2023 Buddy Read Sign Up Thread

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

You are both added!

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[Tash]

Can you add me to The Last Kingdom please?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Tash wrote: "Can you add me to The Last Kingdom please?"

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

April Buddy Reads are posted here!

We are now accepting suggestions through JULY!

Happy reading!

[Valerie]

I would like to suggest this book for June Death Is Hard Work

[Lorraine]

Caterina and I will be reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë in June. Others are welcome to join!

[Lorraine]

Valerie wrote: "I would like to suggest this book for June Death Is Hard Work"

I’ll join Valerie for Death Is Hard Work.
Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Death is Hard Work and Wuthering Heights both confirmed for June!

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[Amy]

Please add me to Fairy Tale!

[Jessica]

please add me for all systems red. I may continue the series with the group if i like the first.

[Samantha]

Please add me to Kaikeyi in May.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added!

Amy, since the Fairy Tale thread is already posted you can jump in whenever! The thread is here

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[M]

I'd like to suggest The Overstory for May please.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Suggesting for May, also open to June:

The Door
The Unconsoled
The Sparrow

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Kirsty]

Hi. Can I please be added to the Fairytale read for April :)

[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May, also open to June:

The Door
The Unconsoled
The Sparrow"

I will join you for The Door and The Unconsoled. Can we do 1 in May and 1 in June ?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Kirsty, you can jump in to the discussion here!

Lorraine, yes that works! Do you have a preference on which one first? I own both so it doesn't matter to me.

[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "Kirsty, you can jump in to the discussion here!

Lorraine, yes that works! Do you have a preference on which one first? I own both so it doesn't matter to me."

Ok. Let’s start with The Door in May and do The Unconsoled in June.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Lorraine wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "Kirsty, you can jump in to the discussion here!

Lorraine, yes that works! Do you have a preference on which one first? I own both so it doesn't matter to me."

Ok. Let’s start wit..."

Sounds good!

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[Marleen]

I’d like to join Wanderers in May/June. Thanks!

[Rebecca]

I'd like to join The Sparrow.

I'd also like to suggest for June:
Hollow Kingdom
King of Battle and Blood

And for July:
The Round House
The Bandit Queens

I'm open to other months.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added!

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[Valerie]

I’ll join The Round House in July please.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Valerie wrote: "I’ll join The Round House in July please."

confirmed!

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[Lorraine]

Rebecca wrote: "I'd like to join The Sparrow.

I'd also like to suggest for June:
Hollow Kingdom
King of Battle and Blood

And for July:
The Round House
[book:The Ba..."

I’ll join The Round House in July. Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Lorraine wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I'd like to join The Sparrow.

I'd also like to suggest for June:
Hollow Kingdom
King of Battle and Blood

And for July:
[book:The Round House|136024..."

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[TerryJane, Challenges]

I'd like to read The Lindbergh Nanny in May with Theresa.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

TerryJane wrote: "I'd like to read The Lindbergh Nanny in May with Theresa."

Confirmed!

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[Lorraine]

Valerie and I will be reading Ragged Company by Richard Wagamese in July. Others are welcome.
Thanks

[Lorraine]

Caterina and I will read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë in July. Others are welcome.
Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Both of those are added Lorraine

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[Lorraine]

Thanks Sarahkat!
Kristy and I will continue reading The Sigma Force series by James Rollins. But we will continue only in June with book 2: Map of Bones.

[Lilli Gilliam]

I'd like to join Hollow Kingdom for June please :)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Michelle E]

Could you please remove me from Spare for May, as I'm in very poor health right now. Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Michelle wrote: "Could you please remove me from Spare for May, as I'm in very poor health right now. Thanks!"

You are removed. Sorry to hear you aren't well :(

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[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

I'm suggesting the following books:

MAY:
Verity
The Gilded Ones
The Price of Salt

JUNE:
Lord of the Flies
Pachinko

JULY:
The Right Stuff
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
The Virgin Suicides

I'm open to other months for all of them. Hopefully someone will want to read a book with me!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Carri Carey wrote: "I'm suggesting the following books:

MAY:
Verity
The Gilded Ones
The Price of Salt

JUNE:
Lord of the Flies
Pachinko

JULY:
..."

All added!

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Suggesting for May:
Cruel Beauty (not open to other months)

For June:
Rebecca
Fire & Blood (open to other months)

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[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May:
Cruel Beauty (not open to other months)

For June:
Rebecca
Fire & Blood (open to other months)

Hello SarahKat. Can you do Fire and Blood in July? I would read it with you if yes.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Yep I can do that! I'll confirm for July

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[Dominique]

Carri Carey wrote: "I'm suggesting the following books:

MAY:
Verity
The Gilded Ones
The Price of Salt

JUNE:
Lord of the Flies
Pachinko

JULY:
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L'm in for Pachinko

[Lorraine]

Carri Carey wrote: "I'm suggesting the following books:

MAY:
Verity
The Gilded Ones
The Price of Salt

JUNE:
Lord of the Flies
Pachinko

JULY:
..."

I'm in for The Virgin Suicides in July. Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Pachinko and Virgin Suicides are confirmed

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement from the Mods

Double-check your participation for next month and let us know if anything needs changed! You still have 5 days to suggest or join for May!

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

All Systems Red with Caterina, Desiré, Jessica
Cross the Line with Lynn, Iton, Megan BG
The Door with SarahKat, Lorraine
Kaikeyi with Valerie, Rebecca, JenniferJ, Dominique, Lynn, Samantha
The Lindbergh Nanny with Theresa, TerryJane
Spare with Caterina, Allie
The Sparrow with SarahKat, Rebecca
Tongues of Serpents with SarahKat, Dominique
Wanderers with Rebecca, Kristy, Dominique, Marleen

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

Cruel Beauty with SarahKat
The Gilded Ones with Carri Carey
Life After Life with Rebecca
The Overstory with Mo
The Price of Salt with Carri Carey
Verity with Carri Carey

[Sunny]

SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May:
Cruel Beauty (not open to other months)

For June:
Rebecca
Fire & Blood (open to other months)

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I'll join you for Rebecca in June =)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Sunny wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May:
Cruel Beauty (not open to other months)

For June:
Rebecca
Fire & Blood (open to other months)

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I'l..."

Thanks! Confirmed!

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[Jessica]

please add me for the wanderers in may

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Jessica wrote: "please add me for the wanderers in may"

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