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Lori wrote: "Sara, can we (Connie, Marylin, Karen and I) have a buddy read added to the schedule for reading The Year of Jubilo: A Novel of the Civil War in April and then ..."

Hi, Lori... I just saw this Buddy Read and think I can fit both books in for April and May. I bought them last year after we read The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War, so I really need to dust them off and read them. I'm looking forward to it! Thank you!

Shirley, I’m so glad you’ll be joining us! I’ve had my books about as long as you too. Looking forward to it as well.

April is soon here 🙂. When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?

Nike wrote: "April is soon here 🙂. When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?"

I plan to start it as soon as I finish this Toni Morrison book. Very excited!

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Nike wrote: "April is soon here 🙂. When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?"

I´ll perhaps start after Easter. Won´t get it earlier, I guess.

I will also be joining Around the World in 80 Days, but not until perhaps mid-April.

Nike wrote: "When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?"

I'm tentatively aiming to start the first week of April.

Nike wrote: "April is soon here 🙂. When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?"

I started a few days ago because 1) I'm a slow reader, and 2) I'm reading three other books at the same time. I haven't gotten very far into it yet, but I'm loving Jules Verne's writing style (my first experience with him). I'm looking forward to reading everyone's thoughts!

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "Nike wrote: "April is soon here 🙂. When will we read Around the World in Eighty Days?"

I started a few days ago because 1) I'm a slow reader, and 2) I'm reading three other books at t..."

I have read it too many times already. It was a favourite during my pre-internet days. I found the writing to be very modern. In comparison Journey to the Centre of the Earth was neither as good nor as modern sounding.

Cynda wrote: "Would.anyone like to read Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson? I will be reading it for the bingo square I1: Classic from the Group's Bookshelf Prior to ..."

Was a thread started for Miss Pettigrew, Cynda? I plan on starting this soon but couldn't find the thread. I like to put a post so I know when people start discussing.

Sue, it was a group read in 2020 do the old spoiler thread is our buddy read thread. You’ll find it way down under New School.

Lori wrote: "Sue, it was a group read in 2020 do the old spoiler thread is our buddy read thread. You’ll find it way down under New School."

Thank you, Lori!

Sue wrote: "Cynda wrote: "Would.anyone like to read Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson? I will be reading it for the bingo square I1: Classic from the Group's Books..."

Sue, the links to discussions are always posted in the Buddy Reads Schedule thread. Here is the one for Miss Pettigrew:
Miss Pettigrew Discussion

Thanks Sara. Sorry Sue.

Are there any plans to read Palliser book 2, Phineas Finn these upcoming months?


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Luffy wrote: "Are there any plans to read Palliser book 2, Phineas Finn these upcoming months?

I am interested but can only start in June.

Lorraine wrote: "Luffy wrote: "Are there any plans to read Palliser book 2, Phineas Finn these upcoming months?

I am interested but can only start in June."

Same here. Thanks for the response :)


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I will definitely be reading it, Luffy, but cannot honestly say when. Pretty booked for the next two months, so it might even be the fall before I can. Delighted that everyone enjoyed the first book enough to want to move on to the second.

Sara wrote: "I will definitely be reading it, Luffy, but cannot honestly say when. Pretty booked for the next two months, so it might even be the fall before I can. Delighted that everyone enjoyed the first boo..."

Thank you for clearing things up, Sara - I appreciate your post. I will wait for the next call for book 2. I wonder when will the BR happen. Will have to wait patiently.


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Hey everyone, are there still people in for Rabbit, Run in May? I'm feeling overwhelmed and behind and wouldn't mind skipping this series if people aren't that interested anymore. If there are still people interested, I'll try to fit it in.

I still need to read it, Sue, but I am more than happy to push it out. I am also up to my ears in May. Maybe we should consider some time in the fall.

Sara wrote: "I still need to read it, Sue, but I am more than happy to push it out. I am also up to my ears in May. Maybe we should consider some time in the fall."

October would work for me.

October sounds good to me for the Updike series. I still have it on my plans.

I’d love to join in the Rabbit series. I’ve been meaning to reread Run, Rabbit for a very long time.

I'll move it to October, then. Really pleased it will be at least the four of us!

October is better.

Sara wrote: "I'll move it to October, then. Really pleased it will be at least the four of us!"

Great, now 5 with Cynda! I will try to message Marilyn, Sam, Savita and Terry who also expressed interest.

