Books, books, books (Bork! Bork! Bork!)

[brief_therapy]

I love to read and I love being a member of a bookgroup.

Not long after I moved to Sweden my dear American friend lizardek hooked me up with the American Womens Club bookgroup. It was, at the time, perfect.

But two things happened that made bookgroup less than perfect for me: we moved to Veberöd and I got militant about reading only in Swedish. Most of the

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[ozswede]

Oh, oh! I am about to read one of her other books - Wasted Vigil, so I'd be interested in your views of Maps for Lost Lovers.

I'm far too opinionated I think to be in a book group, but I do admire people who are able to do it. And in Swedish, too. You certainly are a champ.

[lizardek]

I'm glad you've found something that fits, but I have to say I MISSSSSS YOUUUUU!!!!

[zapac]

Are the other participants experienced book group goers? If not, perhaps the librarian feels she needs to take charge of the group to start with, so it doesn't come to a halt before it has started. While I've never been part of a such group (I barely read books even, but that is another matter), I can see several points of distraction coming your way if nobody is there to manage the group.