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Summer Book Report

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Swap Coordinator:pandagirl (contact)
Swap categories: Books  Letters & Writing 
Number of people in swap:9
Location:Other
Type:None
Last day to signup/drop:October 15, 2016
Date items must be sent by:September 4, 2007
Number of swap partners:1
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I read Oprah's book club selections. She selected Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, but you can select any book that interests you.

Read the book and send a book report to your partner.

It can be just a quick note/letter saying why you liked or didn't like the book. It could even be your excuse for not reading the book. :) If you want you could also make a bookmark, ATC, etc. But this is not required. Write a letter with your excuse if you couldn't read the book.

This is a suggested reading schedule for the book I have borrowed from Oprah's website. link to Oprah
Summer Reading Calendar
Book 1 June 5- June 24
Book 2 June 25-July 15
Book 3 July 16-August 12
Book 4 Aug 13-Sept 2

Send letter(Book Report) by September 4th. This will give you all summer to read.

Discussion

mik 06/ 6/2007 #

Middlesex has been sitting in my to read pile for way too long. Hopefully, this will make me read it.

dimanche 06/ 6/2007 #

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I didn't know it was the new Oprah selection! I read it about 3 or years ago, and it is so good!

KnittingCateling 06/ 7/2007 #

I have 3 books I aim to read this summer, and one of them is Harry Potter, so that ought to count for 2! :) Thanks for opening up this swap to readers of all books.

CandyStar 06/11/2007 #

I'm glad you changed it off Middlesex (as I have no desire to ever read that book haha)... there should be more than 1 partner, but that's my opinion. :)

-Jesse

Artistic 06/11/2007 #

PandaGirl: I don't understand the part about the calendar. Is this swap for one book, "Middlesex," or for four?

I bought "Middlesex" over the weekend and started it. It's a compelling read so far.

pandagirl 06/11/2007 #

The book or at least my book is broken up into 4 sections. I took the calendar from Oprah's website. I didn't include the page numbers because if you have a different version the page numbers could be different.

Artistic 06/11/2007 #

Ah, I understand now. I'm signing up. :)

KnittingCateling 06/13/2007 #

Thank you for clarifying the calendar bit. And thanks for the advance mail!

Artistic 06/15/2007 #

Hi Marie: Thanks so much for the note and info you sent on the book!

tamipal6 06/16/2007 #

Ah ha! Here is the swap I was looking for! Thanks for hosting this! :)

tamipal6 06/16/2007 #

I'm not planning to read Middlesex, but I have a few other books sitting here that I want to read. :)

tamipal6 06/20/2007 #

oops! Meant to click that I sent my items for the swap that was above this one on my list! Sorry for the confusion while I try to figure out if I can undo that. It's the first time I've done that.

CandyStar 06/21/2007 #

Yeah, I'm reading a different book, too. I'm thinking about reading Life of Pi for mine... since I wanted it to be something intelligent-sounding since everyone is reading Middlesex, hahaha. I don't want my book to seem lame compared to everyone else's.

I might end up reading Chocolat, though. :)

-Jesse

tamipal6 06/24/2007 #

Well, I could't figure out how to unclick "sent." If anyone know, please let me know what I should do, okay?

CandyStar 06/27/2007 #

I decided to read the Memory Keeper's Daughter... yay! ^.^ I'm excited about this swap. :D

-Jesse

beckra 07/30/2007 #

I just put my book report in the mail to Candy Star. I'd read Middlesex before (and enjoyed it very much), so I chose a different book for this swap: The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick--supposedly a "children's book," but a really great and fun read (which I highly recommend for children and adults alike)! Thanks for hosting this swap, pandagirl!

pandagirl 07/31/2007 #

I am still reading Middlesex. I took time out to read Harry Potter. I reread books 5 before I went to the movie. Then I reread 6 before 7 came out. And of course I read 7. Now I need to get back to Middlesex.

Artistic 09/ 2/2007 #

A book report will be winging its way to my partner Tuesday a.m. I'm dropping it in a mailbox today.

pandagirl 09/ 9/2007 #

I sent emails to everyone concerning status of their swap. I also sent everyone my book report.

Overall I enjoyed Middlesex. The more I think about it the more I appreciate the overall story.

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