tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post161217684699818635..comments2024-03-11T00:52:06.529+10:30Comments on MYSTERIES in PARADISE: Why you should join a book groupKerriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-68148869391432463332010-10-09T17:03:47.002+10:302010-10-09T17:03:47.002+10:30I've just joined a book group and been to one ...I've just joined a book group and been to one meeting. It's taken me nearly a year to find one near me (now I've moved), partly because they don't meet in the summer.Is that the same with your club? Anyway I loved the meeting, and talking about what books we'd read recently it seems the others are like-minded people who like the same type of books as me.<br /><br />I used to belong to one where we lived before, but found it met too frequently (once a fortnight) and it was difficult to fit in reading the chosen book along with other books I was reading. This new group meets once a month, much better. They're a sociable lot too - we had wine and nibbles!BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-7107782070197563522010-10-09T14:58:43.158+10:302010-10-09T14:58:43.158+10:30It is fun to discuss books with other people - whe...It is fun to discuss books with other people - whether face to face or online. I like being forced to think about things from other people's points of view to see what I might have missed.<br /><br />I must admit though I have stopped going to my non-crime book club. So many of the books were things I just didn't enjoy (lots of worthy literature and Maya Angelou poetry and that sort of thing). <br /><br />I had an email this week from an Australian writer who found my review of his book on my blog and the email made me sad for how tough it must be for Australian writers so I'm going to discuss Aussie books tomorrow - I have one I am determined to finish today and one I read a couple of months ago. I can bring along my copy of the Malla Nunn books to share too (I have the second one as well)Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273911883856580200.post-19928485645159922792010-10-09T12:44:04.380+10:302010-10-09T12:44:04.380+10:30Kerrie - Thanks for sharing your book club experie...Kerrie - Thanks for sharing your book club experiences. Book clubs really can be great oases for talking about reading and authors. You've got some great reasons here, too, to join one. I hope you have a great meeting tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com