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The BESH Parlour - good reads and great gin (BYO tasty cakes)

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LaLauraDePalmer · 01/01/2012 18:07

The Bookish Evil Selfish Hags are popping our Book Klub cherries with The Tiger's Wife...details soon to be sorted.

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Northey · 03/01/2012 20:26

Like THAT.

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LaLauraDePalmer · 03/01/2012 20:25

MBoola might enjoy a book about horsey positions movements...

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Northey · 03/01/2012 20:23

Don't know, cavegirl, is it as good as Jill Enjoys Her Ponies?

CaveMum · 03/01/2012 20:20

[saunters in]

[whistles nonchalantly as she empties the bowls of nibbles into her pockets]

Doubt I have time to join in with the reading at the moment, unless anyone wants to swap with me and my college books. Currently reading Horse Structure and Movement. Any takers??

Northey · 03/01/2012 20:16

Ooh, weird bolding italic crossover fail.

Northey · 03/01/2012 20:15

I've just finished Stalingrad, rie. What do you reckon so far?

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LaLauraDePalmer · 03/01/2012 20:10

You may have the gin in February. I'm jealous of said holiday. I'll fill you in on all the good bits of the book. So far there's a zoo worker got mauled by a tiger and an old man died of cancer. Obviously an uplifting read...

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AriesWithBellsOn · 03/01/2012 20:03

Hello, can I come in? I'm not going to read the book, I just want to feel like I have some friends and am popular.

  1. I've just started Stalingrad and I have a feeling it's going to occupy me for a few years months weeks

  2. I'm going on holiday soon and intend to only drink and shag and ski, rather than read.

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LaLauraDePalmer · 03/01/2012 19:58

I got my real actual book with paper pages copy free from a friend.

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LaLauraDePalmer · 03/01/2012 19:53

Now I've got 'Eye of the Tiger' playing in my head.

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LaLauraDePalmer · 03/01/2012 12:32

Polly I'm worried about balancing the school books, too. Starting a PhD on the 16th (yikes!) What's your program/school situation?

25th sounds doable. I started TTW last night (not quite the same as ttc...) how I do love a good mauling to kick things off.

And love the new name MBoola

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MadameBoolala · 02/01/2012 23:15

Yes it's an enjoyable read Drom. Although not as good as P&P, obviously.

PollyCrystalTits · 02/01/2012 22:54

Just marking my place. I would really love to join in as I've always wanted to do a book club, but I am having trouble finding enough time to read my college books, let alone a novel. I will join you if I can.

eurochick · 02/01/2012 22:01

Not for Xmas as it has been on my shelf for a while, but I am currently reading the Caitlin Moran book and rather enjoying it. I have long liked her columns.

I will be buying the Klub book for my new e-reader.

Northey · 02/01/2012 21:30

25th, I think, boo. But I think we can make non-spoilerish comment before that.

In the meantime, did anyone get any good books for Christmas?

PerfectDromedary · 02/01/2012 20:00

Are you liking Death comes to Pemberley, Boozer?

MadameBoolala · 02/01/2012 18:37

I am still in the middle of Death Comes to Pemberley... what's the deadline?

FriendofDorothy · 02/01/2012 16:16

Why don't we pick an arbitrary deadline, something like the 25th of each month which gives us a few days to discuss it before moving onto the next one?

PerfectDromedary · 02/01/2012 16:10

Love the deadline plans. What would be realistic? End of January?

MrBitey · 02/01/2012 14:56

Thanks friendlyGhost I haz done it! The baybee is asleep so am going to turn to page 1 now Smile

CurlyCasper · 02/01/2012 14:50

Bitey, there's a Kindle app if that's any use.

MrBitey · 02/01/2012 14:40

I'm in! Trying to find an e-version for the iPad but am a technological twat so may have to go and buy a real one tomorrow...