# /buddyread messages

View your complete direct message history with all your buddy reading partners. This command helps you review past conversations for any buddy read session, making it easy to find notes, reminders, or fun memories from previous reads.

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### 💬 Usage

```
/buddyread messages [book]
```

* `[book]` – (Optional) Filter the message history to a specific buddy read session by book title. If omitted, all buddy read DM histories are shown.

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### 📌 Example

```
/buddyread messages
```

This will:

* Display the full DM message history for all your buddy read sessions, past and present
* Let you scroll back and review everything you and your reading buddies have shared via Elysium Bot

```
/buddyread messages "Legends & Lattes"
```

This will:

* Filter and show only the message history for the “Legends & Lattes” buddy read session

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### 🗃️ Notes

* Includes all messages sent using `/buddyread dm`, even from sessions that have been finished or left
* Filtering by book title is helpful if you have multiple buddy reads
* Message histories are private and only visible to you
* This command is useful for reference, reflection, or just reliving your buddy reading journey!

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### 🔍 Related Commands

* [**/buddyread dm**](buddyread-dm) – Send a direct message to your buddy
* [**/buddyread sessions**](buddyread-sessions) – View all your buddy reading sessions
* [**/buddyread finish**](buddyread-finish) – Mark a session as finished
* [**/buddyread status**](buddyread-status) – View your current active buddy reads
