Usual rules?
For a book a month for a year we need a dozen members.
The idea is you choose a book you really enjoyed reading and forward it to the next mumsnetter on the list.
Then, on a given date (once monthly) you send it on the next person on your list. You will always be sending to the same next person. It will cost you around £1.70 a month to post 2nd class in the UK.
Please only say you're interested if:
a) You're a reasonably quick reader (you have 1 month).
b) You are not so precious about your books that you insist you get 'your' book back. Hopefully you will but I cannot gurantee it.
c) You are hopeless at sending stuff.
This will only work if you are fairly committed. But it means you will have a new book to read every month for less than £2. You will get a wide range of fiction and may find some new gems
If you send a book in a very scratty condition, it will most, likely fall to bits after it has been round a few people. But if you drop someone's book in a bath or the dog eats it etc, it might be nice if you 'fessed up.
Last time, we had a little review section going of each book in the circle. We weren't the world's best reviewers. Must Try Harder.
Last time round we had a no chick lit and no sci-fi rule. Bizarrely, the book I enjoyed reading most was a sci-fi/fantasy one which sneaked through.
I think I read about six books before the circle snapped and I never got my original book back. It was a lot of fun though and I'm prepared to give it another go.
We need a coordinator, so that's you, jklikesrowing...
Any other takers?