Buddy Read Fail

2024/12/21 Edited to

... Read moreIf you've ever tried to convince someone to read your favorite book series, you might relate to my experience with Zodiac Academy. The series, known for its unique blend of romance and fantasy, has captivated a vast audience. Fans appreciate its rich character development and thrilling plot twists that keep readers engaged. As I navigated my reading journey, discovering discussions in book communities on platforms like BookTok and other social media became essential. Hashtags such as #romantasy and #readwithme provide a connection to a larger community sharing their insights and experiences. Moreover, Zodiac Academy’s characters resonate with many, as they face trials that mirror real-life challenges, making the read not only entertaining but also relatable. This has led to a devoted fanbase, sparking numerous fan theories and discussions online, enhancing the reading experience further. Embracing the community aspect of reading, we can find support, engage in discussions, and share our reading triumphs or, as in my case, reading failures!

12 comments

Lady Q 🧚's images
Lady Q 🧚

Lmao I said that about a character to my husband. I was like - to myself “ Guuurl that is not one of your girlfriends “ lol I was like “ sorry babe , I forgot who I was talking to for a second “ lol

Faith Rodriguez's images
Faith Rodriguez

I would ruin it by saying “get ready to be devastated over and over”. I absolutely sobbed at Diego’s part, and it only got worse from there.

Related posts

Next buddy read with my Bestie
Since we are loving our current buddy read Pieces of the Night by Jennifer Hartman we decided to read another Jennifer Hartman book together.
Faelina 🧚‍♀️✨💫🌟

Faelina 🧚‍♀️✨💫🌟

31 likes

Buddy read?🖤
I’m so scared to start this series, I feel like I’m going to be destroyed💔 #fyp #boysoftommen #rugbyromance #yabooktok #tiktokshop
Kayla Brudnicki

Kayla Brudnicki

4 likes

Buddy Read Mistake
Waiting for the next book to release is the worse. ❤️📚 #booktok #reading #book #books #bookrecommendation
KamyWrites

KamyWrites

2 likes

Dark fantasy buddy read? ❤️‍🔥
For readers who love messy, chaotic, intense, and the most unpredictable dark fantasy with 🌶️ romance: The 🖤Bloodrune🖤 Saga Dracula meets Vikings (book 1 AND 2 are out now!) Reincarnation Forbidden love Touch her & ☠️ Possessive “my wife” Trials and gods #darkfantasy #romant
Elsa Frey Books

Elsa Frey Books

5 likes

✨ BUDDY READ ANNOUNCEMENT ✨
just a lil vibe check for my bookish fam 📚✨ we’ve got some no-pressure buddy reads happening in my discord — come thru if you wanna read in good company, no stress. just vibes, deep convos, and bookish magic. ❤️‍🔥 🖤 july: Bones at the Root 🖤 august: Bones at the Crossroads 🖤 october: Immortal
LEXI 💓

LEXI 💓

6 likes

Bestie buddy read activated
Tonight we start our buddy read.
Faelina 🧚‍♀️✨💫🌟

Faelina 🧚‍♀️✨💫🌟

3 likes

First Buddy Read
Reading this with the bestie!
Christa Cunningtubby📚✨

Christa Cunningtubby📚✨

1 like

April Online Book Club Read
Get ready! Our April #buddyread title is None of This is True by Lisa Jewell. I'm excited for this! Join us on Bookclubs before we begin and listen to the podcast episode at the end of April. #thrillerbooks #thriller #bookpodcaster #bookpodcast #onlinebookclub #virtualbookclub
shelfaddiction

shelfaddiction

20 likes

Buddy Read
Buddy read with my bestie Tiffany! Have you read ACOTAR? What am I in for? 😅😅 #buddyread #acotar #books #readerfriends #feyre @𐙚 A 𐙚
Little D 📚❤️🧸

Little D 📚❤️🧸

7 likes

An e-reader displays the book cover for "Quicksilver" by USA Today Bestselling Author Callie Hart. The cover features a male character in armor with a sword, a tear, and butterflies. The e-reader is held by a person and rests on a pink, black, and white patterned blanket.
Buddy Read
Current doing a busy read with a friend in Wisconsin and our annotations and comments are the best #buddingbookworm #buddyreads #reading buddy #bookobsessed
Rashida

