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Is there a mumsnet bookclub?

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McDreamy · 05/12/2006 17:05

I can't find one! If not would anyone like to do one?

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GruffalosChild · 14/12/2006 12:50

Can I join too? I need to get back into reading books. Only ever seem to manage to read bits of the paper these days.

mozhe · 14/12/2006 12:11

I'll join too,( if ok....), as have just moved to France in last month, love bookclubs and belonged to several in Uk and am planning on joining a french one,( hopefully if I can find one....hope they do bookclubs, otherwise I'll have to come back to blighty !!). but reading with an english group would be brilliant too.....The Waterhorse it is then!!

USAUKMum · 14/12/2006 12:11

Won't get to the library this week (mumbling as she obessively checks again that the book is still on the shelf)

kandi · 14/12/2006 11:56

Please could I join as well? I'm half way through Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, so will have to get through that before starting The Water Horse, lol! Just had a look on Amazon, The Water Horse looks pretty good

dizzydo · 14/12/2006 10:51

Please can I join? I will have a go at anything although I too give up if I don't get on with it. This will spur me on to taking my late library books back!

quanglewangle · 14/12/2006 10:28

Got it!!!

quanglewangle · 14/12/2006 09:48

Can I play too?
I am in a reading group set up by the local library, which is great as we are a really mixed assortment of people, just like mn. Don't think you get quite as good a mix when a group is started by a group of friends.
I'll toddle off to the library now and see if they have got it.

whenevilgotstuckupthechimney · 14/12/2006 09:35

oooh can i join please? i read absolutely anything, both kids and adult books. am reading artemis fowl at the mo but do read grown up things too!!

oasis · 14/12/2006 07:28

Have just seen this, would love to join too please. Have always wanted to join a book club!

USAUKMum · 13/12/2006 14:02

I've checked online and my library has it -- so am planning to go down on Fri or Tues and get it.

ImMcDreamyingofawhitexmas · 13/12/2006 13:59

My copy of the The Water Horse arrived today!!! anyone else started it yet?

Lio · 09/12/2006 21:11

Ah thank you, I'll see how it goes though - am only managing to read one book a month at the mo

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McDreamy · 08/12/2006 14:28

OOOh good idea Roskva - any ideas? Would love to join Lio but I'm a bit too far away (Cyprus)maybe you could join us too!

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Lio · 07/12/2006 21:11

Quick plus in case any of you want to join an embrionic real life MN book group starting soon in Herts (Stevenage/Knebworth-ish).

RoskvaTheRedNosedReindeer · 07/12/2006 21:05

Shall we give ourselves a name?

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McDreamy · 07/12/2006 05:58

I've ordered my copy and eargerly waiting it's arrival. We have quite a few members now - 10 in all I think - that's better than my RL one!!!

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thechristmassyone · 06/12/2006 21:52

Can I join too (if that's ok?) I've just set up a reading group in RL our first meeting is late jan, so this will be a good practice. Will get book from library tomorrow. I'll read most things but will give up if I don't like it (I never used to, I'd finsh a book even if I hated it)

sophiewd · 06/12/2006 17:30

Juat odered my copy. Looks more interesting then RL book club book.

bizzi · 06/12/2006 09:04

I'd love to join too and will look out for The Water Horse.

3mum · 06/12/2006 09:00

I'd like to join too please. Great idea. Will read literally anything including the cornflakes packet.

sophiewd · 06/12/2006 08:45

I'm a read anything type of person.

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McDreamy · 06/12/2006 05:59

Fantastic chocolaterobin the 16th Jan it is for our first book review - The Water Horse by Julia Gregson.

Not sure how we are going to choose our next book to read after that - if anyone has any ideas.....? Those of us that have joined now could all pick a book and we could just work through them or we could nominate someone else as our book is reviewed (which might be a little difficult as we don't know each other -yet!!......?)

I am happy to do any admin that is involved like making lists and working out who's chosen and book etc but any other ideas very welcomed

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chocolaterobin · 06/12/2006 01:26

Good point McDreamy i think we should leave the waterhouse until after xmas to review as like you said we may not have as much reading time as usual and need to finish what we are reading at the moment!
What do we all think of 16th Jan to review?

Everyone who has joined so far what are your current tastes in books or are you a read anything type of person?

sophiewd · 05/12/2006 22:17

Would like to join to if that's OK

RoskvaTheRedNosedReindeer · 05/12/2006 21:43

It's by Julia Gregson

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