Feb. Main Read - the winner is announced!

[J]

As some of you may already know, our main read for Feb. will be As Gouda as Dead. Since the side read discussion began today, what say you all to a start late this week/early next week? That should give everyone enough time to get the book and start reading.
Who's in?

[PugMom]

I'm in!! My book is in transit as we speak!

[Tina]

I'll be in though I might be a day or so late to the party. Got to get my copy. Thanks, J.

[PugMom]

I had received the 2nd book in the series from the author so I am going to read that to sort of refresh my memory of the characters, etc. I'll jump into Gouda this weekend.

[Tina]

J wrote: "As some of you may already know, our main read for Feb. will be As Gouda as Dead. Since the side read discussion began today, what say you all to a start late this week/early next week? That should..."

Sounds good, J. Any takers for host to kick off the discussion. Forget if that was decided yet.

[J]

It hasn't been decided as far as I know Tina.
Jill has a valid point in that we keep changing the way we do our hosting. I thought we had been going with absent the birthday hosts, whoever suggested the selected book would host?

[PugMom]

I think I suggested Gouda but I'd have to go back and check.

[Tina]

J wrote: "It hasn't been decided as far as I know Tina.
Jill has a valid point in that we keep changing the way we do our hosting. I thought we had been going with absent the birthday hosts, whoever suggeste..."

True that, J. Thing is, we've few members that sometimes we have to cut & paste so to speak. Tried several approaches to see which would work best. Sometimes we've had to deviate. Ex; a few times PI who'd hosting duty had to leave mid stream for health or personal reasons. It happens. Figuring out the best way to work it. Never seemed to be an issue 'til late.

As for birthday club, I guess we can keep it going. Perhaps the birthday kid of month can just pop in and take initiative to start a thread and post picks. Maybe post a few titles (up to three) and have PI's vote and go from there. That way it would get ball rolling.

Now to figure the reg. title pick/host. I say let's have PI's offer to host, if there are no takers than put it to person whose title is picked. If those two options don't work then go to rotation (latter would work least for me as I'm a slow reader). This order would offer flexibility.

PI's please weigh in. I'll run a poll.

[Tina]

Nicole, trying to find initial Gouda nom but haven't yet. (Just getting 'puter back after it went kaflooey the past five days) so I'm catching up. Anyway, if it was your pick and if you care to host, please feel free to start the thread rolling. If not, then we'll just let it go and we'll stay on finishing Sittaford and Holiday and start March picks. We are almost mid Feb.

[J]

I must checkedb and it was Nicole.

Nicole please let us know where you stand on this. If you dont want to host completely I would be willing to split it with you otherwise as Tina said we should just let it go.

[PugMom]

I'll start the thread tonight when i get on my computer!

[PugMom]

Ok, thread is up for chapters 1-13. I divided the book into 3 parts to finish out the month (about 6 days per section). I read the 2nd book in the series in 2 days so these books seem to be a quick read for me.

[J]

Great!

[Tina]

J wrote: "I must checkedb and it was Nicole.

Nicole please let us know where you stand on this. If you dont want to host completely I would be willing to split it with you otherwise as Tina said we should j..."

Thank you, J, Nicole.