Buddy Read Requests

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Would you like to request a buddy read? This is the thread where you can discuss and plan it. Your chosen book can either be by Charles Dickens, or relating to him in some way, or by one of his contemporaries, or about the Victorian Age, to keep it within the group's remit.

Please note, there need to be 3 members before it can be set up.

Thanks!

[Joanna]

Does anyone happen to be reading Great Expectations?

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Great! I hope you both get a couple of buddies for these, and when you have, I'll set you a discussion thread up :)

[Joanna]

Bionic Jean wrote: "Great! I hope you both get a couple of buddies for these, and when you have, I'll set you a discussion thread up :)"

Thanks Jean! :) No worries if not...I just wondered, since I've been reading it lately.

[Teresa]

Cillian wrote: ""or relating to him in some way, or by one of his contemporaries, or about the Victorian Age, to keep it within the group's remit."

I love this, maybe in time, if everyone is cool with it, we coul..."

The Woman in White is a wonderful read!!! I have the Moonstone on my TBR.

[Judy]

I just wondered if anyone is interested in buddy reading Charles Dickens and the House of Fallen Women by Jenny Hartley?

I bought this a while ago but haven't read it yet. It is about Urania Cottage, which he ran together with Angela Burdett Coutts, and looks at how the women who emigrated to Australia got on. No worries if not though, I'm happy to read it alone. :)

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Cillian wrote: "Would you say The Woman in White very Gothic? 😊"

Certain parts, yes :)

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Judy wrote: "I just wondered if anyone is interested in buddy reading Charles Dickens and the House of Fallen Women by Jenny Hartley? ..."

I hope we can get a buddy read up of that one, - and/or it would make a great side read! It's the book I mentioned in my post about Urania Cottage in our current read :) I can't really commit to it at the moment though.

[Judy]

Thank you Jean - if no one is able to join in on the book about Urania Cottage, I will probably try to read it fairly soon while David Copperfield is fresh in my mind, and then if it is discussed as a future side read or buddy read, I will have another look at it so I can join in. :)

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Sounds good :)

[Jenny]

Cillian, I would be more than happy to buddy read The Woman In White with you!

[Dean]

I would love to have a buddy read with one of my friends!!
Dean;)

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Do you fancy anything that has been suggested Dean? Or maybe you can suggest something else?

[Dean]

Jean, I'm willing and open to buddy read any novel by Dickens!!

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Ah, then I should think someone will take you up on this! Anyone?

And have you voted in our poll, Dean? That will decide which novel we will read next as a group.

[Dean]

I've already done so Jane..

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Great!

[Laura]

I'm hoping to read the Pickwick Papers in January if anyone would like to join me?

[Ashley]

Yes! Will you do a quick read in just one month or a longer read?

[Dean]

I would love to join you!!!
Laura and Ashley if that's OK..
Dean;)

[Laura]

Great @Dean and @Ashley!
I'm aiming to read it in one month - so finish within Jan.

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

I'll set you all up a thread towards the end of the year :)

Be aware though that we'll be deciding which novel to have as our next main group read soon, so there is a possibility that The Pickwick Papers will be read as a group starting the next month!

You still have time to wait and see, and join in with our nominations, anyway :)

[Laura]

Ah cool - thanks Jean! It would be great if it was a group read :)

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Just thought I'd better mention it!

[Laura]

Hello all,
I may have missed whether Pickwick Papers was selected as a group read? I'm going to go ahead and start in Jan so still up for a buddy read if others still keen.

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

I've set it up for you now Laura, as it wasn't chosen: LINK HERE

It might be an idea to message the others, if they don't respond here, to remind them.

We have two shorts this month, and the next main novel voted in is Dombey and Son. The main page shows all this, and you should get a notification a week before any read.

[Laura]

That's great - thanks Jean!

[[deleted user]]

Is there anyone who didn't do the Little Dorrit group read last year who would like to do it as a buddy read?

Bridget you mentioned you just started Little Dorrit today, so I thought I'd ask. I want to read Little Dorrit and David Copperfield so I'm familiar with the references for the next group read!

[Sue]

I might be interested in reading Little Dorrit depending on the pace of the reading. I have many other books to read, as I imagine you do too. And I see I do have a copy on my kindle.

