Is there a mumsnet bookclub?

Sophiewd has started a thread for the book discussion here

what happens today when we discuss The Water Horse

I would love to join in if that is okay with everyone, i love reading - not sure i will manage to catch up by the 16th but am going to do my best.

I'm chuffed to bits i logged on now xxx

Hi

I'd like to join, but won't be able to manage The Waterhorse, will do the next one!

Read the book and now twiddling my thumbs waiting for 16th until I can comment

I'm new to MN today and I'd love to join. I won't be able to speed read 'the waterhorse' in time (but might read it later if you all think it's good!) But please could you count me in on the next book, thanks.

Is it too late to join? Just finished reading the Waterhorse (at MN recommendation) and wondering what will happen next?

Book ordered form Amazon..not here yet but I'll read quickly to catch up !!

Looking forward to this!
xKaren

Have just spotted your group - am I too late to join? Will make sure I have read The Water Horse by 16th Jan!

I'd like to join a book club but not quite sure how the whole thing works. Do you have a set time to read the book.
I work and have a 4yr daughter so spare time isn't great so would need a while to read the book.

I'd like to join too - I'll but it tomorrow and read before 16th Jan.

Great Idea

Hello - I'll try and get the Waterhorse for my holiday and then check back in on the 16th.

Oh, me, me! I want to join too!

I'm good at starting books, but peter out if it doesn't grip me... always thought that a bookclub would help me stay focussed!!

Not sure how these things go, but if you review on 16 Jan, is that the day you start next book? Or the day you choose it?? Just though it would make sense to agree next book on, say, 10 Jan so all can get it in time for next reading session.

Or did I just make something simple complicated

Either way. Hurray!

Yes I'd go along with that - good idea! I've not time to do it at the moment but happy to come back later today and compile a membership list.

I reckon McDreamy is our moderator currently, as she started it all, but rolling list sounds good, and then taking it in turns sounds good

Would like to join, too if i may. I am a Rl bookworm, but am bookless at the mo. Don't know if i will get chance to read The Waterh orse in time, but will check back in on 16/01/07 to catch up on the next one. We could do with a rolling list of members and maybe chhose a book in order of joining? I am not a member of a Rl club, so not 100% sure how it all works.

Right, prevaricating over, have requested book at library so hopefully should be in soon.
Looking forwards to a good read, particularly as am getting Booker short list for christmas as well, i'm going to be busy.

Hi,
Would love to join. Am in a real life book club - usually we never actually finish the book, just meet in the pub and chat about everything else. Now that I'm pg, the pub thing not so much fun so would actually like to READ something!

sophie, am really enjoying actually which surprised me as am not usually into magic and stuff like that. But it is sooo long...

When we do the book club on Jan 16th, are we going to set a sort of time, say 11am or is it going to be more ad hoc on the day? Bookworms for a club name sounds good to me!

What a great idea! I would love to join if that's ok...? I will read almost anything from Georgette Heyer to Ian McEwan (including the cornflake packet 3mum!) Oh, except I couldn't finish the Da Vinci Code. Or quite a lot of Salman Rushdie.

The Waterhorse sounds great - on Amazon it says "so explicit until recently an editor might have toned it down" so it will make a bit of a change from DS's Shirley Hughes picture books.

Can I join too? Although I seem to have a killer thread aura about me. Maybe I'll change my name. Library here I come.

Just noticed we're on "discussions of the day" on the home page. Mumsnet have refered to us as "Bookworms" - potential name? What do you think?

Yes great to have you all on board. Good point Katsma - shall we have a rule - no thread spoilers until the review date. If anyone else has any tips to make the book club run smoothly then please share them with us.

We are also trying to think of a name for ourselves - any suggestions gratefully received. Happy reading - I've just finshed the first chapter

Just strated reading it. How are you getting on with jonathan Strange. I read it when I was pregnant.

Can I be in your gang too?! Am currently alternating between breastfeeding and nappychanging. Am struggling to read the newspaper due to two hands being required. Can I request that only 'one-handers' are chosen!?

Gruffalo - sounds from your username that you have got into a 'lightweight' reading rut!

Will order 'The Waterhorse' now.
Am I safe to log on again before Jan 16th? No-one's gonna do a spoiler message are they?