Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

2024 Buddy Read Tracker

Dates in bold are buddy reads I'm committed to
Dates italicised are buddy read hopefuls


January



February
3rd - Great North Road
17th - The Cruel Prince


March
17th - The Wicked King
17th - Rise of the Ranger
24th - Of Blood And Fire


April
17th - The Queen of Nothing


May
4th - The Priory of the Orange Tree


June
KEEP MONTH FREE OF BUDDY READS FOR THE AMAZING READATHON


July
9th - Legacy of Ash
10th - Ascendant


August
?? - Legacy of Steel


September
1st - The Dragonbone Chair
?? - Legacy of Light


October



November



December

Books I'd like to prioritize during 2024




(reread)






(rereads)
(rereads)

2022 Completed Buddy Reads

2021/2022 Readathons

TBD - to be decided
TBC - to be confirmed



January


February
Polarthon (5th-11th) (Twitter @polarthon)


March



April
Magical Readathon Part 1 (all month) (Twitter @MagicalReadthn)


May


June
The Amazing Readathon

July


August
Magical Readathon Part 2 (all month)

Trope-ical Readathon (one month long)


September
Bookoplathon - based off Becca and the Books' TBR game (one month long - TBC) (Twitter: @BeccasBookopoly)


October


November
ClearUrSht - encourages you to read your owned TBR (two month long - TBC) (Twitter - @clearurshit) (website www.clearursht.com)


December
ClearUrSht (two month long - TBC)

Reindeer Readathon (one month long) Twitter: @ReindeerReadat1. Website: www.reindeerreadathon.wordpress.com


Readathons that do not have fixed dates:
Tome Topple -read books that are over 500 pages. (2 weeks long 2-3 times a year) (Twitter @Tome_Topple)

Bookoplathon - either a 48 hour round or a month long round. (Twitter:@BeccsBookopoly)

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Have fun with all of them :)

Anni wrote: "Have fun with all of them :)"

Thanks. I'm just hoping I can keep up with them all 🙏

Hailee wrote: "Anni wrote: "Have fun with all of them :)"

Thanks. I'm just hoping I can keep up with them all 🙏"

It's not about speed, more about having people to talk to while you're reading the book. That's why we use spoilers, so you can read our thoughts as you pass the chapters that others have read!

Chris wrote: "Hailee wrote: "Anni wrote: "Have fun with all of them :)"

Thanks. I'm just hoping I can keep up with them all 🙏"

It's not about speed, more about having people to talk to while you're reading the..."

Thanks that is good to know

Yea... what Chris said... most of us only feel a constant sense of anxiety about keeping up because we've signed up for so darned many Buddy Reads, and if we don't keep up we'll just fall further and further behind...

Iain wrote: "Yea... what Chris said... most of us only feel a constant sense of anxiety about keeping up because we've signed up for so darned many Buddy Reads, and if we don't keep up we'll just fall further a..."

Haha yes I only joined this group for a week or so ago and there are already more buddy reads that I want to join than I possibly have time for.

You have a rather busy February already! Me too!

Siobhan wrote: "You have a rather busy February already! Me too!"

Lol yes I do. I haven't technically committed to all of them yet but I do physically own them all so can jump into them if I have the time. Well except the Malazan books which ironically is the buddy read I'm determined to do. I think I'll need the support of the group to even understand what is happening haha. This also gives me the perfect excuse to go book shopping so it's a win-win 😂😉

I hope you can find time for all your buddy reads as well.

I've just deleted a few from my tracker. Hopefully this is more realistic (well for the first half of the year anyway) and leaves me open for last minute additions if something irresistible comes up and bearing in mind my commitment to other groups.

So under my tracker I've added a list of books that I really need or want to read in 2018. This means I can have at least one thread where I can monitor my "2018 TBR" .

It's ambitious (too ambitious probably) but I am determined to try my best but I'll be prioritizing my 'series to make progress on' and my 're-reads' sections.

Great organization, Hailee. I swear I'm trying to organize my reads but am having too much fun chatting...
I may join you for either/or North and South or Count, if you'll have me, that is....

I also love the log style...the narration...very Mark Watney...very 😊cute!

Thanks Zaara. I do love organizing my reads for the coming year... its just sticking to it that I have problems with lol. As soon as I make a list my brain is almost guaranteed to be contrary and decide it doesn't want to read that after all. Still I live in hope ;-)

I decided to record everything I have done so that when I am in the middle of my nervous breakdown from trying to read ALL the books in the world, I can look back in my thread I know I only have myself to blame haha

And you (or anyone else that is interested) are more than welcome to join me for anything I'm reading. Just let me know if/when you have a date in mind.

