Online iMSN book club

[Vanquisher]

Anyone interested?

I was thinking a book every two months. We could arrange a schedule and each pick a book or three and have everyone vote on the one they want to read. Then, we can come here and discuss it, lightly, of course.

[Gwendolyn]

I love the idea Heidi!

[Flynn]

COUNT me in!!!!

[Sheherezade]

Should we rotate "hosts" like a IRL book club? You pick first? And we'll set a discussion date with a sticky reminder in this forum? It sounds like fun to me. Let's figure out the best way to set it up. We talked about doing this before with SueC as a moderator...but I forgot. I don't know if that ever happened or how it went. Maybe we should try it again

ETA: We could all pick a few books and vote as well. Sorry for not reading more carefully.....should we start suggesting titles now?

We read "The Time Traveler's Wife" last summer. It seemed hard to set a time for everyone to discuss it online.

Time to try again!

i'm in.

[Cumberland]

I vote for America's Next Top Model if we do a reality tv discussion

[SueC]

Sounds good, I'm always up for a good read!

[Vanquisher]

Yes, I thought we could rotate hosts. The host could pick a few books and then everyone can vote on them. We get two months to read a book. Sound good?

Have you ever gotten a chat client to work on this board? I know installing one is a pain!

Maybe the host could set the date for the online meetup (as best as he/she can), maybe send out an e-vite, post a few recipes, and pretend it's a real party!

Heidi,
Kris can answer better than I about installing a chat feature. We have had it before and I think it caused some problems. Maybe we could open up an topic in a forum? Kind of clunky, I know.

I like the idea of an evite and recipes.

[Sheherezade]

I think the chat feature failed. I know you had some problems getting it to work on your BB as well, but you did get it to go in the end, didn't you? Maybe we could work it out. Let's see what Kris thinks. A chat feature could be handy for things like this. If that doesn't happen, we could have a posted discussion like Nellie suggested. Maybe you should start a new thread with book suggestions and voting? We might even get through 2 books before the end of summer.

[Meenah]

E vites and recipes, count me in!!!!!!


Oprah's "Legends Lemon Drop Martini"
Recipe courtesy of Oprah Winfrey
From the show Oprah's Gardens: A Private Tour
Serves 2


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Oprah loves martinis—and this is one of her favorites! She served it at the Legends Ball!


INGREDIENTS
The juice of 6 lemons
4 Tbsp. sugar
6 fresh mint leaves
4 shots of vodka
Ice in shaker
A sugar-rimmed martini glass

Mix lemon juice, sugar and vodka in a martini shaker filled with ice. Shake well and pour into sugar-rimmed martini glass. Garnish with mint.

[Meenah]

I'll read a book too!!!!!

I would absolutely love to do this!!


I'm a voracious reader and would be willing to help with things if you need/want it.

[DCJenn]

I'm in and I've voted.

Jenn