Hi, I am trying to find a local book club. Monday or Tuesday nights would be ideal but I can try to be flexible. If there isn't one with space out there already, is anyone interested in helping to set one up?

By LauraFinlay at 19:34 on 17/07/11

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Hi I'm looking for one too and am interested in starting one

Fiona

By fionaalison at 20:29 on 17/07/11
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Hey thats great! You're he first reply, so lets see who else might get in touch.

By LauraFinlay at 19:30 on 19/07/11
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I'd be interested in that too. I've just moved here so it would be good to meet people too. I've never been to a book club before but I can read!!! So that's the first hurdle dealt with!!

By SLR2011 at 14:50 on 26/07/11
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This is looking good we need to spread the word. I know of one other person who would be interested

Fiona

By fionaalison at 15:18 on 26/07/11
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I'm gonna knock up some posters I think- put them up in windows around town. Can we all agree on a night to advertise for it...say the first Monday of the month? Anyone any other suggestions?

Haven't done it before either but I am told the library should be all geared up to help us out.

Laura

By LauraFinlay at 11:24 on 30/07/11
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yes first Monday would be good for me . what a bout a venue....a pub in Faversham?

Fiona

By fionaalison at 13:48 on 30/07/11
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Pub or a place serving cake were top of my list.

By LauraFinlay at 17:16 on 30/07/11
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OK folks, new book group posters have been put up around town today. With little help from a lovely lady in the Alexander Centre to distribute them, hopefully we should get some interest soon.
The general consensus seems to be that the ideal number for a group is around 10-12 for enough variation without people being drowned out.
So, as soon as we get some numbers I guess we need to arrange a meeting so we can organise how we are going to pick our books!

By LauraFinlay at 13:26 on 05/08/11
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I was thinking of a nice pub and thought about that one down Abbey Street. If we can get a few ideas I will approach the pub if you like.

By fionaalison at 15:51 on 05/08/11
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The Phoenix? Sounds as good as any. Cool, hopefully we can get things moving. No replies yet to posters, but early days and some won't be up yet.

By LauraFinlay at 21:23 on 06/08/11
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We got 2 takers so far from the posters so will keep you posted as we closer to the target number. Any news from your friend Fiona?
And is Shiona still keeping up with us?
x

By LauraFinlay at 18:53 on 10/08/11
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I'm not sure about Shona. I will see my friend on Monday. Do you want me to approach The Pheonix?

Fiona

By fionaalison at 20:49 on 10/08/11
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That would be great if you didnt mind- not sure of a date though as we are still a few short. Might be best to make a date to start and then just see how we get on with the few so far? Can always add others later. It did occur to me that I put posters up in August- might be we can catch a few more once the hol season is over?
x

By LauraFinlay at 18:06 on 11/08/11
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2 more takers this weekend which makes 7 of us so far. Think perhaps we should get moving? I ahve a half day at work on Wednesday so I'll head to library and see if I can order a first block of books (or how long it takes to do so) so we have something to hand out when we get together. Then I can let you know to go ahead and talk to pub/ arrange a date when we know when the books will come in.

By LauraFinlay at 10:34 on 14/08/11
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That's great. You are really doing well. 7 is a good number.

fiona

By fionaalison at 12:27 on 14/08/11
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Ok, so one of the new recruits has said that the Phoenix does pub quiz on the first and third mon of each month, so that puts a spanner in the works. I also have a feeling they do a knitting group and some other stuff so is there any chance you could find out what nights they have available without organised things going on? For me Mon and Tues would be best as my rota has rolling late shifts in the latter parts of the week. Then we can find a night/date that isn't too far away but gives people a chance to get organised.
Getting excited now- it looks like this may actually happen!

By LauraFinlay at 13:28 on 14/08/11
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yes I'll try tomorrow. The Ship in West Street looks quite good as well so I will give them a call.

By fionaalison at 14:27 on 14/08/11
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Hi, I've never been to a book club before either but i'm quite keen to give it a try! have you found a suitabe venue yet?

