Organise your own buddy read!

[Leah]

I'm reading the picture of dorian gray right now but I can join in the discussion :)

[Franu]

Leah wrote: "I'm reading the picture of dorian gray right now but I can join in the discussion :)"

Great!!! I don't know how this works however... its my first time on here

[Heather]

Franu wrote: "Does anybody want to buddy read The Picture of Dorian Gray?? or Far from the Madding Crowd?"

I am interested in reading both of these books, especially Far From the Madding Crowd. :)

[Le]

anybody interested in reading
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding? also I will definitely piggy back onto any Brontë buddy read!

[Miriam]

Does anybody want to read "Sister Carrie" by Theodore Dreiser?
At the very beginning of February I'm engaged with "Breakfast at Tiffany's", but then I'm free to read it.

[Rachel]

This thread seems a little dead but going to go ahead and see if anyone is interested in any buddy reads for March 2021? For classics in March, I have Jude the Obscure and The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas on my tentative TBR . Jude in particular I'm thinking may be nice to read with someone, given that it is apparently a sadder novel. (I actually would be open to buddy reading any Hardy novel. I read The Mayor of Casterbridge in February as my first Hardy, so have quite a few potential places to go!)

[Heather]

Rachel wrote: "This thread seems a little dead but going to go ahead and see if anyone is interested in any buddy reads for March 2021? For classics in March, I have Jude the Obscure and The Posthumous Memoirs of..."

Hi, I am about to start reading Far From The Madding Crowd, this weekend, as a buddy read. I want to read more by Thomas Hardy this year, as I have only read Tess of the d'Urbervilles before.

[Rachel]

Heather wrote: "Rachel wrote: "This thread seems a little dead but going to go ahead and see if anyone is interested in any buddy reads for March 2021? For classics in March, I have Jude the Obscure and The Posthu..."

Any way I could jump in on the Far From the Madding Crowd buddy read last minute? Or would you be interested in setting up a buddy read for a different Hardy novel in the future?

[Neele]

Ok, trying to do these way ahead of time so that we can all find buddy reads:
What are you guys reading in April?

I have several classics waiting for me on my shelf: a couple of Austens, A Tale of Two Cities, The Tale of Genji, and I'm always happy to add to the collection!

[Ashley]

I would love to read Tale of the Gengi! I plan to read more Wendell Berry too.

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hello!
Would anyone like to read either David Copperfield or Oliver Twist? If you're interested just message meee <3

[Barry]

Ashley wrote: "I would love to read Tale of the Gengi! I plan to read more Wendell Berry too."
There was a buddy read for the Tale of Genji last year in which I participated. It is a very difficult book. The main difficulty is that it is a thousand years old, set in a culture which is completely alien to us now, and rife with cultural references from its context which must be explained in notes or a companion reading guide. It takes a lot of work, but if you can enter into that world it is very interesting a beautiful. But it is easy to get started and just bounce off. The first thing you will notice is that it is about a bunch of young men, highly privileged poetasters, behaving badly.
By late spring / early summer last year the thread for that buddy read had gone dark. I left the last post on it about 9 months ago. I finished the Tale of Genji in early August last year.
I don't think I want to commit to rereading it again this year (although there is a new edition coming out soon), but I would be happy to discuss it with you as you read it if you like.

[Neele]

Barry wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I would love to read Tale of the Gengi! I plan to read more Wendell Berry too."
There was a buddy read for the Tale of Genji last year in which I participated. It is a very difficult..."

Thanks for the heads up! Feeling a little apprehensive now, but I figure that I'll probably have to read it several times anyways. Classics are usually worth (and necessary) re-reading. :)

[Elizaveta]

Hi! I'm starting "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen, does anyone want to join me? I want to find a reading buddy to discuss this book now:)

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Elizaveta wrote: "Hi! I'm starting "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen, does anyone want to join me? I want to find a reading buddy to discuss this book now:)"

Hi! I would love to, Ive been meaning to read some Jane Austen for a while now.

[Elizaveta]

chamomile wrote: "Elizaveta wrote: "Hi! I'm starting "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen, does anyone want to join me? I want to find a reading buddy to discuss this book now:)"

Hi! I would love to, Ive been mea..."

Great! When are you ready to begin?
Maybe it’s better to talk on instagram, so dm me @bookteafever

[Nika]

Leah wrote: "I'm in for Anne of Green gables and Virginia woolf, I've been dying to start some of her works"
I recently finished Mrs. Dalloway. Now I am thinking of starting Woolf's Orlando. I would be glad if you want to join me in reading it.

[Leah]

Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "I'm in for Anne of Green gables and Virginia woolf, I've been dying to start some of her works"
I recently finished Mrs. Dalloway. Now I am thinking of starting Woolf's Orlando. I woul..."

I would love to join you :) I actually got a copy of that book last month so I would be ready to start any time you'd like

[Nika]

Leah wrote: "Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "I'm in for Anne of Green gables and Virginia woolf, I've been dying to start some of her works"
I recently finished Mrs. Dalloway. Now I am thinking of starting Woolf's Or..."

Oh, great! Perhaps, we could start reading the book in April? :)

[Ashley]

I would love to join! I’ve only ever read Mrs Dalloway!

[Leah]

Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "I'm in for Anne of Green gables and Virginia woolf, I've been dying to start some of her works"
I recently finished Mrs. Dalloway. Now I am thinking of starti..."

That's perfect :) idk how to set up a thread for it tho

[Nika]

Leah wrote: "Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "Nika wrote: "Leah wrote: "I'm in for Anne of Green gables and Virginia woolf, I've been dying to start some of her works"
I recently finished Mrs. Dalloway. Now I am think..."
Maybe we can share our thoughts about the book here or just share our reviews if we happen to write them :)

[Fahad]

Let’s bring this group back to life !

[Hedda]

Yess!.