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2023 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 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!
11th Hour with Joy, Amanda, TerryJane, Caterina, Sunny, Lynn, Kalyn
Bloodline with Kristy, Lorraine
The Brothers Hawthorne with D.L., Kalyn, Carri, Dominique, Megan
Midnight Sun with bailey, Kalyn, Caterina
Mr. Timothy with Beth, Lorraine
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens with Lorraine, Kristy, Beth, TerryJane
Paper Houses with Lorraine, Valerie
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China with Valerie, Lorraine
These books are SUGGESTED for December
Buddies have until November 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with groovyzee
The Island of Missing Trees with Valerie
A Season of Angels with D.L.
Updated October 26, 2023
Happy Buddy Reading!
~SarahKat~
Suggestions for January - March 2023 open!I'm suggesting:
January:
The Name of the Wind
Throne of Jade - the 2nd book in the Temeraire series. Would like to start here and read the rest of the series
February:
Speaks the Nightbird
March:
Infinite Jest - this could be a 2-month read if needed
I am open to any other months at this point!
Updated
I'd like to officially suggest the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas starting from book #2 in December. :)December:
A Court of Mist and Fury
January:
A Court of Wings and Ruin
February:
A Court of Frost and Starlight (potentially willing to skip a buddy read for this one since it's 3.1. If my buddy(ies) doesn't want to read this together we could move ACOSF to February)
March:
A Court of Silver Flames
SarahKat wrote: "Suggestions for January - March 2023 open!I'm suggesting:
January:
The Name of the Wind
Throne of Jade - the 2nd book in the Temeraire series. Would like to start her..."
I'll join you for Infinite Jest in March! Would you prefer 1 month or 2?
SarahKat wrote: "Suggestions for January - March 2023 open!I'm suggesting:
January:
The Name of the Wind
Throne of Jade - the 2nd book in the Temeraire series. Would like to start her..."
I'll join Speaks the Nightbird in February!
Anyone up for a discussion of A Discovery of Witches in December? It has to be December because it fits a challenge I need to finish. TY!
Suggestions for 2023 (I'm open to changing months on any of them)January
The Hundred Secret Senses by Amy Tan
February
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
March
1984 by George Orwell
All suggestions and confirmation are added!Bailey, either way would be fine with me. We can start it in March and see how we feel and if we want to extend it we can. Or if anyone else wants to join and make it a 2-month.
Updated
I am very happy this group is going on for 2023. Thank you to all the MODS! Please add Uncle Tom’s cabin for January. Caterina and I will be reading it. Everyone is welcome! Thankshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
bailey wrote: "I'd like to officially suggest the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas starting from book #2 in December. :)December:
A Court of Mist and Fury
January:
[book:A Court ..."
L'm in. Just read the first in late October.
SarahKat wrote: "Suggestions for January - March 2023 open!I'm suggesting:
January:
The Name of the Wind
Throne of Jade - the 2nd book in the Temeraire series. Would like to start her..."
L'm in for Infinite Jest.
Dominique wrote: "L'm in. Just read the first in late October."Dominique, do you agree with bailey’s entire plan from Dec-March? I’ve added you to the entire series but if that isn't what you asked for, let me know.
Everyone's suggestions/confirmations added.Updated.
Trisha wrote: "Dominique wrote: "L'm in. Just read the first in late October."Dominique, do you agree with bailey’s entire plan from Dec-March? I’ve added you to the entire series but if that isn't what you ask..."
Yes it's fine even for book 3.1
Thank you to the Mods for all your hard work!!
SarahKat wrote: "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.goog..."
Can I be included for the December read of Possession? Thanks :)
I would also like to join Possession in December, and I would like to suggest:December:
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
January:
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford
February:
Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
March:
The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (With a view of possibly reading the whole series)
Helloplease add me to
January: The name of the Wind
February: Perdido street station
March: Infinite jest
thank you
I would like to join Rebecca in reading:The Many Daughters of Afong Moy in January.
Lorraine and Shari you are added to those!Updated
Hello, I would like to suggest1. Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup
2. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
3. Nine Lives by William Dalrymple
for the coming months.
Can it be time for this?!Suggesting these books:
January
The Seagull
February
The Darkest Evening
March
The Rising Tide
Niharika wrote: "Hello, I would like to suggest...for the coming months."Niharika, to make a valid suggestion, you also need to suggest a month. If you're open to other months, you can let us know that as well while making your suggestion but there has to be a mandatory month of choice.
Please refer to the first post of this thread for more guidance.
Additionally, Valerie wants to join you for Latitudes of Longing in January. If you're okay with Jan, let us know here.
Everyone's added as requested.Sunny, the entire Vera Stanhope series has already been confirmed by you and the other participants in the past, so no updates needed. :)
Updated.
