YA Buddy Readers' Corner ♥ discussion

Team Members:
CallMeSensei ✔
Adrienne ✔
Jasmine ✔
Aurora ✔
Rachel ✔
Kaleigh ✔
Lucy ✔
Rebecca
Vendea ✔

Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Please let us know you are ready before March 1st by commenting on this thread ☺

Checking in! I feel like I want to be assigned letters. I will find whatever books I need to get the job done! :)

Adding Vendea to your team ☺

Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any.

Lucy wrote: "Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any."

Hey Lucy!

Checking in!

Thank you Sarah! Also checking in! :)

Lucy wrote: "Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any."

That is probably a good idea. I wonder if we should start a spreadsheet or google doc to keep track?? What do you all think?

Have checked in Lucy, Rachel and Vendea ☺

Checking in! :)

checking in! I think a spreadsheet is a great idea.

I'll post some of the books I'm planning to read in a little bit :)

Hello. I am checking in too. Can we say what letter we intend to read first before we are finished?

Jasmine wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any."

That is probably a good idea. I wonde..."

Hi Jasmine!! :)

I love spreadsheets!! I don't mind starting one. Unless someone else wants to do it.

How do you guys want to do it?
I was thinking maybe each of us have our own tab where we organize ourselves? And one overall where one or two people work on to minimize overlap? What do you guys think?

Have checked in Kaleigh, CallMeSensei, and Adrienne ☺

Checking in. First time participating in one of these, I'm excited

Have checked you in ☺

Lucy wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any."

That is probably a go..."

I don't think we want to make it super complicated. Probably one sheet is enough. We could list all the available letters down the side and people could fill in what they're reading when they've started a book. Maybe color code people's entries so we can easily find our own stuff.

So far, I'm thinking about reading:



But I'm definitely a mood reader... so take this list for what it's worth? Also, I'd definitely be down to BR if anyone else is thinking about these :)

CallMeSensei wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Hi Everyone!
Just checking in. :)

I have a list of books I intend to read. I can list all the letters I have available. If that will help any."

That is ..."

That's a fair point. lol That's definitely a better idea.

CallMeSensei wrote: "So far, I'm thinking about reading:

[bookcover:The Bear and the Night..."

Good selection!
UGH! I've already read This Savage Song, or else I would definitely want to BR that with you! Great book! I loved it.

I've drafted a spreadsheet.

If you grab your color, you can fill in the spaces as you read or what you think you might read.

Hope this helps.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pLKoiCskT2_7uDtcSzIWgEVP-ojqms1pdYAbGOqSh1w/edit?usp=sharing

I added the frequency column so we don't over do any specific letter.

I also only listed the next two books I planned to read, so that I can then fill in letters that we still need with my next choices.

CallMeSensei wrote: "I've drafted a spreadsheet.

If you grab your color, you can fill in the spaces as you read or what you think you might read.

Hope this helps.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/......"

Sorry guys! Been MIA this weekend. Thanks for starting a spreadsheet!!! Can't wait to get started!

Adrienne wrote: "I added the frequency column so we don't over do any specific letter.

I also only listed the next two books I planned to read, so that I can then fill in letters that we still need with my next c..."

Oh, that's why I outlined the boxes... so you would only have so many of each letter. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

I think it would be a good strategy to try to cover the high point letters. I see Adrienne has Z covered. That leaves J, Q, X.

Not sure what I have for these but if anyone has something, go for it!

CallMeSensei wrote: "I think it would be a good strategy to try to cover the high point letters. I see Adrienne has Z covered. That leaves J, Q, X.

Not sure what I have for these but if anyone has something, go for it!"
I will do it! Let me see what I can find :)

Jasmine wrote: "CallMeSensei wrote: "I think it would be a good strategy to try to cover the high point letters. I see Adrienne has Z covered. That leaves J, Q, X.

Not sure what I have for these but if anyone ha..."

Great! :D

CallMeSensei wrote: "I think it would be a good strategy to try to cover the high point letters. I see Adrienne has Z covered. That leaves J, Q, X.

Not sure what I have for these but if anyone has something, go for it!"
I can also try and find something

I'm going to read these two first:


Sensei, may I join you in reading Strange the Dreamer as a buddy read?

I can try and find a Brazilian translation that has the J or Q, i'll tell you guys if I find it 😂

Lucy wrote: "I'm going to read these two first:


Sensei, may I join you in reading Strange the Dreamer as a ..."

This book sounds awesome! I would love to get in on a buddy read with you guys!

I can't do TBRs so I'll just go searching for books when I finish the current one. Which is great because I can pick books based on the letters that are left 😂

Aurora wrote: "I can't do TBRs so I'll just go searching for books when I finish the current one. Which is great because I can pick books based on the letters that are left 😂"

I think J and Q might be taken, but Y is available and it looks like it is 4 points. Same with V :)

Did March already start in your time zone? (Just curious)

Here is what I plan on reading

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Jasmine wrote: "Aurora wrote: "I can't do TBRs so I'll just go searching for books when I finish the current one. Which is great because I can pick books based on the letters that are left 😂"

I think J and Q migh..."

Not yet :( It's a little after 4 PM on 2/28 where I live.

It did in a timezone I am right in :D My Kindle needs charge though, so no reading for now.

March finally started in my time zone. So here I go.

Good luck you guys! I am very jealous. It's 8:40 PM....a few more hours to go, but I will probably be asleep. Go Team Cauliflower!!!!!!

Lucy wrote: "I'm going to read these two first:


Sensei, may I join you in reading Strange the Dreamer as a ..."

Sure! I'm planning to pick it up during the week of March 5th... is there a day that works for you?

It is March in my time zone.

Can someone please explain to me with more detail what we must do after we finish a book so that it is counted? I am 30 pages from the end of my first book and I am nervous about properly doing what I have to do so we all get points. Sorry to be such a newbie! I learn fast. Thanks!

Yes! Here is the link for our team review page:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

It will give you instructions on the format and everything. It is super helpful.

How long does a review need to be? A few sentences or a few paragraphs? Plus where can I find a link for the number of pages? Amazon? Goodreads?

I found the small link on how to review a book I have finished so I removed those questions.

I believe a review has to be at least 4 sentences. The number of pages you can find on Goodreads. For example the link I'm posting the pages can be found underneath where it says "get a copy"
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1.... You will want to change the edition to the one that has the most pages.

I plan on reading:

CallMeSensei wrote: "Lucy wrote: "I'm going to read these two first:


Sensei, may I join you in reading [book:Strange the Dreamer|28..."

I put the book on hold at my library. There's a slight waitlist, so I don't know when I'll get the book. I'll get back to you when I have more information of when it will come.

OMG! I'm struggling with reading this month. I have got to buckle down.

Jasmine wrote: "OMG! I'm struggling with reading this month. I have got to buckle down."

That's how I felt last month! It's okay, you got this!!