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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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KindleAddict · 02/01/2012 12:04

Oooh I'd like to join in too if that's ok. I have this book lurking on my shelves. Have always wanted to join a bookclub but there don't seem to be any in my area so this will do nicely.

rockingaroundtheXmasleaf · 02/01/2012 10:34

I like the deadline idea, before that you can discuss and hint but try not give anything away. I don't really mind spoilers anyway as long as we're not reading a who dunnit. I'll try and get this for the kindle today.

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LaLauraDePalmer · 02/01/2012 10:26

Hi MBoo!

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LaLauraDePalmer · 02/01/2012 10:23

Oh good - I don't think I'd be able to hold back once I start, either. I tend to only take a few days to get through a book (sometimes less if its really yummy; if it sucks could take me weeks Grin ), but I'm taking Curly's lead and cracking the spine today.

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CurlyCasper · 02/01/2012 06:27

I bought it on kindle and started last night. Not sure I could hold back either, so like the idea of reading it all, then discussing.

MadameBoodolf · 01/01/2012 22:48

I'm in!

Northey · 01/01/2012 21:20

I am not very good at doing a chapter at a time. I am more a parched-eyes-at-3am-racing-sleep-to-the-end sort of girl.

How about setting a deadline after which we can discuss everything, and before which we can discuss without giving anything away?

eurochick · 01/01/2012 21:18

Marking my place...

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LaLauraDePalmer · 01/01/2012 21:14

*too

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LaLauraDePalmer · 01/01/2012 21:02

Of course, I'm a total book slut and don't know if I would be able to stop myself from going to far. Sometimes it's hard to say no...

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LaLauraDePalmer · 01/01/2012 20:59

Maybe we should do weekly chapters so we can spend more time drinking gin so everyone will have time to keep up while having a bit of the chit and the chat without ruining the ending?

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Northey · 01/01/2012 20:56

I don't really know either. I quite like the idea of popping in to pass brilliant comments drink gin as we go, but then wouldn't spoilers be a problem?

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LaLauraDePalmer · 01/01/2012 20:52

So, shall we give ourselves the next week to buy, beg, borrow or steal a copy of The Tiger's Wife, then go from there? Really, how does one 'do' Book Klubs, anyway? Perhaps more importantly, how do les BESHinas want to do it? Read-it-all then discuss or maybe have a few mid-way-thru meet up(s)? Or maybe should we just go ahead and open a new bottle of gin...

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CurlyCasper · 01/01/2012 19:50

I will try to be in! Great idea to bring the ESH together through reading.

rockingaroundtheXmasleaf · 01/01/2012 18:53

hello? I luffs a book club I does. Can't promise I will have much time to read but will try and keep up

NortheyPole · 01/01/2012 18:48

Here you are, m'dear.

I wish I could start reading it now. Damn the fact that it's 7pm on a bank holiday and the shops are all closed.

FriendofDorothy · 01/01/2012 18:43

Splendid... just pulling up my comfy chair and popping my slanket on.

Right... I am ready to go... but I need a gin!

PerfectDromedary · 01/01/2012 18:19

Gorgeous new place, Beshelle. Ooh, look, an elephant .

NortheyPole · 01/01/2012 18:14

Gorgeous fred, laura! Thanks for starting it. Lovely floor to ceiling shelving. And how creative of you to use gin bottles as book ends, and Malteser packets as book marks!