YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

Hey guys! I've been added to your team :)

I've never done one of these before, so how do you want me to do this? I can either look through the challenges and see what all I can do, or just start reading for one, and pick the next one after I've finished the first challenge? I don't want to mess up any strategies if you guys have one :)

Hi Meaghan! ^-^

Basically, we have thought of planning what descriptions each one of us can cover. Then, we read according to that. If you see post #2 of this thread, you will see the links for the posts under the heading Tracking where we are maintaing the record of what description each one of us can cover. In case of Part-1, I believe all the reading plans aren't mentioned. But, I have updated parts- 2, 3 & 4 this evening. It might help you to see what descriptions everbody is going to read for.

As for your plans, we have some descriptions for which nobody's name has been put. If you wish, you can try to cover those. Otherwise, if you already have books planned, we don't mind if you go with already booked descriptions too.

I hope this explanation helps! :-)

Alright thank you! I don't have any books planned, so I'll try and cover the areas no ones taken yet! I'll let you know what I can do :)

Oh I also had a question about submitting read books! I read that we either have to review the book or update our reading progress 4 times, both options needs to include important information. Is there a specific place I need to submit that review to or just post a review like I normally would?

Wait I just saw the review section, whoops!!

Meaghan, when you read a book, you post the review on Goodreads as you usually do. If you see post #2 of this thread, you'll see a link under the heading Reviews. The link is to another thread for the team. On that thread, we're supposed to post after we finish a book for this challenge. While posting follow the posting format (already mentioned on the Reviews thread). You provide a link to your review in that post and of a buddy read you did for that book (if you did one). I hope this makes sense! :-)

That makes sense! Thank you!

Drishti wrote: "Courtney, Dana posted that her book, The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells, fits #28 (Read an adult novel). So, instead of having two books for the same description I thought of using your book for..."

It does :) I will post the one of the shoe on the cover. I just wanted to make sure someone had an adult book to replace it.

Gone Wild can also fit Part 1 #1,#4,#5,#6#16(i think)#17,#18#25(i think)#30

I'm going through the challenges and books I have now, so I can see what challenges I can complete! :)

Hey guys! I can do challenge #3 with Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass (features a girl wearing a tiara), challenger #6 with Winter by Marissa Meyer (released November 2015), #8 with Devilish by Maureen Johnson (borrowed from a friend), #9 with The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen (one variation of the cover has a bracelet on it), #21 with the summer of first and lasts (has ice cream on the cover), The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore as an R book for Task 4, The Otherworldlies for O by Jennifer Ann Kogler, and the Rule of Thoughts by James Dashner for the second R! :) I can also do #10 if necessary wth You Killed Wesley Payme by Sean Beaudoin!

Oh I can also do #2 with the Heir by Kiera Cass since I believe we're allowed one reread! :)

Part 1 - The Bride and Groom

1*A couple on the cover
a. Courtney (City of Lost Souls)
✓ b. Cinthia (From a Distant Star)
✓ c. Dana (Gone Wild)
d. Amrita (These Broken Stars)

2*a dress on the cover
a. Courtney (The Elite)
✓ b. Eva (The Siren)
✓ c. Siobhan (The Lost Heir)

3*a tiara or veil on the cover
a. Courtney (The Guard)
✓ b. Meaghan (Happily Ever After)
✓ c. Cinthia (Steel Scars)

4* Book told from a male point of view
✓ a. Drishti (The Honest Truth)
✓ b. Cinthia (Too Good to Be True: A Memoir)

5* Book told from a female point of view
✓ a. Drishti (The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner)
✓ b. Dana (Diary of Anna the Girl Witch)
✓ c. Meaghan (Silence)

6* A New Book (from 2015 onwards - ARCs are fine too)
✓ a. Cinthia (Queen Song)
✓ b. Dana (Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life)
✓ c. Siobhan (Anything for Him)

7*a blue book (either a book with a blue cover on goodreads, or with 'blue' in the title)
✓ a. Dana (Thicker Than Water)
✓ b. Cinthia (Wreckage)
✓ c. Siobhan (The Sirens of Falkeld)

8*a borrowed book (borrow from a friend, a library, kindle lending, etc. I'll take your word on this one as I can't check if you really borrowed it ☺)
a. Courtney (The Sword Thief)
✓ b. Meaghan (Devilish)
✓ c. Amrita (Six of Crows)
✓ d. Cinthia (The Last Town)

9*make up or Jewellery on the cover (or title)
✓ a. Eva (Rebel Belle)
✓ b. Drishti (Pride and Prejudice)

10* A man in a suit on the cover
✓ a. Cinthia (The Neon Lawyer)
✓ b. Drishti (A Study in Scarlet)

Did you see my comment as well? I had about 4-5 books for task 1 as well :)

I went off the original list so I picked a lot of books for the original missing descriptions (a lot of them for task 1)

Meaghan wrote: "Hey guys! I can do challenge #3 with Happily Ever After by Kiera Cass (features a girl wearing a tiara), challenger #6 with Winter by Marissa Meyer (released November 2015), #8 with Devilish by Mau..."