I don't know if remembered to reply over at Lies, but do you fancy Six of Crows about 15th March? :) we can see if anyone else is up for it too.

Also, kudos on the organisation! I love it!

Siobhan wrote: "I don't know if remembered to reply over at Lies, but do you fancy Six of Crows about 15th March? :) we can see if anyone else is up for it too."

Hi Siobhan, sorry if you did then I must have missed it. But yes 15th March suits me. We should definitely post it on the invite page, some people might have a smidgen on time left to fit it in 😂. I'm just about to go on my break so I can go to the invite thread in an hour or so or if you have time now feel free...

Siobhan wrote: "Also, kudos on the organisation! I love it!"

Thanks 😄

I'll pop a message on there now! :)

Siobhan wrote: "I'll pop a message on there now! :)"

Thanks Siobhan and just to let you know I have also pencilled Crooked Kingdom into my tracker for April so that I leave time in my schedule to read it. If you end up liking Six of Crows and want to continue on with book 2 with me then we can always alter it to a time/month that suits you if mid April doesn't.

I'll do the same on my tracker Hailee! :)

Siobhan wrote: "I'll do the same on my tracker Hailee! :)"

😁👍

you can count on me to stalk the six of crows thread and make cryptic comments. :D

Sha wrote: "you can count on me to stalk the six of crows thread and make cryptic comments. :D"

Haha stalk away 😉

Sha wrote: "you can count on me to stalk the six of crows thread and make cryptic comments. :D"

Oh I'll join @Sha and stalk...
+ the cryptic part applies without saying bcuz its me we're talking abt...
Aaaaah the re-read monster is calling to meeeee...

I would also like to join the stalker gang :)

Team (view spoiler)[ Pillow Fight Club will live forevaaaaar...
but shhhhh underground! (hide spoiler)]

We will wait in the dark (view spoiler)[ pillows raised, ready to fight :D (hide spoiler)]

@Beste will supply (view spoiler)[the pillows... (hide spoiler)] she already has plenty to spare after stocking up for her little sister's sake....
Where the heck is that Beste?
:-(

EDIT: *yerk* how dare I forget the spoiler tag?

Pssst, don't talk about the (view spoiler)[ soft and fluffy pillows (hide spoiler)]!!!

Edit: Now I have to add some myself :D

But then...you LOVE spoiler tags...
Anni...Ima go now...the malfunctioning notifications button is enough to make me wanna log out...

Haha well I have to join in with the spoiler tags. (view spoiler)[No mourners.... (hide spoiler)] Who will be the first one to finish the quote?

HA! I already typed 'no funerals' before opening the tag, because I expected this quote :D

Haha. Maybe i should have given harder one lol. Can't wait to reread the duology. Should be fun especially with all the stalkers handing around the thread 😘

Ahhhh she beat me!
(view spoiler)[
*empty spoiler*
Hah if you opened this...@Anni....
Revenge...😘 (hide spoiler)]

Haha too slow Zaara. (view spoiler)[and I totally fell into your revenge trap lol (hide spoiler)]

Sucka!
You'd deffo be (view spoiler)[ Beginning of the Series Wylan... (hide spoiler)]

Hailee wrote: "Haha. Maybe i should have given harder one lol. Can't wait to reread the duology. Should be fun especially with all the stalkers handing around the thread 😘"

Ack! I thought you were a re-read when you said you'll join in the spoilering + came up with that quote. It is now too famous, no?
Thank god there were no plot-related spoilahs.

Zaara wrote: "Sucka!
You'd deffo be [spoilers removed]"

I'm going to take that as a compliment, whether you meant it as one or not!! 😂😎

Oh deffo a compliment...Wylan is a sweetheart.

Gullibility is an adorable quality lol.

I just noticed 😂😂😂😂😂 Malice....
At the rate I'm going...this will be the third set of ppl I'll be reading with....
O wtf...I'm ROFL now...I'm just....
#Gwynned...

The Dark Priest soooooooo predicted this would happen....

Hailee wrote: "Gullibility is an adorable quality lol."

Sure is. I find innocence very attractive.
And it can be found in the most seemingly jaded of places/ppl. Double the effect when its unexpected like that....

Zaara wrote: "I just noticed 😂😂😂😂😂 Malice....
At the rate I'm going...this will be the third set of ppl I'll be reading with....
O wtf...I'm ROFL now...I'm just....
#Gwynned...

The Dark Priest soooooooo predict..."

Haha it's a hyped series at the moment. Another goodreads group I am with are reading the series starting January. Although I'll be starting it a little early so I'll have a bit more time in Jan to concentrate on Gardens of the Moon. I have a feeling I'm going to need it.

How are you liking Malice so far? I read the prologue earlier and it got me excited to start!