Kate Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Nick Hornby sounds good to me, and it just so happens that the library informed me that the book has arrived at the library today Well I think that seals it then! Nick Hornby it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 That's it on order. Along with another four books...Amazon, you make everything too easy for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted May 19, 2010 Share Posted May 19, 2010 Haven't even got Wicked yet...let alone read it. Am going to visit the library at some point soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Sorry Lucy, I know I am a bit too eager at times to read another Rory book You guys need to tell me to hold my horses if and when I'm going overboard. I promise not to make any new suggestions after reading this one, I'll wait til as long as you guys need. I can always read the Rory books that you others have already read on my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Aw, please don't apologise Frankie! It's great that you put forward suggestions. It gets me all excited about reading the next book with everyone. Please don't stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Aw, please don't apologise Frankie! It's great that you put forward suggestions. It gets me all excited about reading the next book with everyone. Please don't stop! I'm with Kylie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Thanks Kylie and Kate, but I think it's only polite to wait for others, I don't want to rush people and make them not to be able to join the reading when they haven't finished the previous one. After all, the more the merrier Which I think you two also agree on, you're just over-eager like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 I'm with Kylie! I third! It doesn't hurt to think about future reads. There's still plenty of time left to finish, but its good to plan ahead for those who plan to get the book from the library or something so they can reserve it if its out ATM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That's true, we are eager. There is no time limit on these books Lucybird, read at whatever pace you like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I had an idea: Do you think we should put up a list of the books that we've read as a group this year? I think it would be nice to look at the list at the end of the year and see what we've accomplished together The list could be on the first page of the thread me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 That's a really great idea, Frankie! Do you want me to go back and modify the first post or should was ask the mods to add a new one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Ooo me likes that plan! And that means others can join in and read the same books we have. That way no one misses out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 That's a really great idea, Frankie! Do you want me to go back and modify the first post or should was ask the mods to add a new one? Either way is good for me, but I think the thread might look a bit tidier if the list is on a separate post. You've been so good as to organize the lists before, would you mind taking care of that list as well? Kate, that's a good point about others not missing out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 *Whips out metaphorical sparkly list making pens* I'm on it For I'll post it just under the master lists which (if I remember correctly) Is about 3-4 posts long, if that sounds okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Nice The master list is only 2 threads long, unbelievable After that is great me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 (edited) Awesomness! I just posted the new list on the first page. What would you all think about doing a poll regarding how all of us rate the book as a whole? I think it would be rather interesting to see an average of what everyone thought. Edited May 20, 2010 by CaliLily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Awesomness! I just posted the new list on the first page. What would you all think about doing a pole regarding how all of us rate the book as a whole? I think it would be rather interesting to see an average of what everyone thought. Ooooh, definitely a great idea, I love it! How would one arrange that though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 There is a way to add a poll to the thread, but I'm not sure how we would go about adding multiple polls or if we even could do that. We could open up a thread for each book (4 total) and then ask the mods to delete them afterwards or we could just ask everyone to PM us with their rating if they wish to. I guess there are a couple of options, maybe we should vote on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 There is a way to add a poll to the thread, but I'm not sure how we would go about adding multiple polls or if we even could do that. We could open up a thread for each book (4 total) and then ask the mods to delete them afterwards or we could just ask everyone to PM us with their rating if they wish to. I guess there are a couple of options, maybe we should vote on them. Haha, maybe Adding the multiple polls sounds really tricky and I don't know if that can be done anyways. We could also just post our ratings here and one of us could count the average rating from that and then it could be posted in the list of books read so far (it would also be sensible to post the number of people who've read the book). My ratings are: - Gone with the Wind 5/5 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bront� 2/5 - The Crimson Petal and the White 2/5 - Wicked 2/5 Edit: We also need to consider whether to give 1-5/5 or 1-10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Post 'em here it is then If you want I can tally them all up and put the ratings after the books on the new post created on the first page. What do you think? We can just do a rating of 1-5, it'll be easier to tally up. My ratings are: - Gone with the Wind n/a - Wuthering Heights by Emily Bront� 5/5 - The Crimson Petal and the White n/a - Wicked 4/5 (Aw, I've only read half of them? I'm such a bad Roryite ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Great idea! My ratings are: - Gone with the Wind 5/5 (I didn't read it with the group, but it's one of my favourite books ever ) - Wuthering Heights 2/5 - The Crimson Petal and the White 4/5 - Wicked 4/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I gave Wuthering Heights 4/5 and I would give Wicked and TCPatW 1/5 as neither kept me as a reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I noticed Kate's borrowed The Bell Jar and I asked her if she'd like to read it with me as a mini group reading because I thought you others might have already read it and therefor wouldn't want to do it as a "regular" group reading. Abby's informed me she hasn't read it either and I thought it would be safest to ask you others if there are any other people who'd like to join us We'll read the Hornby book first but then we could do The Bell Jar. Edit: After Hornby and The Bell Jar I will need to have a little break myself because I'll be reading Miss Smilla -book for the reading circle for June and I know some of you are going to do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I will join in with The Bell Jar, too; I have never read it either. Like you, though, frankie, I will need a wee break after that for Miss Smilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I'm up for The Bell Jar. I think my sister has it so should be easy to get hold of. My ratings: Gone with the wind: 4.5/5 (If you want a round number make it 4) Wuthering Heights: 2.5/5 (of 2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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