2020 July-December Buddy Read Sign-Up Thread

[Nadine]

I would like to join the buddy read of Carry On in September.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Nadine wrote: "I would like to join the buddy read of Carry On in September."

Carry On confirmed!

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[The]

I would like to join the reads for The Book Thief, and the Nickel Boys in September, please! :)

[Irma]

I would like to read "Heir of Fire" in September.

[Irma]

Does anybody want to read "Erotic stories for Punjabi widows" by Balli Kaur Jaswal in September?

[Elaine]

I will read Murder With Peacocks in September.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows added to September suggestions

Murder with Peacocks is confirmed!

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[The]

I would also like to second the suggestion for 1984 in September, please! :)

[Trisha]

Nova wrote: "I would also like to second the suggestion for 1984 in September, please! :)"

You’re added. 1984 has now been confirmed for September.

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[Dhiya]

Hi, please add me for 1984 in September!

[Trisha]

Dhiya wrote: "Hi, please add me for 1984 in September!"

Added.

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Grace and I decided to cancel the Water for Elephants buddy read since it got chosen as the group read for September :)

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[Irma]

I want to sign up for "One hundred years of solitude" in September.

[Trisha]

Irma wrote: "I want to sign up for "One hundred years of solitude" in September."

Added.

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[Ruthie]

Anyone want to read the Skyward series by Brandon Sanderson?

Two books of the series are out. I'd like to start in November 2020 but can move to a later month if needed

[Irma]

I am up for "Skyward" in November

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Skyward is confirmed. Would you ladies like to confirm both books in the series or just the first for now?

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[Ruthie]

I’d like to read both!

[Irma]

I will read only Skyward for now and see how I feel before moving on to book 2

[Irma]

Suggestions for October to December 2020:
•Palestine by Joe Sacco
•Essentialism by Greg Mckeown
•A gentleman in moscow by Amor Towles
•Illuminae by Amie Kauffman, Jay Kristoff
•Verity by Colleen Hoover
•Spinning silver by Naomi Novik

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Ok I've added Starsight (Skyward #2) as suggested for December until confirmed.

Irma, does "October to December" just mean you're open to any of those months for any of those books?

[Ruthie]

I’ve been wanting to read illuminae series and spinning silver but I have so many books planned for the upcoming months. I’m open to doing them in December!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

What I've done is added Illuminae and Spinning Silver as confirmed for December.

The rest of your suggestions are under suggested for October with a note you are open to November and December as well.

Let me know if any of that needs changed.

Also I'll join for Spinning Silver!

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[Irma]

Irma, does "October to December" just mean you're open to any of those months for any of those books?

Yes, I am open to any of the months. Sorry for being vague. I wanted to spread them out over the rest of the year instead of racing to finish them off in a month.

[Irma]

I’ve been wanting to read illuminae series and spinning silver but I have so many books planned for the upcoming months. I’m open to doing them in December!

I am cool with "Illuminae" and "Spinning Silver" for December.

[Marleen]

I’d love to join the Illuminae buddy read in December!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added

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[Marleen]

Marleen wrote: "I’d love to join the Illuminae buddy read in December!"

I think I wasn’t added yet, so I’ll repost to be sure: I’d like to join Illuminae in December. Thanks!

[Ruthie]

Irma wrote: "I’ve been wanting to read illuminae series and spinning silver but I have so many books planned for the upcoming months. I’m open to doing them in December!

I am cool with "Illuminae" and "Spinnin..."

Great! YAY!

I'd love to read the whole Illuminae series so that means Gemina in January and Obsidio in February of 2021 if those months work for y'all!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Marleen wrote: "Marleen wrote: "I’d love to join the Illuminae buddy read in December!"

I think I wasn’t added yet, so I’ll repost to be sure: I’d like to join Illuminae in December. Thanks!"

You were added but it's possible I still had that box clicked on my other computer so it wasn't showing up. It should be there now. Sorry!

Ruthie, we are only adding confirmed reads for 2021 so far so if your other Illuminae buddies confirm now we'll add them, otherwise please remind us to add them to the suggestions when we open up 2021 suggestions.

[Eirelyn]

SarahKat, just out of curiosity... When do you open up for 2021 suggestions?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Eirelyn wrote: "SarahKat, just out of curiosity... When do you open up for 2021 suggestions?"

Trisha and I are discussing that currently and will let you know!

[Eirelyn]

@SarahKat, okay, thanks! :D

[Ruthie]

SarahKat wrote: "Marleen wrote: "Marleen wrote: "I’d love to join the Illuminae buddy read in December!"

I think I wasn’t added yet, so I’ll repost to be sure: I’d like to join Illuminae in December. Thanks!"

You..."

Ok no worries! Thanks!

[Maria]

The Gilded Wolves for September anybody?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Maria wrote: "The Gilded Wolves for September anybody?"

Added that to the suggestions! September is a good month to read it with the Wildlife Refuge challenge coming up ;)

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from the Mods!

We will begin accepting buddy read suggestions for 2021 in November!

