Request a Buddy 2024

[Trisha]

YAY!! Buddy reads! I'm so excited! Fingers crossed for anyone who is pending! I hope you get it!! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

How's:

- 12/8
- 12/12
- 12/19
- 12/27

- 12/22

- 1/2

If any of these dates don't work, just throw out another! lol I just tried to work around buddy reads we already have!

[Trisha]

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

ooh keep me posted!

[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..."

Babylonia came through! I loved Clytemnestra so I'm excited about this one. 🥳

[Trisha]

YAY! Okay, I've added Babylonia on at the end.

How are these dates?

How's:

- 12/8
- 12/12
- 12/19
- 12/27

- 12/22

- 1/2

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Sounds good!!

[Trisha]

WOW, it actually let me make all the threads.
all dates are tentative - so if someone else joins, we can move them around if needed.

Here are threads:


- 12/8
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


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

- 12/19
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

- 12/27
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

- 12/22
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

2025

- 1/2
Thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie]

Nice, Trisha! I'll add them all to the calendar tomorrow.

I received a widget for The Love Haters today. :) Super excited for it!

[Trisha]

Kristie wrote: "Nice, Trisha! I'll add them all to the calendar tomorrow.

I received a widget for The Love Haters today. :) Super excited for it!"

ooh yay! I hope you love it!!

[Vicki Willis]

I got the widget for The Love Haters too!
I am sure others here will get it too.
Buddy read for sure!!!

[Kristie]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I got the widget for The Love Haters too!
I am sure others here will get it too.
Buddy read for sure!!!"

Yay! I'll make a thread. :)

[Kristie]

Thread for The Love Haters is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... It publishes in May, so I put a tentative date of sometime in April, but we can schedule it for any time.

[Elyse]

Kristie wrote: "Nice, Trisha! I'll add them all to the calendar tomorrow.

I received a widget for The Love Haters today. :) Super excited for it!"

Oh boo! I usually get KC widgets but haven't gotten one for this!

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

mine just came through yesterday, Elise, so hopefully they’re still working through the list

[Kristie]

Elyse wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Nice, Trisha! I'll add them all to the calendar tomorrow.

I received a widget for The Love Haters today. :) Super excited for it!"

Oh boo! I usually get KC widgets but haven't gotten one for this!"

I hope you get it! Could still be coming.

[Trisha]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I have 2 that are publishing in February that I want to read in January.
Does anyone have
"

YAY! I got this one!! Did you still want to read in January? Is there a date that works best for you?

[Kristie]

I just came on to say the same thing, Trisha! I just got it too! :)

[Kristie]

Trisha wrote: "WOW, it actually let me make all the threads.
all dates are tentative - so if someone else joins, we can move them around if needed.

Here are threads:..."

Added these all to the calendar.

[Kristie]

Made a thread for A Killing Cold.

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

Note: We have two buddy reads on Jan 2nd already, so maybe we should choose a date after that if you want January.

[Kristie]

Dr. B wrote: "I just got "Famous Last Words", when would you like to buddy read it, Vicki? :D"

Oh, lucky you! Mine is still pending. It is in the calendar for January 20th.

[Kristie]

Did anyone grab the Finlay Donovan books? The whole series is currently read now. I think it ends very soon though. I received an email yesterday saying it was for 24 hours. I was originally declined for Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice, but I just grabbed it along with Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave. They are still available if anyone else is interested.

[Kristie]

I also grabbed Head Cases and accepted a widget for The Lost House.

Trisha - Do you still want to read The Lost House?

Edit: Both Head Cases and The Lost House are currently read now if anyone is interested in adding them.

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Kristie wrote: "I also grabbed Head Cases and accepted a widget for The Lost House.

Trisha - Do you still w..."

I have both of these pending on audio


Edit: Interesting. Neither show up as Read Now for me. Do they have you on auto approve?

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Kristie wrote: "Did anyone grab the Finlay Donovan books? The whole series is currently read now. I think it ends very soon though. I received an email yesterday saying it was for 24 hours. I was originally declin..."

Happy to hear you're enjoying this series! I gave up after book 3 but loved book 1.

[Kristie]

Funny, Shruti. I requested Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice, but didn't get it. Then, I never bothered to read it after it was published and I didn't request Digs Her Own Grave when I saw it. I figured I was probably done with it too. Then, when they put them all out as read now I figured I'd give it another go. I'm not sure I remember all of the characters at this point, but I'll try it.

[Trisha]

Kristie wrote: "I also grabbed Head Cases and accepted a widget for The Lost House.."

Yes! I'm in for Lost House!

When were you thinking of starting?

I'm falling a bit behind (this silly holiday job I got is taking up too much of my time! lol) but I'll catch right up soon!

[Kristie]

I didn't really have a plan. I just grabbed a few new ones, so they aren't scheduled yet. Maybe the end of the month? Or early January? When do you think you'll have time?

What are you doing for your holiday job?

[Trisha]

I'm just working at Target! lol It's just a silly job but wow! They are scheduling me almost full time - Not something I was anticipating!

