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jklikesrowing · 10/07/2011 23:01

lets start a new book thing swap, who wants to join?

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gailforce1 · 18/07/2011 19:37

musttidyup - agree with Wine (must get my priorities right)!

afternoons - I may be wrong but I think you pm jkrowling with your address?

Can't wait for my first book (even if it is scifi under a different cover)!

ElectricSoftParade · 18/07/2011 19:25

Mumoverseas are you still in? PM me your address please :)

AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 18/07/2011 19:20

So I don't need to post a book till August? Have I got that right? Then I post to jklikesrowing, who i will have pmed for her address by then? [thicko emoticon]

AfternoonsandCoffeespoons · 18/07/2011 19:17

Yay I got in! :-D

swampster · 18/07/2011 18:45

Wine is good. Wine Do we want to hang around here discussing books or do we want to move to FB or google+?

musttidyupmusttidyup · 18/07/2011 18:42

Confirming still in! Btw must we have wine when we meet on last Monday of each month?

swampster · 18/07/2011 18:24

Don't blame me for this clun! jklikesrowing started it!

dinkystinky · 18/07/2011 16:39

Ok - so our swap officially starts when I am back from my holiday (first 2 weeks of August) - 15 August - during that week we all need to send the books on to the next person.

Swampster - you're going to have to either let someone have Coco's address or get Coco on here to register her interest for real life.

List of swappees is:

jklikesrowing
swampster
ElectricSoftParade
mumoverseas - put down yer kindle
dinkystinky
MarkStretch is still in my sights
gailforce1
tillyfernackerpants
Haribojoe
Coco
kiwijesta
clingingtosanity
Calico1
musttidyupmusttidyup
acsec
afternoonsandcoffeespoons (as Bitoffun dropped out)

Reserve list for drop outs: tjacksonpfc (dont worry am sure we'll squeeze you in)

CAN YOU ALL CONFIRM YOU ARE STILL IN THE CLUN BEFORE 30 JULY AS I BUGGER OFF TO THE LAND THE INTERNET FORGOT THEN FOR MY HOLS.

So - by 15 August each of you on the swappee list (but not reserve list) should PM the next one on the list (afternoonsandcoffeespoons PM jklikesrowing) to get their address that the books should be sent to.

Week of 15 August - 20 August: Go out and post your book (write your MN user name in the front cover) to the next person on the list - remember no sci-fi (sulk)/horror (yawn)/chick lit apparently (though as am now fat controller I may well relax the rules Wink) - to the next person on the list. Everyone come on thread to confirm they got their book the following week. Once you've read it come on and say what you thought of it.

Book clun officially "meets" again on 26 September (last Monday of the month) - so any stragglers for reviews can review then - and then everyone sends on their book they've got onto the next member of the list that week. We then meet the last Monday of October etc. until our Book clun/cunt dies a death...

If I've got anything wrong blame Swampster - she put me in charge having started this whole clun...

clingingtosanity · 18/07/2011 16:01

What do we do if we've already read the book we receive?

swampster · 18/07/2011 15:24

You are the Annointed Fat Controller, dinky. I'm off camping in a few days and I'm frantically trying to sort out a million things. I regret to inform you all that I shall be less than useless until early August.

dinkystinky · 18/07/2011 15:05

sorry its jklikesrowing I should be nagging to fire the starter pistol..

tillyfernackerpants · 18/07/2011 14:53

Thanks Dinky, will do so!

dinkystinky · 18/07/2011 14:34

Thanks Tilly - its is a fun old read. Check out Gail Carriger - "Soulless" on Amazon.

Come on Swampster - the clun is chomping at the bit to get to the sending bit...

clingingtosanity · 18/07/2011 14:24

Also, for the sake of clarity, you're all really keen to receive Stephen King/Dean Koontz/Terry Pratchett/Danielle Steel/Sophie Kinsella books, yes? I've got that right, haven't I?! GrinWinkGrin

clingingtosanity · 18/07/2011 14:22

Really excited to be joining in! Grin

I'm a bit confused (what's knew) because I'm stoopid! Wink Do I PM kiwijesta my address?

When are we starting?

tillyfernackerpants · 18/07/2011 14:12

Dinky, just to say I would've loved to have read your book!

tjacksonpfc · 18/07/2011 11:14

Can i be put on the reserve list aswell please as only just caught this thread and would love to join if anyone drops out thanks Smile

Haribojoe · 18/07/2011 11:02

When do I need to send my book?

When we review our books is it on this thread or will we start another?

dinkystinky · 18/07/2011 10:19

Ah Cocodrillo - she disappeared aeons ago. No wonder I forgot her.

musttidyupmusttidyup · 18/07/2011 08:09

Was a bit worried the book clun might be a bit highbrow but know the book cunt won't Grin

musttidyupmusttidyup · 18/07/2011 08:08

Glad to be in. Is there a date each month when we pass on or do we read and post?

swampster · 17/07/2011 22:44

Grin coco is in your antenatal group, dinky!

acsec · 17/07/2011 22:41

actually now I've re-read it I realise I will need to send musttidyup my address. Oh dear, fallen at the first hurdle!

BitOfFun · 17/07/2011 22:40

I love the idea, but I think I'll stand down. I haven't even got my arse in gear to do my Tax Credit form yet, so posting books regularly might be a stretch for me...somebody can have my place who isn't so flakey.

acsec · 17/07/2011 22:39

ok fab.

I'll send jkslikerowing a msg now and have a think about a book to send. When do we send the first book?