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2022 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 2022 Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Check the 2023 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!
Go Tell It on the Mountain with Lorraine, Valerie
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross with Lynn, Iton, Jannene
The Moth Catcher with Lynn, Sunny, Kristy, oshizu
Possession with oshizu, Lorraine, Valerie
Thin Air with Lorraine, Kristy, Lynn
Wolf Hall with Valerie, Rebecca, Faith Noelle
These books are SUGGESTED for December
Buddies have until November 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida with Surabhi
Updated November 1, 2022
Happy Buddy Reading!
~Your Buddy Read Mods—SarahKat and Trisha~
For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
February
The Wind in the Willows - Open to other months
And one series:
The Farseer Trilogy, starting with Assassin's Apprentice in March - Open to other months
I can't believe the year is almost over. Time certainly does fly by. But a new year of reading & challenges is upon us! YAY. Of course, I have suggestions lol2022-
January
Congo by Michael Crichton (Open to other months)
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Open to other months)
February
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (Open to other months)
Real Murders by Charlaine Harris (Open to other months)
March
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Open to other months)
Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster (Open to other months)
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Open to other months)
Any takers? :)
Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
Please put me down for The Secret Garden in January. It's time for me to tackle it once and for all. :)
Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
February
The Wind in the Willows - Open to other months
And one series:
The Farseer Trilogy, starting with Assassin's Apprentice in March..."
I am in for all 3 of these. I'm open for other months on all of them.
I have 3 suggestions for 2022:January
Murder at Half Moon Gate (Andrea Penrose)
(Book 2 in the Wrexford & Sloane series)
February
The Makioka Sisters (Tanizaki Jun'ichiro) - open to any later month
March
Flights (Olga Tokarczuk): open to any later month
I will join oshizu for Flights. March is good with me, but I won't mind any other month as well.
These are some of the books I'm planning:January
Eragon
Those Who Prey
February
White Oleander
March
The Woman in the Window
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Everything is added through here!Updated
I am planning on reading In a Holidaze in December (next month) if anyone would like to join for what sounds like a fun seasonal romance :)
Veronica wrote: "I am planning on reading In a Holidaze in December (next month) if anyone would like to join for what sounds like a fun seasonal romance :)"Added to suggestions
Updated
I am planning to read the books below in December and would love some company. :DDecember
There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job (Kikuko Tsumura)
Jade City, Book 1 of the Green Bone Saga series (Fonda Lee)
Buddy Reads Suggestions for December - 1. Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics
2. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
3. Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
For Jan onwards I am thinking of suggesting and participating in buddy reads once I know the challenges, so I can plan my reading accordingly :)
oshizu's and Bibliophile's suggestions all addedUpdated
oshizu wrote: "I am planning to read the books below in December and would love some company. :DDecember
There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job (Kikuko Tsumura)
Jade City, Book 1 o..."
I will join oshizu for Jade city in December
oshizu wrote: "I have 3 suggestions for 2022:January
Murder at Half Moon Gate (Andrea Penrose)
(Book 2 in the Wrexford & Sloane series)
February
The Makioka Sisters (Tanizaki Jun'..."
I will join oshizu for The Makioka Sisters in February. I am open for other months if ever she needs to change dates.
Lorraine,Looking forward to discussing books with you in December and February!
Ushashi
Yay! Flights in March!
I suggest the Chronicles of Narnia, C.S.Lewis for January 2022. And we could make this 2 months as this is a big book.
oshizu wrote: "I am planning to read the books below in December and would love some company. :DDecember
There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job (Kikuko Tsumura)
Jade City, Book 1 o..."
It's in my queue for the year so I'll happily join you for There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job in December.
oshizu wrote: "I have 3 suggestions for 2022:January
Murder at Half Moon Gate (Andrea Penrose)
(Book 2 in the Wrexford & Sloane series)
February
The Makioka Sisters (Tanizaki Jun'..."
I'll join in The Makioka Sisters in February (any month is fine).
oshizu wrote: "I have 3 suggestions for 2022:January
Murder at Half Moon Gate (Andrea Penrose)
(Book 2 in the Wrexford & Sloane series)
February
The Makioka Sisters (Tanizaki Jun'..."
