Anyone interested in a Mumszone bookclub?

[curlywurly]

So, are ya? gd12

[Daffs]

Ohh I think there was one some time ago and I wanted to join but not sure what happened to it. I would def join again though! ""cutey""b

[pix4bu]

Yes, defo!

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I have said yes if enough people were interested but I don't think it matters even if there are only a few of us.

[pix4bu]

how would the book be chosen? can we make a few suggestions and then vote on it as a group?

[Headbanging Vonnie]

how would the book be chosen? can we make a few suggestions and then vote on it as a group?

If there was not many of us we could perhaps take it in turns to choose one?

[smirnoff]

yay!!!

[Tess]

Not in a month of sundays

[Daffs]

Did you have any thoughts/plans in place Vicky? ""cutey""b It's a fab idea to get it started back up.

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Have any of you read The Bad Mother's Handbook? I'm more than halfway through it atm.

[shazgh]

:hysterica at the not in a month of sundays option.
I voted yes definately, do you also provide a babysitting service so I can get peace to read:hysterica

[wokkies]

I'm tyoo boring been redin the sophie kinsklee(*sp) bks, and my dd has been nicking them, on the nanny atm not by sophie thingy, but dd read it first, is fab so far

[Girlzmum]

Oh yes! I'll read pretty much anything.

[pix4bu]

Not sure if any of you have read these books but here are a few on my shelf, that I would like to read in the near future. (just suggestions!)

The House at Riverton (http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-at-Riverton-Kate-Morton/dp/0330448447/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437661&sr=8-1)

The Shadow of the Wind (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Wind-Carlos-Ruiz-Zafon/dp/0753820250/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437722&sr=1-1)

Half of a Yellow Sun (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Yellow-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/0007200285/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437823&sr=1-1)

umm, just me being eager :) to start book club- when shall we begin? and shall we all just choose one book and go in alphabetical order according to mz name? or vote for a book each month?

[shazgh]

Ah The House at Riverton, I nearly bought that for my christmas as I liked the sound of it, opted for The Island instead.

I have one request, I cannot read any books about abuse/neglect (bookshop shelves seem to be full of them these days, however if that is the choice I would opt out for that one and resume after.

[pix4bu]

I have The Island to read as well ( a book I started but ended up putting back on my shelf!) so don't mind picking it up again.

I agree, I can't handle abusive books nowadays. Am also, afraid, not big on chic lit, but will read it so long as it's not assigned every month.

[curlywurly]

Did you have any thoughts/plans in place Vicky? ""cutey""b It's a fab idea to get it started back up.

Well, essentially we'd choose a book, then when everyone has it, you'd have say, a month to read it. In the meanwhile, you choose next months book, so people have a chance to buy it/get it from library, and we can have one book a month without everyone scrabbling around to try and procure said book.....

Then basically, discussgd12

First on the to do list, establish who's interested - which has basically been done.

Then - we choose a book:hyper:

[Daffs]

Then - we choose a book:hyper:

Fab! Do we nominate some or do you fancy coming up with a list? I am a sheep so will go buy what I am told we are doing :D

[smirnoff]

woohoo

[pix4bu]

Yippee!

[curlywurly]

Pix has some great suggestions:


The House at Riverton (http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-at-Riverton-Kate-Morton/dp/0330448447/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437661&sr=8-1)

The Shadow of the Wind (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadow-Wind-Carlos-Ruiz-Zafon/dp/0753820250/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437722&sr=1-1)

Half of a Yellow Sun (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Yellow-Chimamanda-Ngozi-Adichie/dp/0007200285/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199437823&sr=1-1)


I don't mind if we come up with a shortlist, and choose collectivly - or if one person chooses every month...gd12

And I'll also read most anything - except the tragic real life stories - but I think most people are with me on that....

[Daffs]

How about each of us suggests one book and it goes onto the shortlist then we pick one somehow?

