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Mumsnet Book Club. Any takers ???

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wendy33 · 18/05/2005 22:13

I was thinking of starting a book club on here for people who are keen readers. I normally read true life memoirs like 'My Sisters Keeper'.

I was thinking we could choose a book to read. Allow a couple of weeks to read it, then when you have finished, come on here to discuss thoughts etc...

Anyone interested let me know asap! Just finished a book and want to start a new one!

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MarsLady · 20/05/2005 22:29

I'll go with the flow! Tigerchild!

Cybermum · 20/05/2005 22:25

Tigers Child looks a good choice, (I've just looked on been on Amazon). I'll get a copy in Asda this weekend.

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 22:07

Im choosing TTC as I had a peek and looks really good!

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Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:59

tigers child here too just read review on amazon looks like my type of book

dizzymama · 20/05/2005 21:57

Tiger's Child appeals to the SEN teacher in me so that gets my vote.

Milliways · 20/05/2005 21:48

Tigers Child (as I have read the first book & want to read this sequel)

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:48

rrp is £5.99 which is what I paid in Morrisons.

I think it is cheaper in Asda. £3.93 I THINK??

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:46

Ok. The choices of books are

The Tigers Child by Torey Hayden

Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Can everyone who is in on the club please bump their request so I can tally up the most popular!

I will let the 'Chosen Book' be know by Sunday night at 8pm.

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Milliways · 20/05/2005 21:43

QueenEagle - have you read Pillars of the Earth? That is a very fat historical read!

Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:43

whats rrp on book cos just seeing if its worth buyong on ebay..chepa skate i know..lol

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:42

I had a sneaky read of a couple of chapters last night in the hope everyone decides to choose it!

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:40

It is the sequal to One Child by Torey Haydon.

Torey Hayden is a SEN teacher who has a 6 year old child come into her care for 6 months. She then meets up with Sheila 7 years later as a teenager in The Tiger's Child. If you havnt read One Child dont worry. The sequal refers back.

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Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:40

sorry just re read thread
so tigers child is a sequel do u think its necessary to read the first one?

dizzymama · 20/05/2005 21:35

I know I'm probably about to find out from reading it but what is The Tiger's Child like/ genre etc? Just so I can psyche myself up to read something other than crime fiction ( which I really must!!)

MarsLady · 20/05/2005 21:31

Me too me too. I love reading anything and everything. I belong to a real life bookgroup and am trying an online bookgroup, but they only give me a week and with the DTs I need a little longer. Two weeks should be good.

I'm new to the crime genre, but like it more than I thought. Not big on chick lit (unless sitting on a beach or too exhausted to think). Not hugely keen on sci fi but have read and enjoyed some fantasy.

My suggestion, for a later date, is The Promise of Happiness by Justin Cartwright.

Fortunately for me, but not my purse, there is a really good bookshop just across the road. So when you decide what we're reading I'll have it!

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:28

We can do a different knid of book each time if you all want to?

It would be good to vary what we read. I always seem to read the same kind of books.

It would be good to vary!

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:25

So far more people want TTC. I will keep checking on here but will let everyone know by Sunday night.

Is SOTW good?

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Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:24

am hoping for the same here QE am currently reading the bad mothers hand book, ten to read a lot of chick lit..lol

QueenEagle · 20/05/2005 21:23

I read all sorts of books, from autobiographies to horror. Am currently reading Nicky Campbell's but am finding it really hard to get into. I'm happy to go along with suggestions made by others on here in the hope of broadening my horizons. I particularly like those that are a bit historical, 2 inch thick, can't put down kind.

rubyroo · 20/05/2005 21:22

can i join too? is it tigers child i've already read shadow of the wind so am ready if thats it!!

Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:19

2 weeks is good should be able to manage that
so what are we starting with is it the tigers child?

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:16

We were going to give a two week time frame to read the book then discuss and comment on a new thread.

I too have a daughter and normally only read at night.

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Nemo1977 · 20/05/2005 21:12

me too im interested as long as i can try n fit time in between a toddler, ms and the ever present draw of mn..

emmatmg · 20/05/2005 21:09

I'll join, but in a few weeks.

I've already got a new book to read when i've finished what I reading now(does that make any sense???) so will find this thread again then.

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wendy33 · 20/05/2005 21:03

Of course you can join in.
We are trying to decide which one to go with.

What kind of books do you like to read normally?

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