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This is where you suggest a Buddy Read book.

I am going to start reading in a few days. Is anyone interested in buddy reading this with me?

I’m down l!

Great! When is good for you to start?

Whenever you’re ready, is good!

Okay let's do 1/13. @Beverly can you please make a thread for us?

Ok cool Saturday works fine..

Keyona wrote: "Okay let's do 1/13. @Beverly can you please make a thread for us?"

Done!

I look forward to reading your discussion points.
I read this book several years ago and found it to be an informative riveting read.

I hope others will join in or if they have read it contribute to the discussion.

Anyone interested in buddy reading Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks? Roughly 160 pages.

I am right in the middle of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay. I'll stop and wait if anyone wants to do a Buddy Read.

Columbus wrote: "Anyone interested in buddy reading Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks? Roughly 160 pages."

Columbus, do you know whether Maud Martha is online anywhere?

Wilhelmina wrote: "Columbus wrote: "Anyone interested in buddy reading Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks? Roughly 160 pages."

Columbus, do you know whether Maud Martha is onl..."

Yes, indeed. There’s 3 copies available to read online @ openlibrary.org. If interested, I can begin whenever you like.

openlibrary.org

I didn't have much luck with openlibrary.org. There are many universities on the list, but actually seeing a book requires being a student. There a few Ebooks listed, but they raise the flag of copyright infringement.

I was trying to figure it out, Sarah, without much luck.

Hmm, that’s strange. I signed up back in March �16 so wondering if they changed anything since then. Sorry you couldn’t get on but the book is not as obscure as I thought. Even my library system had a couple of copies.

Anyone can sign up with Openlibrary.org to borrow available ebooks. They are usually epub format, so you'll need Overdrive or another app to view the book. And there are quite a lot available, especially classics and out of print books. Sometimes you can't actually download the books, but must read it online through the Internet Archive. Openlibrary and the Internet Archive are connected, but they are separate websites.

The open library project is supported by over 150 public libraries and the ebooks are purchased or digitized if no copyright exists. I've attached the link that you can see if you go to the Openlibrary.org main page and click the "Learn more about our open libraries project" in the blue shaded area near the top of the page. I just wanted everyone to know this can be a great resource and it's all legal.

Laurie, thanks for explaining that.

Open Library has been invaluable to me since I joined. Particularly, as you mentioned, for those out of print books that are no longer available for purchase and not stocked at the library. I’m reading more books online now and it’s perfect for me.

List below are the books that several were interested in reading at later date"

So Much Blue by Percival Everett

An American Marriage by Tayari Marriage

Knucklehead by Adam Smyer

Any updates by those who were interested in reading one of the above?

I'm interested in book buddying for all three as they are on my 'Want to Read/TBR' shelves. I'm in possession of the first two; will have to obtain Knucklehead (so a few days advanced notice would be appreciated for that title).

Mocha Girl wrote: "I'm interested in book buddying for all three as they are on my 'Want to Read/TBR' shelves. I'm in possession of the first two; will have to obtain Knucklehead (so a few days advanced notice would ..."

I am interested in Knucklehead but won't be able to start on it until the middle of March.

Will that work??

That's cool!

I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The House of Erzulie

Land of Shadows

Beverly wrote: "Mocha Girl wrote: "I'm interested in book buddying for all three as they are on my 'Want to Read/TBR' shelves. I'm in possession of the first two; will have to obtain Knucklehead (so a few days adv..."

Me, too.

Columbus wrote: "I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The House of Erzulie

Land of Shadows travel plans w/very limited internet access makes Mar 22nd not a viable date for me.

Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The House of Erzulie

[book..."

February 22nd my preference, or is that what you meant?

Columbus wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

[book:The House of Erzulie|..."

Yes, it is - I am going to blame my confusion on this 70 degree weather which is more normal in March.

But I my travels do start this weekend so this week is not doable for me.

Is the book published yet?

Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

[book:The ..."

Which one are you all planning to start 2/22?

Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "I can start a buddy read by Thurs 22nd with any of the titles listed below. Let me know:

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

[book:The ..."

The House of Erzulie will be released on Thursday. I got an early copy and anxious to start.

Land of Shadows already released of course. Just rcv’d phone call from my library 10 min ago that it arrived.

Carol -

The only buddy read that has a scheduled date is:

Knucklehead by Adam Smyer - mid March.

I ordered The House of Erzulie (e-book/Kindle) from Amazon, so I should have it 2.21. I'll be ready.

Mocha Girl wrote: "I ordered The House of Erzulie (e-book/Kindle) from Amazon, so I should have it 2.21. I'll be ready."

