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| PrairieIslander |
Posted - Oct 16 2015 : 7:58:37 PM
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.  |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| Kiltie Girl |
Posted - Nov 30 2016 : 7:24:19 PM
I vote Just for Christmas.
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Jenn
Farmgirl Sister #7120
"Leave room in your garden for the fairies to dance." |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 27 2016 : 3:34:54 PM
After reading the captions on all three I think I'll vote for Just For Christmas.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| churunga |
Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 5:14:40 PM
I will go with the majority.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 26 2016 : 3:50:08 PM
Ok, lets vote on one of the books suggested as December is very near.
1. A Christmas Homecoming
2. The Christmas Basket
3. Just For Christmas
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| AutumnCountyGirl |
Posted - Nov 22 2016 : 09:55:20 AM
It doesn't have to be a holiday book! That was just a suggestion. You can nominate any book you'd like. :)
Kiersten
https://autumncountrygirl93.wordpress.com/
Farmgirl Sister #7232 |
| churunga |
Posted - Nov 22 2016 : 05:41:45 AM
I cannot think of a holiday book to recommend. I will put in my vote when the time comes.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| AutumnCountyGirl |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 8:12:36 PM
My suggestion is "Just for Christmas" by Scarlett Bailey!
Kiersten
https://autumncountrygirl93.wordpress.com/
Farmgirl Sister #7232 |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 7:03:30 PM
I'll throw in "The Christmas Basket "by Debbie Macomber
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| AutumnCountyGirl |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 6:11:01 PM
Another idea would to have a moderator pick a theme for each month's book club. For example, we can do holidays for December. Anything holiday or winter themed could be suggested. :)
Kiersten
https://autumncountrygirl93.wordpress.com/
Farmgirl Sister #7232 |
| PrairieIslander |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 5:35:01 PM
Great suggestion, Kiersten! I will suggest A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry, which is a Victorian era mystery. Then once everyone makes a suggestion we could vote on the one everyone wants to read, if that is agreeable.
Steph |
| AutumnCountyGirl |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 5:27:00 PM
I'm interested! I enjoy historical fiction but I'm open to reading any genre. Maybe we should have people recommend books and then have a poll to choose which one to read?
Kiersten
https://autumncountrygirl93.wordpress.com/
Farmgirl Sister #7232 |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 4:01:42 PM
okay, how do we pick the book?
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| churunga |
Posted - Nov 21 2016 : 1:33:20 PM
I'm interested.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| PrairieIslander |
Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 12:44:44 PM
Hey farm girls! I am actually still around and would love to continue being in the book club if others are keen. The idea when I started the thread was that I could kick it off but then everyone who is participating takes it in turns to suggest a book and sort of guide discussion...I think we just ran out of steam. But if there is enough interest it could be revived for winter! :)
Steph |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 20 2016 : 11:35:06 AM
Okay, what does everyone like to read: I like mysteries.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| churunga |
Posted - Nov 18 2016 : 5:11:01 PM
The farmgirl who started this thread hasn't been around to run this. Go ahead and reorganize this one either here or on a new thread. I would like to see this started up again for the winter.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| firecatinc |
Posted - Nov 18 2016 : 5:01:10 PM
What's happening with the book club? is it going on in 2017?
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131 |
| Song Sparrow |
Posted - May 15 2016 : 08:47:39 AM
I know, you could really almost see Osbert, and he was so loveable!
Hugs and Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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| churunga |
Posted - May 15 2016 : 08:33:38 AM
I have read it and I loved its charm and gentle magic. Osbert was described very well.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Song Sparrow |
Posted - May 15 2016 : 07:05:08 AM
I read The Mermaid's Sister, and enjoyed it. I think it was an interesting mix of being somewhat predictable and totally surprising and creative at the same time. It was very quick read. Has anyone else read it?
Hugs and Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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| forgetmenot |
Posted - May 10 2016 : 11:43:40 AM
I am sorry I must back out of the book club. I do plan to read "The Mermaid's Sister". It sounds like a wonderful pick! However, family requires more of my attention for now.
Farmgirl sister #3926
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
| churunga |
Posted - May 05 2016 : 12:40:49 PM
I just finished reading The Mermaid's Sister. Such a wonderful book full of gentle magic. I believe the main lesson of this story is that it is never right to tell a lie even if its purpose is to make someone feel better.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Song Sparrow |
Posted - Apr 14 2016 : 1:07:26 PM
Here it is. I've requested a copy from our library, and hopefully it will come soon. I like reading YA books once in awhile, there is something purely open about them. Can't wait to get started!
The Mermaid's Sister
by Carrie Anne Noble
2014 Winner — Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award — Young Adult Fiction
There is no cure for being who you truly are...
In a cottage high atop Llanfair Mountain, sixteen-year-old Clara lives with her sister, Maren, and guardian Auntie. By day, they gather herbs for Auntie’s healing potions. By night, Auntie spins tales of faraway lands and wicked fairies. Clara’s favorite story tells of three orphan infants—Clara, who was brought to Auntie by a stork; Maren, who arrived in a seashell; and their best friend, O’Neill, who was found beneath an apple tree.
One day, Clara discovers shimmering scales just beneath her sister’s skin. She realizes that Maren is becoming a mermaid—and knows that no mermaid can survive on land. Desperate to save her, Clara and O’Neill place the mermaid-girl in their gypsy wagon and set out for the sea. But no road is straight, and the trio encounters trouble around every bend. Ensnared by an evil troupe of traveling performers, Clara and O’Neill must find a way to save themselves and the ever-weakening mermaid.
And always, in the back of her mind, Clara wonders, if my sister is a mermaid, then what am I?
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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| churunga |
Posted - Apr 14 2016 : 1:00:41 PM
Great Amy. I love that it is a YA book. Post the title, author and a brief description here for everyone to see.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
| Song Sparrow |
Posted - Apr 13 2016 : 7:11:03 PM
Here's a link to a description on Amazon of a book that looks interesting to me. What do you think?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LWDQO3Q/
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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