Monday, October 4, 2010

The book for October is...

The Room by Emma Donoghue is the pick for bookclub!

Let's aim to finish reading and comment about this book by the 29 November.

Happy reading everyone! :)

Monday, September 13, 2010

Check these ones out...

Hi book lovers!

Here are some suggestions for bookclub.

Please have a look and vote on which one you would prefer to read.

A mixed bunch...feel free to suggest others if you like!

The Room, by Emma Donoghue



Wildflower Hill, by Kimberley Freeman



Island beneath the Sea, by Isabel Allende



The Passage, by Justin Cronin



The Book of Tomorrow, by Cecelia  Ahern



Wicked Appetite, by Janet Evanovich



The Calligrapher’s Daughter, by Eugenia Kim



Please make your vote by Monday 27th September.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Finished the book?

Thanks to those who have commented so far about the book - please continue to if you are still reading and want to share your thoughts. I will however be off to the bookstores soon to check out some new titles. I have already had some fantastic suggestions from a book lover and will definitely add those to the mix. Until then, happy reading and commenting...

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

So much for that...

So much for that, by Lionel Shriver is the chosen one!

So start reading and commenting about the book as soon as you would like. You have until the 30th August to read and review the book.

Happy reading!

Monday, June 28, 2010

New books to choose from...

Hi Book Lovers, 


I have been to the bookstores and have a few titles to tempt you with.

Check out:

Lovers and Newcomers, by Rosie Thomas (it isn’t $55.00! You can get it at Borders, or Big W, Target etc for $25ish)

The Map of True Places , by Brunonia Barry

Indelible Ink , by Fiona McGregor

Trust , by Kate Veitch

So much for that , by Lionel Shriver

Please vote for the one you would prefer to read – you have until Monday 5th July.

AND...with all the Penguin Classics hitting the shelves – what about finally reading that ‘classic’ you have always wanted to. Then write us a little blurb letting us know if it lived up to your expectations.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Looks like it is Slaughterhouse Five!

Hi fellow booklovers,

Slaughterhouse Five wins the vote!

So, you have until the 18th of June (just over 6 weeks) to read and comment on this title.

Happy reading!


Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hello booklovers,

Well I hit the bookstores on the weekend and have a few titles to entice you with.

One of our readers also suggested a classic title to consider: Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

And the rest are:

The Second-last woman in England, by Maggie Joel


The Children's Book , by A S Byatt

The Bed I Made, by Lucie Whitehouse

Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver

The Book of Love, by Phillipa Fioretti


So please, check them out and vote for the one that you would like to read - voting will finish by EOB 30th April.

Enjoy!