Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

What is a "buddy read"?

A "buddy read" is when two or more people agree to read a book that isn't a scheduled group book of the month (and therefore not run by one of the group moderators) together.

The rules: You just need one other member to read the book with you. Then it's up to you to decide when and how. There are no restrictions on dates, how long it takes to read, or on how you discuss the book (you can have a set schedule, you can discuss as you read, or you can discuss at the end). It's all up to you! The only requirement is to use spoiler tags as needed so that other people don't accidentally read something before they're ready to.

What to do
Comment below which book you'd like to read and if someone(s) wants to join you, work out when you'd like to start.

Once agreed, start your own thread to discuss the book. You can do this by doing the following:

- Click on this link: Buddy Reads 2025
- Click on 'new topic' at the top right of the of the list
- Fill in the 'topic field' with Book Title and Start Date
- Type the book in 'this topic is about field' and select it from the list (This is optional, but helpful)
- Keep 'folder field' as Buddy Reads 2025
- Fill in the 'comment field' with details about your buddy read - e.g. what the book is, book summary, reading schedule (if any), etc. This field is required and you will not be able to create the thread without putting something in this first comment box.

Please note that we do not delete the previous buddy reads. They have just been moved further down the page in discussions and tagged as archived. There were no current ongoing buddy reads, but if you are looking for a discussion from 2024 you can find it in this folder.