Well, after last year's debacle where I dnf'd the Barby book and left everyone on the hook, I debated whether I wanted to do another for 2026. Thankfully, I manned up and told myself "Imperator, you ARE going to do another Barbara Cartland Buddy Read and you ARE going to read the entire book and you WILL enjoy it". Two out of three isn't bad, right?
This year's selection is "A Ghost in Monte Carlo". It is slightly longer than previous years selections. It is a bit over 200 pages long and has 15 chapters.
Now, before anyone gets worried that I'll dnf the book (again!), I can assure you that I won't, by the simple expedience of stating that I've already read it by the time this post has gone up. I'll obviously re-read it for the weekly chapter updates in December. Speaking of that, here's the schedule for things in December:
- Chapters 1-3 - Tuesday, December 1st
- Chapters 4-6 - Tuesday, December 8th
- Chapters 7-9 - Tuesday, December 15th
- Chapters 10-12 - Tuesday, December 22nd
- Chapters 12-15 - Tuesday, December 29th
- Review of "A Ghost in Monte Carlo" - Sunday, January 3rd, 2027
Scheduling stuff so far in advance might seem a bit much, but this gives anyone plenty of time to think about it, decide if they want to participate, read the book, write their thoughts on the chapters and then write their review, all before December even hits, if they so desire. December can be a busy month and if you have posts already scheduled, that will help with the blogging burden.
In any post you choose to mention this buddyread, please do include the tag "Barbara Cartland Buddy Read", as it will help others find your posts. If you also decide that you do want to read and review the book, I can leave space in my review for links to your reviews. Just let me know and I'll adjust things as necessary.
Any questions? Ask away in the comments! Au Revoir....
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