and the Jinni?

[NancyJ]

Joi wrote: "Just saw a posting on Nicole's list, anyone up for making #3- Beartown?"
Yes, it's already set. See post #2 above

[NancyJ]

Several people are interested in The Library Book - Kelly 2, Oliver 36, Margie 35. If you want a buddy read, could you talk and agree on one these numbers?

[Joi]

NancyJ wrote: "Joi wrote: "Just saw a posting on Nicole's list, anyone up for making #3- Beartown?"
Yes, it's already set. See post #2 above"

Add me onto #3 Beartown also :)