I will set up a folder for The House of Erzulie.

Beverly wrote: "Carol -

The only buddy read that has a scheduled date is:

Knucklehead by Adam Smyer - mid March."

And The House of Erzulie discussion will begin about Thur 2/22.

Beverly wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Carol -

The only buddy read that has a scheduled date is:

Knucklehead by Adam Smyer - mid March."

And The House of Erzulie discu..."

Thank you!

I ordered The House of Erzulie (e-book/Kindle) from Amazon, so I should have it 2.21. I'll be ready.

Buddy Read anyone?

Begin date 3/26-3/28

Any of the following:
Go: A Coming of Age Novel - Kazuki Kaneshiro 172p

Pachinko - Min Jin Lee 500p

No One Can Pronounce My Name -Rakesh Satyal 384p

I'm open...just let me know.

Mocha Girl wrote: "I'm open...just let me know."

Great..... you have a book choice you’d prefer?

If you guys do No One Can Pronounce My Name, I shall join you. It's sitting on my kitchen table, and I keep reading other books instead, so I'd love to have a buddy or more with that one, but don't do it on my account. (I can follow along if you two decide to do it, in other words, if you don't mind.) - Ella

Ella wrote: "If you guys do No One Can Pronounce My Name, I shall join you. It's sitting on my kitchen table, and I keep reading other books instead, so I'd love to have a buddy or more with that one, but don't..."

That’s fine with me. Phyllis, does NOCPMN work for you?

Also, if that’s the book we choose, you mind if we put it off til the 1st? I had decided to only read women authors this month for Women’s History Month. My boo boo.

It works for me...I'll be ready...just give me a reminder a few days before with the discussion schedule. Looking forward to it.

It's on my calendar & a post-it on the book. Looking forward to March!

Ok, great! I’ll send a reminder note a couple of days before.

Beverly, can you set up a thread for us for April 1st, thanks!

No One Can Pronounce My Name - Rakesh Satyal

Columbus wrote: "Ok, great! I’ll send a reminder note a couple of days before.

Beverly, can you set up a thread for us for April 1st, thanks!

No One Can Pronounce My Name - [author:Rakesh Satyal|2..."

Done!

Anyone up for an intensive long term LFPC read? I have the complete and unabridged sets of both The Journey to the West and The Story of the Stone raring to go.

Aubrey -

I just sent off for the first two volumes of the Yu translation of Journey to the west last week or so. It took me forever to work out which translation I wanted AND could obtain and then afford. I was planning on diving into that then heading on to other ancient Chinese texts over the late spring/early summer. I'd imagine I'll be slow on these, but I'd love a buddy if you're willing to wait a couple months.

(BTW, Are you the Aubrey from 1001 list group, by any chance?)

Beverly wrote: "Columbus wrote: "Ok, great! I’ll send a reminder note a couple of days before.

Beverly, can you set up a thread for us for April 1st, thanks!

No One Can Pronounce My Name - [autho..."

Thanks!

Ella wrote: "Aubrey -

I just sent off for the first two volumes of the Yu translation of Journey to the west last week or so. It took me forever to work out which translation I wanted AND could obtain and the..."

I'd be happy to wait, Ella, and no, I haven't been part of the 1001 group for some time now. I found it rather limiting.

Buddy Read request-

Book: The Through by A. Rafael Johnson
Pages: 264 pp
Blurbs: Jeffery Renard Allen and Alyssa Nutting
Possible start date for discussion: May 1-3

Let me know if you’re interested.

Aubrey wrote: "I'd be happy to wait, Ella, and no, I haven't been part of the 1001 group for some time now. I found it rather limiting."

Hey Aubrey,

Funny you say that about the 1001 group. I just don't like it, or maybe I feel a bit out of place. Not really sure. I'm not actually trying to read the whole list - especially the first one (which I think they should have called "books by our friends & some classics"), but I do like many of the authors I've discovered through the list, and I as I get older, I find reading for enjoyment for me also means stretching and learning. (I get bored from pure pleasure perhaps?)

I use the 1001 list as well as a few others (500 great books by women, Classic Crime, Bloom's list, the yearly prize-winners, etc) to make sure I don't spend all of my time reading spy stories by old white men.

So, my books are here, and I should be ready to read them whenever you are - as long as it's not before May. I would actually like to try to go slowly so I can make sure I'm "getting" all the references, etc. Sound OK to you?

Hi y'all!

Would be possible to start a buddy reads thread for The Birds of Opulence? Alana and I are interested in starting this on Sunday, May 13th.

Anyone else is welcome to join, as I know it was a choice for the June LFPC book, and received a good deal of votes!