Rashida

8 likes

buddy read anyone?
sooooo what’s down to get into the #legendborncycle by #tracydeonn with me? i’m starting a #buddyread on April 1st 🌟 check out my #discord in my bio. . . . . #bookrecommendations
LEXI 💓

LEXI 💓

1 like

A Buddy Read With My Mom 📖💛
I finally got my mom on camera for a buddy read, and we had thoughts! 😭📚 We’re reviewing Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert by Bob the Drag Queen, and this conversation was meaningful, funny, and full of perspective. This was my first time reading this book, and sharing the experience with my mom mad
YeahThatsTy

YeahThatsTy

5 likes

A book cover for 'Just Our Luck' by Denise Williams, featuring a couple embracing, with text 'Buddy review' and 'Lemon8 @lyloveslit' on a decorative background.
A review by @lyloveslit for 'Just Our Luck,' discussing fake dating, ADHD representation, and engaging side characters, alongside a profile picture of a smiling woman.
A review by @foodienellie for 'Just Our Luck,' highlighting the donut shop setting, fake dating, Sybil's growth, and communication, with a profile picture of a smiling woman.
🍩📖 Buddy Read Alert! 📖🍩
Shout out to @energetic_reading and @foodienellie for buddy reading Just Our Luck by Denise Williams with me! 💕 It was such a fun experience diving into this story. A huge thank you to @berkleyromance and @netgalley for the eARC! 🎉 Just Our Luck releases on March 25th, so be sure to add it to yo
Lyloveslit

Lyloveslit

43 likes

A hand holds the book "Powerless" by Lauren Roberts, a New York Times Bestseller, featuring a sword on its dark cover. The background shows a wall adorned with green ivy and white flowers. Text overlay reads "My first buddy read!".
✨✨ Powerless Buddy Read ✨✨
Powerless has been on my TBR for a while, and my bookish friend surprised me with a copy and asked me to buddy read it! I’m not far at all, like literally chapter 4, BUT I am so excited. It’s already so good and doesn’t feel like it’s a slow burn or hard to get into which is really nice. Will u
Kbenzinger2230

Kbenzinger2230

24 likes

A person holds the book 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis. The front cover features a man's face with the title and author's name in white text. The back cover, partially visible, shows text, a small image of a man, and a barcode.
Buddy read w/ bestie
Book: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis The book will be tabbed and divided into sections of five pages, or wherever we feel it’s necessary, since there are no chapters—only page breaks. There is no start or end time and no deadline. My annotations will be in orange, and my bestie will be in
Campbell🤍

Campbell🤍

2 likes

Buddy Read
Getting cozy with 'The Thirteenth Child' by Erin A. Craig for our buddy read - this one's a real page-turner and a thick one at that! #qotd : what page are you on in the book you’re reading and how do you like it so far? - #TheThirteenthChild - #ErinACraig - #BuddyRead
Heather Ann Roden

Heather Ann Roden

5 likes

Buddy Read?
I think I’m ready 😅
M I S H U N 📚🩷🌙

M I S H U N 📚🩷🌙

7 likes

✨Prep For A Buddy Read With Me✨
For as long as I could remember, I have always wanted to be in a bookclub. And I mean like meeting up once a week with a big group of people who have each individually read the same section of a book and came to a common area to discuss it… like i’m talking the real deal! But unfortunately, that ha
taylorhanzy

taylorhanzy

17 likes

Buddy Read 🌲☕️📝
Buddy Read 🌲☕️📝 Summers Revenge By @emmacouetteauthor We had the absolute best time reading this ! 100 pgs down in our first sitting. Along the way we realized we were in for a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reading experience and it was everything ! Separate review posts from each of us will be out shortly. I
Daniella <3

Daniella <3

2 likes

current buddy read
#buddyread #booktokbooks I love #rileysager
Kaybooks2469

Kaybooks2469

4 likes

📚 Current Read
Supreme (Love Brothers Series – Book 1) by Aries Skye Starting this for a Buddy Read and I’m already hooked! Loving the vibe, the pacing, and discovering a new Black romance author. ❤️✨ #novellanovember #blackauthors #blackbooksbyblackauthors #buddyreading #ariesskye Baltimore
Nay | Bookworm 📕 Queen