I'm in for:
January Murder at Half Moon Gate (Andrea Penrose) (Book 2 in the Wrexford & Sloane series)
March: Flights
Dubhease wrote: "These are some of the books I'm planning:January
Eragon
Those Who Prey
February
White Oleander
March
The Woman in the Window
[book:Th..."
Please put me down for White Oleander in February. I need to get this book read already. It's been collecting dust on my shelf forever lol
Sinisa and I have agreed on the following schedule for our ongoing Discworld buddy read:January 2022: Night Watch
February 2022: Monstrous Regiment
March: Going Postal
April: Thud!
May: Making Money
June: Unseen Academicals
July: Snuff
August: Raising Steam
And then we're done our 3-year buddy read! We decided to separate out the "younger readers" books - if anyone wants a buddy read for those in the second half of 2022, please post! (The Tiffany Aching series in particular, but it can start with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents)
Exciting Marc! I've added those through April, with a note reminding myself or Trisha to check this comment for the correct order for the rest.Updated
Attention Buddy Readers!
If you haven't yet, please go vote for the 2022 yearly theme for the group here: https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...
I am planning to read the rest of the Abercrombie, Joe First law books after the original trilogy in 2022. They are books 4,5 and 6 of First law series. Suggested schedule would be:January 2022: Best Served Cold
February 2022: The Heroes
March 2022: Red Country
I am open to changes but would love to start Best served cold in January.
Sinisa, I've added the suggested First Law books to the spreadsheet. Updated.
Could I please be added to ruthless magic with Ashleigh? Thanks in advance
I have never done this before, but as long as I can get Skipping Christmas from the library? I am happy to try it out as a buddy read.
Milo wrote: "Could I please be added to ruthless magic with Ashleigh? Thanks in advance"Are you interested in reading only the first book or the entire series?
Also, Ruthless Magic is confirmed for December.
Michelle wrote: "I have never done this before, but as long as I can get Skipping Christmas from the library? I am happy to try it out as a buddy read."Michelle, can you confirm if you'd be able to get Skipping Christmas from the library in Dec? There is still time for confirmations so you can come back by 25th Nov to confirm your participation. Since there is only one other participant, in case you're unable to get the book, the buddy read would be cancelled. So let us hold onto confirming the buddy read until you've checked with your library.
I'll wait for your response. :)
Updated.
Il probably read the whole series if I get into it :)
I’m new to this group and not sure how it works but I would like to join Dubhease in January for Eragon.
Would anyone like to read Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman with me in January? I'm open to other months in 2022. :D
White Oleander in February for me tooD.L. wrote: "Dubhease wrote: "These are some of the books I'm planning:
January
Eragon
Those Who Prey
February
White Oleander
March
[book:The Woman in the Window|4..."
I would also like to be added to DL’s “Lightening Thief” for February and their “Mexican Gothic” for March :)
Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
Please put me in for this one! Been meaning to reread it.
Michelle wrote: "Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
Please put me in for this one! Been meaning to reread it."
Added
Updated
D.L. wrote: "Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
Please put me down for The Secret Garden in January. It's time for me to tack..."
Ditto. Please put me down for The Secret Garden in January.
Thank you
Cytonic with HancaTerciel and Elinor with Ashleigh
Hi this is my first time joining a BR. I would definitely like to read those above. Thanks
Cytonic and Terciel and Elinor both confirmed for next month.Fiorentino you are added
Updated
SarahKat wrote: "Cytonic and Terciel and Elinor both confirmed for next month.Fiorentino you are added
Updated"
Thank you
Ilona wrote: "For 2022 I'd like to suggest two classics:January
The Secret Garden - Open to other months
February
The Wind in the Willows - Open to other months
And one series:
The F..."
I will join for the 2 classics and for the Assassin Aprentice. Thanks
Anyone who could join me for ‘A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow’ by Laura Taylor Namey in December?
I would also like to be added to The Secret Garden for January!
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