2020 July-December Buddy Read Sign-Up Thread

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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

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[Eirelyn]

SarahKat wrote: "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 alr..."

SarahKat, oh okay, great! I thought we'd confirmed there and was confused! Extra confused because I saw book 4 on the spreadsheet's confirmed list for October & was wondering how we missed book 3. lol :D Thanks again!

[Allison]

Please take me off for The Alienist. Having a problem with new neighbors and my formerly quiet apartment complex is no longer just that. Haven’t read a single thing (besides audiobooks) in weeks!

[Trisha]

Allie wrote: "Please take me off for The Alienist. Having a problem with new neighbors and my formerly quiet apartment complex is no longer just that. Haven’t read a single thing (besides audiobooks..."

Allie, your name has been taken off. I hope you're able to sort out things and find peace.

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[Ruthie]

Please take me off of The Dark Prophecy with Elena, Ruthie

I DNFed the first book of this series so I'm not going to read the series anymore! Thanks

[Ruthie]

You can also remove my suggestion for The Way of Kings. I'll suggest it again next year

[Ruthie]

The rest of mine are correct thank yall!

[Trisha]

Thanks for the getting back, Ruthie! The changes have been updated.

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[oshizu]

I wish to retract my nomination for Celestial Bodies as a September Buddy Read.
Thank you!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

oshizu wrote: "I wish to retract my nomination for Celestial Bodies as a September Buddy Read.
Thank you!"

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[Maxine]

Hi! Can you also add me on to the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for September? Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Maxine wrote: "Hi! Can you also add me on to the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo for September? Thanks!"

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[Sai]

Hi, I'd like to join the book read for Spinning Silver and it would be great if we can take it up in November or December.

[Trisha]

Sai wrote: "Hi, I'd like to join the book read for Spinning Silver and it would be great if we can take it up in November or December."

You've been added. Spinning Silver has already been confirmed for December.

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[Vivek]

Hi, I would like to join the group for Dune Messiah and The Book Thief.
Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Vivek wrote: "Hi, I would like to join the group for Dune Messiah and The Book Thief.
Thanks!"

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

September Buddy Reads are Posted Here!

[Shareen]

Wow! Thank you!

[Eirelyn]

@SarahKat, yay!

Thanks for all the hard work, mods! :D

[L Y N N]

Please add me to the September read of The Tiger's Wife with SarahKat and oshizu! :)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Lynn wrote: "Please add me to the September read of The Tiger's Wife with SarahKat and oshizu! :)"

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[L Y N N]

Please add me to The Angel of Darkness Buddy Read for October. THANK YOU!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Lynn wrote: "Please add me to The Angel of Darkness Buddy Read for October. THANK YOU!"

Added. And I added myself too as I hadn't committed yet :)

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[Sunny]

Add me to The Angel of Darkness Buddy Read for October. Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Sunny wrote: "Add me to The Angel of Darkness Buddy Read for October. Thanks!"

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[Library]

Please add me to

October - Dracula, The Angel of Darkness

November - The Bear and the Nightingale

Thank you! :)

[Maxine]

Hi! Please add me to Bear Town and Verity for October! I would love to get threads started for those if possible! Thanks!

[Trisha]

@Library
Added to all requested BRs.

@Maxine
Added. Bear Town and Verity have now been confirmed for October.

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[oshizu]

Would anyone be interested in reading the following book with me?

Title: Things in Jars
Approx. length: 369 pages (hardcover edition)
Genre: Historical mystery
Suggested month: November

[Trisha]

oshizu wrote: "Would anyone be interested in reading the following book with me?
Title: Things in Jars..."

Added & confirmed for November. Guess who is joining - yeah, right, me! :D

[oshizu]

Trisha wrote: "oshizu wrote: "Would anyone be interested in reading the following book with me?
Title: Things in Jars..."

Added & confirmed for November. Guess who is joining - yeah, right, me! :D"

@Trisha
Wow, that makes me so happy! 😊

[Marleen]

I’d like to join in with Things in Jars in November as well.