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I'll go along with whatever you decide.:D

[pix4bu]

Similar to what daffs said; through a vote? perhaps alphabetical order a person offers3- 4 different suggestions and we all take a vote on it for the month? If it is a tie that person chooses the book.

or a shortlist :D anything is fine with me really; just want to get started so I can train myself to read more!

[Daffs]

I want to suggest The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Welsh-Girl-Peter-Ho-Davies/dp/0340938277/ref=pd_sim_b_4_img

It's also £3.99 on amazon and is being reviewed in Richard and Judy's Book Club 2008.

I will buy 3 or 4 off the shortlist from Amazon (clicking on MZ affiliates link (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?ie=UTF8&tag=mumszone0a-21&index=toys-uk&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738)!! beforehand and hopefully get free postage too :D (but that's just what *I* will be doing)

[pix4bu]

Well from the books I listed, mine would have to be

The House at Riverton
http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-at-Riverton-Kate-Morton/dp/0330448447/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199540110&sr=8-1

at £3.94 (cheaper than daffs :cheesy:)


My only fear of choosing one each, is that we are likely to just vote for our own suggestion. :D

[Daffs]

My only fear of choosing one each, is that we are likely to just vote for our own suggestion. :D

Well each of our choices could make the shortlist then we just have to choose an order to read them in? What do you think? Vicky?

[pix4bu]

good idea daffs

[LittleSnuggler]

I'd be quite interested but it takes me ages to read a book so I don't think I could keep up :cheesy:

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I am reading something at the moment should I put that as my choice or choose something different?

[Daffs]

I am reading something at the moment should I put that as my choice or choose something different?

Up to you

[curlywurly]

Well each of our choices could make the shortlist then we just have to choose an order to read them in? What do you think? Vicky?

Sounds good to me :D

I am reading something at the moment should I put that as my choice or choose something different?

Same here, am currently reading 'The Girls' by Lori Lansens.

Books I want to read (that I can think of right now):

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/0099464462/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2_rlrsrs0)

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memory-Keepers-Daughter-Kim-Edwards/dp/0141030143/ref=pd_sbs_b_img_2)

And choices so far look great gd12

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Mine is The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Mothers-Handbook-Kate-Long/dp/0330419331)

[curlywurly]

Mine is The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bad-Mothers-Handbook-Kate-Long/dp/0330419331)

Ooh, I've read that - it's fabbygd12

[pix4bu]

curly- great books, have read them all - loved the girls

if you would like to borrow memory keeper's daughter let me know; think i no longer have time traveller's wife not sure though

[*debbie*]

I will do it too...ive read bad mothers handbook, and i have just finished Ship of Brides by Jojo Moyes...which i couldnt put down. So i am now bookless.
Let me know what you decide on so i can get it gd12

[Girlzmum]

Books I want to read (that I can think of right now):

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Travelers-Wife-Audrey-Niffenegger/dp/0099464462/ref=cm_lmf_tit_2_rlrsrs0)

The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memory-Keepers-Daughter-Kim-Edwards/dp/0141030143/ref=pd_sbs_b_img_2)

And choices so far look great gd12

I have read them both and they are brilliant books, couldn't put them down.

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Seems silly to choose books we have already read. Although I haven't read any of the ones mentioned by you guys.

[pix4bu]

curly- i actually have the time traveller's wife but NOT the memory keeper's daughter (gave book to my sister- sorry!) more than happy to send it to you if you wish, just say the word

vonnie- i agree, I think we should list books that no one has read yet but if the majority wish to read a particular book I've previously read; that's fine with me too- just will skip that month of reading

[Ravenfire]

Perhaps we should look at the new bestsellers list and pick something from there?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books/590760/ref=pd_ts_b_nav

http://www.tesco.com/books/

[smirnoff]

im liking the look of this one! particularly apt i think!

http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=9781844881369

and only £4 from tesco!

[curlywurly]

im liking the look of this one! particularly apt i think!

http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=9781844881369

and only £4 from tesco!

