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Bat-Cat wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Bat-Cat wrote: "�� Melissa, you have created a monster!!!! Yikes - the sky's the limit!!!!"

Wo oh, where did the ying/yang come from Bat-Cat? Are you holding out on me???!!! :)"

No..."

I hope you know that I was only joking and kidding around Bat-Cat.
Thanks for the info. :)

Loretta wrote: "Bat-Cat wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Bat-Cat wrote: "�� Melissa, you have created a monster!!!! Yikes - the sky's the limit!!!!"

Wo oh, where did the ying/yang come from Bat-Cat? Are you holding out on ..."

Of course I know that you were joking - I am not offended in any way. I just get really excited to know that I can do that kind of stuff and am glad to share it with anyone who is interested. Especially you Loretta!!!

Thank you Bat-Cat! ��

Pink- we have a list of new requests on the buddy read requests thread if you could please add them to this schedule. Thanks.

Life on the Mississippi- July/August
War and Peace- Sept/October
Lord of the Rings- Sept/October/November
The Magic Mountain- October/November
Dr. Zhivago- November/ December

Brina wrote: "Pink- we have a list of new requests on the buddy read requests thread if you could please add them to this schedule. Thanks.

Life on the Mississippi- July/August
War and Peace- Sept/October
Lord ..."

Added :)

Pink wrote: "Brina wrote: "Pink- we have a list of new requests on the buddy read requests thread if you could please add them to this schedule. Thanks.

Life on the Mississippi- July/August
War and Peace- Sept..."

Thank you so much - this is perfect and soooo very helpful. Now I can see just how many books I may or may not be able to get to. ;-)

Hi Pink :0)
Would you mind setting up a discussion thread for the buddy read of The Blind Assassin? Thanks

Veronique wrote: "Hi Pink :0)
Would you mind setting up a discussion thread for the buddy read of The Blind Assassin? Thanks"

Yes sure, I'll do it now :)

Is anyone still planning on reading The Light and the Dark in July? There's no buddy read thread set up for it yet and I can't remember who's planning to read it. We can always postpone if everyone is swamped right now?

Pink wrote: "Veronique wrote: "Hi Pink :0)
Would you mind setting up a discussion thread for the buddy read of The Blind Assassin? Thanks"
Yes sure, I'll do it now :)"

Thanks :0)

Pink wrote: "Is anyone still planning on reading The Light and the Dark in July? There's no buddy read thread set up for it yet and I can't remember who's planning to read it. We can always postpone if everyone..."

Pink, I still have plans to but it is not going to be this month. I don't remember who else is interested but if we need to take it off the list it would be okay with me.

I'm up to read Light and Dark whenever, putting it off is fine with me.

Bat-Cat, no problem with leaving it on the list for now, I just didn't want people to forget and miss out. There's no pressure to read if people don't have time now. We'll wait and see if anyone else is still interested and go from there.

Pink wrote: "Bat-Cat, no problem with leaving it on the list for now, I just didn't want people to forget and miss out. There's no pressure to read if people don't have time now. We'll wait and see if anyone el..."

Sounds great Pink, thanks!!! ;-)

I'm ready to start Life on the Mississippi whenever others are. Finished Gone With the Wind!!! Thanks to this group and buddy reads or I never would have even attempted it ❤️

Brina wrote: "I'm ready to start Life on the Mississippi whenever others are. Finished Gone With the Wind!!! Thanks to this group and buddy reads or I never would have even attempted it ❤️"

I'm still planning on reading it but won't be able to start until late July or early August

I am clearing the decks for Underworld in August (gulp!)

should I start the thread myself, or will the Magic Moderator Pixies do it for me? ;o)

Darren feel free to start a thread yourself, or I can do it later if you prefer :)

I will do it, Thanks Pink :o)

Darren wrote: "I am ... will the Magic Moderator Pixies do it for me? ;o)"

Hahahahahahaha
Best nickname ever

Kathy wrote: "Darren wrote: "I am ... will the Magic Moderator Pixies do it for me? ;o)"

Hahahahahahaha
Best nickname ever"

Please, I honestly think I can do without the nickname Pixie.

Oh Bob, but a magic moderator pixie sounds great! If only everything got done so easily, I could certainly do with some pixie magic at times :)

Darren, I've added a link to the buddy read list for the discussion of Underworld.

Bat-Cat and Dianne, I've removed The Light and the Dark from the July list. Let me know if you arrange to read later in the year and I'll pop it back on.

Ok thanks pink! Batcat, just let me know :)

Sounds good Pink and Dianne. I've been rather out of pocket these days for various reasons as well, I have been trying to get caught up on completing some of my way too many books I have going. Hopefully there will be a little bit of wiggle room to add this book in the next few months. You guys are always the greatest and thanks so much for your understanding and patience. ;-)

Pink a few of us are starting Lonesome Dove next month. Can you please add to the list?

Brina wrote: "Pink a few of us are starting Lonesome Dove next month. Can you please add to the list?"

