2020 July-December Buddy Read Sign-Up Thread

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Irma your suggestions are added

Ran, you are added.

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[Ruthie]

Sounds good Trisha! I also plan to continue The Lunar Chronicles series next month with Cress if anyone wants to join

[Ruthie]

I would also like to continue the outlander series if other want to

[Ruthie]

I would like to continue the peregrine series

[Elaine]

I’ll join in The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in August.

[Ashley]

I would like to continue the Outlander series

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Bookish Life of Nina Hill confirmed

Thanks for the series confirmations!

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[Eirelyn]

I would also like to continue the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series with A Map of Days in August & The Conference of the Birds in September! :D

[Surabhi]

I would like to suggest 'Girl, Women, Other' by 'Bernardine Evaristo' for August read.. any takers?

[Raviteja]

I would like to continue the Throne of Glass series in August.

[Ashleigh]

Would anyone like to join me in reading Once We Were Brothers in August? I'm reading it for a challenge, but hoping for a buddy to join me!

[shi ❦]

I would like to continue the Throne of Glass series in August!

[Trisha]

Surabhi wrote: "I would like to suggest 'Girl, Women, Other' by 'Bernardine Evaristo' for August read.. any takers?"

Ashleigh wrote: "Would anyone like to join me in reading Once We Were Brothers in August? I'm reading it for a challenge, but hoping for a buddy to join me!"

Surabhi & Ashleigh, both the suggestions have been added for August.

[Trisha]

Eirelyn wrote: "I would also like to continue the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series with A Map of Days in August & The Conference of the Birds in September! :D"

Raviteja wrote: "I would like to continue the Throne of Glass series in August."

Shi ❀ wrote: "I would like to continue the Throne of Glass series in August!"

Shi, Raviteja - Throne of Series has been been confirmed for next month.

Eirelyn - Miss.P's series has been confirmed. (Yayy!)

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[Dikshita]

Confirming participation in the Ember quartet and mortal instruments series.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from the Mods!

Here are the plans for August! Please double check your participation in upcoming buddy reads and let us know here if changes need to be made. The cutoff to confirm suggested reads is the 25th of this month! (This information is also in the second post of this thread)

Books Confirmed for August

A Map of Days with Ruthie, Squidget, Trisha
A Torch Against the Night with Diskhita, Ruthie
Blue Lily, Lily Blue with Ruthie, Eirelyn, Isabella
Cell with Fiona, Shareen
City of Ashes with Ruthie, Sunshine, Fiona, Dikshita, Alison
Cress with Michelle, Ruthie, Irma
Dragonfly in Amber with Ruthie, Ashley
Dune (continued from July) with Elena, Books and peloton, Sinisa, Gabriella, Maeve, Grace, Nancy-Ann
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch with Isabella, Ruthie, Sinisa, Gabriella, Alexxy, Carlos, Janice
Harrow the Ninth with Ruthie, Marc
Lincoln in the Bardo with Lindsay, oshizu, Ilona, Dhiya
Looking for Alaska with Eirelyn, Mena
Me Before You with Lynn, Ruthie, Sandra
Mockingjay with Alison, Dominique, Elena, Nadine
Never Fade with Eirelyn, Michelle
Ninth House with Trisha, Ruthie, Dikshita, Maria, Lauren
Oathbringer with Alexandra, Alison, Dominique, Franci, Ilona, oshizu, Scott
Reaper Man with Marc, RJ, Scott. Sinisa, Sonsoles
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle with Trisha, Ilona, SarahKat, Gabriella, Sai, Grace
The A.B.C. Murders with Sandra, D.L.
The Amber Spyglass with Skumaskot, Michelle
The Book of Life with Ruthie, Michelle, SquidgetsRoom
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill with Irma, Elaine
The Death of Mrs. Westaway with Sandra, SarahKat, Dikshita
The Hidden Oracle (continued from July) with Elena, Ruthie
The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe with Lynn, Skumaskot, Caoi
The Martian Chronicles with Lynn, Sunshine, Debra
The Memory Police with Trisha, Sinisa, oshizu, SarahKat
The Pillars of the Earth (continued from July) with Alexxy, Chantal
The Tale of Genji (continued since January) with oshizu, Kristin, Margie, Nicole, Therese
Throne of Glass with Helene, Shi, Raviteja
To All the Boys I've Loved Before with Ruthie, Sandra
War and Peace with Helene, Ashley, Brenda, Allie, Dikshita, Alexxy, Simran, Shivank, Surabhi
Where the Crawdads Sing with Rachel, Trisha, Dikshita, Janice, Ran

These books are SUGGESTED for August!

Boyfriend Material with Elaine
A Man Called Ove with Sandra
Eight Perfect Murders with Sandra
Girl, Woman, Other with Surabhi
Gulliver's Travels with Shareen
A Little Life with Anna
Once We Were Brothers with Ashleigh
The Princess Will Save You with Elaine
Ruin and Rising with Irma
Storm Siren with Ruthie
The City of Mirrors with Ruthie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with Irma
The Secret Garden with Irma
The Way of Kings with Shraddha

[Shareen]

YOU MADE THIS SO EASY! THANK YOU!

CELL: I will commit to that one, since there are only two of us;
CRAWDADS: The group is big, so I will pass this time;
WAR AND PEACE: The group is big, so I will pass this time.

If Crawdads or War end up being just one person, I will remain on those; otherwise, I am confirming for Cell.

Thanks again!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Shareen wrote: "YOU MADE THIS SO EASY! THANK YOU!