Nay | Bookworm 📕 Queen

10 likes

Your next kindle unlimited buddy read?
If DRACULA meets VIKINGS in a heartwrenching romantasy is your vibe…. Welcome to The Bloodrune Saga: (This quote is from book 2) 🖤🥀🕯️☠️🔥🪓⚔️ Exposed as a witch, Silver is forced into marriage with a ruthless king in a Viking court crawling with vampires. #kindleunlimitedrecommendations #
Elsa Frey Books

Elsa Frey Books

17 likes

🔥 Burnout Culture, 2025 Must-Read for Millennials
💼 Why this matters Anne Helen Petersen’s Can’t Even dissects why millennials feel exhausted, overworked, and yet never “enough.” If you’ve ever felt like your life is just productivity with a side of anxiety, this one’s for you. A sharp, necessary read for anyone wondering why work-life balance fe
Noelle

Noelle

201 likes

Have you read this?!!
What in the world? What?!! This is the buddy read we chose for this month and I am so confused as to what is happening right now. #horror #buddyread #reading #thereadersgarden
the.readers.garden

the.readers.garden

12 likes

Buddy read 2025
Overall rating: 10/10: Highly recommend a late night book date/buddy read with your best friend! 🫶🏼 #booktok #fourthwing #booksoflemon8 #reading #lemon8bookclub
legallybrunette017

legallybrunette017

4 likes

Anyone Wanna Buddy Read??
So, I’m staring this book on Saturday would anyone like to buddy read with me????? If so, put a 🐉 emoji in the comment section. Also, if you wanna be book besties I’m in if you are!!!! #bookwormsoflemon8 #bookworm #bookbesties #reading #readersoflemon8
♥️Dirah

♥️Dirah

5 likes

New Buddy Read!
Just started this one!!
Mariss 🌻📚

Mariss 🌻📚

2 likes

📚 Buddy Read with Me! 📚
Okay, besties, I have this idea, and I need y’all to come through! I want to pick a book and buddy read it with one of you. Imagine us diving into the same story, sharing all the feels, and then having the best convo after about the plot twists, book boyfriends, and all the juicy details. Sounds am
tamlovesbooks86

tamlovesbooks86

24 likes

A hand with red nail polish holds the psychological thriller "You Shouldn't Have Come Here" by Jeneva Rose, featuring a "CURRENT READ" sticker on the cover. A black dog is partially visible in the background.
Current read😳👀 ft. My sleepy reading buddy🖤
I’ve really recently only started to really love reading again. I’ve noticed I like psychological thrillers and reading things that make my heart race. If you have any suggestions! I’m open. #thrillerbooksaddict #thrillerbookrecommendations #reading #dayinmylife #labrador
RM

RM

76 likes

read with me
Just finished up my Etsy Shop! Have you ever wanted to buddy read with someone but don't want to feel the pressure of time? I started annotating books because it brought back my love for reading and I want to share my thoughts with you! AnnotatedbyHeather listings to come 🖤
hdc ♡

hdc ♡

6 likes

A collage promoting 'House of Hollow' by Krystal Sutherland, featuring the book cover, eerie imagery of sisters, a haunted house, a mouth with white growths, and an eye with a white iris. Text overlays mention 'Missing' and 'We Are The Hollow Sisters', reflecting the book's dark fairytale theme.
Message me if you wanna buddy read 😍😍
5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is a dark, eerie, and beautifully written story about three sisters — Iris, Grey, and Vivi Hollow — who share a haunting past that no one fully understands. When they were children, they mysteriously disappeared for a month and returned chang
Elsie Milagros

Elsie Milagros

3 likes

Love to buddy read
Hi! Im bailey, im a mom of 2. But in my free time i definitely have my head in a book. I love the feeling of opening a new one but also closing that last page. Lets talk about our favorites? Or lets buddy read please! I love meeting new book friends🖤
bailey📚🖤

bailey📚🖤

3 likes

COLLEGE TIPS 101 *MUST READ*
How to: Beat Procrastination 💕 So I started a new semester in my program and I see that a lot of my fellow college girlies are already getting a little discouraged. 🥺 College is a LOT of work especially if you are in school while working! So I came up with some tips to help you stay on top of yo
Money Marley

Money Marley

27 likes

Sunday Buddy Read ✨🥰
Happy Sunday babes! me and my book bestie @sharloveesreading📚💜 are reading the losers duet by harley laroux and we are LOVING ITTTTTTT. picking up a harley book was the best thing i’ve done 💖💖🥵🥵 #readingeveryday #buddyread #sunday
Vee 🦋

