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MrGaryy 25-02-2009 12:57 AM

The TiBB Book Club
 
This can be moved into the Books section when we get one

How It Works

- Every month a person can chooses three books. The rest of the club then decide which of the three they want to read. It rotates every month so each person gets a chance choose a book.
- We then have a month to either buy it or lend it from the library and read it.
- At the end of the month we open a new thread to review it and we all share our thought on it.

Then the cycle repeats itself.

Rules

- You can join the club at any time, though it might be easier to start at the beginning of a month so you have time to read the book.
- When choosing your three books try to keep them all of a reasonable length and varied in style/genre so that there is something for everyone.
- If you don't complete the book in time, then just start the new book. Don't feel pressure to finish it, we all read at different paces, though I think a month is a fair amount of time for both those who read slower and those who are faster.

I started this because when I mentioned it before I got some positive feedback. This is not a game as such, it;s just something to keep us busy.

Ross 25-02-2009 12:59 AM

I'll sign up. This sounds fun - but if I don't like the sound of the book/genre of it, is it okay if I still read the reviews on it but not read it personally as I don't want to read something I won't enjoy.

Otherwise, I'm in.

MrGaryy 25-02-2009 01:00 AM

Yeah, you don't have to commit to anything, you can pick and choose the months you do depending on if you don't have the time or don't like the book. I would encourage people to keep and open mind tho, when i did this before I got some books that I initially thought I'd hate but actually quite enjoyed it.

Iceman 25-02-2009 01:01 AM

Good! What are our 3 choices or who's picking?

Ross 25-02-2009 01:02 AM

How long are we gonna get to read the book? For people like me, I work most days, quite late in the night... so any spare time is a luxury and I don't want to cram all my luxury time into reading a book.

MrGaryy 25-02-2009 01:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ross
How long are we going to get to read the book? For people like me, I work most days, quite late in the night... so any spare time is a luxury and I don't want to cram all my luxury time into reading a book.
Some one didn't read the rules :nono: A month.

If everyone thinks that is far too short then we can make it longer.

Ross 25-02-2009 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gazbo
Quote:

Originally posted by Ross
How long are we going to get to read the book? For people like me, I work most days, quite late in the night... so any spare time is a luxury and I don't want to cram all my luxury time into reading a book.
Some one didn't read the rules :nono: A month.

If everyone thinks that is far too short then we can make it longer.
No a month is good. I did read them I just couldn't be bothered to edit (oops)

Anyway, I'm in.

Problem -- I'm not sure if certain books have age limits? For example: Graphic horrors or something.

Wouldn't some members have problems getting these? Unless their parents bought it.

Iceman 25-02-2009 01:07 AM

A month sounds good to me but i suppose you could always take longer if you liked and then power read to catch up on the next one lol.

Shaun 25-02-2009 02:34 AM

Time to renew my library membership, I guess :tongue:

SiaSiaSia 26-02-2009 07:03 PM

MEEEE :D

Hugo 26-02-2009 07:07 PM

Me.

Jen 26-02-2009 07:12 PM

I'm in!

:lovedup:

Jen 26-02-2009 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HUGO
Me.
I have a song for you.

:love:

Callum 26-02-2009 07:15 PM

Sign me up. :bigsmile:

Locke. 26-02-2009 07:55 PM

I'll join... depending on the book(s).

Novo 26-02-2009 07:56 PM

like Dp said

Ross 26-02-2009 07:57 PM

Andy you can read? :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:

Novo 26-02-2009 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ross
Andy you can read? :shocked::shocked::shocked::shocked:
what?

pinkmichk 26-02-2009 08:03 PM

i'm in and would read anything i love reading :lovedup:

WATERS 26-02-2009 08:08 PM

Oh My Lord...

Novo 26-02-2009 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WATERS
Oh My Lord...
Waters seems to be keen on the idea

Locke. 26-02-2009 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by WATERS
Oh My Lord...
I'm not lending you books anymore.

[I want my Gerrard book back soon too. :nono:]

Princess 26-02-2009 11:01 PM

One book a month?? I think I'll join,I have ton loads of books to get through but one more a month won't hurt! Although I do only tend to read romance and chick-lit.

MrGaryy 26-02-2009 11:10 PM

As he was the first to ask, GoKart will be choosing the book for March. He will be posting his three choices soon and we can then decide which one we like best.

Iceman 26-02-2009 11:19 PM

Okay so i just picked the 3 books randomly but they came out kind of varied, sorry if you don't like them!

Russel Brand - My Booky Work

Charles R. Cross - The Biography of Kurt Cobain, Heavier than Heaven

The Reader - Bernhard Schlink.

Hope yous at least will like 1 book, if not Sorry!


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