I am following and will join in for October if all goes well. I think October will prove a better time of year for the read.

Sam wrote: "I am following and will join in for October if all goes well. I think October will prove a better time of year for the read."

Great, Sam!

I just realized that I'm not official GR "friends" with Marilyn and her profile is private. Is anyone GR friends with her who could send her a message about the Rabbit Run change?

I like to occasionally do a read of books associated with a particular region and recommend the exercise if you haven't already done so. For me, it will usually be a place I have lived or spent some time visiting. Other times it will just be a place that has caught my fancy for some reason.

One place I have decided to revisit through literature is Big Sur, California and one of the authors linked to the area is Lillian Bos Ross. I thought of her as a possibility for a group read since her trilogy topic seems a favorite of the group, being about the frontier, settlers, the west, etc. The first book in the now-named Big Sur Trilogy, is called The Stranger, first published in 1942. also called The Stranger in Big Sur and was made into the film Zandy's Bride, 1974, directed by Jan Troell and starring Gene Hackman and Liv Ullman. The 2nd volume was called Blaze Allan and the third Big Sur Trilogy - Part III - The Road: America's Last Pioneer Family by Lillian Bos Ross I am wondering is there any interest from the group in a readalong? I am not suggesting a time. I just wanted to gauge the interest. If interested, let me know. Here are a couple of review links.

I, too, love to read books focusing on a place- mostly I do this when I am travelling there. The Big Sur trilogy sound interesting to me and I would definitely join in if the time is right. I have been there and it’s a great way to revisit a place I have been to.

Sue wrote: "I just realized that I'm not official GR "friends" with Marilyn and her profile is private. Is anyone GR friends with her who could send her a message about the Rabbit Run change?"

Thanks so much, Sue. I have messaged Marilyn!

Sam wrote: "I like to occasionally do a read of books associated with a particular region and recommend the exercise if you haven't already done so. For me, it will usually be a place I have lived or spent som..."

I might also be interested, Sam, if schedule permits.

Sam wrote: "I like to occasionally do a read of books associated with a particular region and recommend the exercise if you haven't already done so. For me, it will usually be a place I have lived or spent som..."

I will follow this discussion and may join the BR if the schedule works for me.

Thanks for the interest Lorraine, Sara, and Antoinette. I may start the first book to see what it is like before I suggest a time. I feel there is a trigger warning about the portrayal of male female relations I should mention. The film which was made in the 1970's featured a very brutal and from a feminist perspective, contemptible male lead character. I am not sure how much of this is in the book written in the 1940's but I think one would have to approach the novel with a sensibility that was empathetic with the period to enjoy the book rather than judging content from our contemporary viewpoints.

I am in for Rabbit Run in October, but I may meed some reminding! 😊

Sam wrote: "Thanks for the interest Lorraine, Sara, and Antoinette. I may start the first book to see what it is like before I suggest a time. I feel there is a trigger warning about the portrayal of male fema..."

I think we ought to read everything with the period in which it was written in mind, Sam. And, books would be boring if all the characters were nice. :o)

Terry wrote: "I am in for Rabbit Run in October, but I may meed some reminding! 😊"

Terrific. I will post a reminder here for sure!

Great, Terry!

Sue wrote: "I just realized that I'm not official GR "friends" with Marilyn and her profile is private. Is anyone GR friends with her who could send her a message about the Rabbit Run change?"

Thanks for the messages. I was also wondering how I was going to fit this in next month. I will move it to October.

Marilyn wrote: "Sue wrote: "I just realized that I'm not official GR "friends" with Marilyn and her profile is private. Is anyone GR friends with her who could send her a message about the Rabbit Run change?"

Tha..."

That's great Marilyn. I'm so glad October is working better for everyone.

Any interest in reading one or more works by Rumer Gooden. I am open to any of her work, and particularly interested in A Fugue in Time, China Court: The Hours of a Country House, The Greengage Summer

Sara, are we using the thread for The Year of Jubilo to continue with The Judas Field in May?

I will be happy to set up a separate thread if you want, Lori. Which would you prefer?

Sara wrote: "I will be happy to set up a separate thread if you want, Lori. Which would you prefer?"

Thank you Sara. We would like a new thread for The Judas Field please, for May. I really appreciate it!

Happy to do it!

Aprilleigh and I want to read The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel in July. Anyone else interested? :)