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« on: November 15, 2008, 11:14:11 pm »
Our first Mudflats Book Club!!!

By popular demand, we're starting with the book "3 Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson.  Amazon has the book in stock for $9.00, and clicking on the link to purchase the book will credit AKM's Amazon account.

To give everyone time to either purchase the book, or to find it at the library, we'll set 11/23 as the starting date for everyone to begin reading the book.

This is the process we'll trial:

During the week, feel free to come to this thread to post comments and/or questions.  We'll also set up live chats to discuss the book as we go.  Times and dates for the chats will be posted here as well.

Please send me a Personal Message if you have any questions or suggestions!
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2008, 05:06:41 am »
Icy, I got this message at the Amazon link:

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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2008, 06:55:35 am »
Sorry K.R.  Working now!
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2008, 07:54:03 am »
By the way, please leave a comment if you're going to participate in this Book Club...so we know how many there are in the group!
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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2008, 09:05:49 am »

I just purchased my book this morning. Count me in.
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 09:33:37 am »
I'm in for the book club! My in-person book club just read this book, so it's great timing for me.

Fantastic book! I wish I could lend my copy to someone - I guess that's one drawback of the virtual book club!

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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2008, 09:39:12 am »
 I don't think I can "read" the book by the date - I need audio books, which are expensive, so I'm on the wait list at the library.  But I have done a google search and have several sites where I can read about it and gain some general information.
  Is that good enough?
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2008, 09:47:57 am »
I've read it but count me in.  Would love to discuss it with like-minded folk... my copy's out "on loan," but I'll try to get it back in time.
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« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2008, 03:47:47 pm »
I just looked at the book yesterday in Borders--this may be the summer reading book at the college where I teach, so I will be ahead...count me in.
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« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2008, 03:57:39 pm »
I'm in Icy...ordering book today.
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2008, 07:44:35 pm »
I am all over it.
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« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 12:18:19 am »
I've ordered the book.

I don't know if I'll say much, but I'll be following the discussion.
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2008, 11:47:37 am »
The book sounds really good.  If I can discipline myself to read it in time, I'm in. 

BTW, for those who need/want audio books, iTunes has this book available for $13.  Libraries are free, of course -- just giving another option.
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2008, 12:00:13 pm »
A relative gave me this book over the summer and it's been just sitting here. Count me in!
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2008, 12:45:24 pm »
I'm in!! I'm ordering the book right now.  It will take forever through the library system since there are 30 holds on it.
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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2008, 01:46:05 pm »
Cant do it until after the holidays...just too busy

but is it 3 cups of tea one man's mission to fight terroism...or one man's mission to promote peace

looked them up on half.com and it came back with both of these by the same author...want to read it, but cannot do club until Jan....
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2008, 01:56:54 pm »
Well, my copy of the book has "promote peace" in the title, but I know there was a different title originally. And he's definitely building schools as a way to fight terrrorism. I bet it's the same book.
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2008, 02:01:42 pm »
I looked at both of the descriptions...I think you are right...

you can get them cheap on half.com or ebay...around $6.00 for used copies...
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2008, 02:06:38 pm »
Or if you buy the book through the website www.threecupsoftea.com then 7% of the proceeds go to a girls' education scholarship fund in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2008, 09:09:16 pm »
Count me in for 3 Cups of Tea!   Smiley
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