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It's Official! "Reading In The Rain" is a New Group.

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Home Stager with Rooms With Style

It's Official! "Reading in The Rain" is a New Group.

We have had great response to our first post asking about interest in an Active Rain Book Club. A name was voted on and we are ready to go!

There are a couple members who will get us going with our first couple book selections and then we will open it up for each member to suggest a book and host the discussion.

 

Reading in the Rain

 

Here are the guidelines:

1) One book a month will be read by the group.

2) The member suggesting the book will take the lead on posting the discussion for the group that month.

3) Any books are allowed but no vulgar, political or sensitive subject matters please.

4) We will be respectful of each others book choice and attempt to read it even if it isn't our favorite subject. That's what a Book Club is all about, stretching ourselves to read things we may not normally read.

5) We will be respectful of each others thoughts and comments about the book. This is a discussion, not a right or wrong.

6) We will have fun, laugh, and hoot and holler.

7) The person who picks the book does not have to have read the book first. In fact it is encouraged that you haven't. Pick a book that you have been wanting to read, this is the best time.

8) The person who picks the book will host the 'post and discussion' that month and will be responsible for the virtual treats, snacks and beverages. They may be centered around the subject of the book or just a recipe you have been wanting to try. :-)

REPEAT #6: HAVE FUN, LAUGH, HOOT AND HOLLER!!

Check back in a day or two for the first book selection!! Oooooh, I can't wait.......

And click here to joint the Group! "Reading In The Rain"

 

 Invite your Friends, Re-Blog......and as the Black Eyed Peas would say...."Let's get it started UH Huh"...

 

 

 

Michelle Finnamore
Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON
Preparing your property for sale

I'm in Shar, I only have time to read while on vacation which is usually July and August. Looking forward to the drinks, beverages and recipes! I love reading, I just work way tooooo much to get much of it done anymore. This group will encourage me to make the time.

Jun 12, 2011 12:09 PM
Jeanne M. Gavish
Jeanne Gavish, Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners - Spring Hill, FL
Keller Williams Realty Elite Partners - CIPS,GRI,S

I am definitely in, and read Ellen's post introducing the first book before I read this post.  Already downloaded onto my Kindle and am glad we are off and running.

Jun 12, 2011 01:09 PM
Judy Klem
Transition Stage LLC - Shelton, CT
Home Staging, Senior Move Management, Fairfield/New Haven counties

Hi Shar - I'm in! How exciting and fun! Thanks for starting this group.

Jun 12, 2011 03:37 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

That sounds great Michelle!

I am too Jeanne, can't wait to get started on the book but I have to finish one first.

You are welcome Judy, it came about as a suggestion on one of my posts so we took it and ran with it!

 

Jun 12, 2011 04:23 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Shar - love your photo - so funny! I'm looking forward to reading the first book and have already joined the group. What a great idea - can't wait to get started!

Jun 12, 2011 04:51 PM
Linda Graves Arnold
Coldwell Banker Gundaker-St. Louis, MO - Chesterfield, MO
St. Louis Real Estate Pro - 314-422-2762 - Referr
I love to read so I am definitely in. Ready to start the first book!
Jun 12, 2011 06:02 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Glad you are a part of the group Kristine.

Yeah!! Thanks for being here Linda.

Perfect. Thanks Valerie.

Jun 13, 2011 02:23 AM
Marian Goetzinger
Pine Knoll Shores Realty 252-422-9000 - Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Crystal Coast Real Estate NC

I love to read and I love Active Rain.  I just joined and now I can't wait to start.  I'm off to see what Ellen is challenging us to read. 

Jun 13, 2011 04:07 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Oh good Marian! Should be an interesting read.

Jun 13, 2011 04:38 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

Great idea! I joined the group.

 

 

Jun 13, 2011 10:38 AM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Yippee! Welcome Shirley.

Jun 13, 2011 03:07 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Here is the link to Ellen's post for July's book: First 'Reading In the Rain' Book Selection!

Valerie Zinger has volunteered to pick the book for August. Any takers for September?

 

Jun 13, 2011 03:12 PM
Ginger Foust
Certified Staging Professional - Oakhurst, CA
Home Stager Oakhurst CA, Dream Interior Redesign & Staging

Shar, I'm going to join but like another lurk for a while because I never make time for reading (other than work related) unless we're at our place in Hawaii and we're not headed back there for months.  I'll be watching...........

Jun 13, 2011 03:58 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Shar, I have joined the group but am too bad at reading - so I'll real the comments once the month is over. (Not sure why, I never developed a habit of reading books - in English, though have read many in my mother-tongue, Gujarati and I still love to read Gujarati novels).

Jun 13, 2011 04:07 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Lurking is good in this case Ginger!LOL

That sounds good Praful. Hopefully one month you'll jump in and read a book with us.

Jun 14, 2011 01:34 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

You know I'm in Shar but I don't know how well I'll do with the discussion after the fact!  I'm a reading maniac and am usually on to the next one without much thought of the previous one.  I just downloaded 15 books to my Kindle so I'll read those before I begin this one - I want it to be fresh for the 15th!

Jun 15, 2011 05:19 AM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Hi Shar,

Great idea and I love the name of the group too!  I just joined and am really looking forward to having fun....  Reading in the Rain!!!  Thanks for putting this together too!

Jun 15, 2011 11:08 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

In my bookclubs Susan I don't start the book until the week before. Otherwise like you, I read 3 or 4 before the next discussion and I can't remember the fine points about the book.

Absolutely Linda. Glad you are with us, we will be having fun!

 

Jun 16, 2011 11:46 AM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Shar:  Ok... I am joining, as well.  But... I am pretty picky about the books I read.  They pretty much must be of the "touchy-feely relationship" type... so I might be "in" some months, and "out" some months as well.  But overall, I like the idea.

Jul 01, 2011 11:45 PM
Shar Sitter
Rooms With Style - Minneapolis, MN
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis/ St. Paul, M

Welcome Karen. We'll have all kinds of books here I am sure with everyone getting a chance to pick a book.

Jul 02, 2011 02:19 AM