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

Hey, I would also like to join the buddy read for Pachinko.

That'd be great!

I keep nominating Pachinko but you are right - it keeps losing! I would like to join in this buddy read as well.

Laura H wrote: "I keep nominating Pachinko but you are right - it keeps losing! I would like to join in this buddy read as well."

I know I have been wanting to read it for ages and couldn't wait for it to a win a poll any longer lol!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... - This is the link to where the Pachinko Buddy Read will be and it starts on the 5th of July. The buddy reads have to be done in past discussion posts if it's been read before so don't read any of the previous posts because they will be filled be spoilers. Looking forward to reading with you all!

So, The Woman in White has been nominated a couple of times in a row now, and not quite won the poll. (I suspect the length is off-putting for some.) Is anyone interested in doing a Buddy Read of it? I’d like to start some time in July, if anyone’s interested. And this might need to span some time, since it is a pretty long book.

spoko wrote: "So, The Woman in White has been nominated a couple of times in a row now, and not quite won the poll. (I suspect the length is off-putting for some.) Is anyone interested in doing a Bud..."

I'd be interested in reading The woman in white with you! I'll be reading Jurassic Park as well, but I'd like to join anyway.

Hi there! I'd also be interested in reading The Woman in White. I haven't read any Victorian Era books except some Sherlock Holmes stories and loved the style of writing:)

María and Anna—When would be a good time to start, and what kind of timeline would work for you?

I would like to start as soon as we can—for my part, I could start as early as this weekend.

I'd be fine with this weekend too, already have the book downloaded. Depending on how difficult it is to read I read up to 100 pages a day, but I need no strict timeline with a certain amount of pages a day. What do you think?

I might give it a start this weekend, but let’s try to start the discussion on Monday the 5th. I’ve never started a Buddy Read, so I’m not sure how to go about it. Is there somewhere I officially request a thread?

I'll try to go to the library on Monday or Tuesday to get the book so I can join you as soon as possible!

@spoko I made a discussion board for the Woman in White - I hope you can see it on my feed and can then comment under it:) I'm starting reading this afternoon.

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..."

I’d also like to join the Pachinko buddy read—I’ve been wanting to read that one.

This is on my to read list.
I may join , but I will certainly monitor.

Anna wrote: “@spoko I made a discussion board for the Woman in White—I hope you can see it on my feed and can then comment under it:) I’m starting reading this afternoon.”

Anna—I can’t see the board you created, but you prompted me to give it a try. I’ve created a feed in the Buddy Reads section, here. Can someone try and tell me whether that’s visible/useable for you? Thanks!

Anyone interested in a nice long BR beginning some time in mid-August, for Charles Dickens’ Bleak House ? I thought about nominating it for a Classics read, but it’s 1000+ pages, and I can’t imagine a book that length getting the nod. I’m sure some of that is the illustrations, annotations, etc., but I’m also sure it’s a solid 800-pager on its own.

@Anna and I are reading The Woman in White now (which is actually partly where I got the idea for reading BH), and though we don’t have a schedule, I think we’ll be done by August 15 or so. I also don’t mind a bit of overlap.

Anyone interested?

Hello everyone, I’ll be reading the The First Forty-Nine Stories, if anyone willing to read it together and discuss a little, please just contact me or leave a comment :) thanks a lot!!

Hi everyone. I am currently reading the Witcher series and I just started the fourth novel: The Tower of the Swallow. Anyone around who wants to read it with me?

Hey all,
I am currently working through all of Dickens books in publication order. I plan to read A Tale of Two Cities from approx 8th - 21st Oct - dates VERY flexible!
I know a few folk are already interested @Frances etc so if we have enough we can set up a thread.

Laura, count me in

I would be interested as well

Also interested.

Shaina, Samuel and Spoko - great! I'll do a thread in few days.

Laura wrote: "Hey all,
I am currently working through all of Dickens books in publication order. I plan to read A Tale of Two Cities from approx 8th - 21st Oct - dates VERY flexible!
I know a few f..."

