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Second chapter: How we do this thing

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mybabysinthegarden · 18/01/2008 16:25

Hope everyone's found their book thread-- and that I've not left anyone out!

A quick reminder: you're always posting to the same person so:

DontDreamItBeIt send your book to MyBabysInTheGarden
PrettyMum send your book to DontDreamItBeIt
WheresTheHamster send your book to PrettyMum
DiscoverLife send your book to WheresTheHamster
EachPeachPearMum send your book to DiscoverLife
AndyRobo237 send your book to EachPeachPearMum
Blanki send your book to AndyRobo237
MegBussett send your book to Blanki
cynarasamba send your book to MegBussett
yogabird send your book to cynarasamba
mairseydotes send your book to yogabird
MyBabysInTheGarden send your book to mairseydotes

Mailings are the first Monday of the month, so next posting date is 4th February.

How does everyone feel about posting early if you've finished the book? I'm up for it but I don't want to put pressure on anyone who's taking longer to read theirs.

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wheresthehamster · 18/01/2008 16:41

Thanks for setting it all up!!

If we send out early I might get confused but if the majority agree that's fine.

DontDreamItBeIt · 18/01/2008 17:24

Thanks mybabysinthegarden.

I wans't involved in getting the new topic set up, so can't take credit for that though.

In theory I'm ok with posting early but think it may be better o wait and keep everythig neat. I've finished my book and will post on the approprate thread for it.

MegBusset · 18/01/2008 17:54

I am coming up to halfway through (it is a long book!).

yogabird · 18/01/2008 20:30

i can do early, but am happy that megbusset needs longer so that i can read the new one by the Kite Runner bloke - going to start that this evening

EachPeachPearMum · 18/01/2008 22:28

Um, I can send early if necessary. And AndyRobo, don't worry about sending early if you don't want- have about 8 books on my 'to read' pile!

EachPeachPearMum · 18/01/2008 22:32

OMG, just checked the topic list....mybabys... did you set this up?

amazing!

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mybabysinthegarden · 19/01/2008 22:08

No problem Eachpeach! (You logged on in the evening, I see.) Discoverlife, I think it's ok to be specific about the books' identities/plots/endings in the individual threads, as long as everyone knows if they peek at a thread before they've read the book they may RUIN it for themselves. Seems like the consensus is to hold off on posting books out to keep things simple.

Right, I'm off to gab about dontdreamit's book.

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mybabysinthegarden · 19/01/2008 23:55

Oh, and thanks Meg for requesting the new topic!

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andyrobo237 · 20/01/2008 20:28

EachPeachPearMum - I was planning on posting at the weekend 2nd class - I finished the book today - spent 2.5 hours queuing or tickets for my DD dance show!!! (she is nearly 6 bless but it is a big dance school and lots of competitive mums who have to get the front row tickets!!)

Blanki - when I got the book, I wasnt sure if I would like it, but now I've finished it, I would like to try others by the same author (she has same first name as me, which I found amusing!). I am keeping a list of new authors that I like so I can look out for them or request them from the library.

mairseydotes · 20/01/2008 22:51

go ahead and post to me mybabys!

EachPeachPearMum · 21/01/2008 13:21

andyrobo- thats great! will look forward to it

DontDreamItBeIt · 21/01/2008 15:41

I'll send yours on next week Mybabys, as you will be posting yours early, too.

I've just been given a big bag of books, so I'm not desperaely in need of my next one early though Prettymum. Take your time reading it.

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mybabysinthegarden · 23/01/2008 19:28

Posted today mairsey!

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MegBusset · 29/01/2008 12:59

I have nearly finished!! What is the official posting day?

andyrobo237 · 29/01/2008 20:02

EachPeachPearMum - book sent on sat - Blanki has asked me to pencil her name in the front of it - I havent as I had already posted it - would you do that when you receive it?? Thanks!

MegBusset · 30/01/2008 15:37

I have finished and will post by the end of the week!

mairseydotes · 30/01/2008 22:29

thank you mybabys I've got the book!

Yogabird I've sent yours today!

DontDreamItBeIt · 31/01/2008 19:25

Official posting day is the first Monday of the month, so the 4th of Feb

I posted yours today MyBabysInTheGarden.

yogabird · 31/01/2008 20:50

thanks MAirsey, i posted yours to Cynarasamba today i now need to get my 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' xmas present from dh (didn't he do well?) finished so that i'm ready for my new one when it arrives

MegBusset · 01/02/2008 13:39

Posted mine to Blanki today

yogabird · 01/02/2008 18:41

mine's arrived thanks Mairseydotes but i haven't opened it yet...just like christmas, how exciting! Still really stuck into my current reading, will finish that this weekend and then dive on in.

prettymum · 03/02/2008 09:09

DontDreamItBe, will post book tomorrow, will finish reading book tonight

prettymum · 03/02/2008 09:10

forgot to add It at the end of your name!!

DontDreamItBeIt · 03/02/2008 18:35

That fine. I answer to almost anything

discoverlife · 04/02/2008 00:14

Wheresthehamster, I will try to post your book tomorrow. I would have done it sooner but have been knocked for 6 by bronchitis.