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Just let me know if/when when you're ready for a thread :) Hopefully Bridget will see this too, so that's at least three.

[Jenny]

Cozy Pug, I'd be in for a buddy read of David Copperfield!

[[deleted user]]

Jenny wrote: "Cozy Pug, I'd be in for a buddy read of David Copperfield!"

I'm up for a buddy read of David Copperfield, too!

I'm flexible with which I read first and with a reading schedule. As long as we read them by next January when the group read starts again, I'll be happy :)

[Jenny]

I'm free to start next week myself!

[[deleted user]]

Jenny wrote: "I'm free to start next week myself!"

Have you read Little Dorrit?

[Jenny]

Yes, I read it with the group, but I'd be willing to join in with you if you need an extra person for the read

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Or ... if there are just 2 or 3, it might be better to add your comments in to the main read? The comments there are well worth reading anyway, and you can skip the summaries, (except for enjoying the illustrations). It also means you can each read at your own pace, and several of us will probably add our bits after yours :)

It would be a shame if you missed out on that, and Nisa's links make it far easier to navigate than many group reads.

What do you think?

[[deleted user]]

I'd planned to read the group discussions for LD and DC whether I read them alone or as a buddy read.

Jean can we wait through the weekend to see if anyone else wants to join a buddy read?

[Bionic Jean, "Dickens Duchess"]

Sure :)

[Sue]

Cozy_Pug, are you still interested in reading Little Dorrit?

[[deleted user]]

Yes I plan to read Little Dorrit and David Copperfield both.

I can start anytime but I prefer to only read one at a time lol :D

[Fiona]

I’ve just joined the group. Looking forward to a Dickens buddy read which is why I joined, having read the reviews of Dombey and Son. I’m not sure that I’d join in with anything else but it will probably depend on what you choose.

[Sue]

Let me know what works for you. I wouldn’t mind putting it off for a while since I seem to be building up reading commitments every day. But I will do what works.

[[deleted user]]

Sue - we could wait and do Dorrit in late summer or fall, and in the meantime....

Jenny - we can start David C next week if you still want, and...

Fiona; - would you like to read David Copperfield as a buddy read with Jenny and me?

Anyone else interested in a buddy read of David Copperfield, starting next week?

[Sue]

Sounds good to me, C. P. I wish I had the time for David Copperfield too. Will you be reading it at the same slow pace?

[[deleted user]]

Sue wrote: "Sounds good to me, C. P. I wish I had the time for David Copperfield too. Will you be reading it at the same slow pace?"

Oh I didn't realize you wanted to read DC, too. Fiddlesticks! If we did a slow read of it could you fit in now?

I'd like to do the slow read, a chapter a day with a day off between installments. Not sure how others feel about that pace, I'm totally flexible.

Two of the group reads I had scheduled for this month I've ditched, so I have room and time now to start another Dickens.

[Sue]

I do want to read DC. If it’s read slowly, I think I will be able to keep up. Even if I get behind a bit, it should be fairly easy to catch up. And I just checked. I have it already on my kindle too.

[Sue]

Obviously, whatever the majority wants will decide.

[Fiona]

Cozy_Pug wrote: "Sue - we could wait and do Dorrit in late summer or fall, and in the meantime....

Jenny - we can start David C next week if you still want, and...

Fiona; - would you like to read David Copperfiel..."

Hi - yes, I’d be happy to buddy read David Copperfield as I haven’t read it before. A slow pace, as suggested, would suit me best as I have other books on the go just now. I’ve never done a buddy read so I’ll fit in with what’s decided. Thanks for the invitation :)

[[deleted user]]

Fiona wrote: "Cozy_Pug wrote: "Sue - we could wait and do Dorrit in late summer or fall, and in the meantime....

Jenny - we can start David C next week if you still want, and...

Fiona; - would you like to read..."

Oh yay, Fiona! That's perfect - that gives us 4 people for David Copperfield. So glad you popped in today!

Jean - we have a count of 4 people for a David Copperfield buddy read. Is that enough to have our own thread, please?

[Jenny]

Cozy Pug, a chapter a day sounds good to me, and whatever day to start David C. is fine by me as well :)