Until then, the only 2021 books that will be added to the spreadsheet are confirmed series that start this year and will go into next year.

[Raviteja]

I will be continuting Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, and the rest of the series as scheduled.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Raviteja wrote: "I will be continuting Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, and the rest of the series as scheduled."

You are added to all Throne of Glass books!

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[Marleen]

I’d like to make a new buddy read suggestion:
Month: October
Book: Sabriel by Garth Nix. This is the first book in the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen series.
Note: I'm open to November or December. I have read this book many years ago but forgot it all and want to reread before continuing the series. If others want to join in I’d like to buddy-read the rest of the series as well.

[Raviteja]

SarahKat wrote: "Raviteja wrote: "I will be continuting Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, and the rest of the series as scheduled."

You are added to all Throne of Glass books!

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Thank you!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Marleen wrote: "I’d like to make a new buddy read suggestion:
Month: October
Book: Sabriel by Garth Nix. This is the first book in the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen series.
Note: I'm open to Nov..."

Added to the suggestions

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[Eirelyn]

SarahKat wrote: "Announcement from the Mods!

We will begin accepting buddy read suggestions for 2021 in November!

Until then, the only 2021 books that will be added to the spreadsheet are confirmed series that st..."

Thanks for the update! :D

[Luisa]

Hi! I would like to suggest a book for buddy read.

October: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Luisa wrote: "Hi! I would like to suggest a book for buddy read.

October: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng"

Added to suggestions

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from Mods!

Below are the planned buddy reads for September! Please double check your participation and let us know in this thread if changes need to be made. Readers have until the 25th of this month to confirm any of the suggested reads! Thank you! (this information is also in the second post of this thread)

Books Confirmed for September

1984 with Sinisa, Nova, Dhiya
A Reaper at the Gates with Dikshita, Ruthie, Surabhi
A Storm of Swords with Ruthie, Trisha
Carry On with Dikshita, Nadine
City of Glass with Ruthie, Sunshine, Fiona, Dikshita, Alison, Julia
Crazy Rich Asians with Ruthie, Maurice
Crown of Midnight with Helene, Shi, Raviteja
Dune Messiah with Elena, Ruthie, Sinisa, Luisa
Eight Perfect Murders with Sandra, Alison
Heir of Fire with Helene, Shi, Irma, Raviteja
In The Afterlight with Eirelyn, Michelle
Murder With Peacocks with Kathleen, Elaine
One Hundred Years of Solitude with Sinisa, Irma
Sleeping Beauties with Ashley, Lindsay, Scott, Sunshine, D.L.
The Alienist with oshizu, Trisha, Dominique, SarahKat, D.L., Alison
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes with Alison, Dominique, Elena, Ilona, Maxine
The Book Thief with Nadine, Sai, Dikshita, Pritha, Alekhya, Izzy, Nova
The Conference of the Birds with Ruthie, Squidget, Trisha, Eirelyn
The Hunting Party with Rachael, Dikshita, Anisa, Fadi
The Joy Luck Club with D.L., Dhiya
The Nickel Boys with Trisha, oshizu, Dominique, Ilona, Nova
The Nightingale with Ruthie, Sunshine, Nova, Maxine, Pritha
The Ocean at the End of the Lane with Ruthie, Lauren, Laura, Janice, Marleen, Luisa
The Raven King with Ruthie, Eirelyn, Isabella
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo with Trisha, Niya
The Tiger's Wife with SarahKat, oshizu
Voyager with Ruthie, Grace, Ashley
Winter with Ruthie, Irma, Michelle
Witches Abroad with Marc, RJ, Scott. Sinisa, Sonsoles


These books are SUGGESTED for September!

Dreams Underfoot with SarahKat
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows with Irma
Evvie Drake Starts Over with Elaine
Hope on the Inside with Lynn
Never Let Me Go with Sinisa
On What Grounds with Kathleen
Secondhand Spirits with Kathleen
The Complete Persepolis with Irma
The Garden of Small Beginnings with Elaine
The Gilded Wolves with Maria
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd with Irma

[Shareen]

Thank you for all of this! Since the groups are populated for Ballad and Ocean, I will pass for this month, cus of the unexpected retake of the Bar Exam. I plan to be back on here with a vengeance after the first week of October. I miss my Buddies! Thank you again.

[Eirelyn]

I'm still good for all of mine (The Conference of the Birds, The Raven King, and, hopefully, In The Afterlight (I thought we were already confirmed for this but I guess not? XD)).

Thanks for the update!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Eirelyn wrote: "I'm still good for all of mine (The Conference of the Birds, The Raven King, and, hopefully, In The Afterlight (I thought we were already confirmed f..."

Eirelyn, I just went back and looked at The Darkest Minds thread and yes you and Michelle had confirmed there that you would read the whole series. I asked the question there and never checked back! I will go ahead and confirm them on the spreadsheet.

Shareen, I will take your name off. Good luck on the Bar!

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[Eirelyn]

Also, I'd like to join the Oct/Nov buddy read of 11/22/63. :D Thanks!