I've requested they schedule me less (this IS supposed to just be fun! lol I was just a bored housewife!) so hopefully this next week I'll have a ton more time to read!

How's 12/27 or 12/28?

[Marnie]

Thank you for the heads up Kristie…my request was still pending so I grabbed both of the new ones too. I just listened to the second book yesterday and will listen to the third one sometime soon. The audios are excellent. Pick whatever date works for y’all and I’ll jump in if I can. Will be traveling on the 27-28th but I don’t mind reading and catching up with comments later.

[Kristie]

Trisha wrote: "I'm just working at Target! lol It's just a silly job but wow! They are scheduling me almost full time - Not something I was anticipating!

I've requested they schedule me less (this IS supposed t..."

lol! They are probably desperate and giving you all the hours they can get away with! Do you at least get a store discount? That would be fabulous at Target!

Let's plan the 29th. I get home super late from traveling on the 26th and have a 24-hour reading challenge starting on the 28th.

[Kristie]

Marnie wrote: "Thank you for the heads up Kristie…my request was still pending so I grabbed both of the new ones too. I just listened to the second book yesterday and will listen to the third one sometime soon. T..."

I'm in no hurry, Marnie. The newest one publishes March 4th, so we just need to read them before that. I won't be ready until at least some time in January. I'll create the threads and we can come up with a date.

[Elyse]

Were you declined in a different format, Kristie? I was declined for books 2 and 3 and couldn't Read Now. For the e-books only.

[Trisha]

Elyse wrote: "Were you declined in a different format, Kristie? I was declined for books 2 and 3 and couldn't Read Now. For the e-books only."

I was declined for book 5 so I couldn't download it either!! Even though they gave me all the othrrs! 😭😭 Hoping to get the audio if it ever appears! lol

[Kristie]

I had to go back and check. It was the Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead ebook that I was declined for. I didn't check to see if it was available before because I ended up reading it through my library, but they are not read now anymore and it does say declined if I click on it.

Did you grab 4 and 5, Elyse?

[Kristie]

Trisha wrote: "I was declined for book 5 so I couldn't download it either!! Even though they gave me all the othrrs! 😭😭 Hoping to get the audio if it ever appears! lol"

Oh no, Trisha! So frustrating. I don't understand why they sometimes give you books in a series and sometimes don't, especially when it's a series you've enjoyed..

[Elyse]

I did! So I have to read 2 and 3 first and they're available on Libby audio. But I won't be reading them until 2025.

[Vicki Willis]

I just logged on and tried to get Head Cases.
It is not a read now for me so I requested it.

Trisha,
So funny about "silly" jobs. My mom did that one year (at Toys R Us, long ago) and she LITERALLY reorganized the coloring books every day for 8 hours a day!
It was her "me" time to get away from us kids! ha!!

[Kristie]

Elyse wrote: "I did! So I have to read 2 and 3 first and they're available on Libby audio. But I won't be reading them until 2025."

We aren't in a hurry! Feel free to hop on the thread to discuss a start date that might work for you. I guessed and put one in the calendar for January and one for February, but they can be moved once we decide.

Rolls the Dice - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Digs Her Own Grave - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie]

The Lost House is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kristie]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I just logged on and tried to get Head Cases.
It is not a read now for me so I requested it...."

I hope you get it, Vicki!

[Kristie]

We will be reading The Cherry Robbers starting Jan 8th. It is already past due, so if you'd like to join feel free to access a copy wherever you can.

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

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Vicki Willis wrote: "I just logged on and tried to get Head Cases.
It is not a read now for me so I requested it.

Trisha,
So funny about "silly" jobs. My mom did that one year (at Toys R Us, long a..."

It wasn't read now for me either but the audiobook approval just came through for me today. Hopefully that means they're still actively approving for the book in general and you get approved soon!

[Vicki Willis]

I just got Head Cases.
Is there time to read it?

[Kristie]

Excellent, Vicki! Yes, I'm sure we can. Would you mind waiting until closer to publication? Maybe around January 19th? It publishes January 28th.

[Vicki Willis]

Kristie wrote: "Excellent, Vicki! Yes, I'm sure we can. Would you mind waiting until closer to publication? Maybe around January 19th? It publishes January 28th."

Yes! That works.
I added a thread.

[Kristie]

Thanks! Added it to the calendar.

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Did anyone else get ?

Super excited about this one. Backman is one of my favorite authors.

[Vicki Willis]

I don't have it. I have only read the Beartown series.

[Kristie]

I think his Beartown series is very different from his typical writing, Vicki.

I don't have that one either, Shruti, but I think he is a popular author so someone will likely get it.

[Trisha]

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "Did anyone else get ?

Super excited about this one. Backman is one of my favorite authors."

YES! I did!! I'd love to buddy! When were you thinking of starting?

[Shruti morethanmylupus]

Trisha wrote: "Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "Did anyone else get ?

Super excited about this one. Backman is one of my favorite authors."

YES! I did!! I'd love to buddy! When wer..."

Yayyyyy!! I'm open! Anytime except around valentine's day when I'm visiting my grandma works for me 😊

ETA: looks like pub is May 20