EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club discussion

That sounds brilliant to me!!

How we going to do it? Plan to get to a certain part of the book by the end of the week then talk about it on the thread we can set up? Or do you want to do it another way, I’m down for anything as I have loads of time

Laura wrote: "That sounds brilliant to me!!

How we going to do it? Plan to get to a certain part of the book by the end of the week then talk about it on the thread we can set up? Or do you want to do it anoth..."

I'm pretty new to group reads but that sounds good to me.
It seems in other group reads they read a few chapters a day then talk about them. If you have a preferred method, I'm open to it.

aJENtD wrote: "Laura wrote: "That sounds brilliant to me!!

How we going to do it? Plan to get to a certain part of the book by the end of the week then talk about it on the thread we can set up? Or do you want ..."

I'm down for that

Sorry for the delay in response. That does sound good to me; I can't wait to get started.

Me too!!

Just to let know everyone know, that after postponing The Master and Margarita a couple of times, the buddy read is finally happening right now.

OOOOoooooo exciting news about The Master and Margarita buddy read starting.

Frances wrote: "Laura wrote: "So a few of us were thinking about trying to read Middlemarch next year maybe March/April.

For me April would be best but happy to be flexible.
I think @Frances, @Adele..."

I have slightly over committed with Buddy Reads and book groups etc. Would anyone consider delaying this until maybe June?

I completely understand if not - fire ahead and I'll catch up on the comments when I get around to it.

oh... is this happening? i am a bit overbooked as it were, but I think that would be true for all of us. this has long been on my list of books-i-am-embarrassed-to-not-have-read. can do April or punt to June as mentioned above.

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This is a note for the moderators:

It would be wonderful to have the month / year in the buddy read titles (unless they are going to be ongoing threads?) for those who are coming in late.

Example:
Moby Dick Buddy Read - January 2021

If they are intended to be ongoing threads, then maybe just a message on this thread that is updated with the calendar? Just a thought. I'm excited to join in as soon as I figure out what is going on :)

This is a great idea, and something that I need to take more control of now. As we're getting more people making buddy reads, I'd like to tweak the rules:
- Please make suggestions for books you'd like to read here on this discussion thread so we can see if there is someone else that wants to join.
- I will then make the discussion thread with a timeframe in the title (example: Moby Dick Buddy Read - May 2021)
- If the title is one that we have read in the group before, I will direct you to the already existing thread

Hopefully this will give more structure to the buddy reads in general. Always open to suggestions/critiques.

thanks, Betsy!

just in case anyone is looking for a buddy, I'm reading the following for book clubs / other buddy reads for the following (month indicated means I need to finish by the end of that month):
Vilette (July 2021)
Moby-Dick (August 2021)
War and Peace (September 2021) —I'm going to try the Maude translation

Having finished In Search of Lost Time along with the few and the proud who stayed the course,
I am here to demonstrate that I am a slow learner or a glutton for punishment.
next up-
The Tale of Genji
any potential buddies?

Phrodrick wrote: "Having finished In Search of Lost Time along with the few and the proud who stayed the course,
I am here to demonstrate that I am a slow learner or a glutton for punishment.
next up-
The Tale of G..."

I am interested! I am reading War and Peace this summer, so I would prefer to start in late 2021 or even 2022...

I now have something called the original War andPeace which I think I will start in about a year. We seem to be in mirror image mode :(
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

oh dear! if I weren't reading it with my mom I would wait :) we'll have to trade notes

Hello Operetta! I would like to buddy read, and June/July works fine for me. :) Although I might prefer June.

Yeah, first June sounds great.
I've done some buddy reads before which made me realize how I prefer someone's company rather than reading alone. :)

Cool, I can definitely do that.
I believe we should make another thread for the buddy read.

Hi!!! does anyone want to buddy read we were liars with me?? Sorry if you have already done it, I'm pretty new here

Hey guys! I know this group has recently read Fahrenheit 451 but I wanted to read it in July. Does anyone want to Buddy Read with me?

Stuti wrote: "Hey guys! I know this group has recently read Fahrenheit 451 but I wanted to read it in July. Does anyone want to Buddy Read with me?"

Hi Stuti! I haven't read Fahrenheit 451 since high school so I can buddy read with you in July!

Lola wrote: "Hi!!! does anyone want to buddy read we were liars with me?? Sorry if you have already done it, I'm pretty new here"

I would gladly!

Bethany wrote: "Stuti wrote: "Hey guys! I know this group has recently read Fahrenheit 451 but I wanted to read it in July. Does anyone want to Buddy Read with me?"

Hi Stuti! I haven't read Fahrenheit 451 since h..."

Awesome! I was thinking of starting July 1st. Does that work for you?

Bethany and Stuti, I finally listened to it last year and can highly recommend Tim Robbins' performance if you like audiobooks. I don't usually but it was phenomenal!

superawesomekt wrote: "Bethany and Stuti, I finally listened to it last year and can highly recommend Tim Robbins' performance if you like audiobooks. I don't usually but it was phenomenal!"

