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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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 Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 3:08:24 PM
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HOORAY!!! I, of course, am partial to Anne's story as I fo live on her beautiful Island. As for a name, the MJF Anne of Green Gables book club is kind of nice too. I thought that after we read the first book, then we could take turns picking titles. The one thing that I thought also was that maybe we should stick to books that can be picked up at libraries to keep costs down for people.
Oh, this will be so much fun!!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 27 2008 : 3:38:50 PM
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Mel, You have good thoughts. Taking turns picking a title is fun. I think that Library book availability is a fine criteria for what books we will pick from. Keep up the good work! I am looking forward to this greatly. I am going to tell my Mum as she is a Anne fan (i guess that should be "fanne", spelled with an "e"!) and hope she joins in the fun.
cheers, karen
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind"
blog http://edgehillherbfarmer.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 02:59:31 AM
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Hey Melanie, is there room for one more!!! I have never(shame shame) read Anne of Green Gables! So, I'm in too please! (I am hearing a lot about Eat, Love, Pray, so maybe we could keep that one on the 'list'!)
I will e-mail you with my 'particulars'
(Hmmm, a trip to Borders maybe?)
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2 |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 05:29:19 AM
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I am sooo glad that this is all coming together! And yes, of course there is room for one more!!
Do not be ashamed for not reading Anne. I am from Canada and I only just read it a few years ago, and not the whole thing! I am originally form Toronto, Ontario. I didn't read Anne until I moved to PEI as I thought that since I lived on Her Isalnd, I should at least read the book (and as I said, I haven't read it all....now is my chance!!)
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 09:33:38 AM
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For those of you that have already e-mailed me...thanks. I am just getting a list of names collected so that I can list them. For those of you that were wondering...we will be discussing the books here only. We won't have to e-mail anyone (unless of course we want to:))
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 11:06:04 AM
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I want to join too! I have never read Anne of Green Gables either. So this will be a nice experience.
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"NEVER underestimate the power of a woman."
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Feb 28 2008 : 3:05:59 PM
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| I also would like to join the book club. Thanks, Karin |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 07:55:47 AM
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| I vote for Eat Pray Love, too! That's on my "wish list" of books to read. Can't wait! :) |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 08:00:10 AM
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Okay ladies.......here it is!!!!
I have looked over my list here (I hope I have everyone) so I will post all of the gals that would like to join the "MJF Anne of Green Gables book club"
YARNMAMA KNEWSLADY MARCY
BRITCHICKNY CELTICHEART PARARIELANDHERBS
MISSWHIT LALUNA CHEESIE
MBURNS JEANNA LAURAH
MIMA WILLOWTREECREEK
LEEZARD ELECTRICDUNCE
now, if i have missed anyone, please let me know and I am sorry if i did.
I thik we have all agreed on reading the beautiful book Anne of Green Gables to celebrate Anne's 100 birthday.
Let's start this on Monday so that will give people a chance to pick up the book.
I have a list of questions that we can discuss. I will post them as we go along. The question that I have for all of you. How long do you want us to read this book. Of course different people read at different speeds, but perhaps we should have a general idea of when new questions should be posted and when the general discussion should happen. Hope this all makess sense. (I just woke up from having worked nights, love my job, not so fond of nights:()
have a grreat day ladies!!
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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Leezard
True Blue Farmgirl
950 Posts
Elizabeth
Novi
MI
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 08:32:04 AM
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Great! I'm glad to see that this is working out :) I look forward to reading Anne of Green Gables again, one of my favorites! I don't have any suggestions on a time frame, I'm a pretty fast reader but I know others go at a slower pace or sometimes things happen in life that slow us down so I'm open to whatever you ladies decide. Maybe we could also use this thread to throw out ideas for books others would like to read in the future.
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 08:50:42 AM
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| Yay! I will go get the book at the library today. I too am a pretty fast reader, but have a habit of reading several at a time so that sometimes slows me down. I am okay with whatever the group decides for a reading pace... |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 08:59:14 AM
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zzz get some sleep zzz
I hope we don't go too fast...I'm one of the slower readers.
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"NEVER underestimate the power of a woman."
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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LauraH
True Blue Farmgirl
305 Posts
Laura
North Creek
New York
USA
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Posted - Feb 29 2008 : 5:18:51 PM
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Yeah! thanks Melanie! I will get the book over the weekend!
Laura |
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
959 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2008 : 11:34:06 PM
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Add me to the Anne of Green Gables book reading list!
Thanks
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Farmgirl Sister #59
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 05:06:27 AM
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Are we going to have a 'deadline' to read the books by, or just wait until everyone is done? (Just curious)
Angie.
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2 |
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 06:25:09 AM
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| I think we are still trying to figure out a reading schedule. I thought maybe a chapter a day - seems like a decent compromise for slow and fast readers. There are 38 chapters so it would take us a little over a month, but I know we are all busy gals. Any thoughts? |
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Jeanna
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Jeanna
Franklin
NC
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 10:39:34 AM
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One to two chapters a day works for me. I seem to have lots to read and do all at the sametime now a days. But idle hands lead to mischief. ;)
Jeanna
Farmgirl Sister #41
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
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Posted - Mar 02 2008 : 6:07:55 PM
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A chapter or two a day would be perfect - goodness, we could work our way through all eight Anne books!
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Farmgirl Sister #59
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 03:11:13 AM
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oohhh such a relief...that will give me enough time to read it.
Going to buy it right now! Hardback, used from ebay.
:-)
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"NEVER underestimate the power of a woman."
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 07:30:50 AM
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It's Monday!!! Are we starting today??
"The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." Thomas More |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 4:28:40 PM
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Well Happy Monday everyone
I have a few more names to add to the list.....
LAURA H
KATHY (enchantedwoods girl)
LINDA H
Now as for starting today, it looks like there are a few that don't have the book yet....When should we start? I am ready to go whenever. Should we start and let people "catch up"? Also, if more people want to join, do we let them join and they can catch up too? I am very flexable so, it doesn't matter to me:)
"learn to watch snails" SARK |
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EnchantedWoodsGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
959 Posts
Kathy
New Jersey
USA
959 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 5:47:16 PM
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Anytime you want to start is fine with me. Reading Anne of Green Gables is hardly homework, hehehe.
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
Farmgirl Sister #59
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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MissWhit
True Blue Farmgirl
142 Posts
Whitney
Maine
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2008 : 6:26:43 PM
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We could give everyone a few more days to find the book and start on Wednesday?! Have we decided on a reading pace/schedule?
"The ordinary arts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest." Thomas More
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anyone interested in a book club?
