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The Second Chapter Book Group....Book1

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DontDreamItBeIt · 07/01/2008 22:59

I can't resist a shiny new thread for us now we are all wiing for our books to arrive.

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mybabysinthegarden · 18/01/2008 16:28

And here is a new general thread I started in the book swap topic. Now get discussing all of you!

mybabysinthegarden · 18/01/2008 15:57

And thanks, dontdreamit, for getting MN to set up a new topic for us!

mybabysinthegarden · 18/01/2008 15:55

You lucky ladies, look at the nice new home(s) I've made for you here.

MegBusset · 18/01/2008 13:58

There's now a dedicated Book Swaps topic, praps we should start making the individual book threads there now, plus start a new general chat/admin type one, and let this drop off the list?

yogabird · 16/01/2008 20:53

finished mine and now am awaiting further instructions

discoverlife · 16/01/2008 20:00

Ahh! yes. that book.
I've had a total book clear out, and have put them back on the shelves in author alphabetical order. All the ones I don't like any more are going on ebay or in the bin, dependent on condition. Which now means that the 6' by6' bookcase is still full but all the books are now standing up without any lying on top of the others. The tidyness won't last long as we now need more space for DS2's education type stuff.

cyanarasamba · 16/01/2008 19:45

Glad you like it Meg. I'm home alone tonight so planning an early night and will probably finish mine - bliss! Happy to wait to send it on though.

wheresthehamster · 16/01/2008 15:55

discoverlife - it was The O Rs.

MegBusset · 16/01/2008 14:54

Lol at forgetting book!

MegBusset · 16/01/2008 14:53

The book I'm reading is a long one so will take me all month, I think! I am enjoying it, though.

discoverlife · 16/01/2008 00:41

OMG. This week has totally thrown me, you are not going to believe this,
But I can't remember what book I sent out.

But I do have the next one set up for next year or should I join another book circle as well as this one?

discoverlife · 16/01/2008 00:38

Can we have a list of people who have finished and then we can post to the next person earlier. OR would that put too much pressure on the slow readers.

blanki · 15/01/2008 23:45

Cheers dontdream! I may have the hang of this by December eh?! This time tomorrow....!

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DontDreamItBeIt · 15/01/2008 23:40

blanki - we post to the same person each time
Have a nice holiday. We won't do anything wihout you.

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blanki · 15/01/2008 23:34

I am enjoying my book, but as mostly everyone has said, not like my regular choice, so really pleased and hoping to be introduced to a few new authors. We are away for just over a week tomorrow, so please dont count me out if you dont get a quick response, the soonest I can post is 25 January (as long as I have an address!)
Think this really fab and frequently find new gems when I step out of my comfort zone.
Andy, I just loved this book- hope you do to! If you see any others by the author in reasonable print size (Im visually impaired) please let me know, Im finding this harder than you would imagine....
Happy reading all!

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DontDreamItBeIt · 15/01/2008 23:18

Mumsne towers have said yes to a book club section so we don't clog up adult fiction, but I've no idea how long it will take to get set up.

We are supposed to be posting our books on on the first Monday of the month, unless everyone has finished and agrees to send on earlier I guess.

I've finished mine, and it was a nice read, but if I have to wait a month tilI can mention it on here I will have completely forgotten it tbh

My link has gone, and the thread has disappeard o the bottom of the adult fiction section.

What are we goin to do now?

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andyrobo237 · 15/01/2008 20:54

Started mine last night - not my usual type of book (well I will read anything, but the cover would not have made me pick it up to read), but it is a good read so far!

I have n=managed to get on two book club swap things, so got another book in the post today - will have to make sure I rotate the correct book to the right group! that would be interesting!

Off to read it now!

what is the script on passing the books on - is there a set date - I am so confused!

cyanarasamba · 15/01/2008 08:55

Been away for the weekend but had an hour with my book last night and I'm loving it! Can I say what it is yet?

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DontDreamItBeIt · 14/01/2008 17:51

I've finished mine

I've asked mn to delete my other thread and the link, so we can start again once we have decide what to do.
I asked on Sat and it is still there I may have to ask again.

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EachPeachPearMum · 14/01/2008 01:08

excellent idea meg!

MegBusset · 12/01/2008 23:08

The only thing is that the Adult Fiction topic on MN is already a bit overwhelmed with threads for the other club, if we add 12 more isn't it a bit unfair on those not in the clubs? Any other threads will get lost.

Should we ask the mighty Mumsnet if they could give the Book Clubs their own topic? That way we're separate from the general book discussions...

EachPeachPearMum · 12/01/2008 22:46

Thats a great idea- but there's no way I won't sneak a look

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DontDreamItBeIt · 12/01/2008 22:17

We can't all not talk about them until everyone's read them though. That will take a year!

Maybe we could do a thread for each book but not with the full title so you don't know unless you go oto the thread. Then yo just have to resist looking at them before you get them. Obviously too late for mine.

Oooh,we could just put the name of the book donor in the title, so mine would be " The Second Chapter - Prettymums book".

?? Any other ideas?

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yogabird · 12/01/2008 21:49

but then we'll all know what the books are and i really liked the surprise when mine arrived - a bit like xmas but better cos i knew that it wasn;t going to be c=something useless that i g=had to pretend for!

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DontDreamItBeIt · 12/01/2008 13:26

Intructions onlinking are to the right of the box you put your message in.

To link to my book thread you would have:

http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/1377/455233?rnd=1200127008986 HoH by JM without the single space at the beginning to make it work.

If you try you can preview and if you've done it righ it will work on your preview.

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