By hf at 13:01 on 18/08/11
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yes , I rang the Bear Inn. They have a book club meet on Thursday so I suggested Monday or Tuesday and they were quite happy for us to meet there. The Ship in is closing and I couldn't reach The pheonix. They did say we could go and have a look at the venue.

Fiona

By fionaalison at 16:02 on 18/08/11
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Great! Think we need to just get everyone together now. Lets book the Bear for a Tuesday some time soon and then we can sort out if we want to keep it as the venue or change it during the first meet. I have ordered a couple of titles from the library but they may take a couple of weeks to come in so it may be we have to have the first meet without books to organise everything and then I can just email everyone to collect the books once they come in. How about we say the 30th August- is that enough notice for everyone do you think? Or do you think too close to the bank hol? We may have a chance of some books being available by then though. Can I leave that to you to book Fiona?
Also, do you guys (hi HF btw) have email addresses I can use? It would be easier to mail everyone all at once rather than bouncing between the message board and gmail.

By LauraFinlay at 22:27 on 18/08/11
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Hi , I'll organise The Bear. Re the books it might be worth considering cheap ones on Ebay and Amazon where they can be bought for a pound.

fiona_sinclair@talk21.com

I'm ok for the 30th

By fionaalison at 07:05 on 19/08/11
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Ace, thanks. Good idea for the cheap books- I just need some ideas for what kind of books we all actually want to read! I'll emil evryone to set up the date for 30th, but I'll wait for you to confirm the bear is available. x

By LauraFinlay at 18:44 on 19/08/11
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might be an idea to get everyone to say what books or perhaps make a list of 5?

By fionaalison at 19:35 on 19/08/11
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Yes was thinking of us all making a short list/all choosing books to then be taken in turn at random. Especially if we are using the library because you have to book those ahead. Or to allow time for postage if ordering from Amazon etc.
If we set the first meeting we can make the list then, I will put out an email telling people to bring suggestions. Then if we have something from library we can give it out, if not we can pursue one of the books chosen that night.
If you let me know about the Bear, then i can send out the date to everyone and we can go for it!

By LauraFinlay at 10:28 on 20/08/11
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Hi. I've been to The Bear and it's juts right. They can't do the 30 only the Monday , thereafter they could do the first Tuesday in September

Fiona

By fionaalison at 15:14 on 22/08/11
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Hi, sounds like everything is moving along well!
My email is collinshannah@hotmail.com,
Hannah

By hf at 16:36 on 22/08/11
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Cool for the Bear- lets just go for the Monday if all ok with that (i was worried about it being the bank hol) and then we are not wainting around anothher whole week before we egt things going. Please could Fiona confirm with the Bear for the Mon, and I will send out an email,Good job! Thanks Hannah, will add you to the list.

By LauraFinlay at 17:50 on 22/08/11
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Hi - I saw the poster in the library, just never got round to emailing! I'd def be up for a book group - did the propsed meeting happen already? y email is alexakemp@hotmail.com if that makes it easier for communicating details.
Thanks

By lexk82 at 20:27 on 01/09/11
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Hi, that meeting didn't come off but we are meeting the first Monday in September
at The Bear Inn 7 pm

see you there

Fiona

By fionaalison at 21:24 on 01/09/11
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Hi, I would love to be part of a book group in Faversham. Did this take off? If not, then who would be interested in a book group??

By bonnie123 at 20:24 on 15/01/12
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Hi Bonnie,
We did indeed get everyone together, but only once i'd put posters up in local shop windows.
We now have a nice group going and we meet on the first Monday of each month in the Bear pub, Faversham market place. You would be very welcome to join us if you want to come along. So far we have done current fiction novels but this month decided to go a bit more classic for a change, so we are reading The Great Gatsby before the movie comes out. Its a short one so you may be able to catch up- next meeting 7.30pm on 6th Feb.
If you're interested, please let me know- here, or my email address is lauravfinlayson@gmail.com

By LauraFinlay at 17:47 on 16/01/12
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