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Jan - Nov 2021 Buddy Read Sign Up Thread
NOVEMBER 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
Check the Spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Note: It is a good idea to double check the spreadsheet for the buddy reads you have already signed up for. If changes need to be made, please let the mods know in this thread ASAP.
The spreadsheet is updated more often than this post.
Books Confirmed for December
A thread will be created on or around November 25th to discuss these books. If you would like to be added or need to drop out, please post your request in this thread!
A Christmas Carol with Fiorentino, D.L., Lorraine, Iton, Ilse, Meg
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with Library, Alyana
The Last Hero with Marc, Sinisa
Let it Snow with Eirelyn, D.L.
Open Book with D.L., Fiorentino
Violets Are Blue with Lynn, Iton
These books are SUGGESTED for December
Buddies have until November 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.
Cytonic with Hanca
Dial A for Aunties with D.L.
Of Mice and Men with Catrin
One by One with Marleen
Skipping Christmas with Eirelyn
Stories of Your Life and Others with Marleen
Terciel and Elinor with Ashleigh
The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily with Eirelyn
Updated October 27, 2021
Happy Buddy Reading!
~Your Buddy Read Mods—SarahKat and Trisha~
Announcements from the Mods!!
We have closed the 2020 sign-up thread, but please note you can still suggest/confirm books for December 2020 in this thread until November 25th.
We know you are all super excited to start buddy-reading for 2021! Here are some things to keep in mind as we are looking forward to this thread being very active!
*Please keep in mind that if your post is unclear in any way about what book, number of books, or months you want to read, the mods will ask for clarification and if none is given the request will not be added. See the first post in this thread for instructions.
*Please do NOT suggest more reads than you can commit to participating in. We know life happens and you can always cancel or drop out, but if you generally read 8 books per month, please limit your suggestions to 8. Extravagant suggestions lead to unnecessary effort by the Mods Team.
Changes in 2021
We are changing the way we handle series suggestions and confirmations to attempt to keep all the buddy read threads active!
For series longer than 3 books
*Suggested Series: Only the first book will be added to the spreadsheet
*Confirmed for the FIRST book only: The first book will be confirmed on the spreadsheet.
-If the original poster suggested the entire series, the second book will be added to the suggestions for the following month, awaiting confirmation from a second reader.
-If the original poster only suggested the first book, the second book will need to be suggested before being added to the spreadsheet.
*Confirmed for an entire series: Approximately 5 books (if the series is 7, we will likely add them all, but not 10) at a time will be added as confirmed to the spreadsheet, with a note the entire series is confirmed (there is a new column on the spreadsheet with this information)
-The mods will be checking in with all series threads to make sure the group is active and wanting to continue.
Suggesting the following books:Note that I have not included authors only because I have included the book links. If you are using the app and cannot add the link to the book, include the author!
December 2020
The Sun Down Motel
January 2021
1. Real Life - Open to other months;
2. The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower #1) - Only the first book for now, will decide on continuing the series once I’m through the first one + Open to other months.
February 2021
The Shadow King - Open to other months.
Suggesting for 2021:January
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Open to other months
February
The Robber Bride - Open to other months
March
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon #1) - Only the first book in the series + Open to other months
I would like to join The Gunslinger in January.And I would like to suggest:
Howl's Moving Castle for February. Just the first book for now. Open to other months.
I will join The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle in January with IlonaThat "not adding cover " suggestion has all my support. It was really hard to see what book it was. Just titles/links is superior option imo
Hello! For next year I will like to read the Dark Tower series. Maybe someone is interested in starting with me in January with the The Gunslinger?
I wish to suggest the remaining four books of the Dublin Murder Squad series in the months below:*January: Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad #3)
*February: Broken Harbour (Dublin Murder Squad #4)
*March: The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad #5)
*April: The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6)
Oops, I re-checked your format guidelines and redid my suggestions. 😁
Caro wrote: "Hello! For next year I will like to read the Dark Tower series. Maybe someone is interested in starting with me in January with the The Gunslinger?"Hi Caro! You're in luck!
Check out Trisha's post #4 where she suggests The Gunslinger for January 2021.
Sunshine wrote: "FebruaryChildren of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha book #1) - only the first book in the series. I'm open to other months."
I would like to join you for Children of Blood and Bone in February!
Trisha wrote: "Suggesting the following books:Note that I have not included authors only because I have included the book links. If you are using the app and cannot add the link to the book, include the author!..."
Hello Trisha I also want to read The Gunslinger on January!
oshizu wrote: "Caro wrote: "Hello! For next year I will like to read the Dark Tower series. Maybe someone is interested in starting with me in January with the The Gunslinger?"Hi Caro! You're in lu..."
Thanks a lot! I forgot to read before posting...