I've added to the list, with links to the discussion thread :)

Brina, I didn't realise we already have discussion threads for Lonesome Dove. Kathy has linked to them on the new buddy read thread you set up, so you can find them easily. I'll amend the link in the list above :)

Bat-Cat wrote: "Loretta wrote: "Bat-Cat wrote: "�� Melissa, you have created a monster!!!! Yikes - the sky's the limit!!!!"

Wo oh, where did the ying/yang come from Bat-Cat? Are you holding out on me???!!! :)"

No..."

thanks for the link Bat-Cat

Pink wrote: "I thought since we have quite a few current and upcoming buddy reads, that I'd create a master list for everything that is taking place."

Hey Pink, I just came across your comprehensive buddy reads schedule (yeah, I've been out of the loop). Very nice! Thank you! I'm stoked for the LoTR and Magic Mountain reads this fall!

Well, it looks like The Lord of the Rings won our quarterly classic poll from Oct-Dec! So I'll remove it from the buddy read schedule for Sep-Nov. I know this moves things back one month, but hopefully this is okay with everyone and gives you all some extra time!

The Hobbit is still on September's buddy read schedule for those of you who are interested.

Hmmm, hadn't seen The Hobbit here (guess I should follow this thread). If I remember/have time, I may join with that.

Pink wrote: "Well, it looks like The Lord of the Rings won our quarterly classic poll from Oct-Dec! So I'll remove it from the buddy read schedule for Sep-Nov. I know this moves things back one month,..."

Yes, it has been in the polls several times -- I guess it was due to win!

I remember seeing some discussion of a buddy read of The Divine Comedy toward the end of the year, but don't see it in the schedule. Has that been assigned to a month yet?

Ellen wrote: "I remember seeing some discussion of a buddy read of The Divine Comedy toward the end of the year, but don't see it in the schedule. Has that been assigned to a month yet?"

It's in the running in the polls Ellen, again.

Ellen wrote: "I remember seeing some discussion of a buddy read of The Divine Comedy toward the end of the year, but don't see it in the schedule. Has that been assigned to a month yet?"

Not yet. As Loretta says, it will be in the polls again for November. It'd probably be Oct. or Nov. buddy read if that's the way it ends up, but there wasn't an exact month (or 3 months) agreed on - just a generic "fall".

Ok. Sounds good. I'll probably join in when it comes up.

Silmarillion is sort of the first book, I was hoping to read that and The Hobbit mid month. Excited for the LOTR BOM read!!!

Lena wrote: "Silmarillion is sort of the first book, I was hoping to read that and The Hobbit mid month. Excited for the LOTR BOM read!!!"

Didn't realize that Silmarillion was the first book. I thought it was written after, and more of a supplementary read. I was planning on reading the Hobbit and LOTR this fall/winter, and maybe I'll need to tack that one onto the list, too, now. :)

It was an after death origins publish - backstory. I think for such an involved world it's a must read. I haven't read much high fantasy.

Actually, the Silmarillion cannot be dated that easily. As far as I understand the matter, Tolkien kept writing on it - re-editing, adding, deleting, writing stories completely anew, etc. ...
Thus, some of the stories contained in the Silmarillion are on a very old level, while others are "newer".
This can sometimes lead to difficulties:
Glorfindel, for example, dies in one of these stories, set a long time before the LotR. Still, during the first part, "The Fellowship of the Ring", he is one of those searching for Frodo and - being one of the last great elf-lords in middle earth - chases the black riders into the Isen. - Obviously, Tolkien did not manage to re-write the first story before his death.
I think it is important, while reading the "Silmarillion", to keep in mind that it is actually an unfinished work. It may contain some of the oldest fragments of middle earth. But it is also much "unpolished" in other aspects and may seem in contrast to some other parts of Tolkien's work.

Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!

Nargus wrote: "Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!"

Can't wait Nargus! :)

Loretta wrote: "Nargus wrote: "Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!"

Can't wait Nargus! :)"

:)

Nargus wrote: "Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!"

We weren't supposed to start Anne of Green Gables until mid October but I had a gap and started it. Only in chapter 2 and already in love with it! Hope you can join.

Sue wrote: "Nargus wrote: "Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!"

We weren't suppose..."

Haha, why not? :) glad to hear you're enjoying it so far! Hope to pick it up soon.

I just dusted my copy. - So I'm not quite at "go" yet, but probably at "ready, steady" ... ^^

Sue wrote: "Nargus wrote: "Yay, I'm looking forward to the October buddy reads! I haven't read Anne of Green Gables, it's nice that it's popped up as a buddy read :) hope to be joining in!"

We weren't suppose..."

Haha, I'm glad you're all still eager to start! The previous group read discussion threads are already there, so you can start chatting whenever you're ready. No need to wait until October if you're ready to go!

/group/comme...

:D
Thanks Pink!

So many books I want to read and not enough time. I'll (hopefully) get around to Dante and Dracula at some point, but for the moment I'll focus on my intent to read Dr. Zhivago and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by the end of the year. Whew. :)