NetGalley Buddy Readers discussion

Is there a book you'd like to buddy read? Make a request here, then set up a thread to discuss.

This is what I have for current and upcoming buddy reads:

January:
It Could Have Been Her - Jan 9
Keeper of Lost Children - Jan 13

February:
Daughter of Egypt - Feb 1

March:
Mad Mabel - date TBD

Let me know if anything else is missing.

Looking to pin down a date-ish for Mad Mabel: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Did we want to set up a buddy read for The Women in White?

Whooooo wants to buddy read?! Here's my 2026:

JANUARY


FEBRUARY


MARCH


APRIL


MAY
NG APP ONLY


JUNE

Kristie wrote: "Did we want to set up a buddy read for The Women in White?"

Yes!

Elyse, I'm pending for We Burned So Bright so happy to Buddy read that one if I'm approved.

Elyse wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Did we want to set up a buddy read for The Women in White?"

Yes!"

Excellent! I'll start a thread in a little while.

note - pub date is August 4th

Vicki - Just in case you missed it in the other thread - The Women in White is read now for 24 hours!

Link is here: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/boo...

Email was received at 3pm ET Jan 11th.

Hahaha i just came to post about The Woman in White too! Should've known you'd beat me to it :)

I grabbed it. I would love to join the buddy read for sure.

Kevin wrote: "Elyse, I'm pending for We Burned So Bright so happy to Buddy read that one if I'm approved."

Sounds good!

The Women in White is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Elyse, I'd love to buddy:

January:


February:


March:

(pre-ordered. can start day of pub if that's okay?)

April:


I'm open to dates if you want to just throw them out there!!

Kristie wrote: "Did we want to set up a buddy read for The Women in White?"

Yeeeeees! I got it while it was a READ NOW.

Vicki Willis wrote: "Kristie wrote: "Did we want to set up a buddy read for The Women in White?"

Yeeeeees! I got it while it was a READ NOW."

Yay!!

Trisha wrote: "Elyse, I'd love to buddy:

January:
..."

Great do you want to start this Thursday?

.... I am restricting myself from this thread until I clear my backlog. You guys are so tempting!

Jessie (Saffity) wrote: ".... I am restricting myself from this thread until I clear my backlog. You guys are so tempting!"

😂 So sorry!

I also have Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson. The ebook and audiobook are READ NOW. It publishes Feb 17. I've read 2 of her other books and liked them.

And Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is READ NOW for a week. It publishes Apr 7. I read on IG that it's already going to be a movie starring Anne Hathaway.

I was thinking about grabbing Yesteryear. It looks good!

I’ll have to look. I’m behind too and haven’t let myself look at NG!

Elyse wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Elyse, I'd love to buddy:

January:
..."

Great do you want to start this Thursday?"

Yes! Thursday is perfect!! Are you okay to make the thread or want me to tomorrow?
it's hubby's bday so I won't be on here much more today 😊😊

Trisha wrote: "Yes! Thursday is perfect!! Are you okay to make the thread or want me to tomorrow?
it's hubby's bday so I won't be on here much more today 😊😊..."

Happy birthday to your husband! My son turns 2 on Sunday! 😭 I made the thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

oh my gosh!! Getting to be such a big boy!!

Elyse wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Yes! Thursday is perfect!! Are you okay to make the thread or want me to tomorrow?
it's hubby's bday so I won't be on here much more today 😊😊..."

Happy birthday to your husband! My ..."

I know that feeling! I went and updated my bio on NetGalley and I have my kids on there since I usually request a lot of kids books, and I was tearing up as I updated their ages and reading levels. They're getting so big!

Elyse wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Yes! Thursday is perfect!! Are you okay to make the thread or want me to tomorrow?
it's hubby's bday so I won't be on here much more today 😊😊..."

Happy birthday to your husband! My ..."

2 already?! Goodness, feels like just yesterday that you told us he was born!

Elyse wrote: "And Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke is READ NOW for a week. It publishes Apr 7. I read on IG that it's already going to be a movie starring Anne Hathaway."

I grabbed this one if anyone wants to buddy read!

Oh my gosh, Elyse! I can't believe it's been two years already! Happy birthday!

Happy birthday to your hubby too, Trisha! My hubby's bday is Saturday.

I have Yesteryear which is currently read now if anyone wants to buddy read. It doesn't publish until April, so maybe March?

Kristie wrote: "I have Yesteryear which is currently read now if anyone wants to buddy read. It doesn't publish until April, so maybe March?"

I would, please! I'm flexible on timing.

Excellent! I'll start a thread. :)

Thread for Yesteryear is here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I was in such a slump last year I barely read let alone did buddy reads, so I'm super excited for buddy reads this year!

Here's what I've got for unpublished books. Let me know if anyone wants to buddy read any of these! wheeee

January


February


March


April


May


July


August

Elyse wrote: "Whooooo wants to buddy read?! Here's my 2026:..."

Elyse, excluding any books we already have scheduled, I'd love to buddy these March books:

Shruti, we have threads for Yesteryear - here and The Women in White - here.

I have Last One Out and will be making a thread soon. I also have The Girls Before and would be happy to add a thread for that as well.

Kristie wrote: "Shruti, we have threads for Yesteryear - here and The Women in White - here.

I have Last One Out and will be making a thread soon. I also have [..."

Thanks, Kristie!

Yes - definitely down to buddy read The Girls Before

The thread for Last One Out is here. I didn't realize this was originally published in October 2025.

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "...Yes - definitely down to buddy read The Girls Before"

I will make a thread for this in a little while. GR has a one thread per hour limit now.

Kristie wrote: "Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "...Yes - definitely down to buddy read The Girls Before"

I will make a thread for this in a little while. GR has a one thread per hour limit now."

Really? So many annoying new rules lately.

I made the thread for The Girls Before : here

Thanks, Shruti. :) Yes, they are making it very difficult for mods. They are getting rid of pms too, supposedly this week.

Your thread disappeared, so I created another one. That seems to be happening more often too.

The Girls Before - here

edit: Ugh... looks like mine disappeared too.

I tried again... https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

That one seems to be sticking!

Theresa and I are reading 3 different books this week (all of them previous arcs. still playing catch up!)

We're hoping to have them done by 1/27 so you can make start dates today - if that keeps it easy!

- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "Elyse, excluding any books we already have scheduled, I'd love to buddy these March books:

..."

Yes! Do you want to read Killing Me Softly the last week of Feb? Feb 23? And Strange Girls Mar 9?

Killing Me Softly: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Strange Girls:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I wasn't limited to one thread per hour. I think it's only moderators which is a super weird rule.

Oh, I’ll have to try again. They said it had to do with holiday traffic on the site, but I didn’t really believe them. Looks like they may have switched back to three again. That’s very helpful!

Elyse wrote: "Shruti morethanmylupus wrote: "Elyse, excluding any books we already have scheduled, I'd love to buddy these March books:

[bookcover:Strange Girls|239522734..."

That works for me!!

I did see that some of you have added a bunch of buddy reads recently, but I've been kind of hectic here getting ready for a trip. I have to fly out a day earlier than expected due to bad weather expected at the airports. I will get them all into buddy read schedule soon.