2022 Buddy Read Sign Up Thread

[Valerie]

I’ll join How the García Girls Lost Their Accents in November please

[Lorraine]

Alaina wrote: "Hi Mansi! Yes November works for me :)"

I’ll join How the Garcia Girls lost their accent in November. Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent and Boy's Life both confirmed for November.

I've confirmed Pines for October since Saha and Chantal at least both want to read it. I've included D.L. too since that was the original suggestion.

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[Iton]

I’d like to join How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent in November

[oshizu]

There are two books I've been planning to read for several years that keep getting pushed aside by my participation in monthly and quarterly challenges.
I would dearly love to read both books this year. With friendly discussion if at all possible:

Title: Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Author: Susanne Clarke
Genre: Fantasy
Month: any month in Q4

Title: Possession
Author: A. S. Byatt
Genre: "Modern Classics"
Month: A different month from the other book, hehe

[Michelle E]

I'd like to join Boys Life in November.

[Lorraine]

oshizu wrote: "There are two books I've been planning to read for several years that keep getting pushed aside by my participation in monthly and quarterly challenges.
I would dearly love to read both books this ..."

I’ll read both with you Oshizu. What about November and December?

[Dominique]

oshizu wrote: "There are two books I've been planning to read for several years that keep getting pushed aside by my participation in monthly and quarterly challenges.
I would dearly love to read both books this ..."

I can join Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell if it can be in November

[Valerie]

I’ll join for Possession if it’s in December.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I've confirmed Jonathan Strange for November and Possession for December.

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[oshizu]

Yay, a big thank you to Dominique, Valerie, and SarahKat!

Dominique: November's a great choice as Jonathan Strange is a bit of a doorstopper and, if we don't manage to finish it that month, we could extend into Dec. ;p

Valerie: I'm really looking forward to reading Possession with you in December! Can't wait!

[Dominique]

@Oshizu
exactly what I was thinking, better to start in November since December is better to finish than to start a chunker!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Hello, friends. I deleted a spam post in this thread today, then deleted it again. Hmm... There may have actually been two of the same post in this thread (they posted the link SIX times in another thread!); or with my first click, I may have deleted a legitimate post. If your message is missing, I apologize profusely.

[Chantal]

Michelle wrote: "I'd like to join Boys Life in November."

That is great!

[Alaina]

I would like to suggest Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah for October :)

[Sophia]

Alaina wrote: "I would like to suggest Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah for October :)"

I have this in my stack and would love to join for October!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Firefly Lane is confirmed!

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[oshizu]

Hello!

I wish to suggest the following book:

Title: Bury Your Dead
Series: CI Armand Gamache #6
Month: October

This is a suggestion for only Book 6, not the rest of the series.

[Sunny]

oshizu wrote: "Hello!

I wish to suggest the following book:

Title: Bury Your Dead
Series: CI Armand Gamache #6
Month: October

This is a suggestion for only Book 6, not the rest of the series."

I'm in for this =)

[Sinisa]

I would like to suggest All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque for October. There is a movie coming out at 29th Oct so this would be nice read before watching it.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Bury Your Dead confirmed
All Quiet on the Western Front suggested

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[Ashleigh]

I'd like to suggest Voyager (book #3 of Outlander) for October.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Ashleigh wrote: "I'd like to suggest Voyager (book #3 of Outlander) for October."

Added to suggestions!

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[oshizu]

Ashleigh wrote: "I'd like to suggest Voyager (book #3 of Outlander) for October."

I would love to join you for Voyager (Outlander #3) in October, Ashleight.
I'm afraid that I'll forget what happened in Book 2 if I wait too long to read book 3. :D

[Ashleigh]

oshizu wrote: "Ashleigh wrote: "I'd like to suggest Voyager (book #3 of Outlander) for October."

I would love to join you for Voyager (Outlander #3) in October, Ashleight.
I'm afraid that I'll forge..."

Fantastic!

I feel confident that I could get through this in one month as I'll be audiobooking this one but if you'd rather read it across October and November happy to stretch it across 2!

[oshizu]

Ashleigh,
Let's shoot for one month and only ask for an extension if needed.
:D

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Voyager is confirmed

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[Rachael]

Would anyone like to read The Princess Bride by William Goldman with me? I'm open to any month in Quarter 4

[Trisha]

Rachael wrote: "Would anyone like to read The Princess Bride by William Goldman with me? I'm open to any month in Quarter 4"

Added to the October suggestions for now.

