2025 Buddy Reads Sign-up Thread

[Susan, Games & Events]

I'll join The Perfect Stranger in Sept

[Susan, Games & Events]

Suggesting for October...

The Ghostwriter

[Lorraine]

Susan wrote: "Suggesting for October...

The Ghostwriter"

I will join Susan in October for The Ghostwriter. Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

August Buddy Reads are Posted Here!

You may now suggest books through November!

[Patricia]

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

I would like to join this one:)

[Dominique]

I'll join Scythe and The Ghostwriter

[Valerie]

Suggesting Still Life for November.

[Lorraine]

Valerie wrote: "Suggesting Still Life for November."

I will join Valerie for Still Life. Thanks

[Lorraine]

For November, I would like to suggest Isola by Allegra Goodman.

[Jannene]

Anyone interested in reading Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates?

[Valerie]

Lorraine wrote: "For November, I would like to suggest Isola by Allegra Goodman."
I’ll join Lorraine for this one.

[Dominique]

I'll join Isola in November.

[Charlotte]

Anyone want to read Mistborn: The Final Empire, or Treasure Island for September?

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Jannene, please give me a month to suggest Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates so I can add it to the spreadsheet

[Jannene]

SarahKat wrote: "Jannene, please give me a month to suggest Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates so I can add it to the spreadsheet"

August

[Allison]

Jannene wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "Jannene, please give me a month to suggest Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates so I can add it to the spreadsheet"

August"

I’ll read that. August is fine with me if it isn’t too late to suggest it.

[Susan, Games & Events]

Another October suggestion: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

November suggestions: The Grace Year
The Blue Hour

[Jannene]

Allison wrote: "Jannene wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "Jannene, please give me a month to suggest Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates so I can add it to the spreadsheet"

August"

I’ll read that. August is..."

Yay!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

I will add Death is Like a Box of Chocolates for August, but please keep in mind I may not always be able to add threads this late in the month. We try to have the completed list by the 25th. 😊

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[Charlotte]

Another suggestion for September or October: Malice

[Blagica , Challenges]

Susan wrote: "Another October suggestion: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

November suggestions: The Grace Year
The Blue Hour"

I will read Witchcraft for Wayward Girls with you I will set up a library hold early

[Allison]

Charlotte wrote: "Another suggestion for September or October: Malice"

I had planned on reading this in October so I am in.

(September works too if someone needs to change it.)

[Jannene]

SarahKat wrote: "I will add Death is Like a Box of Chocolates for August, but please keep in mind I may not always be able to add threads this late in the month. We try to have the completed list by the 25th. 😊

Up..."

I apologize, I could have done September.

[Jannene]

Charlotte wrote: "Another suggestion for September or October: Malice"

Ohh that's a good series. Dom and I read that last year.

[Allison]

Jannene wrote: "SarahKat wrote: "I will add Death is Like a Box of Chocolates for August, but please keep in mind I may not always be able to add threads this late in the month. We try to have the completed list b..."

We can do September if August isnt feasible, SarahKat!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

No problem! It's added and posted for August! I just don't want people to expect me to be able to every single month (occasionally I may have to post the threads and then be unavailable for one reason or another).

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[Charlotte]

Jannene wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Another suggestion for September or October: Malice"

Ohh that's a good series. Dom and I read that last year."

Good to hear! I am excited to get to read it!

[Lorraine]

SarahKat, I will join you for The Rook by Daniel O'Malley in September

[Lorraine]

Charlotte wrote: "Another suggestion for September or October: Malice"

I will join for Malice. Thanks

[Charlotte]

@Allison and Lorraine, would you guys be interested in doing the whole series Faithful and the Fallen, or only Malice? (it's a trilogy)

[Lorraine]

Charlotte wrote: "@Allison and Lorraine, would you guys be interested in doing the whole series Faithful and the Fallen, or only Malice? (it's a trilogy)"

If I lke number 1, I will read the series with you.

[Charlotte]

Lorraine wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "@Allison and Lorraine, would you guys be interested in doing the whole series Faithful and the Fallen, or only Malice? (it's a trilogy)"

If I lke number 1, I will read the series..."

Sounds good!

[Elaine]

Suggesting for September: Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection

[Cordelia]

I will join you for Malice in September. If I like it I will continue on for the rest of the trilogy

[Jannene]

You'll continue. 😆

[Allison]

Charlotte wrote: "@Allison and Lorraine, would you guys be interested in doing the whole series Faithful and the Fallen, or only Malice? (it's a trilogy)"

It’s actually 4 books! So maybe we start in September and then do one a month if we all want to continue?

[Beth]

Sarah, would you please extend This Tender Land through August? Some of us are still working on it. Thank you!

[Beth]

Elaine wrote: "Suggesting for September: Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection"

I will join for this. I have read a number of "history of disease" books this year.

[Beth]

Susan wrote: "Another October suggestion: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls

November suggestions: The Grace Year
The Blue Hour"

I'll join for Witchcraft for Wayway Girls in Oct. Thanks!

[Charlotte]

Allison wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "@Allison and Lorraine, would you guys be interested in doing the whole series Faithful and the Fallen, or only Malice? (it's a trilogy)"

It’s actually 4 books! So maybe we start ..."

Yeah lol, I got mixed up haha. I have bought all four of the books, so I hope I like them! If would definitely be in for reading all four in buddy reads!! So excited :D

[Charlotte]

Are y'all wanting to read Malice in September or October? Both work for me, so it is totally up to you guys :D

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Beth, please just continue using the July thread for This Tender Land as the time for confirming August threads has passed and the monthly message has already gone out. It will remain open until the end of the month.

I have Malice for September now as it seems like that's what the majority is saying (it was on October).

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[Beth]

Thanks, Sarah! I thought that's what would happen, and I appreciate the confirmation!

[Lorraine]

Charlotte wrote: "Are y'all wanting to read Malice in September or October? Both work for me, so it is totally up to you guys :D"

Ok for September

[Allison]

Yeah, let’s do September for Malice. That way if we read the series, we get it done this year.

[Beth]

September suggestion: The Cider House Rules by John Irving

I'd like this to run Sep & Oct because it's a chonker at a bit over 1,000 pages.

[Lorraine]

Beth wrote: "September suggestion: The Cider House Rules by John Irving

I'd like this to run Sep & Oct because it's a chonker at a bit over 1,000 pages."

I will join Beth for this. I agree this will be a two month buddy read.

[Beth]

September suggestion: An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

October suggestion: An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (book 2 of 2-book series)