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BUDDY READS SIGN-UP THREAD

Welcome to Buddy Reads! You are in the right place if you are looking for a small group of people to discuss books with. Suggest books of your own that you might need a little extra motivation to pick up, or that you just want to enjoy with a group! Or, join in a book that’s already on the list that strikes your fancy. Sign up for as many or as few as you want, just please don’t overbook ;) yourself and leave your buddies hanging!

If you’re new here: We’re glad to have you! Read through the instructions, the FAQ, and some posts in this thread to see how all of this works, then feel free to jump in!
If you’re not new here: We’re glad to have you back for another great year of reading! As you can see, we’ve revamped some of this post and added an FAQ. Familiarize yourself with the new layout. Signing up and participating still works just like it did last year!

LINKS

November's current buddy reads: Feel free to jump in to any discussion posted here even if your name isn’t on the list!
Next month’s reads so far: See anything you’d like to join? Comment in this thread and let us know.
Buddy Read FAQ: Want a little more information on how all of this works? Read through some frequently asked questions or ask one of your own.
2024 Spreadsheet: most up-to-date list and info on all buddy reads coming up this year:

TIMELINE
Suggestions are open about 4 months in the future.
You have until the 25th of each month to suggest and confirm books for the following month. At that time, confirmed books will be posted in threads by the mods.

Here are the statuses of each month. Open means you may suggest and confirm books for those months. Closed means please hold off suggesting books for those months until they open. Posted means that month is up and you can comment in the threads. Archived means the month has been archived and locked.

December 2023: Archived
January: Archived
February: Archived
March: Archived
April: Archived
May: Archived
June: Archived
July: Archived
August: Archived
September: Archived
October: Posted
November: Posted
December: Open

INSTRUCTIONS

To suggest a buddy read, please comment in this thread and include:
The book title and author (using the “add book� function if you can is helpful)
The month you are wanting to read it, EVEN IF you are open to almost any month. We need somewhere to put it to start off.
If it’s part of a series, indicate if you are suggesting the entire series or just one book. You can of course always come back and suggest the remaining books if need be.
Examples:
I’d like to suggest The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver for February (open to other months)
Suggesting The Gunslinger by Stephen King for January, and the rest of the Dark Tower series to follow.

To join/confirm a buddy read, please comment in this thread and include:
The book you are joining
Confirm the month it was suggested for� or if the original suggester was open to other months, which you would prefer.
If you are joining a book from a series, let us know if you want to join for the entire series or just the current book.
Example:
I’ll join for The Poisonwood Bible. Can we do it in March?
I will join for The Gunslinger in January. Just the first book for now.

Happy Reading!
~Your Buddy Read Mod- SarahKat~

NOVEMBER BUDDY READS ARE POSTED HERE!
Feel free to jump into any discussion, even if your name is not on the participant list!

Upcoming Buddy Reads
Check the 2024 Spreadsheet:
Check the 2025 Spreadsheet:

Note: It is a good idea to double check the spreadsheet for the buddy reads you have already signed up for. If changes need to be made, please let the mods know in this thread ASAP.
The spreadsheet is updated more often than this post.

Books Confirmed for December
A thread will be created on or around November 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 Echo Maker with Lorraine, Valerie, SarahKat
Heartstone with Beth, Lorraine, Carmen
The Heavens May Fall with Lorraine, Jannene
The Lacuna with Valerie, Lorraine
Revelation with Beth, Lorraine, Carmen
Study for Obedience with Valerie, Lorraine
The Vegetarian with Surabhi, Anshika

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

Body Breaker with Beth

Updated October 31, 2024

Happy Buddy Reading!
~SarahKat~

January - March suggestions are now open!
You may also continue suggestions/confirmation for December in this thread.

Suggesting for December:
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
(open to later months)

For January:
A List of Cages by Robin Roe
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (just the first book for now)
-both of these open to other months

For February:
The Armour of Light by Ken Follett - probably over 2 months so February-March.
- open to other months

I'll join the Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China buddy read for December!

Allie wrote: "I'll join the Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China buddy read for December!"

You're added!

Updated

Suggestion for January 2024 (open to other months): The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd.

I would also like to join SarahKat with Shadow and Bone please

Lorraine and I will be reading The Witching Tide and As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow in January.

We will be reading The Wolf in the Whale in February.

Others very welcome to join us.

Updated!

I would like to suggest the following for December:

Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
Snowed In for Christmas by Sarah Morgan
Christmas in Blue Dog Valley by Annie England Noblin

Updated

I would like to suggest Jade City by Fonda Lee for January with the potential to read the rest of The Green Bones Saga afterwards. Thanks.

Suggestion for December:
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig

V wrote: "Suggestion for December:
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig"

I will join you for this one...

I'd like to join Wreck the Halls! :)

I would love to join A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Dec) and Shadow and Bone (Jan).

