So I have been rather remiss at updating. Well I have no excuse except the same excuses that everyone has at the end of the year - CHRISTMAS! Too much to do in too little time.

And also no time to do the things I *planned* to do. Yes I did have a whole bunch of things planned to do over Christmas and New Year and somehow - pouf - and all the time has run out. I have also been very busy craftwise as well, but again I need more hours in the day to fit it all in.

I had even been collecting books I was planning to read over Christmas, can you believe that? And then, what happens? I don’t get to read ANY of them. Yup that’s right, they are all still sitting on the shelf waiting for me to remember them.

But enough about my problems with time management. Here are the books we will be reading next month (Feb) with the book group. Groups will be staggered so you won’t be required to read three books at the same time if you wanted to join in all three discussions.

LOST SOULS - Poppy Z Brite

THE SKEWED THRONE - Joshua Palmatier (Joshua will be joining us for the discussion)

WORKING FOR THE DEVIL - Lilith Saintcrow

So come one, come all and chat about these great books with us next month.

(cross-posted EOTC/LJ)

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January 2008 Book Discussions

Welcome to the new year! Below are the first books we will be discussing as a group for 2008. Please feel free to join us:

Brave New World - Aldous Huxley (Science Fiction Classic)

Twilight - Stephanie Meyer (Young Adult Fantasy)

Two for the Dough - Janet Evanovich (Crime Caper)

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Book Addicts Book Group

Book Group News

We are now in the last two months of the year and coming to the end of our Book Group schedule. For those who have participated with us so far, thank you and I hope you have had fun. For anyone who hasnt participated or dropped out, we hope you see you soon.

We have some great books being discussed and it’s not too late to join in. If you are interested in reading and discussing these books with us, then make sure you are in the Book Group and come on down! It’s fun really, and not at all like school - we don’t even have a pop quiz!

November:
Agents of Light & Darkness - Simon R Green: Join me and Forgotten on another trip into the Nightside. This is one of my favourite Nightside books. We got good, evil, angels, unholy grails, and Shotgun Suzie!

The Choice of the Cat - EE Knight: Join me (again) and Nabs for book two in the Vampire Earth series. Yes I am alledgedly hosting two books this month, which is why I need help lol. But if I can host two, then it’s even easier for you to sign up just to read one or two, right? Not to mention we have the terrific EE Knight himself popping in between Con duties, just to answer your questions!

Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen: Hosted by Becs, we have another of Jane Austen’s famous and best selling novels. All of her books have been made into films, she has written six of the top selling books of all time, and one of her books was even made into a Bollywood musical. The books are quite simply terrific and well worth the read. Unfortunately short of digging up the author and a spot of necromancy, Jane Austen will not be attending.

So what are you waiting for? Remember all members, authors included, are free to join us in any book discussions that take your fancy. Discussions are fun, informal and you get to read books at chat about them - what more could you want?

Book Group 2008

Book Buddy and My 52 Books will continue in 2008, but we also have some other great reading challenges for you. Just click on the Reading Challenges 2008 Board for more details.

Suggestions for next year’s Book Group.

The suggestion threads are waiting for your suggestions! They will remain open until Halloween, after which time we will be putting up polls for voting. So if you want a chance at getting your favourite books discussed with the Book Group in 2008, go to this board and make your suggestions before 31st October!

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Book Group 2008

We are currently seeking suggestions for books to read with the group next year, and to that end, have started some suggestion threads.

You can find them in the Online Book Group 2008 board. You will have to be a current member and logged in, to be able to see the board.

We are looking for suggestions in the following categories:

Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror

Contemporary & Modern Fiction

Crime, Mystery & Thriller

Romance, Paranormal Romance, Chicklit Suggestions

Non-Fiction & Biography

Classic & Historical Fiction

Within these categories you can include Children’s and Young Adult books, books to movie books, prize-winning books etc.

We are already committed to continuing some books in series, so you do not need to suggest those books as they are already scheduled.

We will consider discussing books that were discussed with the Book Group in 2006 for those who may have missed some excellent books, but not 2007, as that is too recent to be done again.

Next year’s Book Group will have a bit of an overhaul, and will be much simpler to use thanks to a nifty new feature. In addition to the monthly and weekly discussions, Book Buddy, and My 52 Books, there will be a few new challenges for you Book Addicts to get your teeth into!

Keep checking the forum for more updates and information.

* suggestions have to be made in the forum threads for them to be considered, otherwise it would be chaos.

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Book Group of the Month - August 2006!!!

Ok, it's 2am but I'm excited lol

Our Online Book Group just got selected to be Book Group of the Month on a Book Group Directory site in the UK - big deal you say, well it is a big deal to me and I'm very happy about it so shut up and be happy for me being happy

(warning:  rambling may occur due to being so late at night and I'm tired)

We got selected back in June and I've had to wait all this time as they have July off and don't update the site again until August.  I was really hoping we could be bgotm forJuly and then it would tie in with our Birthday celebration but August is good too.

So for anyone who is interested, here is the link to the 'interview'  lol 

book group of the month




*faints*

So I feel the urge to write something down. I dont know why I am writing here but I am such a bad blogger that I felt compelled to keep my end up and write something down lol

I do have the board to write on, and I have a uni course to do, and a bunch of other stuff and oh yeah, I have to find somewhere to live SOON REALLY SOON. I *did* have something but now I dont and have to start over - its very frustrating. So I keep packing and looking around and packing some more *sigh*

Its also quite pleasant weather at the moment but inside my giant fridge-house its freezing so Im putting on another layer of clothes and switching the fire on... meanwhile people are outside running around in shorts haha

Oh and I opened a shop a few weeks ago and now I dont have time to design, but so far its going quite well :) It's very pretty and has nice shiny signs in the window lol

anyway, read Biooful's blogs they are much more interesting

EMPIRE BOOK GROUP SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 

We are pleased to announce a Book Group Special Event.

In August 2006, the Book Group will be discussing:

Bob Freeman’s first novel ‘Shadows over Somerset’

Bob Freeman will be personally hosting the book group discussion for his book. Not only are we honoured to have Bob host the discussion personally but we have also secured a special Book Group price for the book!

So how do you participate in this special event?

Join the forum if you are not already a member, then follow the instructions below.

If you are a member, then do the following:

1. Look on the left sidebar for Empire Events and click on link for Bob Freeman Shadows over Somerset and register for the Book group discussion

2. Click on the menu link for EOTC Book Group specials and order the book. (Special discount applies when you order via these links only. They do not apply to Amazon orders)

 

3. Sit back and wait for your book and August to arrive.

So don’t miss out on this very special event, sign up today!

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EMPIRE BOOK GROUP SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

 

We are pleased to announce a Book Group Special Event.

In August 2006, the Book Group will be discussing:

Bob Freeman’s first novel ‘Shadows over Somerset’

Bob Freeman will be personally hosting the book group discussion for his book.  Not only are we honoured to have Bob host the discussion personally but we have also secured a special Book Group price for the book!

So how do you participate in this special event?

Join the forum if you are not already a member, then follow the instructions below.

If you are a member, then do the following:

1. Look on the left sidebar for Empire Events and click on link for Bob Freeman Shadows over Somerset and register for the Book group discussion

2. Click on the menu link for EOTC Book Group specials and order the book.  (Special discount applies when you order via these links only.  They do not apply to Amazon orders)

 

3.  Sit back and wait for your book and August to arrive.

So don’t miss out on this very special event, sign up today!

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