Everything is updated and added!Caro, Gunslinger was suggested for January already so I added you to that group.
oshizu, I will join you for the Dublin Murder Squad! Books 3 and 4 are confirmed on the spreadsheet with a note the whole series is.
Updated
Sunshine wrote: "Is there currently a buddy read or one coming for Books 1 & 2??."@Sunshine
Three of us had separately read In the Woods (Book 1) earlier this year, then we read The Likeness (Book 2) as an October Buddy Read.
Hi and Thank You to the Hardworking Mods for keeping all this organized and running smoothly!! :)I would like to join the following Buddy Reads:
The Gunslinger in January
Faithful Place(Dublin Murder Squad #3) in January and Broken Harbor(Dublin Murder Squad #4) in February.
Thank You!!
Alison and Sunshine you are added to those!Updated
The Pearl is added to the suggestionsUpdated
I would love the join the January read of The Gunslinger and I will also join Sunshine in reading The Pearl in December!
Bailey ✰ wrote: "I would love the join the January read of The Gunslinger and I will also join Sunshine in reading The Pearl in December!"Added. The Pearl is confirmed!
Updated
I'll join be joining in on the Dublin Murder Squad!
Sunny wrote: "I'll join be joining in on the Dublin Murder Squad!"Added!
Updated
Can I suggest the following:January 2021 - Open to other months
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
February 2021 - Open to other months
History Is All You Left Me
Alyana Pearl wrote: "Can I suggest the following:January 2021 - Open to other months
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
February 2021 - Open to other mont..."
Added to suggestions
Updated
My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together! The Nightingale
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
The Goldfinch
Water for Elephants
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Where the Crawdads Sing
Becoming
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
The Book Thief
Night
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
The Intelligent Investor
Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits
The Catcher in the Rye
Fahrenheit 451
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
Thinking, Fast and Slow
The Silent Patient
World Order
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Eye of the Needle
The Eight
Thirteen
Brave New World
Never Let Me Go
The Bastard of Istanbul
The Red Tent
Slaughterhouse-Five
Such a Fun Age
The Unhoneymooners
Fangirl
The Undomestic Goddess
Wonder
Bibliophile wrote: "My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together! I'm planning to read the HP books by next year and also interested in Becoming.
Alyana Pearl wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together! I'm planning to read the HP books by next year and also interested in Be..."</i>
Hi Alyana! We can plan [book:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone starting January :) and add Becoming too for Jan. HP1 is a short book, and we should be able to do both :) and if HP1 feels great, we can start HP2!
Bibliophile wrote: Hi Alyana! We can plan [book:Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone starting January :) and add Becoming too for Jan. HP1 is a short book, and we should be able to do both :) and if HP1 feels great, we can start HP2!- I'll try to squeeze in Becoming in January, if not, maybe February if you're cool with that.
Bibliophile wrote: "Absolutely :) Let's do it!"Cool! :)
Pencil wrote: "@Alyana Pearl I'll join you in January for Harry Potter #1, also. I just bought a special edition of the book."Yaaayy!! :)
Hi everyone! Thank you to the Mods for your amazing job :DI read the post and would like to be added to :
- Into the Water in January
- The Duke and I in March
- The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad #5) in March
Thank you :D
Bibliophile wrote: "My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together! The Nightingale
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World
I..."</i>
Bibliophile, I'm interested in reading [book:Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine. Would February work for you? :)
Bibliophile wrote: "My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together! ."Hi Bibliophile, I would be interested in joining in with The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger. I am open to any month :)
Also, I have The Knife of Never Letting Go on my TBR pile for this year so I would like to join in the buddy read in December 2020 please :)
Bibliophile, Alyana Pearl & Pencil - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Becoming confirmed for January.Eileen - Into the Water confirmed for January and The Duke and I confirmed for March. The Couple Next Door added to December suggestions. The Secret Place is yet to be added to the spreadsheet, but since the whole series is already confirmed, you can come back by January and confirm your participation.
Racheal, you're added to The Knife of Never Letting Go in December.
Bibliophile wrote: "My list for 2021 - Let me know if anyone interested in any of these. We can plan these together..."As per our conversation, I will add your suggestions to the spreadsheet once you share the updated list.
Here's the updated Buddy read list for Jan-Apr 2021 as suggested by mods. It was great to see some of other readers eager to join this, more the merrier :) January - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
January - Verity
February - The Catcher in the Rye
February - Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
March - Water for Elephants
April - All the Light We Cannot See
Bibliophile wrote: "Here's the updated Buddy read list for Jan-Apr 2021 as suggested by mods. It was great to see some of other readers eager to join this, more the merrier..."Also, Becoming in January, right?
Trisha wrote: "Bibliophile wrote: "Here's the updated Buddy read list for Jan-Apr 2021 as suggested by mods. It was great to see some of other readers eager to join this, more the merrier..."Also, [book:Becomin..."
