2024 Buddy Reads Sign-Up Thread

[Rosalyn]

Rebecca wrote: "I will join in Chocolat and Bel Canto. Would June be okay with you for both? Or I could do one in May and one in June."

hey rebecca, either month is good, up to you!

[Rebecca]

Rosalyn wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I will join in Chocolat and Bel Canto. Would June be okay with you for both? Or I could do one in May and one in June."

hey rebecca, either month is good, up to you!"

Let's plan for June for both then. I don't have many buddy reads yet for June.

[Lorraine]

Rebecca wrote: "Yes, Lorraine, August would work fine. I’ll plan on that. 😊"

I will contact SarahKat when August open.

[Lorraine]

Denise wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Yes, Lorraine, August would work fine. I’ll plan on that. 😊"

I could also read this is August"

You are welcome to join us!

[Lina]

Rosalyn, I would like to read Fahrenheit 451 in June, if that works for you!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Chocolat, Bel Canto, and Fahrenheit 451 all confirmed for June.

Romancing Mr. Bridgerton and Bunny both in the suggestions for May.

I added Beekeeper of Aleppo to August even though it's not "open" since it was originally suggested for July

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[Lorraine]

Thanks SarahKat!

[bailey, Challenges]

Is anyone looking to read the Holly Gibney trilogy by Stephen King? I'll be reading The Outsider this month so I won't do a buddy read for it but I'd love to have a group to read

If It Bleeds in May and
Holly in June

[Jen]

I'd like to join Farenheit 451 in June

[Jannene]

bailey wrote: "Is anyone looking to read the Holly Gibney trilogy by Stephen King? I'll be reading The Outsider this month so I won't do a buddy read for it but I'd love to have a group to read

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Dom and I have this trilogy on our list to read this year. We haven't started them yet.

[Joan]

bailey wrote: "Is anyone looking to read the Holly Gibney trilogy by Stephen King? I'll be reading The Outsider this month so I won't do a buddy read for it but I'd love to have a group to read

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I'll read Holly with you in June. I've read the other one already.

[Patricia]

Hi! I would like to join buddy read Lily and the Octopus with SarahKat and Rebecca. Thanks:)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added!

Jannene, did you and Dom want to join bailey for the 2nd and 3rd book?

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[Jannene]

SarahKat wrote: "All added!

Jannene, did you and Dom want to join bailey for the 2nd and 3rd book?

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If bailey can put it off a month so we can read outlander next month we would join.

[M]

Anyone interested in Velvet Was the Night for May?
Not open for other months though cause it'll be going back to the library :)

[Krysti]

I would like to join The Dictionary of Lost Words - thanks!

[Rebecca]

I’ll join Velvet was the Night

[bailey, Challenges]

Jannene wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "All added!

Jannene, did you and Dom want to join bailey for the 2nd and 3rd book?

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If bailey can put it off a month so we can read outlander next month we would join."

I can do that!

Joan, are you okay waiting until July for Holly?

[Joan]

bailey wrote: "Jannene wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "All added!

Jannene, did you and Dom want to join bailey for the 2nd and 3rd book?

Updated"

If bailey can put it off a month so we can read outlander next month w..."

Holly for July works for me!!!!

[Rebecca]

I wanted to suggest Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz for July.

[Michelle E]

I'll read Children of the Dark in July with Rebecca.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Jannene]

Yay! Looks like we haveva bigger buddy read.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Books planned for next month! Let me know if changes need made!

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!

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao with Jen, Lorraine
Brisingr with Lorraine, Kristy, Megan
The Brothers Karamazov with Rebecca, Jen, Beth
Chain-Gang All-Stars with Surabhi, Rebecca, Lina
Crave with Jan, Rebecca
The Demon Crown with Kristy, Lorraine
The Dictionary of Lost Words with Rosalyn, Rebecca, Rachael, Krysti
Disorientation with Rebecca, Jen
Earthlings with Jen, Rebecca
The Enigma of the Return with Lorraine, Valerie, Rebecca
Fairy Tale with Joan, Rebecca, Rachael
The Invisible Hour with Michelle1, Rebecca
Lily and the Octopus with SarahKat, Rebecca, Patricia
North Woods with Jen, Rebecca
Once Upon a Broken Heart with SarahKat, Rebecca
The One-in-a-Million Boy with Michelle1, Theresa
Pale Shadows with Valerie, Lorraine
The Puppet Show with Inkeri, Rebecca, Lorraine
Six of Crows with SarahKat, Desiré, Michelle1, Marleen, JennH
The Storyteller with Michelle1, SarahKat, Allison
The Sword of Kaigen with Rebecca, Megan
This is How You Lose the Time War with SarahKat, Rebecca, Janine
Uprooted with SarahKat, Allison
The Vaster Wilds with Jen, Rebecca
Velvet Was the Night with M, Rebecca
Weyward with Valerie, Rebecca, Surabhi, Lina, Ilona, Carmen

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

Bunny with Rosalyn
The Guest with Jen
Hell Bent with SarahKat
Hurricane Girl with Rebecca
I Was Told There'd Be Cake: Essays with Rebecca
The Near Witch with Rebecca
Romancing Mr Bridgerton with Rosalyn

[Valerie]

Fine for me, thanks SarahKat.

[Allison]

All good and may join a few others!

[Lorraine]

All good!

[Rebecca]

Everything looks good for me! Thanks, SarahKat!!

[Joan]

Looks Good!

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "All good!"

I think you got left off the list for Weyward?

[Michelle E]

All good. Might join Lily and the Octopus later in the month.

[Lorraine]

Valerie wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "All good!"

I think you got left off the list for Weyward?"

You’re right! SarahKat can you add me to Weyward? Thanks

[Rebecca]

I wanted to suggest The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcom X and Alex Haley and The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie for either June or July.

[Michelle E]

Trying to read some books on my TBR... For either June or July, I am suggesting the following:

Beartown
The Paper Palace
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
The Henna Artist

Thanks!

[Michelle E]

SarahKat, Can you please add me to Lily and the Octopus for May?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added!

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[Rebecca]

Michelle wrote: "Trying to read some books on my TBR... For either June or July, I am suggesting the following:

Beartown
The Paper Palace
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
..."

I'll join The Paper Palace in June and Lady Tan's Circle of Women and The Henna Artist in July.

If you end up reading Beartown and love it, Michelle, let me know, and I'll read the second book with you :-)

[Michelle E]

Thanks so much, Rebecca!

[Michelle E]

Rebecca, would you like to read The Near Witch in June or after?

[Rebecca]

Yes. I could read The Near Witch June or later

[Michelle E]

Rebecca, does July work for you?

[Rebecca]

Michelle wrote: "Rebecca, does July work for you?"

Yes, July works. I'll pencil it in :-)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Jannene]

Rebecca wrote: "I wanted to suggest The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcom X and Alex Haley and The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie for either June or July."

Can you do August for malcolm x? I would be interested in reading it since he was from my state.

[Rebecca]

I can do August for Malcolm X

[Valerie]

I’ll join Lady Tan’s Circle of Women in July please.

[Lorraine]

I will join Malcolm X if it’s n August

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Michelle E]

I am suggesting The Quarry Girls for June or July.

[Rebecca]

Michelle wrote: "I am suggesting The Quarry Girls for June or July."

I'll join The Quarry Girls. Let's say June?