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Hello one and all to a Buddy read for Stephen Kings new novel The Institute. The book is released on 10 September 2019. Which is tomorrow. The buddy read is scheduled for 15 September. So far we have

Jonathan
Krystle
Mehmet
Melissa
Charles
Angie

Everyone is welcome to join us, so just send us a message and we add you.
Happy reading

Mine is coming tomorrow and unless Amazon has ripped it like they do so many books and things I have to replace, I will start soon abd check in with you guys.

Ok Melissa I will add your name, you got till 15th so no need to panic. I getting my copy tomorrow from bookshop hopefully. Sorry for my rudeness, Welcome to our group.

You can count me in but I will be reading audible version.

Hi, everyone! Looking forward to this buddy read!

ok Charles, thats not a problem, Jonathan is also going to listen to the audible version. Welcome to the group, I will add your name soon.

Hello Krystle, i am also looking forward to read this book with everyone

Mehmet wrote: "Ok Melissa I will add your name, you got till 15th so no need to panic. I getting my copy tomorrow from bookshop hopefully. Sorry for my rudeness, Welcome to our group."

You weren’t rude and thank you 😊

I rushed to WHSmiths early in morning to get the book, before I go to work, I am glad to say I got my copy now. I am very happy.

Awesome!

Did your copy arrive through post yet Melissa ?

My UPS runs at night so hopefully the edition is in good shape 😊

Got mine today! Looking forward to starting soon. 😁

Yay! 😃

Sweet! Looking forward to the book!

Mine just got here!

Great stuff, well done Everyone. The copy I brought says Collectors edition. Are all your copies the same ? Or are USA and UK copies different ?

I'd like to join in. I just got my copy.

Hello Angie, Welcome to this Buddy read, i add your name. We start on the 15th so it gives everyone time to finish up. I myself am aiming to finish my current book by Sunday.

Does everyone remember or know how to do the Spoiler tags ? we must use them when talking about important plots points, so as not to ruin the story for have not reach that part of the novel.

Mehmet wrote: "Great stuff, well done Everyone. The copy I brought says Collectors edition. Are all your copies the same ? Or are USA and UK copies different ?"

I canceled my Waterstones special edition. Couldn’t afford it. Mine is just normal which is fine. I’m just glad it’s not beat up!

Looking forward to it. I would imagine all the various editions are the same.

Mehmet wrote: "Great stuff, well done Everyone. The copy I brought says Collectors edition. Are all your copies the same ? Or are USA and UK copies different ?"

Mine was a regular hardcover. I just noticed Amazon dropped the price a dollar from the pre order price and that's got me a little miffed. A whole dollar! Lol

I got a nice purple cover, must admit I was happy with it. Definitely going to look after it, if I like the book it be a double bonus.

seem to be ahead of myself, i ended up finishing my book yesterday. So started reading a short children's novel inbetween. Once I finish this I will start reading The Institute.

I listen to the first chapter. Pretty good so far. I’m curious to see how all of it unfolds. I’ve been staying spoiler free so I only know vaguely what this book is even about.

I am starting the book now, Sunday is almost here. Is everyone ready for some serious Stephen King funtime !

Good book so far! I am liking it.

Got started today, and so far so good!

had a busy weekend, so not read as much a I would of liked. Hopefully on my day off i can concentrate and read more.

I haven’t read that much either. I think I’m only like eight chapters in. I still have 16 hours left in the book.

Picked up my copy from my local library today...will start reading it tonight, done by Monday probably....



Jeff

On page 66 Enjoying the book so far

(view spoiler)[Luke has just be sent to the institute. This place sounds so creepy to me, really unsettling. I wonder how Tim and Lukes story are going to connect later on, both are interesting. (hide spoiler)]

Good story so far. Probably four hours into the book I think.

The more I read the more I want to find out what is going on !

I am 11 hours into the audiobook. I’m still enjoying it immensely. It’s quickly becoming one of my favorite Stephen King books honestly. I only have seven hours left and relishing every last minute.

I read extra today as my day off. I am also enjoying the book.

(view spoiler)[I wondering if The Institute is government owed or private owed, so many questions but at the moment just as lost as poor Luke. Did King make a reference with the twin, to the scary girls in the shining ?<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

I finished the book yesterday. It was good!

finished also, great story.

His best book in years.

I finished this a while back and loved it. It felt a lot more like the old Stephen King than a lot of his other recent works.

Have not read a lot of Stephen Kings books, so can not compare. I did enjoy this book a lot.