I'd like to suggest Elantris for December :)

Mo wrote: "I'd like to suggest Elantris for December :)"

I would like to join in with this buddy read please

All added!

Updated

Please add me to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in December. Thanks!

Lorraine wrote: "Please add me to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms in December. Thanks!"

added!

Updated

Please add me to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms!

Jill wrote: "Please add me to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms!"

added!

Updated

I'd like to suggest:

The Witch's Heart
The City of Brass
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

All for December :)

Updated

Lorraine and I will be reading Love Medicine in February. Others are very welcome to join us.

I would join Dr Jeckyl and Mr Hyde for December! I was hoping to squeeze it in this month actually but I can easily shift it to next month.

I would also like to suggest The Outsider for December

SarahKat,

Michelle and I will continue with book 2 The Mime Order of the The Bone Season series in January.

SarahKat,
Kristy and I will continue with The Sigma Force series in 2024. We will be at number 9 in January (The Eye of God).
Thanks

I'd like to suggest:

Murder in the Family - February
The Housemaid - March

All added!

Dominique, will you and Michelle be continuing with The Bone Season every month after that as well?

Updated

SarahKat wrote: "January - March suggestions are now open!
You may also continue suggestions/confirmation for December in this thread.

Suggesting for December:
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by [au..."

SarahKat wrote: "
NOVEMBER BUDDY READS ARE POSTED HERE!

Feel free to jump into any discussion, even if your name is not on the participant list!

Upcoming Buddy Reads
Check the 2023 Spreadsheet: ..."

Sarah, I would like to get in on the Buddy reads and have ordered Blood Line for Dec. How do I get included in the discussion? Still not sure how all the groups work even though I have been on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ for years.

Hi Debi, I'll add you to the list of participants for Blood Line. The thread to discuss it will be posted around the 25th of this month and you'll be able to talk about it there!

Updated

Mo wrote: "I'd like to suggest Elantris for December :)"

I would like to join in reading Elantris for December.

Does anyone want to read The Idiot by Elif Batuman, Real Life by Brandon Taylor or Poor Things by Alistair Gray together with me? December would work, or January, but I am also open to other months.

Oh and I can join Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for December!

SarahKat wrote: "All added!

Dominique, will you and Michelle be continuing with The Bone Season every month after that as well?

Updated"

Yes, Thanks!

Suggesting for 2024
The Little Prince by Antonie de Saint-Exupery - January
A man called Ove by Fedrick Beckman - January
Same as Ever by Morgan Housel -January

Watchmen by Alan Moore - February
Normal People by Sally Rooney - February
Dirk Gently Series by Douglas Adams - February

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Doughlas Adams - March
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore - March
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - March

I'll Join The Outsider for December.

Also, I'd like to suggest It and Trust, both for January

I'd like to suggest The Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Paolini starting with Eragon in January.

Lina, I put all your suggestions for December. Let me know if you want any moved to later months if they don't get confirmed.

Sunny, I need a specific month for your suggestions in order to add them to the spreadsheet. You can suggest through March right now.

All else added

Updated

SarahKat wrote: "Lina, I put all your suggestions for December. Let me know if you want any moved to later months if they don't get confirmed.

Sunny, I need a specific month for your suggestions in order to add th..."

Here is it with month
Suggesting for 2024
The Little Prince by Antonie de Saint-Exupery - January
A man called Ove by Fedrick Beckman - January
Same as Ever by Morgan Housel -January

Watchmen by Alan Moore - February
Normal People by Sally Rooney - February
Dirk Gently Series by Douglas Adams - February

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Doughlas Adams - March
V for Vendetta by Alan Moore - March
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - March

I'll join Dominique and Michelle in January to read The Mime Order.

Lorraine and I will be reading The Gardens of Light in December. Others are very welcome to join.

Please remove my suggestion The Island of Missing Trees for December.

Thanks.

Updated

I’d like to join Sunny for Dirk Gently in February. Only joining for the first book for now.

Marleen wrote: "I’d like to join Sunny for Dirk Gently in February. Only joining for the first book for now."

Added!

Updated

Books I'd love to read in December, January, February or March:

The Guest
The Island of Missing Trees
1984
Julia
Carrie Soto Is Back
The Marriage Portrait
Yellowface
I Have Some Questions for You

I have about 40 more, and I'd also love to read any classics, poetry, plays, or short story collections.

I'd like to join you for Yellowface, preferably in January or February!

Ilona wrote: "I'd like to join you for Yellowface, preferably in January or February!"

According to my library, I am number 19 on the waitlist. Sometimes that means I'll have it in a couple of weeks, but January or February is probably the most realistic.

I’ll join you for The Island of Missing Trees if it’s in March.

Valerie wrote: "I’ll join you for The Island of Missing Trees if it’s in March."
Perfect! I have dozens of books on my TBR, that one can wait a few months!