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Any takers for another book swap circle thingummy?

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CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 14/01/2008 08:12

I've missed out on two now. I quite like the idea, anyone else?

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FlameNFurter · 18/01/2008 19:58

All excited about my book being bath soaked, food splatter and child drawn on

missingtheaction · 18/01/2008 19:41

done mine now, thanks

Does Jane Austen count as Chicklit????? (just joking)

rosmerta · 18/01/2008 19:16

missing, if you have a look at the blue bar at the top you'll see 'Contact a Mumsnetter', you have to sign up for it (£5 for the year I think) and then you can CAT other people!

I just need to renew mine & then I'll be in touch!

missingtheaction · 18/01/2008 18:55

what is CAT and how do I do it??? is it private messageing???

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 18/01/2008 18:21

We each choose just one book that we have read and enjoyed to send, and that book works it's way round the book circle. After 12 months, theoretically, you get your original (now splattered wth old food, with bath-water soaked pages and child's doodles on) book back.

So I guess choose a book to send that you have really enjoyed, but which is not a family heirloom or prized treasure.

No chick lit.

I will get DH to tell me how to set up an e-mail address for book circle members who can't CAT. (I'm a technophobe.) Don't really want to post my normal e-mail address on the thread, as it is my real full name.

Am all excited about the Book Circle .

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FlameNFurter · 18/01/2008 16:24

Just checking on the details to this - we send on the book that we were sent the last month yes? So just 12 books in total in circulation?

Or do we send a different book of our own each month?

(The first makes more sense to me but don't want to be confused )

FlameNFurter · 18/01/2008 16:14

Have CATed you both mine and Psycho's details.

rosmerta · 18/01/2008 13:32

I can't cat either

psychomum5 · 18/01/2008 11:55

ooh....we up to the 12 then!

small prob my end tho....I not yet set up with CAT, so either me or flame will sort and contact later or on the weekend if that is ok?

so exciting

mehdismummy · 18/01/2008 11:52

hi coco cant cat you because cant subscribe as still waiting for bank card can you give me your email address so i can send it that way

whispywhisp · 18/01/2008 10:01

All done. Thanks.

TheMadHouse · 18/01/2008 09:17

Done -

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 17/01/2008 23:57

Ok, will everyone CAT me with their:

MN name, name for books to be addressed to, and address.

Everyone on the list has to happy with everyone else on the list knowing their details.

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CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 17/01/2008 23:47

Yay!

Wait a minute, I will read other thread to find out what to do next... tum ti tum...

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whispywhisp · 17/01/2008 20:55

Yes please...I love reading!

swampster · 17/01/2008 20:47

OK, CocodeBear, count me in - I'll try my best!

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 17/01/2008 20:36

Who's in:

CocodeBear
lunavix
dinny?
FlossieT
Psychomum5
Flame
TheMadHouse
MehdisMummy
Rosmerta
missingtheaction

We need two more, then we can get started...

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missingtheaction · 17/01/2008 15:15

and me please!

FlameNFurter · 17/01/2008 15:13

Yes to Flame

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 16/01/2008 22:18

So far then, we've got:

Me
lunavix
dinny?
FlossieT
Psychomum5
Flame?
TheMadHouse
MehdisMummy
Rosmerta

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rosmerta · 16/01/2008 22:01

I'm doing one but would like to do another!

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 16/01/2008 22:00

This is what it involves:

(copied verbatim from the other thread!)

well, the idea is you choose a book you really enjoyed reading and forward it to the next mumsnetter on the list (which I will compile from you lot)

Then, on a given date (once monthly???) you send it on the next person on your list. You will always be sending to the same next person. It will cost you around £1.70 a month to post 2nd class in the UK.

Please only say you're interested if
a) You're a reasonably quick reader (you have 1 month)
b) You are not so precious about your books that you insist you get 'your' book back. Hopefully you will but I cannot gurantee it
3) You are hopeless at sending stuff.

This will only work if you are fairly committed. But it means you will have a new book to read every month for less than £2. You will get a wide range of fiction and may find some new gems

If you send a book in a very scratty condition, it will most, likely fall to bits after it has been round a few people. But if you drop someone's book in a bath or the dog eats it etc, it might be nice if you 'fessed up.

Last time, we had a little review section going of each book in the circle which we prefixed Book Swap.

I will endeavour to coordinate from this end. Unless anyone else wants to (I am crap at coordinating but I loved gettting a new book each month so...

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mehdismummy · 16/01/2008 21:41

ooh ooh me please

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 16/01/2008 21:37

Great. Good to see you on this thread Mad House!

Any more takers for the book circle?

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TheMadHouse · 16/01/2008 08:39

Count me in

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