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September Book Club

(110 Posts)
Gagagran Wed 13-Sep-17 09:23:02

Has anyone received this month's book yet? It seems a bit late to do a review by the end of the month if not!

Buddie Mon 02-Oct-17 10:40:12

Meant to say it is postmarked 29th September.

gillyknits Mon 02-Oct-17 11:18:37

Hurray, mine arrived this morning. Better get started. Any one any idea when the reviews are needed?

Maggiemaybe Mon 02-Oct-17 11:26:05

Yay, mine's here too! Put that book of short stories down, Greyduster, it looks as though yours will be arriving very shortly....

Greyduster Mon 02-Oct-17 11:36:09

Oh my goodness! It has arrived! Mines postmarked 29th Sept too. Thank you Gransnet. Hope we're going to have sufficient time to read it now.

Pittcity Mon 02-Oct-17 13:55:01

Just got home to a surprise package. Thought it might be October book as I'd given up on September. Better get off GN and get reading.

Mapleleaf Mon 02-Oct-17 14:46:39

Glad they are arriving for people.

BBbevan Mon 02-Oct-17 15:03:00

Postie just delivered mine. Thanks GN. Better get reading now.

Miriam Mon 02-Oct-17 17:04:48

Received the September book this morning - thank you, so will be starting to read it this evening and will get back with comments etc asap.

janiceanne Mon 02-Oct-17 17:16:03

It's here! Thank you GN. I'm looking forward to starting on it.

cornergran Mon 02-Oct-17 20:26:37

Really pleased, mine came today but it seems others are still waiting. Please GN could you tell us the time frame for reviews? Thank you.

granfromafar Mon 02-Oct-17 20:43:37

Received my copy today too. The post on page 1 from Carigransnet , 13th Sept at 11.13 says we have till end of October to place our reviews. Looking forward to starting it when I've finished my current book.

matson Tue 03-Oct-17 17:15:16

No book for me yet !!?

gillybob Tue 03-Oct-17 17:28:37

Nor me sad

matson Wed 04-Oct-17 11:45:18

Thank you, my book has just arrived, fingers crossed for you gillybob!

daffers Wed 04-Oct-17 18:27:46

My book arrived today. Many thanks

LauraGransnet (GNHQ) Thu 05-Oct-17 09:59:45

Hi all! So glad your books have started to arrive. Obviously, as the postie has been so delayed, you'll have longer to read and add to the thread. Enjoy!

Greyduster Thu 05-Oct-17 10:14:30

Am about a quarter of the way through mine now. Hmm!

marpau Thu 05-Oct-17 11:03:44

Yeah my book arrived this morning better get started

HHBBNN54 Thu 05-Oct-17 11:54:59

Just received a copy of Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows and will start reading later today. Not sure which month this was for now.

Maggiemaybe Thu 05-Oct-17 21:40:34

It's September's, HHBBNN54, but you've got till the end of October to review it. If you get a copy of Cousins by Salley Vickers through the post soon, that's October's, also to be reviewed by the end of October. grin

mrsmopp Sat 07-Oct-17 14:49:09

I've not received my copy of the Hiding Place book after I was notified that I had won it. I am living in hope as some of you have received yours in the last few days. Fingers crossed!

patparti Sun 08-Oct-17 13:21:51

Just received my copy two days ago, looks like a good read, thank you.

Pittcity Tue 10-Oct-17 12:43:37

I've finished in record time on a couple of long train journeys.
Won't give any spoilers yet, but it was not what I expected and has certainly challenged my preconceptions.

mrsmopp Tue 10-Oct-17 13:30:01

Still hasn't come. ? Am I the only one to be left out?

granfromafar Wed 11-Oct-17 23:08:06

Have just finished reading the book. I didn't really enjoy the first half but kept going and it did improve. I am no prude but felt a bit uncomfortable reading the erotic stories and felt I was sneakily reading the Kama Sutra! The last few chapters revealed what had been hinted at earlier in the book. Not sure that I would rush to read any other books by the same author. It wasn't up to the standard of previous books of the month. If anyone applied for this book but didn't receive it I would be happy to post in on.