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Anyone fancy joining a new book swap?

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artifarti · 28/04/2016 17:11

I was wondering if anyone fancied joining me in a new Book Swap. I was part of one on here for a couple of years that worked really well, then we all got a bit busy and decided to give it a rest. Now no-one on MN seems to do them anymore!

The idea is that you get a small group together (up to about a dozen) of people who enjoy reading similar genres or are prepared to try something new. Everyone then chooses a book they have enjoyed, that’s not really famous or a bestseller. On the first day of each month, you post your book to the next person on the list...and then the same again on the following month. We posted chocolate too last time but that’s not compulsory! The idea is that you get to read books you haven’t heard of, and chat about them if you want to.

Some of the books we ended up reading last time: The Water of the Hills, Cutting for Stone, The Snow Child, On The Black Hill, Prince of Tides, The Weather in the Streets, Any Human Heart, Cat’s Eye, A Month in the Country.

Anyone interested? [worries about tumbleweed blowing over thread as no-one remembers book swaps]

OP posts:
RufusTheReindeer · 01/06/2016 21:21

Posted mine today

Hadmeathello · 02/06/2016 09:35

Glad it arrived ok luckiest. I'll pop your chocolate in the post today.

InsufficientlyCaffeinated · 02/06/2016 10:13

Mine arrived this morning aristocat and omg dark chocolate with ginger, how did you know?! swoons 😍

moocowmrs · 02/06/2016 20:09

Thanks Bert ! Will look forward to it. Rat did you book arrive safe and sound?

aristocat · 02/06/2016 22:50

InsuffCaff small confession regarding chocolate.
I was sent a bar last month and it was so delicious I thought I would get one for you Chocolate so not totally my idea. Thanks to Keith for the inspiration.

TheImprobableGirl · 03/06/2016 07:40

hadmeathello your book should be on its way.... Again.... Grin
I think the problem could be that I'm putting hadmeathello as the name because I lost your real name so I hope it's not getting flagged up as junk mail or something Hmm

RufusTheReindeer · 03/06/2016 11:12

Got my book and lovely chocolate

Dark with ginger (obviously we have a theme going) and caramel

And i havent read the book, very keen to get started

Hadmeathello · 03/06/2016 11:21

Thanks improbable. I'll keep an eye out for it and I'll pm you my name for next time.

KeithLeMonde · 03/06/2016 14:08

Mmm dark choc with ginger is my all time fave :)

BertrandRussell · 03/06/2016 14:55

My book's arrived-thank you Rufus, but I'm not letting myself open it til I've finished my list of jobs......

InsufficientlyCaffeinated · 03/06/2016 15:10

aristocat I'm happy for you to take inspiration from Keith, she clearly has excellent taste in chocolate Grin

TheImprobableGirl · 03/06/2016 17:16

ginger and chocolate ?! Shock

Now I love a mint aero (thank you for that last time cunties ) but ginger chocolate sounds most odd. Looking forward to the next book :)

Greenyogagirl · 03/06/2016 17:23

Can't believe I missed this, waaaaaaah Sad

artifarti · 03/06/2016 17:34

Book received, thanks luckiest.

Greenyogagirl - they were starting another one I think, if you look for the 'New new book swap thread'.

OP posts:
Cunties · 03/06/2016 18:51

tig posted today sorry I'm a little late Blush Smile

BertrandRussell · 03/06/2016 21:47

Oh, heavens- magic realism. Gulp. < holds nose and jumps>

Is it very bad that ds and I have eaten the chocolate already? I didn't knew there was such a thing as salted caramel whips........

BertrandRussell · 03/06/2016 22:11

Am I completely useless? Is there a way of finding the specific book threads?

TheImprobableGirl · 03/06/2016 22:15

Magic realism?!? Oooooh I can't wait! No worries cunties I am reading a delightful dystopian YA series by Scott Westerfield at the moment, I have two more to get through Grin

Hadmeathello · 04/06/2016 11:55

Book and chocolate received. Thanks Improbable. Really like the look of this book - can't wait to get stuck in Smile

RatOnnaStick · 04/06/2016 12:50

Hi moo yes I did and took it away with me, thank you. I knew as soon as I saw the author that I would like it and I wasn't disappointed. Coincidentally I am eating ginger chocolate with my tea right now. I chickened out of sending it in case Cunties isn't keen so I ate it instead Smile.

Cunties · 04/06/2016 12:55

This is a non discriminatory house as far as chocolate is concerned rat Grin

So much so that I can't remember what you sent me! And it was only two days ago 😮😮 was yum though

Cunties · 04/06/2016 12:56

Almondy bits?

RatOnnaStick · 04/06/2016 13:14

Could be almondy, can't remember now. I think one was possibly salted? Can I just say moocowmrs the Malteser bar was bloody lovely and the children didn't see any of it at all...

TheImprobableGirl · 04/06/2016 16:03

It got there!! Hooray :) hope you enjoy the book whomever gets it next

TheImprobableGirl · 04/06/2016 16:40

Mine was picked by dd's sorry hadmeathello as its half term. It will be more grown up next month!!

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