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Bookswap that was closed, is now open for a few more members......

31 replies

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 11:48

Hellooooo! Grin

We are a friendly group of lovely mums Wink who have been doing a book swap for over a year now. We are on the continent as well as in UK. We had one "circuit" which turned out to be a bit of a nightmare had a few problems, but since then, we have become strict learnt a lot and this last one seems to have worked well.

We would like to open the swap up to a few more people (about 6 more, maybe). If you are interested in hopping on board, please read what we expect from you below and post on this thread and I will contact you.

We have found that COMMUNICATION is vital. So please be prepared to COMMUNICATE with us. We also have a closed facebook page, just for us!! Grin We found this useful for extra communication and chat.

We start by posting the names of 3 books that you would be happy to put into the swap.(Choose 3, so that if someone has read one, another can be used, also it keeps us guessing about what we will be receiving).
We did agree that we would not have hardback books, to keep the postage down.

We post before the end of the month, so that the book arrives to the recipient at the beginning of the month. IF for ANY reason this is not possible you must post on the thread to let us know and give an expected posting date. - We are not ogres and dont mind, but just want to know what is happening.

You then write what you thought about the book and have discussions after reading. Last circuit this was done on a facebook page.

If you are up for this, please let us know.

I plan to have all the preliminary stuff sorted out so that we can confidently post the first book for the start of February.

I am assuming here that you know how these bookswaps work, but if you don?t please feel free to PM me and I will answer any questions or explain the basics. (I just didn?t want to have a too mega long preamble to put people off! Grin)

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5ofus · 31/12/2010 15:22

Me me me!! Having been part of a group that went wrong previously it would be great to be part of a group that works well.

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 16:02

I've sent you a reply to your PMSmile.

Meant to say though, if you dont have facebook, let me know and I will PM you anything you need to know.

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5ofus · 31/12/2010 16:32

I've got FB and have just applied to join your group Xmas Smile

jamaisjedors · 31/12/2010 18:53

Hello 5ofus, hope you can join us.

Happy New Year to everyone, sending wishes of happiness and good health to you all, looking forward to continuing to chat/swap with you all in 2011.

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 19:06

Welcome to our new thread JJ and a Happy New Year to one and all on here! Grin

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PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 19:07

Welcome to our new thread JJ and a Happy New Year to one and all on here! Grin

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PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 19:07

Ooooops, too much vino already, obviously Blush

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missy10 · 31/12/2010 19:07

ohhhhh can i join please i read far 2 many books :)

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 19:17

Welcome Grin and I have PM-ed you missy10

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missy10 · 31/12/2010 19:22

thanks postiveattitude i have send a request on the fb page :)

LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 31/12/2010 19:28

Hi all

am I included?

To anyone Reading this, these are a fab bunch of ladies and have introduced me to some fab books I would never have read otherwise.

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 19:36

LovebeingaDaddysgirl You are very welcome back to the fold!!!!!

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MajorPettigrew · 31/12/2010 20:29

I'm in too.

Well done PA for getting the ball rolling again.
Hope you all have a good new year - I'm on my tod (again). DP still away.

I'm trying to drag out the (not so small) glass of wine I can have whilst feeding DS. Maybe it will get him to sleep tonight. Hmmm - rest of the bottle looks good (must try to remain strong!)

Hope you all have a wonderful year. Be in touch soon, and look forward to getting to know 5ofus and missy (oh and welcome back LB)

mdavza · 31/12/2010 20:29

Could I please join too? Or at least find out a bit more? Love reading!

PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 20:48

Hi Mdavza, I have PMed you. If you have any questions, let me know. Smile

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PositiveAttitude · 31/12/2010 20:49

Hi Major Grin

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loler · 31/12/2010 21:35

Hi - I'm still here - and still want to be here (glad to see you're up to bossing PA - keep it up!)

Now my COMMUNICATION bit - HC - sorry not been able to get to the post office with your last book (worth the wait - got through it in
one night!) as I've been in bed with flu since christmas day (feeling very sorry for myself but am also considering the amount of calories I've avoided!).

Hope everyone new and only has a fab new year and see you on the otherside!

LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 31/12/2010 22:33

Feels warm and snug in the fold!

LoveBeingADaddysGirl · 31/12/2010 22:35

Waves to the newbies

Makingchanges · 31/12/2010 22:39

Have you got enough room for another one - I love reading, would love an excuse to get buried in books again.

mamatomany · 31/12/2010 22:42

Hello
May I join please I need to expand my range beyond Sophie whaterface shopalic books Blush

PositiveAttitude · 01/01/2011 09:29

Hi to Makingchanges and Mamatomany (how many DC to you have?)... I digress.

If you are interested in joining in, then please do a search on facebook for "Lovely MN bookswap group" and I will add you. Please then read through and see if you think you would like to join us crazy lot. Can I ask you to specifically read the discussion headed "decisions....", as this lays out what we expect and how we would like the swap to run. When you have done this, and if you still want to be "in", please send me your address and we will get this organised.

IF everyone who has expressed an interest does join us, then I do believe we have our 12 now.

Here is who I have on my list. If anyone is missing, or wants out, please let me know:

PA
JJ
Loler
Major
HC1 (not heard from, but maybe she is away or something)
Chickflit (or whoever youa re at the moment!!)

Now joining:
LBaDG
5ofus
Missy
Mdavza
Makingchanges
Mamatomany

Does everyone agree with this list? I think that now these have first choice to be in, if you are happy to agree to post books on and COMMUNICATE.......please!! So, the bookswap could now be closed again.

Let me know of any problems, or questions. Newbies, could you please send me your addresses.

What I now suggest is that I open up yet another thread to start up for the year (if we keep this on I think we will get people wanting to join in every time it comes up on "active") SO I will name that one something like the last one, with the word "closed" in it. (And I will try and keep us "lovely" too. Grin) When that one is up and running I will put a link here and we can start posting our book choices and getting to know each other. Please also come over to the facebook page and introduce yourselves and be nosey!!

Wow, less than 24 hours and I think we may have got our 12 lovely mums!! Well done Grin.

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ChickFlit · 01/01/2011 09:37

YOu remembered me!!! Yes of course I'm in, I loved it this last time when it worked so well. I catch myself eyeing up books on the bookshelves thinking, that would work for the book group.

Happy New Year everyone. I'm really happy our book group is starting again as I've been introduced tp some fab books over the last year or so.

Welcome to all our new members too, happy reading.

PositiveAttitude · 01/01/2011 09:38

How could I forget you???? Hmm Grin

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ChickFlit · 01/01/2011 09:48

Is FC still out then? I can't remember what she said.