2024 Buddy Reads Sign-Up Thread

[Beth]

Lorraine wrote: "Beth wrote: "I'd like to suggest Shogun, Part 1 in May (or June) and Shogun, Part 2 for June (or July)."

Beth, If you make it June and July I am in!"


Yes, June and July it is! Yay!

[Rebecca]

I'd like to suggest The Brothers Karamazov for May or June (or as a two month read). I'm flexible on the month.

[Jen]

Rebecca wrote: "I would also do Shogun in June and July. It's one I've been wanting to reread for a while.

@Jen, I'd join Earthlings. Any of the three months are fine."

May or June is better for me.

[Jen]

Rebecca wrote: "I'd like to suggest The Brothers Karamazov for May or June (or as a two month read). I'm flexible on the month."

I'd love to do it over 2 months, May and June are fine for me.

[Beth]

Rebecca wrote: "I'd like to suggest The Brothers Karamazov for May or June (or as a two month read). I'm flexible on the month."

I’ll join for a 2-month read. I’m good with May and June.

[Carmen]

Surabhi wrote: "I would like to suggest Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei- Brenyah for May.

and The Collected Regrets of Clover by Dikki Brammer for June."

I'll join The Collected Regrets of Clover

[Rebecca]

@Jen, let’s plan on doing Earthlings in May then.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added through here!

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[Lina]

I'll also join The Collected Regrets of Clover, thanks!
And Remarkably Bright Creatures and Chain Gang All-Stars as well, please :)

[M]

I'd like to suggest The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for April or May

[Rebecca]

M wrote: "I'd like to suggest The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie for April or May"

Michelle and I are reading this one in April if you'd like to join in!

[M]

Ahh! How did I miss that! haha yay. Yes :) Thank you!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Theresa, Readathons]

I'd like to read The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood in May, please. (Suggested by Michelle in message 398)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Krysti]

I'd like to join the Heaven and Earth Grocery Store and the Cloisters please

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Some of us will be reading Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of A Song of Ice and Fire in April if anyone else wants to join!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Rebecca]

I'd like to suggest Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson and The Maid by Nita Prose for June.

[Alaina]

Can I remove my Remarkably Bright Creatures for May and join Sarahkat’s buddy read for the same book in April pls. Thank you! :)

[Jan]

I think i should bow out of eragon, poppy war and shadow of gods. I over commited and not sure i get to them this month and i don’t want to stress over it

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Lorraine]

Hello SarahKat
Valerie and I will be reading Anita de Monte Laughs Last
by Xóchitl González in June.

Others are welcome to join.
thanks

[Ana]

I would like to join The Cloisters for April and Everyone in my Family has killed Someone in June, thanks.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Denise]

Could I join the Age of Innocence please? I just read it in April and discuss it in the thread, correct?

[M]

Just realized there's a movie coming out soooo
I'd like to suggest A Gentleman in Moscow for April or May :)

also may I join Demon Copperhead in June please

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Denise, yep! The thread will be posted next week

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[Lina]

M, I would like to read A Gentleman in Moscow, but I can not do April or May, as I will be travelling and have already signed up for multiple buddy reads. Would you also be open to reading it a bit later?

[M]

Lina wrote: "M, I would like to read A Gentleman in Moscow, but I can not do April or May, as I will be travelling and have already signed up for multiple buddy reads. Would you also be open to reading it a bit..."
Aw man, I don't have too much in my queue currently so I think I'd like to get to it sooner... I love me some Ewan McGregor and just know I'll get into it soon before I watch the show or whatever

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Announcement!
Please check the books you are signed up for next month and let me know if changes need made or anything needs added! Thank you all!


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

15th Affair with Joy, Amanda, TerryJane, Caterina, Sunny1, Lynn, Kalyn
The Age of Innocence with Rosalyn, Rebecca, Denise
The Blade Itself with Rebecca, Michelle1, M
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin with Caterina, Rebecca
Cat And Mouse with Michelle, Dominique, Jannene, Lorraine
Chivalry in Westeros: The Knightly Code of A Song of Ice and Fire with SarahKat, Jill, Rebecca
The Cloisters with Jen, Rebecca
The Cursed Friend with Lorraine, Valerie
Dead Eleven with D.L., Rebecca
The Dragon Republic with Rebecca, Lina
Eldest with Lorraine, Kristy
Go as a River with Rebecca, Beth
The Great Alone with Joan, Lina, Allison, Alaina
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store with Surabhi, Lina, Beth, Michelle1, Krysti
Horrorstör with Jen, Beth
The Last House on the Street with SarahKat, Rebecca
The Maid’s Secret with Beth, Rebecca
Prophet Song with Valerie, Lorraine, Jen, Parvin
Remarkably Bright Creatures with SarahKat, Surabhi, Lina, Alaina
The Ruined with Jan, Rebecca
The Seventh Plague with Kristy, Lorraine
A Song for Arbonne with Fedra, Rebecca
The Stranger Diaries with Rosalyn, Rebecca, Inkeri, Beth, Michelle1
A Thousand Splendid Suns with Rebecca, Lorraine, Beth

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

A Gentleman in Moscow with M
The Girls in the Stilt House with Michelle1
A List of Cages with SarahKat
Pet with Jen
S. with Beth
The Sword of Kaigen with Rebecca

[Lorraine]

Look fine to me. Thanks SarahKat

[Rebecca]

It looks good to me. I’d also like to join A Gentleman in Moscow.

[Valerie]

All good for me. Thanks SarahKat.

[Jannene]

Mine is confirmed

[Bryan]

I'll join in for Dragon Republic with Rebecca & Lina, I'm ready to dive back into that series!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Thanks all!

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Joy wrote: "I will join Michelle1 in the April buddy read for The Girls in the Stilt House"

Added!

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[Krysti]

Please add me to The Great Alone. Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Krysti wrote: "Please add me to The Great Alone. Thanks!"

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[Jannene]

Lorraine confirmed cat and mouse on our current thread. Dom is in still too.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

April Buddy Reads are posted here!

You may now suggest and confirm books through July!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Desiré and I will be reading:
Six of Crows in May
Crooked Kingdom in June
King of Scars in July
if anyone wants to join

Lorraine and I are going to be reading Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table by Thomas Malory in July and August if anyone wants to join.

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[Lorraine]

Please add me to King of Scars in July. Thanks SarahKat.

[Rebecca]

Please add me to Le Morte d'Arthur. Thanks!!

[Allison]

Rebecca wrote: "Please add me to Le Morte d'Arthur. Thanks!!"

Also me. I failed miserably at The Once and Future King buddy read…lots of stuff going on personally and haven’t been reading….but I really wanted to! And have always wanted to read this.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added!

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[Rachael]

Please add me to Le Morte d'Arthur buddy read.

[Inkeri]

I'd like to suggest The Puppet Show by M.W. Craven for May. I would be interested in reading the whole Washington Poe series in the upcoming months. There's five books out and the 6th will be released in the summer.

[Rebecca]

I’ll join The Puppet Show. If I like it, I’d read the whole series.