I don't remember writing that :cheesy:

[smirnoff]

LOL!
The shadow of the wind is FABULOUS!
Pix if you want to borrow it i can post it on to you!

[Ravenfire]

im liking the look of this one! particularly apt i think!

http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=9781844881369

and only £4 from tesco!

I've read that one already, it's part of a series and very good.

[Ravenfire]

Im going to get mine over £15 so it's free delivery..lol!

[pix4bu]

thanks suzi; have a copy on my shelf- dh read it and loved it too

[*debbie*]

from the links toni gave i would like to read

sophie kinsella - remember me
Jane Green - second chance
Erica James - Tell it to the skies
Patricia Scanlan - Forgive and forget
Elizabeth Gaskell - Cranford

http://www.tesco.com/books/product.aspx?R=9780099499596

and the one suzi suggested :cheesy:

but only suggestions..i am open to any others if they are no good :kisshands: :kisshands:

[pix4bu]

Curly- why don't you just start us off and choose a few from the list of your choice and we'll vote for it or just choose one and we'll just all read it (just to get us started)

[curlywurly]

Oooooooh, the responsibility!

Does someone else want to choose?

[pix4bu]

If you want I'll start us off with 4 to choose from

The House at Riverton

Daff's choice- The Welsh Girl

Top one on debbie's list - Sophie Kinsella- Remmeber Me

and I'll just throw in A spot of Bother- Mark Haddon

You can start off a thread for us to vote hun- or change the last choice if you wish or whatever lol

[pix4bu]

I'd be quite interested but it takes me ages to read a book so I don't think I could keep up :cheesy:

snuggler- i can be a slow reader as well, am hoping this will motivate me to read more; so come on and join us :) no pressure if you don't finish a book

[Daffs]

If you want I'll start us off with 4 to choose from

The House at Riverton

Daff's choice- The Welsh Girl

Top one on debbie's list - Sophie Kinsella- Remmeber Me

and I'll just throw in A spot of Bother- Mark Haddon

You can start off a thread for us to vote hun- or change the last choice if you wish or whatever lol

Shall I just get those then ?

[Ravenfire]

Shall we post a poll to decide

Who are the authors?

[Daffs]

The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies :D gd12 :cheesy:

[storm35]

How would a book club work?

[Daffs]

How would a book club work?

You would need to buy the book we choose to read then we will discuss it.

[pix4bu]

Shall we post a poll to decide

Who are the authors?

Yes! :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-at-Riverton-Kate-Morton/dp/0330448447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199571505&sr=1-1

House at Riverton is by Kate Morton

[shazgh]

When the first book is decided, how long do we have to read it.I am going on holiday on Mon til Fri, and will need to buy one of the books suggested.

Just so looking forwars to this and don't want to be left behind.

Can I also throw in 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop, got it for christmas.
I am reading 'A place called here' by Cecilia Ahearn at the moment, and tend to be a slow reader

[pix4bu]

I'm sure that will be fine shaz; we can remove my last choice marc haddon- as I already suggested House at Riverton; so if a majority of us are happy with those 4 books we can start poll and decide on what book to read for this month and then carry the other 3 into next month's vote (adding a 4th choice)

or simply have those on our shortlist and just start reading all four books in that order

(hope I'm not being a pain, just want to get this started :-) )

[*debbie*]

Yes! :D

http://www.amazon.co.uk/House-at-Riverton-Kate-Morton/dp/0330448447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1199571505&sr=1-1

House at Riverton is by Kate Morton

i like the sound of that one, just read about through your link :kisshands:

[shazgh]

lol, love your enthusiasm, I was saying to DH last night 'we are starting a book group on the boards, I have always wanted to be in a book group'

His reply, 'hmmm lovely :confused:'

He just doesn't get it :hysterica

If we have a shortlist of about 4 or 5, then most of us can order from Amazon and get free delivery, rather than ordering one at a time and paying postage.
Don't know if someone is going to compile a list of everyones suggestions.