Sorry, not taking up 'Becoming' for January (I might, but not confirmed) because I accomodated other books for Feb and March for a couple other readers, so had to replan a little bit. Sorry you've to update the excel (Sorry :( )
Bibliophile,Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is still confirmed for January
The Catcher in the Rye is confirmed for February as Rachael said she'd join for any month
The rest of your suggestions are not yet confirmed. Becoming had already been confirmed with Alyana Pearl in January. Do we need to cancel that?
Hello @SarahKat, I would prefer Becoming for February.
SarahKat wrote: "Bibliophile,Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is still confirmed for January
The Catcher in the Rye is confirmed for February as Rachael said she'd join for any month
Th..."
Yes please cancel 'Becoming' for January. And please add 'Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine' for February as Eileen is also interested in that and suggested for Feb.
Can you please add me on Eleanor Oliphant for Feb too?
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine confirmed for February.Alyana Pearl, if Bibliophile is dropping out of Becoming completely, I will have to move it back to "suggested" instead of confirmed. Would you like it suggested for February under your name? Or if Bibliophile can fit it in another month, we can move it.
Updated
SarahKat wrote: "Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine confirmed for February.Alyana Pearl, if Bibliophile is dropping out of Becoming completely, I will have to move it back to "suggested" instead ..."
I can do 'Becoming' for March if that's ok with others. Otherwise feel free to move it under Alyana's name for Feb.
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This is the current thread to join or nominate future Buddy Reads. If at least two people commit to reading together, the Buddy Read Moderators will create a thread for the suggested book. For the current month's buddy reads, please go to the thread of the book you wish to read and let the other participants know you will be joining in. You DO NOT have to be on the participant's list to participate. Click here to go to the current month’s buddy reads folder.
To see what books are planned for 2020, click here and for 2021, click here.
Books may be seconded through the 25th of the month before. So, January 25 is the last day for February Buddy Reads; February 25 is the last day for March Buddy Reads, and so on.
***IMPORTANT GUIDELINES***
To nominate a buddy read:
Please ensure to include all of the following:
1. Book Title & Author OR use the 'add book/author' function to add the book link (it will automatically include the author when clicking the link). Please refrain from adding the book cover.
2. Series name, if applicable, and if you want to read the full series or just the first book. To see more information on suggesting books in a series, click here.
3. Month you would like to read the book. You may say you are open to other months, but include your first choice of month compulsorily.
Note: Please keep your suggestions limited to the next 3 to 4 months. This will help the thread stay organized, and lower the chances of readers dropping out or forgetting they've committed to a buddy read months in advance.
To second/join a buddy read:
Please ensure to include the following:
1. Book title & author OR use the 'add book/author' function to add the book link. Please refrain from adding the book cover.
2. If a series, whether you are committing to the first book only or the full series. To see more information on suggesting books in a series, click here.
3. The month you would like to read the book with the person who suggested it - either the one they suggested, or if they are open to another month, what month you are able to read it with them.
4. When responding to a fellow reader, please use the 'reply' function to do so.
5. Kindly note that the Moderators will skip lengthy conversations between readers, so once you agree on the details of a particular buddy read, please post a fresh comment requesting for a buddy read thread, including details: the reader’s name who has agreed to read with you, month and the book link compulsorily.
Formats for suggesting buddy reads:
Format 1 - When suggesting a book through WEB:
a. For Standalone books:
(Month) + {Book link} + Note* (refer below),
b. For books in a series:
(Month) + {Book link} + {Series Name} + {Whether or not you want to read the whole series} + Note* (refer below).
*Note: I'm open to other months. (Add this note ONLY if you're flexible to read in a different month, as stated in (3) above).
Format 2 - When suggesting a book through the APP:
a. For Standalone books:
(Month) + (Book Name) by (Author Name) + Note* (refer below),
b. For books in a series:
(Month) + (Book Name) (Series Name) by (Author Name) + {Whether or not you want to read the whole series} + Note* (refer below).
*Note: I'm open to other months. (Add this note ONLY if you're flexible to read in a different month, as stated in (3) above).
Click here to see an example of a suggestion post.
To withdraw from planned buddy reads:
We understand that unforeseen situations could prevent our buddy readers from joining the buddy reads they had previously suggested or confirmed to join; in such a situation, please comment in this thread informing the Moderators to remove you from your planned buddy reads. Please DO NOT DELETE your original post, instead post a new comment requesting to withdraw from the buddy read.
Archiving buddy read discussions:
Previous month's threads are archived on or after 25th of current month. So, November buddy reads will be archived on (or after) 25th December.
If you have any suggestions towards improving our current process, please feel free to direct message our Moderators. Our Moderators Team will discuss the feasibility of the suggestion and thereafter, take a decision.
Happy Buddy Reading!