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Buddy Reads
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Rules on Buddy Reading
Great idea, Regine & Kuya. Count me in after this crazy semester is over.
I need this! Haha I don't someone to talk to about the book I'm reading haha
great idea indeed! and really specific rules.. i wanna try it :)
So anybody up for reading a particular book? :D
hmm. wat do u think is d best book to start?
The first book is in the other thread. It is "Hardboiled" by Murakami and the original reading buddies will be Tintin and I. You can join us. Or you can form your own reading buddies tandem and select your own book(s).I have another book in mind that will be a great for this: "Book Thief" by Zusak. I can have 2 books simultaneously read with a buddy. Anybody interested, just tell me.
Nice one, me and Rollie are trying to start a new reading buddy session tomorrow. Everyone can join us, we planned to read Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card - again. I'll try to create a new thread tomorrow afternoon or later.
Kwesi 章英狮 wrote: "Nice one, me and Rollie are trying to start a new reading buddy session tomorrow. Everyone can join us, we planned to read Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card - again. I'll try to ..."Oh yes. Another reading buddy session, dude!
You can visit the thread, here.
aww nice to see this up. I'll see if I can nab a copy of "Hardboiled" as I have yet to read a book by Murakami.
Rollie and Kwesi: Thanks for joining us on this. However, next time, please give at least 3 days for others to get a copy or look for their copy of the book. Regine: Can we plan for "Dangerous Liaisons" sometime after this? I just can not read 3 reading-buddies books simultaneously!
K.D., Regine, this is such a nifty idea! ^^,
So that there is something new, ergo, exciting in our group, Jzhun ha ha.This group gets boring if we don't bring in something new. All we do is open a poll and then they vote. Then don't read and discuss. Just vote.
However, after a meet up? Messages just flood on ha ha. So, its okay. I just don't want our group to be just another "Facebook". We need to read and share our thoughts and not just say "Hi" every now and then. Gaya ni Po! Ha ha. Hoy: Po, mag-post ka kasi ng review mo. Ano nang nangyari sa "Lost Symbol"? Kailan na matatapos yan?
K.D. wrote: "Ano nang nangyari sa "Lost Symbol"? Kailan na matatapos yan?"Ahahaha! :D
Dream come true pa naman niya ang magkaroon ng copy nito...
Hindi kaya nabenta na yan, Po? "Count me in" ka dyan. Remember mo yong promise mo sa amin ni Emir? Na ila-like namin ang review mo kahit ano pang ilagay mo ron.
Yes, please. Just let me know when! I have to get that book back from my sister!
K.D. wrote: "This group gets boring if we don't bring in something new. All we do is open a poll and then they vote. Then don't read and discuss. Just vote. ."Tama!
Sorry KD, we planned it last Friday and I just saw your thread last night. I think I missed a lot of discussions lately, wish I can read most of them.
It's okay Kwesi. Just making sure that the mechanics are observed. Also, 1 month is the max. I will close the thread automatically. This is to make sure that the folder is not cluttered.
Yes, we have to put some discipline in the process. We are all spending time on this so people should give us some respect in return.RE: This is for people who have somewhat different taste than those books selected as Books of the Month. At least, there is still somebody (the buddy) with whom he/she can discuss the book. Thanks again to Regine for this wonderful idea.
Wait, where can we post an "announcement"? I don't think it's a good idea to open a new thread if you haven't found yourself a reading buddy yet.
Yes, I definitely think that there should be new threads opened if you want a buddy.K.D. April 4th would be perfect!
ANGUS: I agree with Regine. You can post a message: "WANTED: READING BUDDY. BOOK(S): xxx"Who knows, I might respond to your ad! :)
REGINE: Thanks! I browsed the book this morning and I think it will be a tough read (especially having a smart lady like you as my buddy).
K.D. wrote: "ANGUS: I agree with Regine. You can post a message: "WANTED: READING BUDDY. BOOK(S): xxx"Who knows, I might respond to your ad! :)
REGINE: Thanks! I browsed the book this morning and I think i..."
That's a good idea, but we might end up flooding the main board with ads? I suggest we open a reading buddy ads thread (parang yung Currently Reading). What do you think? BTW, I plan to read
, hehe.
That's a good idea, Angus. I will do it later.
Kuya Doni hello...finish ko na ang Lost SYmbol ni Dan brown sobrang na Lost talaga ako...lost in reading! lost in interest! hahaha joke!...ewan ko lng if tama un review ko cge kuya doni sa meet-up ko bibigay un review ko surprise iyan!...tsaka un mga books na binili natin kuya doni almost finish ko na lahat mga ilang pages na lang cguro mga 500 pages pa hehehe joke1...sana sa meet up may reporting type or summary tayo tapos give ng mga reactions ryt?..wat do u think?
I don't want to think anymore, Po. Drawing na naman yan. :)
Yep, I think that the ads should be posted on a "reading buddy ad" thread, but each book being read definitely deserves its own thread. Otherwise, it might get too confusing to follow the conversation.And K.D... .you flatter me!
Yes, that's a good idea Regine.Once we are about to start with DANGEROUS LIAISONS we will have our own thread.
Room by Emma Donoghue. Anyone care to join me?
Butterbescoth, try Tintin. She got my copy last week during the meet up.BTW, your message should be in Wanted Reading Buddies thread.
Thanks K.D. for the info. Sorry for the mispost.
I just closed the following threads today:1) Hardboiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami (Tintin and K.D)
2) Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card(Kwesi and Rollie)
Kibitz Actually, an O.E. is somebody who supposed to have read the book already and he liked it. Meaning, when the interest of the buddies is waning down (dahil they probably found the book boring), the kibitzer's job err the O.E.'s job is to encourage the buddies to continue reading by giving them teasers and prodding them to go, go, you're getting to the best part! So, in the end all the buddies finish the reading and everybody's happy.
Angus wrote: "LOL, I like the last sentence. :D"Hehehe...
You should try at least kibitzing. It's fun knowing that people are reading and that they are talking about the same book and that they are writing something about it.
Angus wrote: "You should try at least kibitzing. It's fun knowing that people are reading and that they are talking about the same book and that they are writing something about it."Wow, I learned a new word today... Kibitzer... Hehehe...
KD: Thanks for clearing things up. Mali kse pagkakaintindi ko ng O.E. I thought yung eavesdropper yung nakiki-usi lang. I told you pa naman na I'm going to eavesdrop sa Amrita.
Interested ako kung may iba pang pedeng maging role ang O.E., Marian. Like yong part na "motivator" ha ha.Remember na experimental ang reading buddy to entice members to read kasi konti ang participation sa Book of the Month. Mukhang maganda naman at nagwo-work kahit paano.
Hi K.D.,I'm planning on doing a "reading buddy" thing on Facebook with some of my friends. Can I borrow the mechanics? Thanks!
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Books mentioned in this topic
Independent People (other topics)Speaker for the Dead (other topics)
Speaker for the Dead (other topics)
Mechanics:
1) Anybody can initiate this.
2) Two or more members to read a book at the same time. They set the rules (how many pages per day, etc)
3) One of them to open a thread at least 3 days prior to the start of reading. This is for others who might be interested can join.
4) They use their thread to discuss the book.
5) The reading should not take more than a month unless it is a very long book.
Let me know if there are questions.