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Reading Room:  Book Club anyone?  |
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PrairieIslander
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Steph
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada
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 Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 7:58:37 PM
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Greetings from the Canadian prairie. I wonder if there is anyone who would be interested in doing a book club group? Could be a book choice every month, maybe with a rural or small-town theme or maybe with a different theme each month. Members could take turns choosing a book, and meet online to chat about it and discuss other good reads.
I have a personal weakness for light-hearted British fiction. Stuff like Katie Fforde, Rosamund Pilcher, Jill Mansell, Catherine Alliott, that kind of thing but I am always looking for new authors and books to read.
If there is already a group like this, I would love to know. I would also be happy to help facilitate a group to get it started.
Thanks, and I look forward to a little bookish escapism.  |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 10:55:54 AM
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I believe this would be a good activity for the winter. I like writers such as Ruth Rendell, H P Lovecraft, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kim Stanley Robinson, Neal Stephenson, Ursula LeGuin, Jodi Picoult and Mark Chabon. The genres I like to read are science fiction, fantasy, some mysteries, dramas, some historical fiction and history of science. I also like really scary stuff but that is a guilty pleasure which I do not believe is appropriate to share here. I would recommend to stay away from books with a large amount of religious and partisan political content and that books the books selected have less than 400 pages.
I'm game and willing to read almost anything suggested.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
Edited by - churunga on Oct 17 2015 10:57:01 AM |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2015 : 11:35:08 AM
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Hi Steph and Marie! Count me in. I would love to be a part of a book club. My interest is reading about the Amish and my favorite author is Wanda Brunstetter. But, I will read just about anything. Can't wait to begin . . . .
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2015 : 3:37:26 PM
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Anyone else interested?
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6685 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6685 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2015 : 6:49:50 PM
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I would be interested. I don’t read much anymore but I would like to get back into the swing of it. This would be a good place to start. My favorite types of books are fantasy, action and love stories. I tend to be interested in the newer popular books that have been released but I am willing to read anything. I agree with Marie in keeping them under 400 pages.
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PrairieIslander
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Steph
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada
36 Posts |
Posted - Oct 25 2015 : 6:57:50 PM
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Hi all! Ok, we've got potentially 4 farm girls interested in doing a book group, which I find is good minimum for discussion. Maybe if I shoot off a little invite in one of the other forums we may get a few others. How shall we pick a book? Maybe have everyone suggest one and then pick one out a hat?  Or should we start by telling what we are reading right now? I just finished reading Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves. She was a new author to me, writes mysteries set in the northern woods of Maine. This was a really good read, perfect for this time of year. Anyone else reading anything good?
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2015 : 08:58:06 AM
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My sister just sent me a book which looks interesting. It is Starting Now by Debbie Macomber and it is about a woman who has sacrificed everything for her career and gets fired. She needs to start over and she does so by spending time in a knitting shop. (Love this!) Of course, just as the new life is falling into place . . . oh well. I haven't read it yet and it might be fun to read it together. The paperback I have is slightly over 400 pages however seems as if it is a quick read.
Or we could each pick a book and report on what we have read and whether we will finish the book.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
Edited by - churunga on Oct 26 2015 08:59:41 AM |
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Pokeyfire
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
Kerry
Alamogordo
New Mexico
USA
48 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2015 : 1:28:50 PM
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I would like to join you in your book adventures.
Pokeyfire
Farmgirl #6712
Rain soothes the soul. Sunshine makes everything right. |
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
882 Posts
Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
882 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 11:36:10 AM
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Please count me in your book club. I mostly love all types of books.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears. |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6685 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6685 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 3:09:30 PM
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| My vote is to pick from a hat considering that I’m not reading anything at the moment or recently. A few months ago I bought some new books that could go as my vote for the hat draw. This way I would have more of an incentive to read the book!! |
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PrairieIslander
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Steph
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada
36 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 9:11:27 PM
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Sounds good. If we start with maybe a half-dozen titles, we can throw them in a hat and draw one. We could try to pick titles that are available easily from the local library, just to keep it affordable for everyone. I am going to throw in Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, which is around 300 pages but a fast read, I think. The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club also looks wonderful. So hard to pick just one.
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
882 Posts
Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
882 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 03:21:51 AM
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If we are putting a book into the hat, then my choice is "His Fair Lady" by Kathleen Kirkwood. I have not read it yet, but it is about knights in shining armor and a Heiress. Setting is in England.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears. |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4715 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4715 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 04:41:49 AM
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Becky, that sounds like a great book! Hopefully we will get something really enjoyable to read.
Dawn in IL |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 04:55:28 AM
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I am willing to read whatever book that gets picked. I usually fall back on my Jodi Picoult, Beverly Lewis, Wanda Brunstetter, or Danielle Steele, so it would be nice to read outside of my usual norm...
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 05:08:17 AM
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So Far it looks like we have ...
Steph
Marie
Julie
Krista
Kerry
Rebecca
Dawn
Cheryl
Judith
Any one else interested?
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
Edited by - ClaireSky on Oct 29 2015 04:22:04 AM |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 08:09:39 AM
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I was thinking that maybe we could get the 2016 Reading Challenge List and pick our own books to fulfill the list. The 2015 list had 50 types of books to read such as:
- a book with more than 500 pages
- a book that became a movie
- a book with nonhuman characters
- a book by a female author
- a popular author's first book
- a book at the bottom of your to read list
- a book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
I have been looking for the 2016 list and cannot find it yet. I have the 2015 list so, if we agree, we can start there. I believe this would be a better way because we could then read the books we want to fulfill the list.
What say you?
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
Edited by - churunga on Oct 28 2015 08:11:04 AM |
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
882 Posts
Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
882 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 09:00:52 AM
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Another idea of picking books is to let each member host the club (Like picking a book each month to discuss). The hostess then chooses the book the club would read and that way each person has the opportunity of picking a book that would be their favorite (author, genre, etc.) This way the discuss is about the book and we each can give our viewpoints on the book, author, etc.
Just another idea.
Becky
May the stars carry your sadness away. May the flowers fill your heart with beauty, and may hope forever wipe away your tears. |
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cheryl keyes
True Blue Farmgirl
468 Posts
cheryl
millinocket
maine
USA
468 Posts |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 3:01:49 PM
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Welcome aboard Cheryl!
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 4:01:58 PM
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I'm here too, Steph.
Judith
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
6685 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
6685 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 7:25:47 PM
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The reading challenge list also sounds like a good idea. Would we all put in a vote for one of the categories?
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 7:59:37 PM
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My idea originally would be to say which category we were trying to complete and list the book we planned to read for it.
However, I do like the idea of voting on a category and everyone picking their own book for it. Just to let you know, I did read all the books I was assigned in high school and college. <snicker>
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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PrairieIslander
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Steph
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada
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PrairieIslander
Farmgirl in Training
36 Posts
Steph
Nelson
British Columbia
Canada
36 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 8:45:36 PM
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I am honestly not sure why the link has the word "sex" in it twice BUT I double-checked it and I promise it has nothing to do with sex. :)
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3919 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 11:09:37 PM
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That is the 2015 Challenge. Maybe the one for 2016 will be out soon. If not, I propose we use this one.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Oct 29 2015 : 04:37:39 AM
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I like Rebecca's idea about having a "host" and then that person decides which book we would be reading. Everyone would get the chance of hosting and then picking the title of their choice. Also, we could all discuss the book instead of giving a "book report" on our own book. If the host so chooses, they can pick their book off of the Reading Challenge List
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
Edited by - ClaireSky on Oct 29 2015 04:45:03 AM |
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Reading Room: Book Club anyone? |
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Book Club anyone?
