FabSwingers.com forum: Forum book club

By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I'm thinking of setting myself a challenge of reading a book a month.

Probably doesn't sound that much to done people but I get little spare time outside of work, gym, socialising etc but I want to start reading more.

So I wondered if this could work....we set a book each month and read it then review it here?

Anyone fancy it?

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

Maybe. I read a lot.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I could be up for that!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Maybe. I read a lot. "

You can read more than one book a month then lol

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

No Evie and I'll tell you for why.

I like reading what I like reading and not what YOU like reading.

So how about this..........

You do the book club and set a book. Those that read it discuss it and those that read sommat else to synopses or recommendations or sommat similar

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

do not to

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Can we just review a thread instead and pull it to shreds?

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"Can we just review a thread instead and pull it to shreds? "

Oh no one would ever do that

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"Can we just review a thread instead and pull it to shreds?

Oh no one would ever do that"

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"No Evie and I'll tell you for why.

I like reading what I like reading and not what YOU like reading.

So how about this..........

You do the book club and set a book. Those that read it discuss it and those that read sommat else to synopses or recommendations or sommat similar"

Yeah I like that idea as well X more like a book discussion group than a book club.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d be up for a book discussion group. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

I would join in, I might not read every single book though, I'll skip Romance month.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

I read lots. Now should a fab book group limit itself to porn, or also allow the merely mildly titillating?

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By *lceeWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

I’d love to do that! Voracious reader here, so love reading old favourites and finding new ones

I’m in, with bells on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?"

It’s a website

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"I read lots. Now should a fab book group limit itself to porn, or also allow the merely mildly titillating?"

We are more than porn and titillation surely

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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago

West Wales

I have Amazon Audiobooks on when i'm in the workshop usually, so much better than music when you don't want to be noisy or have a need to feed your brain..

I have little free time to read outside of technical manual updates (exciting I know!).

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By *ilsaGeorgeCouple
over a year ago

kent

Big reader here, books have been my passion since I was a tiny child (this is George). I’m in, whether it’s a set reading list or just a discussion group, I’m in.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

I read a fair amount. I'm not terribly academic in my critiques though, I'm not terribly good at spotting underlying themes etc.

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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago

Maldon and Peterborough

I always say that if a book is any good they'll make a film of it. I'll wait for the film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I would enjoy this as I like to read fairly often

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?

It’s a website

If it is Goodreads, then yes there is an app as well. I use it, but keep forgetting to mark books as started or finished.

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By *wosWoman
over a year ago

east london

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?"

Its Good Reads

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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago

Newcastle

I used to read a lot but like many other things in life it just seemed to stop. Perhaps this is the impetus I need to get me started again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?

Its Good Reads "

Shit, you're right

Sorry

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"I joined Bookreads last year and they have a yearly reading challenge where you set how many books you want to read in the year.

I started it in February and set my target for 26 books but surpassed that quite quickly so upped it to 50.

I managed to read 55 books in total in 2019, something I was proud to achieve

Wow that's great! Is it an app?

Its Good Reads "

And it does have an app! I've just installed it

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By *sylockeWoman
over a year ago

East Anglia

Would you include podcasts?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

We used to have a book club. Think it was bouncy who started it. Not sure we got passed the first book

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I used to read a lot but like many other things in life it just seemed to stop. Perhaps this is the impetus I need to get me started again

I used to read much more than I do now. I note what I've read at the top the page in my journal and it tends to go in cycles.

I took a book on holiday that I'd been struggling with and eventually just left it in the library there with a note on the flyleaf saying "I hope you enjoy this more than me"

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Ok.....do we do a suggested genre per month?

I'm getting quite in to this

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m up for this. Really need to start reading again.

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"Ok.....do we do a suggested genre per month?

I'm getting quite in to this

I think that's a good idea, so we're not reading samey stuff every time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to love reading but can no longer concentrate. Addicted to podcasts though x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to read a lot but like many other things in life it just seemed to stop. Perhaps this is the impetus I need to get me started again

I used to read much more than I do now. I note what I've read at the top the page in my journal and it tends to go in cycles.

I took a book on holiday that I'd been struggling with and eventually just left it in the library there with a note on the flyleaf saying "I hope you enjoy this more than me"

I used to leave books with a note if I was traveling or pass them on x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d be up for this. Could we have a week or so before discussion starts so as people have a chance to purchase said book once title is decided ?

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

"I used to love reading but can no longer concentrate. Addicted to podcasts though x"

How about audio books? Or does that have the same problem?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Already reading... A gift of hope by Danielle Steel.

It's very sad, empowering about her 11 years working with the homeless

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Films are sometimes nothing like the book.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I read mostly about crime, mafia.

Currently reading hitman the untold story of johnny martorano.

It's brutal and frightening

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read mostly about crime, mafia.

Currently reading hitman the untold story of johnny martorano.

It's brutal and frightening"

I love books like that

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By *xperimentalistMan
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

I was reading shed loads on the train to and from work until I found this site.......