[Grace]

would love to join things in jars as well !

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Marleen and Grace you are added!

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[Alaina]

SarahKat wrote: "
SEPTEMBER 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 ..."

I would like to join Little Fires Everywhere in October!

[Trisha]

Alaina wrote: "I would like to join Little Fires Everywhere in October!"

Added. Little Fires Everywhere has now been confirmed for October.

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[Alekhya]

I'd like to join in for A Gentleman in Moscow and Little Fires Everywhere for October

[Trisha]

Alekhya wrote: "I'd like to join in for A Gentleman in Moscow and Little Fires Everywhere for October"

Added. A Gentleman in Moscow confirmed for October.

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[Ashleigh]

I plan on reading Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta in October. Would anyone like to join me?

[Ashleigh]

Actually, cancel Saving Francesca please! I will join in on Sabriel for October :) (I don't have time to do both unfortunately)

[Trisha]

Ashleigh wrote: "Actually, cancel Saving Francesca please! I will join in on Sabriel for October :) (I don't have time to do both unfortunately)"

Added. Sabriel now confirmed for October.

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[Marleen]

Ashleigh wrote: "Actually, cancel Saving Francesca please! I will join in on Sabriel for October :) (I don't have time to do both unfortunately)"
Yay! Thanks for joining in!

[Kaila-Marie]

Hi there! I would love to be added to Dracula and The Shining for the month of October.

[Luisa]

Hi, please add me to the One of Us Is Lying buddy read for October. :)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Kaila-Marie and Luisa you are added!

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[Sinisa]

@Leyla
1984 Is ongoing, you can't be added now but you are welcome to just jump in discussion in Sept buddy reads

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from Mods!

Below are the planned buddy reads for October! 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)

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle with Eirelyn, Lindsay, Sandra, Grace
11/22/63 with Alison, Ashley, Eirelyn
Alice with Rachael, Ilona
The Angel of Darkness with oshizu, Trisha, Dominique, D.L., Alison, SarahKat, Lynn, Sunny, Library Queen
Bear Town with Helene, Maxine
Black: The Birth of Evil with SarahKat, Dikshita
Christine with Eirelyn, Trisha
City of Fallen Angels with Ruthie, Sunshine, Fiona, Dikshita, Alison, Julia
The Darkest Legacy with Eirelyn, Michelle
Dracula with Sunshine, Shareen, Books and peloton, Fiona, Helene, Nova, Library Queen, Kaila-Marie
Drums of Autumn with Ruthie, Grace, Ashley
Empire of Storms with Helene, Shi, Alexxy, Raviteja
A Gentleman in Moscow with Irma, Alekhya
The Grace of Kings with oshizu, Lynn
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with Alaina, Raviteja, Joelyn
The Likeness with oshizu, Alison, SarahKat
Little Fires Everywhere with Luisa, Alaina, Alekhya
One of Us Is Lying with Elena, Fiona, Julia, Shareen, Sandra, Luisa
Queen of Shadows with Helene, Shi, Alexxy, Raviteja
Sabriel with Marleen, Ashleigh
The Shining with Nadine, Sai, Kaila-Marie
The Silvered Serpents with Ruthie, Shareen
Small Gods with Marc, RJ, Scott, Sinisa, Sonsoles
Truly Madly Guilty with Ruthie, Joan
Verity with Irma, Maxine
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories with SarahKat, Marleen
The Woman in Cabin 10 with Ruthie, Sunshine, Sandra, D.L., Dikshita


These books are SUGGESTED for October!

The Deathless Girls with Nova
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less with Irma
Palestine with Irma
Second Chance at the Sugar Shack with Lynn

[Marleen]

SarahKat, would you be interested in reading The Weird over two months? It looks very interesting but also very big... :)

[Shareen]

Thank you for the work! I need to drop out of Dracula and One of Us is Lying, since I am so backed up... Group is big, so thankfully I am not ditching anyone!

[Joan]

I would love to be added to Dracula and Truly Madly Guilty for October. Those are both on my list to read this year.