I can start

The Island Victoria Hislop
House at Riverton Kate Morton
The Welsh Girl Peter Ho Davies
Remember Me Sophie Kinsella
Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche
Tell it to the Skies Erica James
Cranford Elizabeth Gaskell
Forgive and Forget Patricia Scanlon
A Spot of Bother Mark Haddon

I will try to do a poll (never done one before) and we can all vote to see if anyone has read, I don't like reading a book twice, no matter how good it is, so have ommitted all the ones people have said they have read.

Then the ones left over that no-one has read, we can order them, hopefully 4 or 5 and just get started.

Is that alright, I don't mind if anyone else has better ideas?

[pix4bu]

shaz, am excited about being in a book club; have never been in one and want to improve on my reading- so hope this will work; I'm actually also going to be part of another online book club from a food forum I visit. There's only 3 of us so it was much easier for us to decide what book to start with lol.

(only problem I have with Remember Me is that atm it's £10!) I think I will wait for that to go down in price or see if I can get hold for it for less, when the time comes.

Am happy to start with The Island- I simply just want to start lol

[Headbanging Vonnie]

I'm not sure how you guys will feel about the choices I might make, I like autobiographies and true crime type stuff - but I guess the good thing about a book club is that you get to read stuff you might not consider otherwise.

[*debbie*]

lol, love your enthusiasm, I was saying to DH last night 'we are starting a book group on the boards, I have always wanted to be in a book group'

His reply, 'hmmm lovely :confused:'

He just doesn't get it :hysterica

If we have a shortlist of about 4 or 5, then most of us can order from Amazon and get free delivery, rather than ordering one at a time and paying postage.
Don't know if someone is going to compile a list of everyones suggestions.

I can start

The Island Victoria Hislop
House at Riverton Kate Morton
The Welsh Girl Peter Ho Davies
Remember Me Sophie Kinsella

my faves so far

Ship of Brides Jojo Moyes
House at Riverton Kaste Morton
The Welsh Girl Peter Ho Davies

[pix4bu]

vonnie, i think it would be perfect to have a variety of genres
so please do add to the list

[*debbie*]

:happy72:I'm not sure how you guys will feel about the choices I might make, I like autobiographies and true crime type stuff - but I guess the good thing about a book club is that you get to read stuff you might not consider otherwise.

you might not like or have read any of the stuff me or others have read hun...i am open to anything really...not keen on sci fi tho :hysterica :hysterica :hysterica

[pix4bu]

actually if we can leave out half of a yellow sun (as am reading that book with other book club) thanks :)

[Ravenfire]

If there are genres I particularly dont like I wont join in. I don't like crime and thriller ones so I would have to be counted out of those.

[shazgh]

If I don't like the synopsis of a book I will sit out on that one, but am willing to try books different to what i usually get. I have tried to read one autobiography and got so bored I couldn't finish it, but am willing to try others

[pix4bu]

for me I'm not big on chic lit, but willing to read at least one with the group and will just skip the others

[Headbanging Vonnie]

Personally I'm game for trying out stuff I wouldn't normally like. You never know when you might actually enjoy something.

[*debbie*]

Personally I'm game for trying out stuff I wouldn't normally like. You never know when you might actually enjoy something.

ooooo errrrr missus :cheesy: :hysterica

[Headbanging Vonnie]

ooooo errrrr missus :cheesy: :hysterica

There's always one!:fryingpan:

[shazgh]

There's always one!:fryingpan:
LOL,

Re-read my post, didn't mean to sound dismissive, I agree, willing to READ new stuuf that I don't normally, it would only be , things that I would find upsetting that I would avoid.

[*debbie*]

There's always one!:fryingpan:

:unsure: but i am shy and quiet..i dont know what you mean :unsure:

[Debbie32]

just noticed this, im up for it so ill join in on your next book