2026 Buddy Reads Sign-Up Thread

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

December Buddy Reads are up!

[Sarah]

Starting in January I am going to bite the bullet and finally read Mass' entire collection starting with Throne of Glass series starting with The Assassin's Blade on the 1st of January

[D.L.]

Please put me down for Vanished in January. I love Danielle Steel.

[D.L.]

Suggesting 15th Affair by James Patterson for January (but open to February as well)

I am trying to finish The Women's Murder Club series. Or at least get up to date. But I'll only suggest the 15th book at this time.

[D.L.]

Also suggesting Falling Like Leaves by Misty Wilson for February since it seems perfect for Valentine's (Or Galentines!). Open to other months.

[Susan, Games & Events]

We have a Throne of Glass series starting in January but I didn’t realize there was a novella before the first book. Sarah and Charlotte do you all want to read the series together? We can start The Assassins Blade in January and continue the series in the following months?

[Charlotte]

Yes! That works!

I also didn't realized that there was a novella before the first book, so I'm happy we found that out before we started the series!

[Lorraine]

Hello SarahKat
Valerie and I will be reading Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino in February. Others are welcome to join.
Thanks

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Amitha]

I’d like to join “Throne of Glass” in Feb

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Theresa, Readathons]

I'll join in January for "Cross Country." I may be a little lost. LOL! It's been awhile since I last read anything from this series.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Suggesting for January only (a bunch of blue books for Prismatic Pages)

Voyage of the Damned
Atmosphere
Sea Witch
Death in D Minor (2nd in series, would like to continue with the series after this as well)
The Next Mrs. Parrish (2nd in series)
One Perfect Couple
Snow Falling on Cedars

[Lorraine]

SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for January only (a bunch of blue books for Prismatic Pages)

Voyage of the Damned
Atmosphere
Sea Witch
Death in D Minor..."

I'll join you for Snow Falling on Cedars in January

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Yay thanks Lorraine!

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[Jana]

I would like to join Gone Before Goodbye.

[D.L.]

I’ll join for Snow Falling on Cedars. I’ve had that book sitting on my shelf collecting dust since forever lol

[Beth]

I wish I could read Atmosphere for the first time again. Wonderful book.

And I'll join for One Perfect Couple and Snow Falling on Cedars. Thanks!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Amitha]

I would like to join “Atmosphere” for January. Thank you!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

For January, I'll join for:
The Safekeep
The Miniaturist
Snow Falling on Cedars

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[April]

LinaVer wrote: "Hello everyone,
I have several books from the free mini libraries that I've been struggling to pick up and actually read. If anyone would like to read any of them together as buddy-reads, please le..."

Hi LinaVer! I would love to read "Birds Of Prey" with you. I've read a lot of Wilbur Smith and I really enjoy his writing. Actually I may have already read this but I'm very old now and have probably forgotten all of it.

I'm open to any month.

[Alexw]

Will join The Miniaturist in January.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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Birds of Prey is currently confirmed for January, but as you both are open to other months this can be changed if needed. Just let me know before the 25th!

[Syd]

I’d like to join for The Three Musketeers in January please!

[Lorraine]

I will join Birds of Prey. Also open to any month.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[LinaVer]

SarahKat wrote: "Updated

Birds of Prey is currently confirmed for January, but as you both are open to other months this can be changed if needed. Just let me know before the 25th!"

If it’s alright with everyone, yes, please change it to February, SarahKat. It is a long book, if I remember correctly, I’m worried I won’t get to it in January. (I’ve looked through the google sheet and I already have other 3 books for buddy reads in Jan.)

Also, SarahKat, would you please “park” the other books from my suggested post/list for February or March? I’ll edit this post and add the titles here in the moment.

Edit:
Suggestions for later months:
*The Sympathizer
*Why the Whales Came
*The Girl of His Dreams

[Amitha]

Hi, I would like to suggest “The secret of secrets” by Dan Brown for March

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Sign me up for Atmosphere please!

[Valerie]

Suggesting The Lion Women of Tehran for March. Thanks.

[Lorraine]

Valerie wrote: "Suggesting The Lion Women of Tehran for March. Thanks."

Sign me up for The Lion Women of Tehran please. Thanks

[Valerie]

Hi SarahKat, I’m missing from the spreadsheet for February. Malcovaldo with Lorraine. Thanks.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Sorry about that Valerie. Fixed!

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[Eirelyn]

Hi. I would like to suggest Not Our Daughter for January if anyone is interested.

[Amitha]

Could you please remove Secret of secrets from March as of now ? I just realized I have other books planned for that month. Thanks SarahKat!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Beth,

Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice is already available. I am suspending my Libby hold so that we can still read together.

I originally had a longer wait and talked you into making it a March BR instead of Feb., but if your hold will come up sooner, we can switch back to Feb. Your call.

[Patricia]

Hi! I would like to join Alexandra reading The Paris Novel with her this upcoming January, if it's still available for her. I wanted to read that book for a long time, and I think it's time to pick that book.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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Waiting to hear from Beth on Nobody's Girl before moving it.

[Sophie]

Lorraine wrote: "Hello SarahKat
Valerie and I will be reading Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino in February. Others are welcome to join.
Thanks"
I would like to join

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Please double-check your planned reads for next month and let me know if anything needs changed!

Books Confirmed for January
A thread will be created on or around December 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 Assassin's Blade with Susan, Charlotte, Sarah
Atmosphere with SarahKat, Amitha, Carri
Book of the Dead with Beth, Susan, Lisa Marie
Cross Country with Beth, Blagica, Cordelia, Theresa
The Fat Woman Next Door is Pregnant with Lorraine, Valerie
Geisha, a Life with Beth, Lorraine, LinaVer
Gone Before Goodbye with Susan, Jana
The Malta Exchange with Kristy, Cordelia
The Miniaturist with LinaVer, Lorraine, TerryJane, Alexw
One of Us Is Back with Charlotte, Dominique, Susan, Beth
One Perfect Couple with SarahKat, Beth
The Paris Novel with Alexandra, Patricia
The Safekeep with Valerie, Lorraine, Susan, Beth, TerryJane
Snow Falling on Cedars with SarahKat, Lorraine, D.L., Beth, TerryJane
The Three-Body Problem with SarahKat, Valerie
The Three Musketeers with Rachael, Beth, Bubbles, Syd
Vanished with Linaver, D.L.

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

15th Affair with D.L.
All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation with Susan
Death in D Minor with SarahKat
The Next Mrs. Parrish with SarahKat
Not Our Daughter with Eirelyn
Sea Witch with SarahKat
Voyage of the Damned with SarahKat

[Sophie]

SarahKat wrote: "Please double-check your planned reads for next month and let me know if anything needs changed!

Books Confirmed for January
A thread will be created on or around December 25th to discuss these bo..."

I will join the safekeep

[Lorraine]

Looks fine to me. Thanks SarahKat

[LinaVer]

Thank you, looks good to me also.

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

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[Missy]

I was able to find a copy of Not Our Daughter on prime thanks to Eirelyn’s suggestion. I will try my best to read that book in January along with my others if you can mark me down please. Are discussions during reading needed or just that people decide to read the same thing?

[Linda]

I'd like to participate in the Three Musketeers buddy read.
Also: Marcovaldo ...

Would anyone like to read The Hunchback of Notre Dame with me?

[Eirelyn]

Would anyone like to read Jules Verne's The Moon-Voyage with me in January? (or another month; I'm open)

This is technically a two-novel compilation of From the Earth to the Moon (136 pages) and Round the Moon (148 pages). So if you'd rather read just the first book (or split the 2 books between 2 months), we can do that instead.