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Annabel
03-06-04, 03:08 PM
I was just wondering if anyone else would like to do a 'Richard and Judy' and start a reading circle...someone did suggest it in one of the threads here, forgive me but I cant remember who....I am bursting to have a go, personally!
R&J are starting another series of their book club, do we want to shadow that or shall we do our own thing?
Let me know!
Eskander
03-06-04, 03:47 PM
Oh dear, I don't know what a 'Richard and Judy' reading circle is.
Neither do I... what would we have to do? I like joining things... except aerobics classes, anthing involving a football, anything that doesn't involve chocolate... and queues. :lol:
ribbit :blink:
Annabel
03-06-04, 04:47 PM
Richard and Judy had a wildly successful book club on their channel 4 prog...many of the books they recommended became instant best sellers, such as 'The lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold ..Toast by Nigel Slater etc etc...
They are going to do another one focussing on summer reads...i will go and get the full list and post it here...then we could decide if we all want to read a book off the list...and then come here and discuss it ...or maybe we can chose a book we all want to read and discuss that instead....
i dont want people thinking they have to go and buy books, so if we would prefer to read a book we could find in our library, that would be ok by me.... :rolleyes: .
Excellent idea Annabel, count me in! :lol:
River daughter
04-06-04, 03:54 AM
Hi Annabel :)
Great idea. :D
Count me in! :yes:
How, exactly, do we find out which book we all want to read ?!
RD
:book:
:book: Count me in. I'll read anything as long as it isn't about football (or wizards called Harry :P ). :D
Annabel
05-06-04, 11:44 PM
hi folks...just put a message on the 'historical whodunnits' thread...there were a few mentions of Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'...
i wonder if we would like to all read this one? hopefully we can find copies in libraries as well?
any other suggestions or comments , please !!!!!! :jump:
Excellent name Annabel, haven't got the book, good excuse to go the library (like I need one!!) :blush:
Blue Cow
06-06-04, 08:28 PM
I'll have a look down the library for it next week ;)
:book: I'll pop along to the local bookshop at the weekend. How long do we have to read it?
Annabel
08-06-04, 02:52 PM
Lets give ourselves plenty of time, say one month...so if we start from now then we can all get together in a month (7 July) and go from there....? what does everyone think?
in meantime we can think about the next book we want in the reading club!
River daughter
09-06-04, 01:11 AM
Hi :D
Just caught up! :rolleyes:
I've got two copies of this one.
Bet I can't find either of them! :rolleyes:
Great choice :D
RD
:)
Well, I bought a copy from ebay... so I'll be all set soon.
Isn't this fun! :D
Don't have this one, so have ordered it in at the library on-line!! :)
Library will have a copy in for me tomorrow, can't wait, hubby is working Saturday so will have plenty of reading/relaxation time B) :lol:
I've got it from the library :) but...... I haven't started it yet :blush:
Annabel
23-06-04, 10:16 AM
I ordered mine from the library a while ago now, however, they are having trouble getting it for me. Apparently someone has it and wont bring it back!!!!
i did originally say lets try to finish it by 7 july but this is probably a bit unrealistic...shall we extend it to the end of july instead???? :jump:
End of July sounds good to me Annabel :)
River daughter
24-06-04, 01:28 AM
Originally posted by Annabel@Jun 23 2004, 9:16 AM
i did originally say lets try to finish it by 7 july but this is probably a bit unrealistic...shall we extend it to the end of july instead???? :jump:
Yes please !!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
It isn't what you'd call an undemanding read, is it ? :rolleyes: :hihi:
Wonderful book, though. :yes: :)
RD
:thumbs:
Annabel
25-06-04, 11:29 AM
Hi all, I got fed up waiting for the library to find me a copy of this book, so yesterday i bid for one on Ebay, and won! i do so like winning things on ebay!
hopefully i will soon be up to speed...but looks like we might need to push the date back further...hmm...maybe end august seeing as people will be on hols etc etc ...
we will get there in the end!
Well done Annabel! :lol: I've had loads of books and stuff from Ebay, hubby goes mad when I say "we are expecting x number of parcels"
Yes August may be a good time, I'm away first two weeks, so maybe end of August would be good?? :D ;) :D
Bet Richard and Judy don't have this problem! :hihi:
Blue Cow
27-06-04, 09:29 PM
The library said that it could take a while to get it sent to them and I didn't want to wait, so I've taken Annabel's advice and have just bought one off Ebay for 99p!
I'll let you know when it arrives, I hope that I can keep up with you guys (depends on whether it's a rough read or not :D )
Has anyone started it yet?
Just started it last night..... didn't get very far ;)
Annabel
08-07-04, 12:41 PM
:rolleyes:
At last my book has arrived from Ebay, and on the same day a card from the library saying they also have a copy for me...tsk tsk....
anyway at last I can crack on with it!!! :book: :book: