The Buddy Reads/ Read-alongs Connection thread - Page 2

Originally posted by: Moonstique

if you find a romantic/mildly romantic feel good japanese book, i can join you!

Actually, I don't read romantic books at all. I don't feel interested in reading romantic books. But the Japanese books I want to read are heart-warming and interesting. So, you may like them. I'm sharing a list with you. If you want to buddy-read any of the books with me from this list, let me know.

1) The Morisaki Bookshop Duology

a) The Days at Morisaki Bookshop

b) More Days at Morisaki Bookshop

These books are about a girl who seeks solace in a bookshop. This book highlights the transformative power of books. Maybe there's a touch of romance in these books, but I'm not completely sure about that.

I've the physical copies of these two books, and I like books about books and bookshops. Morisaki Books are well-known and are read by many people.

2) Cafe series

a) Before the Coffee Gets Cold

b) Tales from the Cafe

c) Before Your Memory Fades

d) Before We Say Goodbye

e) Before We Forget Kindness

What would people do if they could go back in time and change certain life events? This is the theme of the book series. The stories of these books revolve around love, loss, family, regret, the importance of finding closure, and so on.

The first book, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, is very popular. I listened to the first story of this book many days ago and I must say the first story is beautiful.

3) The Convenience Store Woman

This popular book is about a woman who works in a convenience store. She is a misfit who doesn't meet the expectations of other people, and the story shows how she finds purpose in her life.

4) The Travelling Cat Chronicles

This book is about the travels of a man and his cat, and it is told from the perspective of the cat.

5) The Goodbye Cat

The Goodbye Cat is a short story collection, and all of the stories depict the bond between human beings and cats.

Originally posted by: LizzynDarcy

Reposting my TBR.

I am throwing in lots of options to cast a wider net.

1. Dramas:

OEDIPUS REX
ABHIGYAN SHAKUNTALAM
THE POT OF GOLD
DR FAUSTUS
HAMLET
TWELFTH NIGHT OR WHAT YOU WILL
HENRY IV PART I
MERCHANT OF VENICE
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
VOLPONE OR THE FOX
THE WAY OF THE WORLD
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
ARMS AND MAN
LOOK BACK IN ANGER
WAITING FOR THE GODOT
THE ICEMAN COMETH
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
A DOLL'S HOUSE
TUGHLAQ
FINAL SOLUTIONS

3. Novels:

Robinson Crusoe
Tom Jones
Pride and Prejudice
Wuthering Heights
Hard Times
The Mill on the Floss
Tess of the d' Urbervilles
Sons and the Lovers
Nana
To the Lighthouse
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Passage to India
The Scarlet Letter
Lucky Jim
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Huckleberry Finn
The Portrait of a Lady
A Farewell to Arms
The Colour Purple
Kantha Pura
Untouchable
The Guide
The Shadow Lines
That Long Silence
Rosarita
The Mistress of Spices
The Twyborn Affair
The Handmaid's Tale
Things Fall Apart
Karmabhoomi
A House for Mr. Biswas
Midnight's Children

But apart from that, I love to read non-fiction (except for biographies of rich folks and crazy men), I also read fan-fictions depending on what strikes a chord in me. I am open to suggestions.

Edit : it was a book with a similar name.

Thanks for the tag Lizzie!

I’m not someone who maintains a TBR as such — I basically read recommendations / from book reviews / bookstagram or I usually check Goodreads if I don’t have anything.

My TBR is quite long

I am willing to buddy read anyone who likes crime, mysteries, romance ( straight, gay, lesbian, paranormal, romantic suspense ) political thrillers, everything that is a good read except non fiction ( auto biographies/ books base on finance - pls keep me away from them )

I’ll update the books I’m planning to read in some time.

Originally posted by: missFiesty_69

Portrait of a Lady by Khushwant Singh by any chance ? If so I’m totally willing to buddy read ( it’s a fantastic, very heart touching story)

No, no, it's classic literature. It was written by Henry James. He was an author of the Victorian period and the Edwardian period. I know his name because I studied English literature in the past.

I think this is a short story by Khushwat Singh.

Correct me if I am wrong though.

Edit: I just checked. There is a short story by Khushwant Singh by the same name, part of some anthology. The one I am planning to read is the novel by Henry James

Originally posted by: LizzynDarcy

I think this is a short story by Khushwat Singh.

Correct me if I am wrong though.

I think the book, The Portrait of a Lady, you mentioned in your list, is the one written by Henry James. Am I right?

Yes, it is the same one

Originally posted by: Shirsha

No, no, it's classic literature. It was written by Henry James. He was an author of the Victorian period and the Edwardian period. I know his name because I studied English literature in the past.

Oh I saw this in google too but I don’t know about this book. I am a fan of a few English literature books but it’s been quite a while for me.

Originally posted by: LizzynDarcy

I think this is a short story by Khushwat Singh.

Correct me if I am wrong though.

Yeah you are absolutely right. The only Portrait of a Lady is the one by Khushwant Singh. I’m not aware of the one by Henry James

I loved the story though.

Lizzie, I would like to buddy-read Robinson Crusoe, A House for Mr. Biswas, and No Longer At Ease with LizzynDarcy. But I read A House for Mr. Biswas, and No Longer At Ease when I did M.A in English literature. The first book was written by a Caribbean author, and the second book was written by a Nigerian author. These novels were included in my syllabus. Is re-reading allowed in this reading challenge? If yes, then I can read all three novels with LizzynDarcy. If not, then I will only buddy-read Robinson Crusoe with her.