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MN book swap clubs

Join our Book Swap forum to share and exchange your favourite books.

Anyone fancy joining a new book swap?

490 replies

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]

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aristocat · 04/05/2016 11:13

Still trying to think of a name for our group.

All I can think are .... Greater Expectations or The Book Worms.

C'mon Smile more ideas please

mailfuckoff · 04/05/2016 11:15

I have my book and sweets - thank you InsufficientlyCaffeinated

I can't wait to start reading it :-)

KeithLeMonde · 04/05/2016 11:17

Ghost sorry for the late reply! Have been laid low with lurgy. Yes, of course, that is absolutely fine :)

Arti I am about to PM you.

mailfuckoff · 04/05/2016 11:17

we could be the ninja readers?

KeithLeMonde · 04/05/2016 11:31

I am rubbish at group names, MN names and general puns....

Reading Between the Wines
ChockLit-erati

luckiestgirlintheworld · 04/05/2016 11:39

Reading Between the Wines is clever! That's my favourite so far

InsufficientlyCaffeinated · 04/05/2016 11:53

I like Reading Between the Wines!

Yay mailfuckoff! Glad it got there quickly. Mine hasn't arrived yet & postie has already been today

Cunties · 04/05/2016 12:05

A novel idea

Cunties · 04/05/2016 12:08

Between the covers

mailfuckoff · 04/05/2016 12:44

Reading between the wines works for me too!

moocowmrs · 04/05/2016 15:05

Rat posted first class yesterday hope you enjoy both !!

KeithLeMonde · 04/05/2016 18:29

My parcel has been posted :) Day late (sorry) but it's gone first class. How exciting!

BertrandRussell · 04/05/2016 18:39

Book arrived-yay! I haven't read it-double yay!
And LOADS of chocolate! Sadly, ds has spotted it and wants to read the book too, which means in his world that he gets to share the chocolate.

Mine was a very thin book- the chocolate was thicker than the book.Grin

artifarti · 04/05/2016 19:06

Book and chocolate arrived Smile Looking forward to getting stuck into both.

Another vote for Reading Between The Wines.

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RufusTheReindeer · 04/05/2016 20:25

Thank god for that bertrand

Grin
RatOnnaStick · 04/05/2016 20:38

My toddlers expression on opening my package from moocowmrs so some chocolate has already been guzzled Smile

I am looking forward to starting the book very soon.

Anyone fancy joining a new book swap?
aristocat · 04/05/2016 22:26

I vote for reading between the wines too.

InsufficientlyCaffeinated · 05/05/2016 10:15

Book & choc has arrived, thanks Aristocat Smile

moocowmrs · 05/05/2016 10:18

Glad it arrived safely enjoy !

moocowmrs · 05/05/2016 12:14

Book and chocolate arrived safely however DH was in for breakfast and has claimed a share !!!!

Cunties · 05/05/2016 12:41

Cheers rat! I hope to start tomorrow, although the chocolate will be long gone by then Grin

Mariqui · 05/05/2016 12:47

Sad to have missed this - but if anyone else wants to set up a new one please send me over a message and I'll do another thread!

RufusTheReindeer · 05/05/2016 13:07

Book and chocolate received thanks booksrock

and one of favourite chocolates as well Grin

luckiestgirlintheworld · 05/05/2016 14:21

Love the look of both my chocolate and book- thanks hadme

aristocat · 05/05/2016 14:42

Keith I have book and chocolates
Thank You. Will start on the choc book this afternoon Grin