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What happened to our book club?

Becky Posted: Jun 04, 2003 01:46 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 01:46 PM

What happened to our book club?

There weren't very many people who participated in out discussion for Good in Bed and there is no book lined up for this month.

Are we abandoning the book club?

mlp924 Posted: Jun 04, 2003 03:09 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 03:09 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I am fairly new to this site and I would love to be a part of a book club. Please let me know if you continue. Thanks

Teri Posted: Jun 04, 2003 03:17 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 03:17 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I personally didn't like the last few book selections, and with all the new rules on voting, etc it became too confusing! LOL
I don't think you can vote for a future book unless you've participated in the last one??

dandj Posted: Jun 04, 2003 04:19 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 04:19 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I hope we don't abandon it. I like doing it...
I thought more people would participate since it seemed like so many people had read the book even before it was picked.

JennRenee Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:27 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 05:27 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I thought we were voting on Bel Canto and The Red Tent??

As for me, if those are the books, I'm sitting out this round. I didn't enjoy The Red Tent, and Bel Canto doesn't look appealing.

februarybride Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:16 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 06:16 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I hope not, I really enjoyed the first 2 books. I couldnt' participate in the last since I couldnt' get the book but i wanted to!!

yabbobay Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:38 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:38 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I think we need an organizer...and maybe 2-3 different books...rather than one...so people will read the one(s) that they are interested in...

OR...should we take a well established book club...and use their books?

Teri Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:42 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:42 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I like the idea of using another book club's books! I just think that voting will never satisfy everyone....I enjoy reading, and joined in the first book or two, but it seems to be dying over here....

JennRenee Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:49 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:49 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I agree with using another clubs books. I think choosing the books to vote on is becoming too complicated.

dandj Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:52 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 07:52 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

Using other clubs books sounds good. I'm up for reading anything, but that would get rid of the voting aspect.

Teri Posted: Jun 04, 2003 08:59 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 08:59 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

sounds good - I don't know of any other real book club other than Oprah's! LOL What are the good ones out there? How's Oprah's? All tear-jerker, girly-types?

mlp924 Posted: Jun 04, 2003 09:02 PM+

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Posted: Jun 04, 2003 09:02 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

What type of books do you ladies usually read? I like the classics, mysteries and those family era type books that span decades......

yabbobay Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:27 AM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:27 AM

Re: What happened to our book club?

here is a list of online book clubs...

List

now we have to vote on which book club??

I would go for a notable one...like
A&E
women.com
book of the month/Yahoo

maybe pick up to 3 to vote for and we'll tally the votes?

yabbobay Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:30 AM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:30 AM

Re: What happened to our book club?

when should we decide by? friday?

and should we stick with the 28th as the due date?

dandj Posted: Jun 05, 2003 07:13 AM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 07:13 AM

Re: What happened to our book club?

sounds good to me.

februarybride Posted: Jun 05, 2003 08:57 AM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 08:57 AM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I just went to the A&E bookclub site and there was this message ' SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT... The AandE.com book club is on hiatus indefinitely. We have archived the content for all previous selections, so please feel free to continue the discussions on the message boards.'

I guess that one is out!

Becky Posted: Jun 05, 2003 01:20 PM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 01:20 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I don't really have a suggestion. The voting thing does not seem to be working becuase according to our last poll, there should have been many poor participants in the Good in Bed discussion. So obviously people are voting and then not reading the book anyway.

I will go along with whatever we want to do. I don't mind Opera's bookclub, except I like to buy the books that I read and I hate that all of those books end up with 'Oprah's Bookclub' stamped on the cover.

I think I might read Red Tent next month regardless. So if anyone wants to have a smaller group discussion about Red Tent, I am up for that.
(Sorry JennRenee

)

yabbobay Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:23 PM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 02:23 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I am not into a lot of the books Oprah picks...too mushy womany...

any other suggestions?

dandj Posted: Jun 05, 2003 07:59 PM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 07:59 PM

Re: What happened to our book club?

I think Yahoo has a bunch of book clubs online. We can sign up for them, (its free) and check out what they are reading. I think some are geared towards women too.

mlp924 Posted: Jun 05, 2003 09:02 PM+

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Posted: Jun 05, 2003 09:02 PM