first time TTC ?!! The suggested book club over here!!

[crunchynutter]

hi ladies crunchy here! Log In your name if you find our new club hehe

So first book- has been decided we are all currently ordering and the time and date of our first chat is to be Confirmed- how exciting! Xxxx

[crunchynutter]

oh the book (just to confirm!) is
The private lives of pippa lee by rebecca miller

She is Arthur millers daughter so I am looking forward to it-I love death of a salesman!

Crunchy xx

[bluestarlavender]

Hello Crunchy!! Just wanted to let you know I've found it!! Thanks for setting our thread up! Off to buy the book tomorrow. Should have bought it today really, but nevermind!

BSL x

[DawnAS]

Hello ladies,

How exciting - our very own bookclub!!

I'll be out to buy the book at the weekend - so hoping that none of you live near Torquay because otherwise all the shops will be sold out!!!

Got more work to do now so catch up soon.

xxx

[eth37]

I've found it too!! Need to get to Waterstone's and get the book.... How exciting!! xxx

[crunchynutter]

Mine were ordered on line but I have checked and they have already been dispatched so I'm hopeful they will be here tomorrow!

When everybody has the book we shall set our date... Ohhhh the excitment! I am looking forward to it! Xx

[bluestarlavender]

I went online yesterday to order a copy from Waterstones, but I couldn't make the £2.99 offer work...so I'm going into town at lunch to get mine!! I am very excited!!

[crunchynutter]

the offer shows up when you get to the checkout- it shows the book as 5.99 or whatever but then at the bottom under the total cost it comes up as saving and then the new total. I think the offer ends at 5 today though!xx

[bluestarlavender]

Crunchy - even when I went right through to the checkout it didn't reduce the price and have the proper savings...weird! Anyhow, popped out at lunch and bought it, although again had problems with the offer and they charged me full price and I had to walk all the way back to the shop to get a refund when I realised what had happened!

But yay! I have my copy!

[crunchynutter]

brilliant hopefully mine will be here tomorrow and then we can set a date xx

[bluestarlavender]

I reckon it might be a quick read! I'm off to Jersey for the weekend, so hoping to do some reading on the plane and on the beach!

BSL x

[crunchynutter]

aww I hope you have a fab weekend! That was my concern-I finish some books really Quickly and then some seem to take forever! I think A lot of it depends on the kind of week I'm having though. I sometimes have that much going on I'm my head or at work that I re read parts of books or just can't get into them!

So do we think we should all aim to read the lot before our discussion or should we discuss it in parts? As in read 10 chapters and discuss characters/Initial ideas etc? What would everyone prefer? Xx

[bluestarlavender]

Hmmm, I was wondering the same thing. I can be great with a book and finish it in a day, or with some I can be reading it for months!

[crunchynutter]

Ok so I'm hoping I will get Mu books tomorrow and will have a better idea of how long it will take me but obviously I appreciate that people are different!

Shall we say our first chat should be a first impressions session (then if people have read ahead that will be ok as long as there's no spoilers!)

Ok-I'm bititng the bullet ladies - how does next wednesdAy at 8 sound?

Aim to have read first 10 chapters and we can discuss characters, first impressions over all and perhaps whAt we think will happen? Then that should give everyone chance to get the book but there's no pressure if people Are finding it hard going or have had a busy week at work? Just a suggestion though! Let me know what you think (ladies who already have the book-maybe you think we should aim for the whole book or more or les than 10chapters-I just picked a number as I haven't seen it yet!)

Crunchy xx

[Bonifacio]

Hellooo, I found you!! About time!!

Crunchy is that 8pm GMT??

[crunchynutter]

sorry! Yes GMT but only if it suits everyone! Xx any other suggestions are great too xx

[Bonifacio]

Hmmm, GMT make it 4am here! So would have to pass, but I can always read the comments and post in my time which is what I do anyway!!

[crunchynutter]

ok
So am I right I'm saying we have an 8hour difference? LOL right how does doing it on a Saturday morning sound to everyone then it'd be later in the night for b! Or about 1gmt? Then we can have a lunch and glass of wine without feeling too guilty lol I wouldn't want you to miss out B you are an important member of the TTC team LOL

How does that sound for people? Xx
My bloody book still isn't here either-fingers crossed the post will sort it's self out tomorrow! Xx

[DawnAS]

Hello all,

If we're going to do a Saturday, it'll have to start next Saturday as I won't be able to get the book until this weekend!!

I live in the sticks (at the foot of Dartmoor in Devon) and can only get out at the weekends as I work from home - bummer!!

Just wondering whether a Sunday would be better? Only a suggestion though, 'cos Saturdays we tend to do our shopping and Sunday is slightly more chilled and DH sometimes works on a Sunday so no interruptions... But depends what everyone can do.

What does everyone else think?! Really don't mind either way!!

xxx

[crunchynutter]

Sunday would suit me-name a time! Are we doing this sunday or next Sunday dawn? Will you need tip next week incase you have a problem getting the book? Xx

[bluestarlavender]

Morning guys,

I've managed a few pages of the book so far and I can already see this being quite a quick addictive read!

I am not going to be able to make weekends very easily...off to Jersey this weekend, next weekend I'm away at Rutland water and then I'm in Singapore for the following two weekends. However, I'm not bothered if you guys go ahead without me...I figure this is a thread so i can just read and add in before or after the session...

Dawn - very jealous of you living at the foor of Dartmoor. DH and I love it there! We've spent a couple of lovely romantic weekends in Dartmoor over the last few years and were there for the May bank holiday this year. We went to Wistmans Wood - I wanted to see Tangle Wood!

BSL x

[crunchynutter]

ok shall we all say the day/time that is a best fit for us individually and then we can go with the
Most popular? I would probably find Wednesday about 8 best of thusday about 7 as I know my nubby will be busy with things then anyway! We do tend to do stuff at the weekends too-which is best for you girls? B is the one who can't make it buy has said she would be happy to post opinions/questions in her own time as that is what she does usually anyway! Xx

I am quite angry my book is still not here. It I'm sure it will be soon and I should be able to read quite quickly if need be! Xx

[DawnAS]

Hey all,

Sorry - forgot to post on here today!!

Thursday this week at 7pm would be good for me.

I'm going to buy the book this weekend so that I can read some before Thursday!!

Wednesday is normally Ok, apart from this one as I'm off to see Mamma Mia!!

xxx

PS: I'll log on again tomorrow to see the final decision!!

[crunchynutter]

ok Thursday at 7 is perfect for me as I will have the house to myself for at least an hour then! You will have my full attention for that rare occasion LOL

Xx B sweetie are you sure that's ok with you? Put some thoughts or questions on before if you want so well give you our opinions! Xx

[bluestarlavender]

I'm good for Thursday!

What's the plan in terms of reading...? are we just gonna see how far we each get?

BSL
x

[crunchynutter]

My books have just been delivered i love new books! I am just going to smell them for a minute...

yes im a freak lol!

Ok, so the book is quite small so i agree it might be a quick read- Do you want me to cut and paste all of the suggested discusion notes from the Richard and Judy site? Just as its a first one it might get us going and then we can see how far we have read and just talk about the relevant questions?

Everyone happy with that?