Hey! Thank you for the wonderful suggestion. I have already bought the book but the idea sounds tempting. I have never listened to audiobooks before and I'm curious.

Stuti wrote: "Hey! Thank you for the wonderful suggestion. I have already bought the book but the idea sounds tempting. I have never listened to audiobooks before and I'm curious."

You're in for a treat either way. Bradbury's writing is so good. I'm finally reading 1984 this year, too :) My high school did Brave New World so I've been behind on my dystopian classics for years!

oy are y'all STILL reading 451 in July

Newly wrote: "oy are y'all STILL reading 451 in July"
What else is a catch-up book club for? haha!

great I really need to read it. its ome of those I think I read but I don't remember. in other words sign me up! woo hoo

Newly wrote: "great I really need to read it. its ome of those I think I read but I don't remember. in other words sign me up! woo hoo"
That's awesome! Do you have any ideas/suggestions in terms of the Biddy Read?

I was supposed to read F451 in High School but I survived on Spark Notes lol

Stuti I think I read

guilty! me too. I got a B

Stuti wrote: "Bethany wrote: "Stuti wrote: "Hey guys! I know this group has recently read Fahrenheit 451 but I wanted to read it in July. Does anyone want to Buddy Read with me?"

Hi Stuti! I haven't read Fahren..."

July 1st sounds great!

Awesome! Do you guys have any suggestions as to how you want to do? Weekly discussions or any other ideas?

I would like to join you guys in reading Farenheit 451, please!

Ananya and Operetta, happy to see you wanting to read Jane Eyre. Please use the already created discussion post for it here. It can be found in the Classics folder.

Stuti, Bethany, Newly and those that want to read Fahrenheit 451, please start your buddy read in the discussion post here. It can also be found in the Classics folder.

FYI - these are all spoiler discussions, so read at your own risk!

Good point superawesomkt. I would suggest that you use the discussion thread for your conversation and then go back and read what the other members wrote before.

Charles Dickens Buddy Read

Hey all so I'm in the process of reading all the Dickens Novels in publication order throughout 2021.

I'm starting Martin Chuzzlewith today 26th May (I know short notice!) and hoping to finish by 16th June.

I'm jumping in and out of the Dickensians group as well but my plan/schedule doesn't quite marry up with their group reads so I thought I'd post it here in case anyone is interested in joining me for any of the remaining books.

My Planned schedule is:

Martin Chuzzlewit 26 May - 16 Jun
Dombey and Son 18 Jun - 9 Jul
David Copperfield 11 Jul - 1 Aug (Think there's a current Buddy read thread for this one?)
Bleak House 3 Aug - 20 Aug
Hard Times 22 Aug - 3 Sep
Little Dorrit 5 Sep - 28 Sep
A Tale of Two Cities - 1 Oct - 10 Oct
Great Expectations 12 Oct - 24 Oct
Our Mutual Friend 26 Oct - 18 Nov
The Mystery of Edwin Drood 20 Nov - 3 Dec

I'm reading the Wordsworth Classics editions and I've tried to schedule it so it's approximately 40 pages a day or roughly 3 chapters depending on the book.

The schedule is flexible - if a book takes me a day or two longer to finish than planned then that's no stress.

Anyway if anyone is interested jump in and let me know :)

Laura wrote: "Charles Dickens Buddy Read

Hey all so I'm in the process of reading all the Dickens Novels in publication order throughout 2021.

I'm starting Martin Chuzzlewith today 26th May (I ..."

Mid afternoon already - but I would like to join you in reading Martin Chuzzlewit if that’s ok with you, Laura.

Yay - that's great!
I don't know how many we need for a thread - maybe one more? Otherwise we can just message as we go. :)

Hey everyone! I am going to read Pachinko sometime in early July. I know it's been nominated a few times as a catch up book lately but keeps just loosing out. If anyone wants to buddy read it with me just let me know :)

Anyone want to read Kristin Lavransdatter with me? It can be in July or we can wait for later in the year.

Ashley, I would like to BR Kristin Lavrannsdatter with you but can it be in August of September?

Ellie-May wrote: "Hey everyone! I am going to read Pachinko sometime in early July. I know it's been nominated a few times as a catch up book lately but keeps just loosing out. If anyone wants to bud..."

Hey I would like to read Pachinko with u if u wanna read it in the first week of July

Lisa wrote: "Ellie-May wrote: "Hey everyone! I am going to read Pachinko sometime in early July. I know it's been nominated a few times as a catch up book lately but keeps just loosing out. If a..."

Hey yeah I am aiming to start it on the week beginning the 5th of July, is that okay with you?

Ellie-May wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Ellie-May wrote: "Hey everyone! I am going to read Pachinko sometime in early July. I know it's been nominated a few times as a catch up book lately but keeps just loos..."

Yeah sure!