2025 Buddy Reads Sign-up Thread

[LinaVer]

SarahKat, thank you for responding. We'll use the existing thread. I am not sure about extending Hunger Games and/or pushing back the whole series, as the request to extend the Sunrise on the Reaping was so that one buddy reader could finish it peacefully. I'll ask in the topic what other people think and will let you know. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[Dominique]

Beth wrote: "TerryJane and I are going to continue the Moloka'i series in August with Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2) by Alan Brennert. Anyone who'd like to join us is welcome!..."

One of my top fav.

[Beth]

I am going to start the Hawthorne and Horowitz series next month with The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. I love the premise: Horowitz writes himself into the novel as a ghostwriter for "disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric investigator who’s as quick with an insult as he is to crack a case."

There are 5 books in the series; my plan is to read one a month if I like book 1. Anyone care to join me on this ride?

[Susan, Games & Events]

Beth wrote: "I am going to start the Hawthorne and Horowitz series next month with The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. I love the premise: Horowitz writes himself into the nov..."

I'll join Beth in The Word is Murder.

[Lorraine]

Beth wrote: "I am going to start the Hawthorne and Horowitz series next month with The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. I love the premise: Horowitz writes himself into the nov..."

This is a great series.
SarahKet: I will join Beth for book 4 and 5. Let me know if you prefer I tell you then?

[Dominique]

Beth wrote: "I am going to start the Hawthorne and Horowitz series next month with The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. I love the premise: Horowitz writes himself into the nov..."

I'll join for book 1 and see if I enjoy it!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I've added the first 3 books of Hawthorne and Horowitz, assuming at least 1 of you who have signed up for the first book will continue, and I will join in at book 2!

Lorraine, I made a note on the spreadsheet to add you in at book 4!

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[Beth]

Oooh, yay!!

[Rachael]

Please can I be added to the Katabasis buddy read in September? Just pre-ordered my copy!

[Beth]

For October: The Final Vow by M.W. Craven. Poe and Tilly are back! The book is due out Aug 15. I thought if we plan for an Oct read people may actually be able to have it in their hands by then if they want to borrow from a library.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Jannene]

I thought someone suggested The Quiet Librarian for August? Did this fall through? I am not seeing it on the spreadsheet.

[Cordelia]

Jannene wrote: "I thought someone suggested The Quiet Librarian for August? Did this fall through? I am not seeing it on the spreadsheet."

If it is on the spreadsheet I would like to read it too. My copy has just turned up from the library.

[Jannene]

Same, mine just hit but I don’t see it.

[Patricia]

Hi! I would like to join Amitha reading First Lie Wins in October. Thank you!

[LinaVer]

SarahKat, could you please push the whole series for Hunger Games one month further, like you have suggested? Thank you 😊🙏

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I updated?

I've added it with Jannene and Cordelia for August though!

LinaVer, I've made Hunger Games a 2-month read so it will stretch into August and moved the other books back 1 month.

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[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I updated?

I've added it with Jann..."

SarahKat, I think Beth is the one that talked about it in some threads for the books of Allen Eskens some of us were reading together. But like you, I do not think she had suggested it yet.

[Cordelia]

SarahKat wrote: "I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I updated?

I've added it with Jann..."

Thanks. Good for me

[Cordelia]

SarahKat wrote: "I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I updated?

I've added it with Jann

[Mansi V]

Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other months from September 😊

[Jannene]

Cordelia wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I updated?

I've a..."

Same and I think you are right about Beth.

[Jannene]

Cordelia, i moved my hold ftom the library until August 2 for The Quiet Librarian.

[Cordelia]

Jannene wrote: "Cordelia, i moved my hold ftom the library until August 2 for The Quiet Librarian."

That suits me

[Rachael]

Mansi V wrote: "Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other months from Sept..."

I will join this in October/November please. I've read it before but I would like to revisit

[Allison]

Mansi V wrote: "Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other months from Sept..."

Count me in.

See what I did there :)

[Lorraine]

Allison wrote: "Mansi V wrote: "Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other ..."

Yes! Good!| 🤣

[Mansi V]

Allison wrote: "Mansi V wrote: "Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other ..."

Haha love a good pun 😂

[Lorraine]

SarahKat
some of us wants to continue the Daevadad Trilogy. Can you add book 2, The Kingdom of Copper to the list for August. Valerie will be reading it also.
Thanks

[LinaVer]

Hello, SarahKat, could you please extend/move Fayne into August and possibly make it a two month read into September? Both me and Lorraine are starting it after readathon, and it is a hefty book of 700+ pages, so at least for me I know I’ll need time. Thank you 🙏

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

All added. Lorraine, do you want the third book of Daevabad in September as well?

