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Any takers for another book swap circle thingummy?

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CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 14/01/2008 08:12

I've missed out on two now. I quite like the idea, anyone else?

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rosmerta · 26/02/2008 13:25

oh bugger, I haven't read it yet, better get cracking

Psychomum5 · 26/02/2008 13:27

I'm all ready.......flame should have had the book when I finished 2wks ago, so that I wouldn;t forget, but she declined........she implied I read too fast.

good job she's a friends hey

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 26/02/2008 13:31

tut tut rosmerta. aren't you sending to me?

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CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 26/02/2008 13:56

It might be useful to put a post it or a note in with each book saying who sent it originally - that way we won't lose track of which book came from whoever when we're posting about the books afterwards.

Am posting mine today, as will be working the rest of the week and unable to get to a post office.

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Psychomum5 · 26/02/2008 14:01

oh I put my name in mine before I sent it!!!

, or maybe at feeling the need to.

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 26/02/2008 14:08

Very impressive, psychomum .

Are you a v. organized-type person?

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Psychomum5 · 26/02/2008 14:11

well.....depends on the defination really.

for some things, super organised, for other I am a slattern, and for my books.....

I name them all to ensure they come back to me.....I am bad at remembering who I lend to is the problem, (and I lend lots), plus it helps my friends proove to me when I try to steal their books by mistake!!

SlugsNSnails · 26/02/2008 21:35

Oi, I didn't want it at my house because I am anal and wanted to start it at the right time If it was here I would have read it.

FlossieTCake · 26/02/2008 23:15

I wrote my name and mobile in mine... Honest, rosmerta, it's not the sort of book you might imagine from the cover!

SlugsNSnails · 27/02/2008 07:09

I think I wrote my name in mine....

rosmerta · 27/02/2008 13:10

Its not because I didn't want to, I got caught up in something else & it completely slipped my mind! I've started it now though & am enjoying it. Coco, I don't think I'll be able to send it tomorrow but will the weekend be ok? sorry

rosmerta · 27/02/2008 13:12

I didn't put my name in mine but never mind!

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 27/02/2008 18:09

No worries rosmerta. I'm not quite ready to start the next one anyway - just over-excited at the idea of a parcel!

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rosmerta · 29/02/2008 14:21

I ended up reading it in one go pretty much! Coco, I'll post it tomorrow.

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 06/03/2008 12:25

rosmerta, where's my book?

sob, sob.

did you post it?

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FlossieTCake · 08/03/2008 02:04

I don't have mine either... are we still going?? I have enough of a backlog on my shelf to keep me going for a while but I was kind of looking forward to being surprised

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 08/03/2008 08:00

I'll be disappointed if we've only managed a month before the whole thing's come crashing down.

Here's a list of everyone's names, can you put a "YES" next to your name if you've received your book this month please?

cocodebear
dinny
swampster
missingtheaction
mehdismummy
psychomum
flame
whispywh isp
themadhouse
lunavix
FlossieT
rosmerta

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CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 08/03/2008 08:01

Blimey Flossie, you were up late . Hope you're getting a lie-in this morning.

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squilly · 08/03/2008 11:23

Can you sign up to these things late, or do you have to catch them before the minimum number of readers is hooked in?

I'd love to do this and I read like a mad woman (most of the time!), so would be able to pass on books quite easily. I'm also an avid car booter, so I buy lots of ooks, usually in great condition, and often cheaply, which means I'm really NOt precious about getting them back.

I guess I'm asking, am I too late to join?????

squilly · 08/03/2008 11:25

Oops..that was a Freudian slip. I meant to say books, not ooks. I didn't want anyone to know about my ooks addiction.

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 08/03/2008 12:54

Ooh, I've always wanted to get my hands on some ooks.

squilly, we're waiting to see if everyone's still in. If anyone's dropped out, there may well be a place for you. Spiderbabymum is top of the waiting list, you're second.

Can you be CATed?

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squilly · 08/03/2008 13:03

I don't even know what CATed is, but I'll have a look and sort it out....

Oh...and I always keep my ooks to myself. You know what they say about a girl and her ooks!!!!

thnx for the consideration.

Flamesparrow · 08/03/2008 13:38

cocodebear
dinny
swampster
missingtheaction
mehdismummy
psychomum - YES
flame - YES
whispywh isp
themadhouse
lunavix
FlossieT
rosmerta

I posted whispy's on a couple of days late - think it was last Friday/Monday?

CocoDeBearisCocoDeBear · 08/03/2008 16:35

thanks flame.

can you also put a NO next to your name if you haven't received your book?

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swampster · 09/03/2008 14:13

swampster YES - and sent mine off in a cheaty way .

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