English Bookclub

by **mashup** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:26 pm

Can anyone tell me is there an English Bookclub in Shanghai? If there isn't there should be.

by **Doctor** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:32 pm

That is a totally cool idea.

I met a dude at Starbuck's - he said he was setting upa book club.

I ll call him right now!

by **bellabella** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 8:39 pm

I think there are some bookcrosser groups, but it would be good to have a decent book exchange club. I would definitely be interested.

by **tnmom** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:09 pm

There are several women's bookclubs through American Womens Club and Shanghai Expatriate Association

by **lababillarde** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 9:51 pm

and the membership fee, tnmom?

by **bellabella** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:56 pm

clubs for women only? seriously? Don't guys read or something? Or is it another one of those clubs for the "ladies who lunch" of shanghai?

by **chun13** » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:30 pm

sounds like a great idea!!

by **tnmom** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 6:42 am

is it another one of those clubs for the "ladies who lunch" of shanghai?

The SEA book club has quite a few working women since we meet in the evenings. THe AWC book club is a daytime group. Both groups do have lunches, but they also have trips, cultural events, etc.

and the membership fee, tnmom?

I think SEA is 300 and AWC is 200 for an annual membership - no fee for the book groups. For info: www.awcshanghai.org
http://www.seashanghai.org

by **snowwhiteangel** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:27 am

There is a new book club starting up after the holiday. Both guys and girls welcome! First meeting will be Oct. 13th at 7pm. pm me if you are interested I will get you the details.

by **snowwhiteangel** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:29 am

btw the there is no membership fee

by **lababillarde** » Tue Sep 27, 2005 2:28 pm

snowwhiteangel....

Both guys and girls welcome!

is it for younger expats??

by **snowwhiteangel** » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:35 am

To be honest I don't know the ages, the group is just starting up so I've only been emailing with other people. I'm 24 and another girl who's going is 29 (I think! so she says....

). It is a book discussion group, we will choose a book to read the first meeting and then meet to discuss once we have all read it.

by **madison** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 9:10 pm

snowwhiteangel wrote:There is a new book club starting up after the holiday. Both guys and girls welcome! First meeting will be Oct. 13th at 7pm. pm me if you are interested I will get you the details.

This sounds like a lot of fun, I'm in!

*starts pm'ing...*

by **Bubbletea** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 12:42 am

hey for you guys who are interested in writing as well, there is a writers circle here in Shanghai!

by **snowwhiteangel** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 10:40 am

Just a reminder about the bookclub meeting on Thursday. For those of you interested, we will meet at 7pm, Oct. 13th at the Starbucks on Huaihai Road near Shaanxi station.
Please bring a few book suggestions with you!
For those of you who can't make it to thursday's meeting but still want to join, please pm me with some book suggestions and I will bring them up at the meeting.
See you there!

by **madison** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 6:58 pm

Hello

So book club tomorrow...
I'm wondering if someone who is going would PM their number. I'm sure it's in a perfectly obvious place, but that's never stopped me from getting lost!

Thanks.

by **schiro** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 6:32 pm

is it too late to join? What book did you pick and when are you meeting next?
Thanks!

by **madison** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:52 pm

Hi Schiro, no it's not too late.

We have chosen "Immortality" by Milan Kundera. We are next meeting mid-Movember, I'll confirm the date for you later. You can get the book from Chaterhouse but if they are out, you'll need to order it from amazon or some such.

Hope you can come!

by **kasei** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 11:35 pm

Hi,
In another topic someone suggested setting up a place to post information about books that you wish to trade.

I set up a group at Yahoo Groups for a book-swap club in Shanghai. There are two simple to use databases; one for books that you have and are willing to trade, and one for books that you are looking for.

I thought that you might be interested in joining, and possibly swapping books.

There is also a bulletin board where you can announce upcoming meetings of your book club if you want to.

The address is: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shanghaibookswap

by **schiro** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:01 am

Madison: thanks! I'll check here for information about the next meeting... assuming I can get the book AND plow through most of it!

by **shanghaiceltic** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:10 am

I am interested in the book exchange. I have a heap of books I would exchange. At present I exchange some at The Blarney Stone, but the choice there is a bit limited.

by **frkly** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 5:44 am

an australian has set up an online book club in Beijing. annual fee is usd100 for unlimited times of borrowing. but i do not have his website. He has more than 1700 second hand but up-to-date books.
if in a good condition, some expat of you will organize a good book club.
i'm a shanghainese but like to read some english

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