2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Jannene wrote: "Beth, Lorraine and I want to read Nothing More Dangerous in June and Saving Emma in July."

Yay! Looking forward to it!

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I´d like to suggest Fearless by Lauren Roberts for May please - I´m happy to read it in a later month if that´s more fitting for anyone who would like to join

And I also would like to suggest Babel by R.F. Kuang for June please

I'll join Alina reading Babel in June :)

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I would like to join Buddy Read for the book Babel by R.F. Kuang suggested for the month of June.

I would like to suggest The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah for July please.

My suggestions for July; can go with other months.

My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Trap by Melanie Raabe
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Home Stretch by Graham Norton
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat

SarahKat, would you please remove me from the Lucas Davenport series, including this month's? I'm just not getting into it, and there are a lot other books I want to read.

Thanks so much!

Beth wrote: "My suggestions for July; can go with other months.

My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by [author..."

Hi! I would love to join you in reading [book:The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer|7170627] in July, if that's okay with you?

I would also like to suggest Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology for May and The Lost Story for June. I’m happy to move them to different months if that works better for anyone.

Keets wrote: "Beth wrote: "My suggestions for July; can go with other months.

My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
[book:The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer|717062..."

Yes, please! Have you seen the PBS series (https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/cancer-e...)? It was aired a few years ago, and I've been wanting to read the book it was based on ever since.

Beth wrote: "Keets wrote: "Beth wrote: "My suggestions for July; can go with other months.

My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
[book:The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of..."

Thanks, and no, I had no idea about the series! I really appreciate you letting me know :)

I'll definitely check it out. I only discovered the book quite recently.

Keets wrote: "I would also like to suggest Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology for May and The Lost Story for June. I’m happy to move them to different m..."

I will join you for The Lost Story in June.

Hello SarahKat
I need to make some changes to my buddy reads. Please remove me from the Kay Scarpetta series. I cannot get into it.
I also need to remove my By Gaslight suggestion. Finally, I will not be able to join the buddy read for A tale of two cities next month.
Thank you so much

Beth wrote: "My suggestions for July; can go with other months.

My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by [author..."

I will join you in reading [book:This Tender Land|25813942] in July!

I would like to join for This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger in July

Just looked at the excel spreadsheet (holy cow!) and it looks like The Eyre Affair is suggested for June?? I’ll join.

Sorry for letting this go for a few days. Been out of town!

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SarahKat wrote: "Sorry for letting this go for a few days. Been out of town!

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Hope it was enjoyable.

Can I join Reluctant Immortals with Thieryn for May?

Could you please sign me up for The Great Alone in July.

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I would like to suggest Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald for July. I am also open to other months later in the year

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Suggesting for May (Not open to other months)

In This Moment
The Widow AND The Child (reading both of these from this series in May for a challenge)
The Adolescent
Meddling Kids

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SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May (Not open to other months)

In This Moment
The Widow AND The Child (reading both of these from this series in May for a challenge..."

I'll join you for both of Fiona Barton's books

SarahKat wrote: "Suggesting for May (Not open to other months)

In This Moment
The Widow AND The Child (reading both of these from this series in May for a challenge..."

Sarah, I'll join you for Meddling Kids. Thanks!

Thank you!

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Hello SarahKat
Valerie and I will be reading number 2 of the Baztan trilogy in May: The Legacy of the Bones.

Others are welcome to join.
Thank you

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Hi SarahKat, Lorraine and I will be reading In the Distance in May, and Blindness in June. Others are welcome to join us. Months are fixed.

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Joy wrote: "Please remove me from the Prey Book Series by John Sandford. Thank you!"

This for me as well.

Hello SarahKat
can you had me to the Wild Dark Shore Buddy Read. Thanks

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I would like to join these for May, please.

The House of Eve with Beth

By Any Other Name with Susan

Suggesting for May:

Swept Away
Fan Service
Murder by Cheesecake

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Double check your sign-ups and let me know if anything needs changed on next month's planned reads!

Books Confirmed for May
A thread will be created on or around April 25th to discuss these books. If you would like to be added or need to drop out, please post your request in this thread!

By Any Other Name with Susan, Carrie
Cause of Death with Beth, Susan, Lisa Marie
The Child with SarahKat, Dominique
In a Dark, Dark Wood with Beth, Allison, Kristy, Dominique
Every Dead Thing with Lorraine, Beth, Kristy, Cordelia
Eyes of Prey with D.L., Thieryn, Cordelia
The House of Eve with Beth, Carrie
In the Distance with Valerie, Lorraine
The Last Town with Beth, Lorraine, Kristy, Jaida, Thieryn
The Legacy of the Bones with Lorraine, Valerie
Little Women with Luci, Susan, D.L., Jill
The Making of the Atomic Bomb with Karolina, Surabhi
Meddling Kids with SarahKat, Beth
Playground with Valerie, Lorraine, Cordelia
Reluctant Immortals with Thieryn, Susan
Roses Are Red with Beth, Dominique, Blagica, Cordelia
A Tale of Two Cities with Beth, Rachael
There There with Alina, LinaVer, Lorraine
The Widow with SarahKat, Dominique
Wild Dark Shore with Elaine, Valerie, Beth, Cordelia, M, Lorraine
The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear with Beth, Sophia

These books are SUGGESTED for May
Buddies have until April 25th to join these Buddy Reads, or no thread will be created.

The Adolescent with SarahKat
The Book of Two Ways with M
Check & Mate with juls
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology with Keets
Fan Service with Elaine
Fearless with Alina
The Gray House with SarahKat
In This Moment with SarahKat
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven with Beth
Love at Second Sight with Thieryn
Murder by Cheesecake with Elaine
Swept Away with Elaine
Tress of the Emerald Sea with Beth
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep with Beth

I've joined a lot of buddy reads for May already, but I really want to read Murder by Cheesecake, so I'll join with Elaine

I would like to suggest that we do a buddy read (or reread) of the entire "Hunger Games" series.

We could start with The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Then Sunrise on the Reaping.
Then The Hunger Games. Then Catching Fire And Mockingjay

I sugest we start the first book in May. Then one each month.

All fine for me, thanks SarahKat.

I can't believe we're already so close to May.
Thank you SarahKat!

Looks fine for me. Thanks

Cordelia, was planning on re-reading the trilogy in the fall with prequels do l'm in for May.

All good for me thanks!

Dominique wrote: "Cordelia, was planning on re-reading the trilogy in the fall with prequels do l'm in for May."

Great. Looking forward to it

Looks great for me, SarahKat. Thank you.

I have quite a few arcs to read through in May, but I will try to join the re-reading of Hunger Games series with Cordelia and others at the end of the month.

All fine for me. Thanks SarahKat