book clun swap

[jklikesrowing]

lets start a new book thing swap, who wants to join?

Oh yes please of there's space! Also a quick question, are they meant to be new books (as in release date) or can they be ones we know and love?

was going to ask that kiwijesta have already got a book in mind, it's not new but is my all time favourite.

Swampy - imaginary alter-egos don't count you know...

I think suggestion up thread is for it to be a book you don't mind not seeing again- so if a dog eared all time favourite would have you in tears at losing it - I have at least a shelf full of those! - dont send it.

If there is still room then I'd be interested in joining in too please!

jklikesrowing
swampster
ElectricSoftParade
mumoverseas - put down yer kindle
dinkystinky
MarkStretch is still in my sights
gailforce1
tillyfernackerpants
Haribojoe
Coco
BitOfFun
kiwijesta
clingingtosanity
Calico1

Ok, that keeps us going for a year and two months. But I suspect a couple I've put on here will bow out .

So that's it then, enough to get started. Anybody have any pet hates? Old books better than brand new ones. Realistically, despite best intentions, you are unlikely ever to see your book again...

Please no horror/si fi/chick lit otherwise anything goes!

Agreed.

And everyone HAS to come back to discuss the books they read even if it is just a sentence...

I had a fantastic book in mind, but it sort of falls under steampunk/scifi/horror genre (but also in the Jane Austen/comedy of manners genre) so its out. Am now going to go sit in a corner of thinking of some non-horror, non- sci fi, non chick lit gubbins to send round. Dont blame me if its boring as all hell...

Am I too late?
Am a bit stuck in a book rut....

You can always dare to break the rules. Last time round we had a no sci-fi rule and my favourite book by far was the science-fantasy jobbie that someone sneaked in.

jklikesrowing
swampster
ElectricSoftParade
mumoverseas - put down yer kindle
dinkystinky
MarkStretch is still in my sights
gailforce1
tillyfernackerpants
Haribojoe
Coco
BitOfFun
kiwijesta
clingingtosanity
Calico1
musttidyupmusttidyup

That's 15 - so I've already broken the Rule of Twelve...

ah but when you break the rules, anarchy spreads and the book clun dies a death... I dont want to be the cause of that swampy

Welcome to the clun Musttidyup

Is it a cross between a clan, a club and a cult?

I vote we call it a Book Cult.

Nah, Book Cult smacks of people wearing mumus, not shaving their legs and necking the cool aid

Book clun has that aura of mystery that is guaranteed to draw the crowds in I reckon its a club that's been hit by the recent hun invasion...

Book Cunt?

I do believe we have a winner.

We're going on a book cunt
We're going to have a big one
What a beautiful sunday
We're not scarred (by Swampy's previous book club failures experiences)

oh sad times, I am too late :(

acsec was it the clun that drew you in? Budge up everyone, am sure we have room for a little'un

Thank you - yes it was definately the clun!

So when does this start and how does it work, I'm a newbie (but reliable and eager to broaden my reading horizons - my DP says I'm a book snob)

I second no horror/sci fi/chick lit!
Am very excited, my DD is 6mo and I've manages 2 of the Famous Fives and 2 from the Anne of Green Gables series.

I annoint you Fat Controller of the Cunt, dinky. Welcome acsec, are you sure you want to join such loons?

jklikesrowing
swampster
ElectricSoftParade
mumoverseas - put down yer kindle
dinkystinky
MarkStretch is still in my sights
gailforce1
tillyfernackerpants
Haribojoe
Coco
BitOfFun
kiwijesta
clingingtosanity
Calico1
musttidyupmusttidyup
acsec

See I told you Swampster - the clun will draw in the crowds...

See above acsec - we all send on a book to the next in the list (one you can live with losing as it seems a dead cert the clun will break down at some point) and report back once each month to say what we got and what we thought of whatever we got to read of it and on it goes again.

I have thought of the book to inflict on you non-sci fi readers out there - are we allowed to disclose what it is before we send it on? All I can say is you only have yourselves to blame (you could have had a book revolving around cream teas, parasols and hunky scottish werewolves instead)

I am honoured Swampy