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Please double-check your reads for next month and let me know if changes need made! Thank you!

Books Confirmed for August
A thread will be created on or around July 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 Big Bad Wolf with Beth, Dominique, Blagica, Cordelia
Black Notice with Beth, Susan, Lisa Marie
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder with D.L., Patricia
Dark Matter with Lorraine, M, Blagica, Valerie, Cordelia, Kristy, Beth
Daughter of Moloka'i with TerryJane, Beth
Elantris with Amitha, Lorraine, Cordelia, Valerie
Feel the Bern with Beth, Susan
I Know This Much Is True with Beth, Susan, Sophia
The Kingdom of Copper with M, Lorraine, Valerie, Dominique
The Lincoln Myth with Lorraine, Kristy, Beth, Cordelia
The Maid's Secret with SarahKat, Susan, Beth
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales with SarahKat, Beth
Migrations with Valerie, Lorraine, Cordelia, Beth, Surabhi
The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator with Lorraine, Beth
Night Prey with Joy, Cordelia
Not Quite Dead Yet with Alina, Patricia, Billie-Jade
Oil and Marble with Beth, Valerie
The Quiet Librarian with Jannene, Cordelia
The Secret Life of Sunflowers with Beth, TerryJane
The White Road with Lorraine, Beth, Kristy, Cordelia
The Word is Murder with Beth, Susan, Dominique
The Younger Wife with D.L., Dominique, Allison, Beth

July books that will be moved to August's folder:
Fayne with Lorraine, LinaVer
The Great Alone with Amitha, Cordelia, Mansi V, M, Beth
The Hunger Games with Cordelia, Dominique, LinaVer, D.L.

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

Cleopatra and Frankenstein with Mansi V
The Godfather with Amitha
The Incendiary's Trail with Beth
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue with Keets
The Invitation with Beth
Little Bee with Beth
Magnolia Parks with Mansi V
Remote Control with Cordelia
Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibals, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art with Beth
Sparks Like Stars with Beth
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau with Susan
A Street Cat Named Bob with SarahKat

[Cordelia]

Looks OK to me

[Lorraine]

All mine confirmed. Thanks SarahKat

[Valerie]

Fine for me thanks SarahKat.

[Jannene]

Mine are confirmed

[LinaVer]

Looks good, thank you

[Dominique]

I'll join Not Quite Dead Yet, the rest is good. Thanks!

[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "All added. Lorraine, do you want the third book of Daevabad in September as well?

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Sorry SarahKat. I had not seen this. Yes please, add the third book to September. Thanks

[Beth]

Oh, I missed The Quiet Librarian had been suggested. Eskens is one of my favorite authors, so please count me in for that.

Otherwise, mine are good!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Dolores]

I would like to join the Invisible Life of Addie LaRue in August.

[Susan, Games & Events]

SarahKat, can you move The Poppy Fields to August? We're having difficulites getting a copy of the book from the library. Thank you!

[Lorraine]

Hello SarahKat
I would like to suggest The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa for October. Open to later months.

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "Hello SarahKat
I would like to suggest The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa for October. Open to later months."
I’ll join Lorraine for this one.

[Beth]

Mansi V wrote: "Hi, quite a hefty one but I want to finally tackle The Count of Monte Cristo in October going through to November so I'd like to suggest this please. Also open to other months from Sept..."

Oooh, I read that last year and I LOVED it!

Also, I liked this movie version: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cou...

[Beth]

Lorraine wrote: "Hello SarahKat
I would like to suggest The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa for October. Open to later months."

Oooh, another one I read within the past year and absolutely loved. This is such a sweet and lovely story. I will definitely pop my head into this thread!

[Beth]

Jannene wrote: "Cordelia wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "I don't remember seeing The Quiet Librarian and doing a search now I don't see an original post. Perhaps someone suggested it and then deleted the comment before I..."

Hahahaha! This is hilarious. I'm sure I probably did mention "hey lets read all of Eskens books!" in at least one of our buddy threads. 😅

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Apologies to my Shadow of the Leviathan reading buddies, but I did put the second book A Drop of Corruption on the spreadsheet for October which I believe is what a few of us had said in the thread, but I forgot to mention it here.

Anyway, it's on for October for all who can join!

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Suggesting:

Before We Say Goodbye for August

and for September:
Before We Forget Kindness
Scythe
The Rook
We Need to Talk About Kevin
The Perfect Stranger

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