Meaghan, I'm not getting any link for The Otherworldlies by Jennifer Ann Kogler. Could you please post the link in this thread?

Oh yea I can! I'm just on my phone at the moment, but when I get a computer again I'll submit it :)

Meaghan wrote: "Oh yea I can! I'm just on my phone at the moment, but when I get a computer again I'll submit it :)"

Thanks! ☺

I believe if you look up Kogler under author you see it, but if you don't I can still submit it in a bit :)

Meaghan wrote: "I believe if you look up Kogler under author you see it, but if you don't I can still submit it in a bit :)"

I still can't find it!

Really? It popped up right away for me! But I'll link it in a comment in a bit :)

Courtney, I put your book, The Kiss of Deception, for flowers on the cover because the girl was wearing a sort of headband of flowers. In its place, I put Cinthia's book, Grave Mercy, for #18 (girl on the cover).

Do all my other books work though? :)

Meaghan wrote: "Do all my other books work though? :)"

Yes, they all do! ☺

Alright yay! I hope to read more than what I have listed, but those I mentioned are for sure :)

So, the descriptions for which no one is reading yet are just five. (WOOO HOOO!) I'm putting these down in this one post.

Part 2 - The Ceremony
14. Camera or photograph on the cover
19. "or forever hold your peace" - Titles with Quiet, Silent, Whisper in the title

Part 3 - The Reception
22. gifts, or invites, on the cover or in the title
26. something music related on the cover
27. A book tagged as 'wedding' on Goodreads

The great news is that we can complete parts 1 and 4 at least once. (WOOO HOOO!) So, if you guys plan to read more books than you have listed, then try to fill these descriptions. Also, as you can see, for some descriptions, there are many volunteers. So, if you have one such book which also qualifies for one of the above descriptions, please tell me. I'll switch it around. ☺

Yay! Would Hush Hush work for 19? Or should I ask in the challenge thread?

I'm not sure. Better ask Sarah.

Alright I just asked the thread :)

Alright I just asked the thread :)

Add me for #14. Ludwika:a polish woman's struggle to survive in Nazi Germany by Christopher Fischer, David Lawlor.

I've got #19 with Hush Hush :) Sarah approved it!

I'll add you guys later. :-)

I was thinking maybe my book, The Royal Wedding, would work for tagged as "wedding" on GR. But, guess what?! A book with wedding in the title hasn't even been tagged as "weddin"! :-/

Oh wow really? That sucks D: wedding in the title doesn't count?

Can you also add me for Red Queen for tiara on the cover?

Sure, Cinthia!

Meaghan, The Royal Wedding can work for many descriptions- tiara/ veil on the cover, jewellery on the cover, R for part-4 and a wedding/ love themed title. But, as everybody is reading something for these descriptions, I can put it for any.

Oh right yea I understand that

Are we allowed to complete the same challenge more then once or no?

A single player can't read for a single description more than once. But, as a team, we can repeatedly complete the parts. I hope you understood. :-]

Oh yea that makes sense! Thank you for answering all my questions :)

Oh yea that makes sense! Thank you for answering all my questions :)

Also, here is the Otherworldlies book link! :) The Otherworldlies

I would ask sarah about the royal wedding one as that seems like a good fit. also im not the one readin devlish I believe that was someone else.

Oh yea I'm reading devilish :)

So, I've added everyone. Please check if I missed anybody or added the wrong name somewhere.

Dana wrote: "Hey guys these are mine. Some of them fit more than one description so I can move them around a bit if need be.
Part 1 #7 ... "

Do Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting and Got a Life and Thicker Than Water work for some other descriptions too?

The good news is that Royal Wedding is tagged as wedding. On the 3rd page of top shelves, it is shelved as "weddings". I guess I missed it in my hurry yesterday. I think the plural wouldn't matter, right?

not for any of the ones we still need

Okay. But, the good news is that only 2 such descriptions are left. :-]