If we can prolong the time til october 31 I'd love to join as well. The book has been laying on my bedside table for a while now, waiting for me to open it.

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

Laura wrote: "Hey all,
I am currently working through all of Dickens books in publication order. I plan to read A Tale of Two Cities from approx 8th - 21st Oct - dates VERY flexible!
I know a few f..."

Thanks, Laura - I would like to join you in this read too.

I started a thread for TOTC here:
Tale of Two Cities Buddy Read Thread

hello! i got my hands on a copy of Mexican Gothic and i'm looking to start it asap! lmk if anyone wants to buddy-read with me, as that would be very appreciated haha

Jayden wrote: "hello! i got my hands on a copy of Mexican Gothic and i'm looking to start it asap! lmk if anyone wants to buddy-read with me, as that would be very appreciated haha"

I know the month is almost over, but the discussion of that book is still going on.

spoko wrote: "Jayden wrote: "hello! i got my hands on a copy of Mexican Gothic and i'm looking to start it asap! lmk if anyone wants to buddy-read with me, as that would be very appreciated haha"..."

oh, yeah, i'm pretty sure i'm too late
ty though

Hi fellow classics readers,

I'm interested in reading Daniel Defoe's "A Journal of a Plague Year." It seems very relevant to today. If anyone wants to do a buddy read of this, let me know.

Also, I think it would be cool to do this on the Threadable app. They have commentary on the book by an historian of medicine, which I think would be fun to have while we read. My circle code is 65397.

Would anyone be interested in reading The Infernal Devices series with me?

sav and i would like a thread for the infernal devices series!! starting book 1 on january 8th

I would like to start as well Sav

Great, I'll set up the thread tomorrow Jayden and Miranda.

thank ya betsy:)

Thank you!

I'm planning to read The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr., starting some time in the next month or so. Anyone interested in a BR?

spoko wrote: "I'm planning to read The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr., starting some time in the next month or so. Anyone interested in a BR?"

ooh i'm interested!!

Jayden wrote: "spoko wrote: "I'm planning to read The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr., starting some time in the next month or so. Anyone interested in a BR?"

ooh i'm interested!!"

Sorry about the delayed response, Jayden—do you have any preference about when we start?

spoko wrote: "Sorry about the delayed response, Jayden—do you have any preference about when we start?"

no worries! unfortunately i'm a bit busy, so the best time to read The Prophets would be at/after the 20th! does that work for you??

Jayden wrote: "spoko wrote: "Sorry about the delayed response, Jayden—do you have any preference about when we start?"

no worries! unfortunately i'm a bit busy, so the best time to read [book:The Prophets|525763..."

Could we start around the 24th?

spoko wrote: "Jayden wrote: "spoko wrote: "Sorry about the delayed response, Jayden—do you have any preference about when we start?"

no worries! unfortunately i'm a bit busy, so the best time to read [book:The ..."

yup, that works for me

I am reading a tale of two cities anyone would like to buddy read?

Hey all,
Haven't been on here in a while but thought I'd propose another buddy read.

I've just started Ulysses and am hoping to finish it by the end of the year - giving myself a VERY liberal timescale.
I have signed up to the https://moli.ie/ulysses/ so may try for their schedule although I expect to fall behind.

Any takers very welcome as I suspect support would be great for this epic read!
L

I have had some luck with this thread sooooo

I am into Jude the Obscure. I think the group did this a few years back. Anyone interested in being a Hardy buddy?

Also I am well into NANA by Zola.
Nana is the ninth installment in the 20-volume Les Rougon-Macquart series. I have already read the first 8 and am positive a buddy would be of help to me.

Phodrick, I'm a Hardy fan. But thats the book I'm not interested in reading. If you want to read a different one, let me know. I've read several of his already though.

Hey, anyone interested for a buddy read?

My suggestions:
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Meditations
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Normal People

I'm also open to your suggestions :)

I'd be interested in the Picture of Dorian Gray!

I would be in for Dorian Gray, too.