Hi, I am up for doing Latitudes of Longing in Jan. Sorry I wasn't sure. I am not much of a planner when it comes to reading. I thought it would be for December or January. I'll read the other books until January then. 🙂
Thank You Trisha and Valerie.
I just finished reading Kindred or would hv joined.
Latitudes of Longing is confirmedArtist and the Assassin added to suggestions
Niharika, did you want those other books added for January or December or not at all?
Updated
December and January both are fine for me for the other books.
Niharika wrote: "December and January both are fine for me for the other books."Ok, I have added Mr. Penumbra to December suggestions and Nine Lives to January's.
Updated
Does anyone want to join me in January forShrines of Gaiety ?
It has to be Jan because I'm using it for a challenge.
Thank You. looking forward to all the reading :)
Can I be added to Kindred by Octavia E. Butler for January please?
Penumbra confirmed for DecemberKindred confirmed for January
Shrines of Gaiety added to suggestions
updated
Hi! I'll join for A Discovery of Witches in December with D.L. and Rebecca. And Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in December with Niharika and Rebecca also:)
Patricia wrote: "Hi! I'll join for A Discovery of Witches in December with D.L. and Rebecca. And Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in December with Niharika and Rebecca also:)"You are added!
Updated
SarahKat wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Hi! I'll join for A Discovery of Witches in December with D.L. and Rebecca. And Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in December with Niharika and Rebecca also:)"You are added!
Updated"
Thanks, SarahKat:D
Announcement from the Mods!
Please double check your participation in the buddy reads planned for next month and let us know here if anything needs changed!
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 Court of Mist and Fury with bailey, Dominique
A Discovery of Witches with D.L., Rebecca, Patricia
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
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore with Niharika, Rebecca, Patricia
Possession with oshizu, Lorraine, Valerie, Sarah, Rebecca
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
Upgrade with Rebecca
All is good for me. Thanks SarahKat.
I would like to suggest these 3 Jane Austen books. Caterina will be joining me. Others are welcome!January: Northanger Abbey
February: Sense and sensibility
March: Emma
Thank you
All is well for me for December. I’ll join Sense and Sensibility in February.
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This is the place to be if you like to share your thoughts and have conversations about the books you read! Maybe you need a little motivation to tackle some of the books on your ever-growing TBR list, and having friends to read it with you who will give you that extra push!
Please read this post for guidelines and tips, and look around a bit to see how some of our long-standing members format their requests.
HELPFUL LINKS
* The current month’s buddy reads can be found here. Since these are already posted, you can jump into any discussion without having to sign up first!
* The second post in this thread has the buddy reads planned for next month. Let us know in this thread prior to the 25th of this month if you’d like to join or suggest another book!
* The third post in this thread has a good example of how to suggest buddy reads.
* To check the spreadsheet for the most recent and full list of buddy reads coming for the year, click on the links given below:
2022:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
2023:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Please note we only accept suggestions for 3-4 months at a time.
INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES
To suggest a buddy read:
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 whether you want to read the full series or just the first book. Only the first book in the series will be added until/unless the rest of the series is confirmed by a second person. We will add each subsequent confirmed book in the series 1 or 2 months at a time, if the threads for previous books are still active.
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 (please don’t just say “any month”).
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. The mods will announce which months are “open” for suggestions in this thread.
*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.
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.
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, and will not add books to the spreadsheet if any of the above information is missing or in question. 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.
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. If only you and one other person were signed up, the read will be cancelled or reverted to the suggestions. If there are at least two other readers still planning on reading the book, your name will be removed but the buddy read will still remain confirmed.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Timeline: 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.
Posting: Mods will begin posting confirmed reads around the 25th of each month, so make sure you’ve confirmed everything you want posted by then (even if we have finished posting, we will still honor confirmed reads that are in by the 25th)! We usually start a day or two early and post throughout the day. Goodreads has a recent rule that we can only post 3 threads per hour. You will be notified in this thread with a link to the current folder when all of the threads are up.
Archiving: Previous month's threads are archived around the 25th of the current month (usually the 23rd or 24th). So, November buddy reads will be archived around the 25th December. If you are running behind and would like the discussion thread moved to the current month, please request so here.
Communication: Your Buddy Reads Mods are SarahKat and Trisha. If you have any suggestions towards improving our current process, or any concerns, please feel free to direct message our Moderators. Our Moderators Team will discuss the feasibility of the suggestion and thereafter, take a decision.
Featured Buddy Reads: These are pinned to the top of the current month’s folder and are posted as a “currently reading” book on the group’s main page. They work like any other buddy read! Books with the most number of signed-up participants at the time of posting are featured. If there is a tie, we go with the book with the most number of ratings on Goodreads.
We have closed the 2022 sign-up thread, but please note you can still suggest/confirm books for December 2022 here until November 25th