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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

I hope this isn't an inappropriate thing to do.........but I would like to sing my own praises Embarassed

I haven't read a book cover to cover for many years but....thanks to the forum's Book Club and it's keen members, I have now read 18 books in 6 months *pats self on back , the last of which had 543 pages!

Thankyou for starting up the Book Club hug

......I feel I've turned a corner and am now enjoying literature I'd never dreamt I would even attempt before Razz

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

its good isnt it Rose!!

all those great books we would have missed out on if we hadnt joined in Wink

well done on the 18th...im nearly catching up with you Smile

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

dancingqueen wrote:

..im nearly catching up with you Smile

Hmmmm am I wrong in thinking 19 is greater than 18? Wink

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

im on my 19th now Wink

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

Me too

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Shirazee · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

That is an absolutely fantastic achievement Rose, I'm so proud of you hug

bubblesdream · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

Well done Rose! reading is my hobby and try to read a couple a week. how does the forums book club work does someone name a book and everyone has to read the named book? Sorry if I sound stupid ...mmmm maybe that's because I am hee hee! Sorry losing the plot a bit! Big white fan outside do hope it hasn't come for me.. they'll have to take me in my DRESSING GOWN!!!!! Very Happy

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45300

the books chosen are here bubbles...read whichever ones you want then add your comments ot the different threads

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we also have a poll to choose the books so watch out for that

then for this thread, the book challenge you can add the books you have read this year....

and we also have a suggestions thread where you can add any favourites you think we should all read...thats about it really

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

bubblesdream wrote:

Big white fan outside .. they'll have to take me in my DRESSING GOWN!!!!! Very Happy

Oooooooooh lucky you Bubbles! Wink

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

1. A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
2. Behind the Pine Curtain - Gerri Hill
3. Somebody Else's Kids - Torey Hayden
4. P.S. I Love You x Cecelia Ahern
5. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time - Mark Haddon
6. One Summer Night - Gerri Hill
7. The Boy in Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
8. Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
9. Girl on the Platform - Josephine Cox - Quick Read
10. If I am missing or dead - Janine Latus
11. The Jane Austen Book Club - Karen Joy Fowler
12. The Night Watch - Sarah Waters
13. The Ninth Life of Louis Drax - Liz Jenson
14. Priceless - Charlie Daniels
15. Affinity - Sarah Waters
16. Lorelei's Secret - Carolyn Parkhurst
17. A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian - Maina Lewycka
18. Remember Me - Lesley Pearse
19. Before I Die - Jenny Downham

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fleur · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject:

Well done Rose a big achievement!I am an avid book reader but am stuck in a rut re authors and tend to read and reread books I like .Maybe following the book club will help me widen my reading circle. Thanks

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summertime · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

just finshed before I die rose, did you sob buckets at the end too, I had the biggest lump in my throat and tears streaming down my face

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whosrose · Competition Guru Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 11104

Summer.......I don't know what's wrong with me.....I very rarely get moved to tears by a book, by other things yes, but books no.....unless of course life is particularly cr*p at the time i'm reading it - then there are floods Embarassed

But...yes I did shed a few at the end of this one.........very very moving.
I don't know if it's an accurate account of what someone goes through with leukemia, but even so the author must have done a lot of research on the matter. That must have been traumatic in itself. I couldn't see anywhere that it was based on a true story...but maybe I missed that bit.

A recommended read especially as everyone's lives are touched by cancer to some degree.

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trueblue · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

1) The tenth circle -Jodie Piccoult
2) A spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
3) Tears at bedtime - Tom Wilson
4) Don't tell mummy - Toni Maguire
5) When Daddy comes home - Toni Maguire
6) A brother's Journey - Richard Pelzer
7) Somebody else's kids - Tory Hayden
8) (Re-read) Ghost Girl - Torey Hayden
9) Ps I Love - Cecilia Ahearn
10) Blood Ties: Sam Hayes
11) The abduction - Mark Gimenez
12) Notes from an exhibition - Patrick Gale
13) Sarahs Key - Tatiania de Rosnay
14) The time traveler's wife - Audrey Niffenegger
15)The Book Thief - Markus Zusak

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bubblesdream · Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:39 pm Post subject:

True I have read 7 or 8 of your list must read same type of books Shocked

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