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« on: August 18, 2008, 10:42:23 PM » |
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Here is the idea .. (from comments on Red Dogs diary)
We start posting book titles on this thread and in a weeks time, we have a poll from the selections and the book that gets the most votes will be the one we read .. at the end of the reading period (I suggest a fortnight, some may like longer) we then have a general chin wag regarding the book we have all read and compare notes.
you may post thoughts and comments during the reading period, but must not post spoilers.
If you are up for it then all you really need to do is either post on this thread to say so, and if possible, give a book to add to the list.
Books can be fiction or non fiction ... its our book club so we can make up our own rules.
who is up for it ?
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Graham C
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 10:44:44 PM » |
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Could be fun
HoH first book?
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sovietsong
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« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2008, 10:44:55 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
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In the category of Funniest Poster I nominate sovietsong. - mantis 21/12/2012
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Graham C
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« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 10:46:31 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
sounds interesting |
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Claw75
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« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2008, 10:47:17 PM » |
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sounds like a good idea and I'd be up for it. Rather than have a poll on which book to read though, I think it might be an idea if everyone who is interested nominates one book, and the book for each fortnight is chosen at random from the suggestions - one of the good things about book clubs is that you get to read books you might otherwise have never been interested in or picked up - having a poll might negate that a bit.
Cheers for organising by the way Kev.
my suggestion is Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (a novel about the history of philosophy)
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« Last Edit: August 18, 2008, 10:51:24 PM by Claw75 »
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"Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon....no matter how good you are the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway"
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ItsMrAlex2u
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« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2008, 10:47:35 PM » |
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How about Playboy August edition
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Best QM ever
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Colchester Kev
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« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2008, 10:48:50 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
It would help if when giving your suggestion, you give a one line description ... Stasiland by Anna Funder ( a story about life behind the berlin wall.) I did that one for ya Sov  |
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Claw75
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« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2008, 10:49:12 PM » |
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How about Playboy August edition
already read it |
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"Arguing with idiots is like playing chess with a pigeon....no matter how good you are the bird is going to shit on the board and strut around like it won anyway"
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sovietsong
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« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2008, 10:49:59 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
sounds interesting obv stole the idea from the guardian! |
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In the category of Funniest Poster I nominate sovietsong. - mantis 21/12/2012
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sovietsong
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« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2008, 10:50:20 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
It would help if when giving your suggestion, you give a one line description ... Stasiland by Anna Funder ( a story about life behind the berlin wall.) I did that one for ya Sov Thanks Kev!! |
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In the category of Funniest Poster I nominate sovietsong. - mantis 21/12/2012
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2008, 10:51:07 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
It would help if when giving your suggestion, you give a one line description ... Stasiland by Anna Funder ( a story about life behind the berlin wall.) I did that one for ya Sov I'm up for it. Is this one fact or fiction? |
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sovietsong
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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2008, 10:52:05 PM » |
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I am up for this and my suggestion is Stasiland by Anna Funder
It would help if when giving your suggestion, you give a one line description ... Stasiland by Anna Funder ( a story about life behind the berlin wall.) I did that one for ya Sov I'm up for it. Is this one fact or fiction? |
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In the category of Funniest Poster I nominate sovietsong. - mantis 21/12/2012
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phatomch
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« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2008, 10:53:07 PM » |
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I'm in my first choice is " 7 years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer. I have a 1950 first edition of this I have never got around to reading, this would be a good excuse to read it now. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seven-Years-Tibet-Paladin-Books/dp/0586087079The story of Henrich Harrer's escape from the british at the start of the war and his trek across the Himilaya's to lhasa the Holy city of Tibet, there he meets the Dalai lama and teaches him in the way of the west. Ipromise my next choice will be more mainstream |
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sovietsong
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2008, 10:58:07 PM » |
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stop editing your post!!! lol
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In the category of Funniest Poster I nominate sovietsong. - mantis 21/12/2012
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Rookie (Rodney)
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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2008, 11:04:41 PM » |
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I'm in... I suggest we start with Elizabeth Fritzls diary.
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HI HELEN!
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