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book swapping - anyone else fancy it?

94 replies

mazzystar · 02/01/2008 23:50

We were too late for the very organised official one, so starting another - anyone else care to join in?

Go on, go on

mazzystar
mrs W
mama G

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MamaG · 02/01/2008 23:51

yay

mazzystar · 02/01/2008 23:54

This is how it works:[copyright DDIBI]

You choose a book you really enjoyed reading and forward it to the next mumsnetter on the list.

Then, on a given date each month you send it on the next person on your list. You will always be sending to the same next person. It will cost you around £1.70 a month to post 2nd class in the UK.

Please only say you're interested if
a) You're a reasonably quick reader (you have 1 month)
b) You are not so precious about your books that you insist you get 'your' book back. Hopefully you will but I cannot gurantee it
3) You are hopeless at sending stuff.

This will only work if you are fairly committed. But it means you will have a new book to read every month for less than £2. You will get a wide range of fiction and may find some new gems

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MamaG · 02/01/2008 23:56

mazzy are you happy to organise everybody re names and addresses? I don't mind, if you don't have time or whatever.

AND I'm v nosy

MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 02/01/2008 23:56

Thanks for doing this.
I am off to bed now. Shall I keep this bumped tomorrow for any more takers?

Night

mazzystar · 03/01/2008 00:01

'twould be brill if you could mama g, as I am supposed to be doing lots of work in the next few days and I do not need any diversionary devices/excuses. If you really don't mind that is.

And yes, Mrs W bump away or we shall be getting very tired of each others literary choices.....

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BurpyErnie · 03/01/2008 00:02

Sounds good to me, I'm in!

MamaG · 03/01/2008 00:02

I will open an email account especially

MamaG · 03/01/2008 00:06

RIGHT - please email me on [email protected]

MamaG
mazzystar
MrsWeasley
burpyernie

(how many - 12? One a month for a year then, yes?)

When we get another 8, I'll sort out who's sending to who.

havalina · 03/01/2008 00:34

I'll have a go

onehackedoffmuma · 03/01/2008 01:10

Ooh i'd love to join in this!
i'll add myself to the list as well!

MamaG
mazzystar
MrsWeasley
burpyernie
havalina
onehackedoffmuma

xxxx

MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 03/01/2008 08:39

bumping for anymore interested people

Vacua · 03/01/2008 08:43

I think I'm interested but am I reading 3) correctly? Please only say you are interested if you are hopeless at sending stuff?

thegrowlygus · 03/01/2008 08:47

Yep - I'm interested. Am slightly rubbish at posting but will do my best! (am better when it is being depended on!)

ellceeell · 03/01/2008 09:02

Hi
I'm interested.
What happens if we all (or even a few of us)like the same book?

IsThereAnybodyOutThere · 03/01/2008 09:07

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kslatts · 03/01/2008 09:10

I'd love to do this.

ellceeell · 03/01/2008 09:21

MamaG
mazzystar
MrsWeasley
burpyernie
havalina
onehackedoffmuma
Vacua
the growlygus
ellceeell
IsThereAnybodyOutThere
kslatts

SantaBeClausImWorthIt · 03/01/2008 09:35

I'm interested - but what kind of stuff do you all like to read? Would hate to think that my lowbrow tastes would be rejected by others!

leoleo · 03/01/2008 10:18

Can i join please?

seeker · 03/01/2008 10:22

Oh yes please!

MrsWeasleysmagicmincepies · 03/01/2008 11:10

MamaG
mazzystar
MrsWeasley
burpyernie
havalina
onehackedoffmuma
Vacua
the growlygus
ellceeell
IsThereAnybodyOutThere
kslatts
SantaBeClausImWorthIt
leoleo
seeker

SantaBeClausImWorthIt: Please dont worry, any book that you enjoyed reading if absolutely fine. It will be a great way to read different types of books without any expensive outlay!
(I dont read Highbrow books either, I just read what takes my fancy )

seeker · 03/01/2008 11:22

My email is [email protected]

spanielsmom · 03/01/2008 11:26

I would love to if there is still room for one more.

leoleo · 03/01/2008 13:34

my email is

leo . leo54 @ yahoo . com

no spaces.

thank you
woo hoo x

MamaG · 03/01/2008 13:37

MamaG
mazzystar
MrsWeasley
burpyernie
havalina
onehackedoffmuma
Vacua
the growlygus
ellceeell
IsThereAnybodyOutThere
kslatts
SantaBeClausImWorthIt
leoleo
seeker
spanie lsmom
shoshe

RIGHT, thats it, more than 12 but who cares

Shoshe and burpyernie - I have your emails, I need everybody else's RL name and address sendint to [email protected]

From the other thread, it looks like we always send "our" book on to the same person, so I will just provide one address to each of you (if that makes sense).

Do you think it would be a good idea to let me know at the above email address wh ich book you are planning to "release" into the book club, so we don't have 2 or 3 of the same book circulating? If so, when you eamil me with your address, please let me know the book too.

Ta