Unlike previous years where we have worked out the schedule as much in advance as possible for the year ahead, this year we’re winging it, playing it by ear, flying by the seat of our pants, and other similar expressions.
We are working approximately a month to two months ahead, suggestions can be made throughout the [...]
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Book Addict Book Group Schedule 2010
January and February
dear God, what has the weather been like over the last few weeks?
There really is no other option to preserve sanity than curling up in bed with a good book, so that’s what most of us have been doing.
This month we kicked off the 2010 Book Group with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by [...]
December Book Addicts News
This month we are winding down before the Christmas period, so we only have one book this month in the Book Group Original and one in the Paranormal Social Club (though we might manage to squeeze another one in)
We will be discussing The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.
In 1932, two North Carolina teenagers from opposite sides [...]
Borders in administration!!!
BORDERS GO INTO ADMINISTRATION
I heard this last night on the radio when I went food shopping.
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UK bookshop chain Borders goes into administration
The firm, which has 45 stores employing 1,150 people across the UK, has come under severe pressure from internet competition during the past year
The UK bookshop chain Borders [...]
Book Group May and June 2009
May – Dracula Month
Dracula – Bram Stoker
Hosted by: Ellie Start Date: Fri 1st May 2009 Sign-up here
When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold [...]
Paranormal Social Club – May 2009
Paranormal Social Club Book Discussions 2009
May Book: Dead and Gone – Charlaine Harris
Your Host for this discussion is : Jerseygirl
Start Date: May until we finish
Other Info: book nine in the Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire/True Blood series
Publication Date: 5th May US and 18th June UK (yeah right, I’m ordering from the US)
Synopsis:
A new Sookie Stackhouse [...]
Book Group Schedule – Jan-Mar 2009!
2009 Book Group Schedule – First Quarter
Here is the Book Group schedule for Jan-Mar this year. You can see the full schedule by visiting the forum.
January Book Groups
Interview with a Vampire – Anne Rice
Hosted by: BW Start Date: Mon 12th Jan 2009 Sign-up here
In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre [...]
Adrian Phoenix – Paranormal Social Club Featured Author of the Month – January
Good News Paranormal Social Clubbers!
We have our first Paranormal Social Club Author of the Month – ADRIAN PHOENIX – who is visiting with us to answer all your questions about her books and writing. She will also be running a couple of contests to win some signed copies of her first two books in The [...]
Richard and Judy Book Club 2009 list of books
Ok so here are the books featured in the Richard and Judy Book Club 2009. Most of them are not available as yet in paperback, some are, and most are definitely available in hardcover, but basically they will all be available in paperback shortly since that’s what the book club features. Off the [...]
Happy New Year Book Addicts!
Dear Book Addicts
We would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year from all of us to all of you. We hope your New Year will be filled with peace and joy and all good things and that you will continue to spend time with us, your fellow Book Addicts, feeding and supporting [...]
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- Re: TV Book Club book #1: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters March 14, 2010It could have been the evil spirit/house working through him He was very self-centred wasn't he, I agree. […]
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