CELL: I will commit to that one, since there are only two of us;
CRAWDADS: The group is big, so I will pass this time;
WAR AND PEACE: The group is big, so I will ..."

Thanks Shareen. I've updated the post and spreadsheet. You can always jump in to those other reads if you find yourself with time even if your name is no longer on the list :)

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[Eirelyn]

A Map of Days: I'm pretty sure I posted about joining this one. (Edit: Yep, message #110; it looks like I've been added to the spreadsheet, though. :D)

Blue Lily, Lily Blue: Still good to read this.

Looking for Alaska: Still good to read this.

Never Fade: I don't see this one on the list (unless I'm just missing it... But it looks like it has been confirmed on the spreadsheet. :D)

[Trisha]

Eirelyn wrote: "A Map of Days: I'm pretty sure I posted about joining this one. (Edit: Yep, message #110; it looks like I've been added to the spreadsheet, though..."

Eirelyn, as long as it is confirmed on the spreadsheet, you’re good!
Also, thank you for verifying, we’ll double-check the reminder post! 😊

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Sorry I'm not sure how I missed Never Fade. It was confirmed on the spreadsheet! I just missed it when adding the new confirmations to that list! Thanks Eirelyn!

[oshizu]

SarahKat and Trisha

The two of you spoil us with your efficiency and thoughtfulness.
Thank you for all the time, effort, and care you take to sort out the (our) chaos!
💖💖💖

[Irma]

I would like to continue reading the Lunar Chronicles series next month

[Eirelyn]

You mods are all fantastic! Thanks for all the great work you do!!! :D ♥

[Alison]

First off, I would like to Thank SarahKat and Trisha for all of their hard work keeping track of the tangle that is Buddy Reads! You are appreciated!!

Second, I would like to join the following Buddy Reads...
Ninth House in August

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in August

Eight Perfect Murders...I know this was suggested in August but could we possibly have the Buddy Read in September?

The Alienist in September and The Angel of Darkness in October

And would anyone like to join me in reading 11/22/63 in October/November?

Thank You! :D

[Ashley]

I will join 11/22/63 october and november.

[Eirelyn]

Ohh, I want to read 11/22/63 so badly, but... I'll see how things go & decide a little bit closer to time if I can squeeze it in. XD

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Alison, you are added to all requests!

I went ahead and confirmed and moved Eight Perfect Murders to September since Sandra had said she was open to that. Sandra, if that has changed please let us know!

11/22/63 confirmed as a 2-month read from October to November

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[Jenni]

Will you please add me to Dragonfly in amber for august and the princess will save you?

[Trisha]

Jenni wrote: "Will you please add me to Dragonfly in amber for august and the princess will save you?"

Jenni, you're added to both the buddy reads.
The Princess Will Save You has been confirmed for August.

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[Irma]

Anybody wants to read A gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles in August?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Irma wrote: "Anybody wants to read A gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles in August?"

Added to Suggestions

Readers have ONE DAY to confirm suggested reads for August!

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[Alekhya]

Hi! I'd like to join All the Light We Cannot See with Anna for August.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Alekhya wrote: "Hi! I'd like to join All the Light We Cannot See with Anna for August."

Confirmed- although that book was suggested by Nadine it looks like!

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Buddy Read threads are being posted today. We will put a link to the folder here when they are done!

[Trisha]

AUGUST BUDDY READS are posted here!

Suggestions for the month of August are now closed.
Happy Buddy Reading!

[The]

I would like to suggest a buddy read of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ in November!

[Julia]

May I please join the rest of the mortal instruments books 2-7?

Book 2 is in August
Book 3 is in September
etc

Thank you!

[Trisha]

Julia wrote: "May I please join the rest of the mortal instruments books 2-7..."

Nova wrote: "I would like to suggest a buddy read of Louisa May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ in November!"

Nova, Little women added to the November suggestions.
Julia, you've been added to the entire series. Please jump into the August thread and join the conversation.

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[Shareen]

HOOOORAYYYY thank you!

[Surabhi]

Hello.. I want to sign up for the Ember Quartet for the month of August..

[Marleen]

I’d like to join the September buddy read for The Ocean at the End of the Lane

[Sandra]

Yes, that works. Thank you!


SarahKat wrote: "Alison, you are added to all requests!

I went ahead and confirmed and moved Eight Perfect Murders to September since Sandra had said she was open to that. Sandra, if that has chang..."

[Dikshita]

Anyone wants to read Carry On in September?

[Trisha]

Dikshita wrote: "Anyone wants to read Carry On in September?"
Marleen wrote: "I’d like to join the September buddy read for The Ocean at the End of the Lane"

Marleen, you're added to The Ocean at the End of the Lane buddy read.
Dikshita, Carry On added to the September suggestions.

[Trisha]

Surabhi wrote: "Hello.. I want to sign up for the Ember Quartet for the month of August.."

Surabhi, since August threads have already been posted, you can straight away jump into the respective thread and join the discussion. There is no need for your name to be added to the list of participants. :)

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[Irma]

Suggestion for September:
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

[Irma]

Suggestion for September:
The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Your suggestions are added Irma!

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[Surabhi]

HI.. I would like to join "A Reaper at the Gates" for September read..

[Surabhi]

SarahKat wrote: "
AUGUST BUDDY READS ARE POSTED HERE

Feel free to jump into any discussion, even if your name is not on the participant list!

Upcoming Buddy Reads
Please see the Google Spreadsheet here for all..."


Please add me for 'A torch against the Night' for August buddy read..