Request a Buddy 2024

[Melanie]

Trisha wrote: "Hey hey!! I'm not sure about everyone else, but my request finger has been slowed and now silenced for the next 2 months! I'm working to try to get all my backlog of Netgalley done - not all all, b..."

I like that you have layers of All. I do that too, makes it feel more like I accomplished something when I clear them out.

[Kristie]

I worked my TBR shelf from both ends in order to get caught up. I'd try reading my closest to publication and my oldest on my shelf. Eventually, I got there. Good luck with getting caught up, Trisha!

I currently have only 3 books on my shelf! One I need to review, one way past due, and one that doesn't publish until next year. I do have a few I'm interested in and a handful of widgets to consider. I was feeling overwhelmed for a while though so I also paused on requesting.

[Trisha]

Dr. B wrote: "It sounds like you’ll be off to a strong start in the new year. Good luck, and happy reading! 📚✨"

thank you!! I hope your reading is good and they are all high star ratings!!

[Trisha]

Theresa and I are starting

and our thread is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Gem ~ZeroShelfControl~]

I havent been here for an age. Does anyone have and fancy reading with me any of the following:

[Kristie]

Gem - We have a thread for Here One Moment here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... I think there are still people who haven't gotten to it yet.

I don't have any of your others, but I'll take a look at them.

[Vicki Willis]

Gem, I don't have any of those except Here One Moment, which I already read.

Has anyone wondered about Rachel Hawkins? We have had a NG book and buddy read for January the last 3 years, but I don't see one for this year.
I have 2 publishing in November and then I have nothing until February. I don't know where all the books are!? (of course, joking here) It just seems like I haven't been requesting much lately.

[Kristie]

I've been requesting less too, Vicki. I do have a couple from October that are still pending. Hopefully, those will come through.

[Kristie]

Anyone have Penitence ? It publishes in February. I'm planning to read it in January.

[Trisha]

I do! January sounds good! I don't have anything planned for January yet so you can pick an day!

[Kristie]

Great, Trisha! I'll set up a thread. :)

[Kristie]

There seems to be a weird GR glitch right now. I posted the thread twice and it shows up, but then disappears. I will wait a while before trying to post again so we don't end up with a bunch of the same threads if they decide to reappear.

I put a start date of January 2nd. We can change it if we need to. I'm really excited that we have our first buddy read of 2025 planned!

[Trisha]

oh odd. Sometimes it does that if you've already made 3 thread in that hour and you have to wait.

Sometimes Goodreads is so weird..

and Yay! I'm excited for our first 2025 buddy read!!

[Trisha]

Shruti and I are catching up on some old reads before the end of the year!

- 11.4
Thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

- 11/18
Thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

- 12/2
Thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

- 12/16
Thread here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie]

Updated the calendar, which reminds me... We have The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict scheduled for December, but no date yet. Who was planning to read that one? We should get a date on the calendar.

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "Updated the calendar, which reminds me... We have The Queens of Crime by Marie Benedict scheduled for December, but no d..."

I have it. Early to mid Dec would work best. Somewhere between Dec 10-15.

[Kristie]

That works for me too, Elyse. Since there is already a 2nd & 16th planned, why don't we plan for the 10th?

[Elyse]

Sounds good!

[Kristie]

I was approved for Parents’ Weekend . Does anyone else have this one? It doesn't publish until May 6, 2025.

[Trisha]

Kristie wrote: "I was approved for Parents’ Weekend . Does anyone else have this one? It doesn't publish until May 6, 2025."

Yep! I have this one too!

[Kristie]

Yahoo! Do you want me to make a thread and we can decide on a date later? I'm thinking March or April?

[Vicki Willis]

I have it too. Looks good!

[Kristie]

Excellent!

Thread for Parents’ Weekend is here

[Kristie]

Ok, this is really weird, but I just posted the thread for Parents’ Weekend, so I thought I'd try to create a thread for Penitence again. It posted, then disappeared when I linked it. I have no idea why that particular thread won't post for me. It's the strangest thing.

[Trisha]

yay! thanks for posting that!

ooooh weird, that one thread keeps disappearing for you?

do you want me to try making it?

I'm headed to bed tonight but I can try tomorrow!

[Kristie]

Yes, could you, Trisha? I tried again today. I don't know why it won't stick. I've tried at least 5 times. I think it's something with the 'I'm not a robot' setting, which is weird. It shows up, but a few seconds later it just disappears.

[Trisha]

Okay, I think it will stay
it's here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

but we'll see if it disappears. Goodreads did act weird about making it and acted like it logged me out . . .I wonder what it has a problem with? The title?

[Kristie]

I have no idea what the issue was, Trisha, but I'm glad you were able to create the thread!

Excellent. Glad you'll be joining us, B.

[Kristie]

Does anyone have The Trouble with Anna or The Women on Platform Two? They both publish next year in March.

[Trisha]

Theresa and I are starting with the aim to finish before Monday, 11/18

Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie]

Does anyone else have Beautiful Ugly? I'm planning to read it in December.

[Trisha]

Kristie wrote: "Does anyone else have Beautiful Ugly? I'm planning to read it in December."

Yes, I do! I would LOOOOOVE to read it with you! I'm so excited for it!

[Kristie]

Yay!! I was so excited to get it today. :) I'll set up a thread.

[Kristie]

Trisha wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Does anyone else have Beautiful Ugly? I'm planning to read it in December."

Yes, I do! I would LOOOOOVE to read it with you! I..."

Thread is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

does anyone else have ?

[Elyse]

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "does anyone else have ?"

I do!

[Trisha]

Me too!

[Vicki Willis]

I have 2 that are publishing in February that I want to read in January.
Does anyone have
A Killing Cold
or
Famous Last Words

[Kristie]

I don't have either of those, Vicki, but they both look really good. I will request them.

[Elyse]

I've also requested both as I've enjoyed previous books of theirs.

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

both are pending for me Vicki

Elyse and Trisha do you want to buddy read Fatally Invited

[Elyse]

Yes ma'am! I'm wide open in January.

[Marnie]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I have 2 that are publishing in February that I want to read in January.
I read A Killing Cold last week and enjoyed it. I hope you like it too. I have Famous Last Words and would love to buddy up on that one. Anytime in January works for me. Just pick a date that works for you.

[Trisha]

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "both are pending for me Vicki

Elyse and Trisha do you want to buddy read Fatally Invited"

Yes! Love to! Just pick a day!

[Vicki Willis]

I made a thread for Famous Last Words to start on January 20

HERE

[Kristie]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I made a thread for Famous Last Words to start on January 20


HERE
"

Added to the calendar.

[Trisha]

sooooo, true to form, I have an overwhelming number of January Netgalley reads! It's nice to see that, if nothing else, I'm consistent in being behind RIGHT FROM THE START every year! lol

anyone want to buddy read any of these in December or January??

January:

[Vicki Willis]

I don't have any of them but The Note is still pending. I will let you know if I get it.

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Trisha wrote: "sooooo, true to form, I have an overwhelming number of January Netgalley reads! It's nice to see that, if nothing else, I'm consistent in being behind RIGHT FROM THE START every year! lol

anyone w..."

Yes ! I have

The Note
Clever Little Thing
Cate Kay

Babylonia is pending

[Kristie]

Trisha - I think I had a widget for The Lost House. I'll take a look.

Dr. B - Cross My Heart sounds so good. I forgot we had that one on the calendar. Bummed I didn't get it.