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Hello fellow lushies :)

Feel free to start topics, add polls and do whatever else you feel like to make this place more comfy.
Choose a chair, grab your beverage of choice and settle down for a good read.
Please keep chatter down to a dull roar - after all this is a library ;)

Hello, I joined :-)

Thanks for setting this up - such a great idea (I'm Niv on the forum) x

Hi everyone! So what are we reading? I'm just polishing off The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society which is a lovely book. Maybe a little trite in parts, but otherwise lovely.

So Kirsty (and everyone), what's the plan? Shall we choose a book to read together? Any thoughts on if, what and how often?

This is great - so glad to see you all here. Should be much easier than a thread on the lush forum:)
I've created a poll on whether we should have a monthly book to read. I was thinking we should start a voting thread for books we're interested in reading. Maybe start with award books that have been long listed so that we can narrow it down. Or any other suggestions for a list to choose books from?

i was looking forward to reading When God was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman.

That's on my TBR pile too :-)

I haven't read this either but it looks interesting.

hello!! brill idea setting this lil group up!!

(duffysgirl)

Hello, ive just joined, im reading Call the midwife by jenifer worth, its good so far.
(lemonbalm)

Hi, Billiesue here!

I couldn't keep up with the forum thread but I love this website. I'd like to read with you guys but only if I have the book or know someone who has it because I'm a poor person :)

Hello. I've just joined. I have The Princess Bride and Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart on the go.
Naymee

Just out of interest, how many of you have ereaders? There are lots of free ebooks around we could read.

I have a kindle, i have had a few free books, but most are not my cup of tea.

I have a Kindle. I have been trying to work my way through some of the classics that are free.

I have a kindle - got addicted to downloading books when i first got it and have loads of books bought from charity shops. I really want to find the time and brain power to read more and my kindle has made it easier.
There are some bargains out there :)

A lot of libraries have ebooks for download nowadays, so maybe we could find books to read there too.

Hi guys, ImMeSoHi here!
I'm up for a monthly book but again like Billiesue bit on the poor side but I can try to find whatever book is chosen.
Also don't have a Kindle (much more the paperback type as I like folding the cover back when I read =P).

~ Nicky x

I have a kindle on my ipod but I never use it. I don't like reading it off a screen, I like the feeling of a book in my hands. Also I often read when I feel like I should have a break from the computer so reading off a screen would be no good!

Hi I'm Sarah (Aliantha on the forum)

I like the idea of a monthly book. I love talking about books with other people that have read them.

I have a kindle because I use the train a lot and it's more portable but I do like the feel of a real book!

I think a monthly book is a good idea! And yeah I have the original Sony eReader, it is ANCIENT.. :P
(emmaissocoollike) x

I'm up for a monthly book too, but like others have mentioned I am a bit on the poor side,but will try my best to get a copy of the book..My Mum has an e-reader - or she did have - so I'm sure she wont mind me borrowing it at times! I also think I can get something onto my phone,although I'm not to technical so would have to look into that.

Hi all! *waves*
I don't know if I can join in the monthly book, I just bought a pile of 22 books so have a bit of reading to do first, but if it happens to be a book that appeals to me I might give it a go.
Can I please ask everyone, pretty pretty please, to not post spoilers of any kind? I know it might be stating the obvious but sometimes people get carried away and reveal far too much!
I have sent friend requests around so I can have you guys in my feed, feel free to ignore - I will not mind :)

if everyone nominates 3 books they can afford or already have then that would be great. If another book is chosen we'll try bookswapping or of course there is no pressure to read it if you can't afford it.
Even if you don't take part in the final read it would be good to see your nominations and other members might vote the same this month, or next, after reading your post :)

Ten wrote: "Hi all! *waves*
I don't know if I can join in the monthly book, I just bought a pile of 22 books so have a bit of reading to do first, but if it happens to be a book that appeals to me I might give..."

Well there would be bound to be spoilers in a discussion thread for a book we're all reading together (otherwise we couldn't discuss it properly!), but apart from that I agree - it's horrible when people ruin a book for you by giving away too much about the plot.

Maybe we can have a though so far thread which is spoiler free and a finished thread with spoilers :)

Kirsty wrote: "Maybe we can have a though so far thread which is spoiler free and a finished thread with spoilers :)"
That is a good idea. Or else, if you want to mention something that would be a spoiler, you can start your review/post by something like
HERE BE SPOILERS
so people are forewarned and can then read or not read as they please :)

Hello, I'm penjy on the forum and would love to join in too if that's OK?

I'm a book person too, as opposed to Kindle, but saying that liked it much more when I saw it than I thought I would in my head.

I'm reading The Distant Hours by Kate Morton right now, and enjoying it. A monthly book sounds good to me, although I'd probably try to get it from the library or GreenMetropolis rather than buying new.

Fiona wrote: "I don't have an e-reader, I like to read in the bath and chuck books in my bag, but my local Oxfam bookshop is cracking and I'm good at tracking down massive bargains on places like Amazon!"

tell me about it - my local charity shops have a lot to answer for ;) I find my kindle really easy to prop to read and lighter to carry around but there's nothing like buying a bargain book :)

I've learnt to listen to my kindle in the bath and prefer reading it over a paperback, which I never thought I would as I love books! Altho I really hate spending more than £3 on a e-book! As paperbacks are nice and cheap, the books I'm wanting to read are: The help, water for elephants and one day. Can't decide what to start as just finished mybook this morning.

Hiya, I'm Violet74 on the forum. I love the idea of reading a book together. I can usually find one for a penny or near enough on Amazon Marketplace ... so I'd be fine with a monthly book. Although I might not be able to join in with all of them, as I've still got a stack of books waiting for me to get round to. I'll try though!
I'm not sold on a kindle yet, I just love the feel of a paperback.

I don't like the thoughts of an e-reader.. I think I'll have to get one. I'm going away for 6 months and I just can't lug books around with me.

Ive bought some of januarys books for my kindle so ill start to join in now, yay!

im Daesy on the forum by the way... Hi!

Stacey wrote: "im Daesy on the forum by the way... Hi!"

Hi Stacey, the question is which will you read first?

FTW Teehee :)