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from the Mods

Please double-check your participation in next month's buddy reads and let us know here if anything needs changed!

Books Confirmed for October
A thread will be created on or around September 25th to discuss these books. If you would like to be added or need to drop out, please post your request in this thread!

Big Sky with Sunny, Lorraine, oshizu, Lynn
Blue Lightning with Lorraine, Kristy, Lynn
Bury Your Dead with oshizu, Sunny
Carrie Soto Is Back with Elaine, Lynn, Caterina
Cross Fire with Lynn, Iton, Jannene
Firefly Lane with Alaina, Sophia
The Glass Room with Lynn, Sunny, Kristy, oshizu
The Halloween Tree with SarahKat, Saha
If Beale Street Could Talk with Sophia, Valerie, Lorraine, Michelle, Mansi V., Lynn, Caterina
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina with Valerie, Dominique, Saha
Mansfield Park with Lorraine, Caterina
Murder at the Serpentine Bridge with oshizu, Sunny
The Night Tiger with Lorraine, Michelle
Ordinary Monsters with Kristy, Dominique
Pines with D.L., Saha, Chantal
A Prayer for Owen Meany with Theresa, Lorraine, Shari
Some Prefer Nettles with Lorraine, oshizu, Faith
The Travelling Cat Chronicles with Valerie, Lorraine, Lynn, Michelle, Saha
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches with Elaine, Saha
Voyager with Ashleigh, oshizu
We Have Always Lived in the Castle with Nori, Michelle, Marleen, Saha
The Wild Hunt with Kristy, Saha


These books are SUGGESTED for October
Buddies have until September 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.

All Quiet on the Western Front with Sinisa
Brother with Saha
Christine with D.L.
The Princess Bride with Rachael
The Stepford Wives with Mansi V
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy with Elaine
The Woods with D.L.

[Michelle E]

Could you please take me out of If Beale Street Could Talk? Thanks!

[Rebecca]

I’m sorry for disappearing for a few months. My depression really did a number on me this summer. I’m feeling a little better now, and would like to be added to a few buddy reads. Can you add me to The Night Tiger, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, and The Woods?

[Trisha]

Michelle, removed.

Rebecca, I hope you’re feeling better. Added to all.

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy and The Woods are now confirmed for October.

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[Ashleigh]

Confirming my participation in Voyager!

[Valerie]

I’d like to suggest Wolf Hallfor December to celebrate the life of a wonderful writer, Hilary Mantel who died yesterday.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Valerie wrote: "I’d like to suggest Wolf Hallfor December to celebrate the life of a wonderful writer, Hilary Mantel who died yesterday."

That's added to suggestions!

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[Trisha]

Mansi V wrote: "I'm not sure if this is allowed so feel free to delete it but for those in the How the García Girls Lost Their Accents buddy read for November, this online event and reading in October..."

Hi Mansi, you can totally post this reference however the right place to do that would be either our Blogs/Vlogs, Events & Challenges discussion thread if it's an event, or, the Group Discussions - Let's Chat! thread for any other online references. Could you post it in one of the two places? I'm removing your comment from here.

[Trisha]

OCTOBER BUDDY READS ARE POSTED HERE!

Happy buddy reading!

[Caterina]

I would like to suggest I'm Glad My Mom Died for November.

[Mansi V]

I’ll join I’m glad my mom died please!

[Caterina]

@Mansi excellent!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I'm Glad My Mom Died is confirmed for November!

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[Lorraine]

I would like to suggest Go Tell It on the Mountain
by James Baldwin for November or December. I am open to both months.

[Michelle E]

Someone was looking to read The Princess Bride. I'd do that either Nov or Dec, if still interested.

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "I would like to suggest Go Tell It on the Mountain
by James Baldwin for November or December. I am open to both months."
I’ll join Go Tell It on the Mountain if it’s in December please.

[Lorraine]

Valerie wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "I would like to suggest Go Tell It on the Mountain
by James Baldwin for November or December. I am open to both months."
I’ll join Go Tell It on the Mountain if it’s i..."

December is good. Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Go Tell It on the Mountain confirmed for December.

I've confirmed The Princess Bride for November since Rachael said she was open to any month. Rachael, let us know if November won't work.

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[Katelaine]

Please add me to the 1619 Project!

[Rebecca]

I would also like to be added to the 1619 Project

[Rebecca]

And also, please add me to Wolf Hall in December