2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Wow! You all kept us busy in the 1st Quarter of 2019, and for that reason, I am starting a new thread for Buddy Reads Sign Ups.

Please be sure to check out the Master List to see what is available and Buddy Reads Rules & Guidelines to see what can be nominated.

Hi! I'd like to join the buddy read for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Hi! I would like to join the April Buddy Reads for:

1Q84
The Night Circus
The Secret of Lost Things

Thanks! :-)

Ima join the Farseer Trilogy read starting in June with Assassin's Apprentice. Been hearing good things about Robin Hobb.

Hello, I would like to join the April Buddy Read for The Night Circus. Thank you.

Everyone is added to the Master List on Google.

Hello, I'd love to be part of the Buddy read in June The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet . Thank you

Would anyone like to read The Hazel Wood in June?

Christina wrote: "Hello, I'd love to be part of the Buddy read in June The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet . Thank you"

Oh, I would like to join that one too, please. I recently read A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe and somebody recommended The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet as a similar work and a way to get a little bit of a Firefly feeling.

Anybody want to read The Great Gatsby sometime in 2019?

Scott I'd do Gatsby with you. It's been a fee years. I'm a huge Fitzgerald fan.

Lindsay wrote: "Would anyone like to read The Hazel Wood in June?"

Lindsay - I would read this with you in June :)

I'd like to join the Buddy Read for:

Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - July
The Testaments (Handmaid's Tale #2) - October

Leigh, great! Thanks!

Hello!
I'd love to be a part of the buddy read for 'The art of racing in the rain' in June
Also, anyone who'd like to join me in reading The Handmaid's tale in May?

Scott and Lindsay, I'll read The Great Gatsby with you. I've actually never read it, but it's been on my TBR list for ages. Any month works for me.

Hello!

I would like to join the buddy read for 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami, for all three books.
I'm already in the group for the first book in April, would like to join for the next ones in May and June..

Scott and Tara - June for The Great Gatsby? Feels like a summer book.

June would be fine for the great gatsby

I will join Tangerine in May

June is a go for The Great Gatsby!

I would like to join the buddy reads for

6 June the great Gatsby
7 July the seven husband of evelyn hugo
7 July city of bones
9 September the handmaid tale

I've started 1Q84 last month - would love it if I could be added to the list. And I think I would like to join the Broken Earth series for it's 3 books too please starting in June. thanks!

Barbara wrote: "I've started 1Q84 last month - would love it if I could be added to the list. And I think I would like to join the Broken Earth series for it's 3 books too please starting in June. thanks!"

I added you to the list, feel free to jump into the discussion! :)

Would I be able to join in on Handmaid's Tale in September?

Thanks :)

Please add me to The Handmaid's Tale in September. Time to finally brave the waters of Margaret Atwood. :)

Please add me for The Woman in the Window in June

I just notice that Go Set a Watchman it was put in December as a stand alone book but actually is consider the second part of To Kill a Mockingbird. Why it was put as a stand alone? (Just out of curiosity)

Hi, I'd like to join the Assassin's Apprentice Buddy Read for June please :)

Hey Kristin,

You can add me to both, and then if Atwood isn't my cup of tea, I'll withdraw from the sequel. Thanks!

Hello, folks!

I wish to propose a Buddy Read for June of Before She Sleeps, a science fiction novel by Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Anyone interested?

Hello!

I would like to be added to the buddy read for A Brief History of Seven Killings in June, and also join oshizu for Before She Sleeps in June.

Thanks so much!

Diane wrote: "Hello!

I would like to be added to the buddy read for A Brief History of Seven Killings in June, and also join oshizu for Before She Sleeps in June.

Thanks so much!"
Yay, Diane!

Can I be added to the buddy read for The Woman In The Window for June? I started it a while back and never got too far and it would be much better with a dicsussion along the way!

Kristin wrote: "Caro wrote: "I just notice that Go Set a Watchman it was put in December as a stand alone book but actually is consider the second part of To Kill a Mockingbird. Why it ..."

A little bit... I read in February the Hazelwood and it was put as part of a series despite the fact that the next book will not come till september. But yes I am sure that there are many cases that people just read the first book in a series. regarding if this book is the first part or the second... Well it is say that it was the first draft to kill a Mockingbird but is read as the second part, because here we see the same characters but older also I do not think that it will be easy to understand or "appreciate" this book without reading the other one, but that is another topic... Thanks a lot for the answer!

May I please join the buddy read for the Percy Jackson series? I was just about to suggest it. Haha. I'm down to start with it in June. I'm not sure though if it has been scheduled to start already?

Hey Kadijah, you can scratch Mistborn #7 from the October list. That book is not yet written. (This is per the author on his website).

Ice wrote: "May I please join the buddy read for the Percy Jackson series? I was just about to suggest it. Haha. I'm down to start with it in June. I'm not sure though if it has been scheduled to start already?"

I would like to try Percy Jacskson also, June would be okay to start but could I talk you into a July start? Would like to hear from the original suggestors for this series too if they are still interested.

5-book middle grade series starting with The Lightning Thief.

Marc wrote: "Ice wrote: "May I please join the buddy read for the Percy Jackson series? I was just about to suggest it. Haha. I'm down to start with it in June. I'm not sure though if it has been scheduled to s..."

Sure, I don't mind starting in July. Would like to hear from the others too.

I want to add Factfulness by Hans Rosling to the buddy reads list in June

oshizu wrote: "Hello, folks!

I wish to propose a Buddy Read for June of Before She Sleeps, a science fiction novel by Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Anyone interested?"

I would be happy to join you guys I am just a quiet reader if you two are okay with that

Blagica wrote: "I wish to propose a Buddy Read for June of Before She Sleeps, a science fiction novel by Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Anyone interested?"

I would be happy to join you guys I am just a quiet reader if you two are okay with that "

That's fine, of course. We are quite happy that you will join us.
Maybe you'll enjoy the book enough to write a short review later--and maybe link to the thread? If not, that's cool, too.
There's just something nice about reading a book at the same time, yes? :D

oshizu wrote: "Blagica wrote: "I wish to propose a Buddy Read for June of Before She Sleeps, a science fiction novel by Pakistani author Bina Shah.
Anyone interested?"

I would be happy to join you guys I am just..."

I try and review everything I am just behind on my reviews this year

Is anyone interested in discussing the Little House in the Big Woods / Little House on the Prairie series at any point? I know it's a long shot but I want to try to tackle it this year lol

Also, please add me for The Art of Racing in the Rain. Thanks.

And one more I'd like to tackle with a buddy (or 2 or 3): Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

I could do the little house books latter in the year.

Scott wrote: "I could do the little house books latter in the year."

What month to start it? I am game for anything.

Also, please add me to The Great Gatsby discussion. I appreciate these buddy read opportunities so much!

I was thinking start the little house books in August

Scott wrote: "I was thinking start the little house books in August"
Perfect for me - at the speed of one a month sounds doable. TY! :)