Vee 🦋

1 like

Buddy reads!
Im only a couple chapters into A Simple Wild and it’s great! Read the chapters for today of The Sacrifice and I am hooked!! #lordsseries #asimplewild #buddyread #bookbestie #bookgirls
Mariss 🌻📚

Mariss 🌻📚

3 likes

International Buddy Read
Love doing a buddy reads with friends from all over the world 🩵. 3 different time zones and we choose to spiral together. What is your current read? #buddyreads #readingwithfriends #booktok #readingaesthetic #lemon8bookclub
Celeste

Celeste

1 like

January Buddy Read 🫶
Reading this with my book bestie @Mariss 🌻📚|Tiktok Shop and we are loving it! #buddyreads #lightsout #navessaallen #booksoflemon8 #darkromancebook
Nikki (Candice) 🥀🖤📚

Nikki (Candice) 🥀🖤📚

4 likes

The cover of the book 'Moody Bitches' by Julie Holland, featuring a quote from Christiane Northrup, MD, and the title in pink text on a dark background.
A digital display of the 'Moody Bitches' book cover alongside a description and options for a 'quick summary in 10 mins' or 'Key Insights' (2-4 min) from the book.
Text outlining key insights from 'Moody Bitches,' including embracing moodiness, understanding hormonal cycles, and the problem of overmedication for women's emotions.
2025 Must-Read for Girls with Mood Swings
🧠 Why this matters Julie Holland’s Moody Bitches unpacks the real reasons women feel emotionally intense—hint: it’s not a flaw, it’s biology. This book is a must-read for women who’ve been told to “calm down” one too many times. It challenges the overmedication of emotions and rates a solid 4.5/5.
Noelle

Noelle

1002 likes

Let’s buddy read!🍋✨
Current read: The Only One Left by Riley Sager So far it’s SO GOOD AHHH. Let’s buddy read together! Snag your now on my TikTok Showcase📖 #currentread📖 #booktok #tiktokshop #buddyread #theonlyoneleftrileysager
Kayla Brudnicki

Kayla Brudnicki

2 likes

A screenshot of a 'New Contact' screen on a mobile device, displaying fields for first name, last name, company, and options to add phone, email, and pronouns. A default profile icon with an 'Add Photo' button is visible, along with a virtual keyboard at the bottom.
Who wants to be friends and buddy read and 🥰
lashaye7

lashaye7

56 likes

Which Andra would you buddy read with? 📚
#tiktokbooks #authorsoflemon8 #bookwormsoflemon8 #books #bookhumor
andralarkin 📚✍🏼

andralarkin 📚✍🏼

31 likes

A person sits outdoors with a light-colored snake draped over their arm and shoulder. A Kindle on their lap displays "Work Nights by Erica Peplin." The image has a text overlay "The Best Reading Buddy."
A person sits outdoors with a light-colored snake, Little Slinky, coiled around their arm. A Kindle on their lap shows "Work Nights by Erica Peplin." The person wears shorts and a t-shirt.
A close-up shows a light-colored snake, Little Slinky, coiled around a person's hand. The snake's head is visible, looking forward.
The Best Reading Buddy
The best reading buddy there is! Little Slinky! He likes to chill and be cozy. Who is your reading buddy? My current read is Work Nights by Erica Peplin. Thank you @netgalley , the publishers, and the author for this ARC. #netgalley #readingbuddy #summerreads #ericapeplin #worknightsboo
jovialjesss

jovialjesss

3 likes

March Buddy Read
Have you ever done a buddy read? My friend + I do one book every month + it’s so fun. We text about it + try to stay on pace with one another so no-one gets too far ahead/too far behind. It has also helped us both to discover more authors. #buddyread #lemon8bookclub #books #cozy #aesthe
𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬📚

𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬📚

4 likes

A person holds the book 'Immortal Dark' by Tigest Girma. The dark cover features a gnarled hand cradling a golden cathedral, with red lines. A circular sticker on the cover indicates a discount off the cover price.
Preparing to buddy ready
I’ve had this book for some time. My sister and I plan to buddy read this. I am adding this to my rotation of books I’m currently reading #buddyreads #lemon8bookclub #booktok #darkacademia #lemon8bookchallenge
FranksSaga

FranksSaga

21 likes

See more