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

"I read lots. Now should a fab book group limit itself to porn, or also allow the merely mildly titillating?

We are more than porn and titillation surely"

Of course we are! Also victorian erotica...

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Stockport

Being slightly more serious about the concept, i do wonder if a survey of fab members reading habits would reveal any significant difference to the general population? Is there any tendency towards more "graphic" material? Or maybe it's the other way round, when people are more familiar with real-life sexual situations, there is less need for second-hand sex through erotic literature?

An interesting idea would be to have a month with two shorter books, one erotic one not, and compare criticisms.

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By *ueen of sleezeWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Following this with interest

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to love reading but can no longer concentrate. Addicted to podcasts though x

How about audio books? Or does that have the same problem? "

I have but so many podcasts to listen too great to fall asleep to lol x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use Good Reads and Library thing

Can’t be arsed with book clubs as it’s rarely books I fancy reading and everyone reads at different paces

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I read mostly about crime, mafia.

Currently reading hitman the untold story of johnny martorano.

It's brutal and frightening

I love books like that

It's very detailed about how the FBI were passing information to the mafia to eliminate rivals or persons of interest.

Martorano was so feared that when ever he walked down the street people knew someone was going to die.

His employment role was 'conflict resolution' and he was so confident he killed people in view of the police.

Grizzly.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"I used to read a lot but like many other things in life it just seemed to stop. Perhaps this is the impetus I need to get me started again

I used to read much more than I do now. I note what I've read at the top the page in my journal and it tends to go in cycles.

I took a book on holiday that I'd been struggling with and eventually just left it in the library there with a note on the flyleaf saying "I hope you enjoy this more than me"

I used to leave books with a note if I was traveling or pass them on x"

Its nice to find something in a book like a note or a bookmark. I found a letter once in one I got from a charity shop, it was all about the previous owners gynaecological problems

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

Ok....book discussion group is the best idea so I looked on the internet and found a list of genres, one a month.

I changed self help/how to to erotica just got Polly

JANUARY: Historical Fiction

FEBRUARY: Romance

MARCH: Erotica

APRIL: Young Adult

MAY: Science Fiction

JUNE: Non-Fiction

JULY: Suspense/Thriller

AUGUST: Contemporary Fiction

SEPTEMBER: True Crime

OCTOBER: Fantasy

NOVEMBER: Memoir & Autobiography

DECEMBER: Mystery

Post what book you have chosen to read then a review of it when you've finished.

If you are a speed reader feel free to discuss more than one.

Happy reading

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok....book discussion group is the best idea so I looked on the internet and found a list of genres, one a month.

I changed self help/how to to erotica just got Polly

JANUARY: Historical Fiction

FEBRUARY: Romance

MARCH: Erotica

APRIL: Young Adult

MAY: Science Fiction

JUNE: Non-Fiction

JULY: Suspense/Thriller

AUGUST: Contemporary Fiction

SEPTEMBER: True Crime

OCTOBER: Fantasy

NOVEMBER: Memoir & Autobiography

DECEMBER: Mystery

Post what book you have chosen to read then a review of it when you've finished.

If you are a speed reader feel free to discuss more than one.

Happy reading "

Oh I thought we’d all be reading the same book

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By *ittle_brat_evie!! OP Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Ok....book discussion group is the best idea so I looked on the internet and found a list of genres, one a month.

I changed self help/how to to erotica just got Polly

JANUARY: Historical Fiction

FEBRUARY: Romance

MARCH: Erotica

APRIL: Young Adult

MAY: Science Fiction

JUNE: Non-Fiction

JULY: Suspense/Thriller

AUGUST: Contemporary Fiction

SEPTEMBER: True Crime

OCTOBER: Fantasy

NOVEMBER: Memoir & Autobiography

DECEMBER: Mystery

Post what book you have chosen to read then a review of it when you've finished.

If you are a speed reader feel free to discuss more than one.

Happy reading

Oh I thought we’d all be reading the same book

Well I can post the book I've chosen and you can read the same but some people said they'd prefer to read their own book.

We can do both

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ok....book discussion group is the best idea so I looked on the internet and found a list of genres, one a month.

I changed self help/how to to erotica just got Polly

JANUARY: Historical Fiction

FEBRUARY: Romance

MARCH: Erotica

APRIL: Young Adult

MAY: Science Fiction

JUNE: Non-Fiction

JULY: Suspense/Thriller

AUGUST: Contemporary Fiction

SEPTEMBER: True Crime

OCTOBER: Fantasy

NOVEMBER: Memoir & Autobiography

DECEMBER: Mystery

Post what book you have chosen to read then a review of it when you've finished.

If you are a speed reader feel free to discuss more than one.

Happy reading

Oh I thought we’d all be reading the same book

Well I can post the book I've chosen and you can read the same but some people said they'd prefer to read their own book.

We can do both

Me personally would like us all maybe to pick a book from one of the current best reads maybe and then discuss. Possibly we could decide which 2 the month before. So say jan feb be chosen now. X

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