I’m excited! We’re gonna read one of my favorite novels! And feel all smart and worldly and also romantical and silly.
I actually wrote a whole post announcing the choice of the Siva Puranam, and then there was a last minute Blue Castle vote and that tipped the scales. Probably a good thing, Blue Castle is a slightly easier read and slightly easier to get your hands on.
The Blue Castle is a lovely short novel by LM Montgomery which has now dropped out of copyright, so you can get it almost anywhere.
Amazon Link:
Gutenberg Australia Link (not sure why it is only available on the Australia site)
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200951h.html
And Biblio link if you want to buy a used copy. Really, it’s a very quick read, so long as you get a copy and can carve out a few hours, you could read the whole thing in a day.
dontcallitbollywood 
Ordered hard copy of Siva Puranam. It will take 2 weeks (!?) But by then I hope to have time to read it and will give my opinion, book club or not.
First chapter on line is kickass!
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Oooo! Maybe we should do it for the next pick in another two weeks? Or something like that.
On Mon, Jan 18, 2021 at 8:34 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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I was looking at getting a copy too, and then was wondering about paying more for faster shipping.
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Everyone get a copy! And we can read it in 2-3 weeks.
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I got it from Bookercafe via Amazon, paid $27 plus tax (don’t pay shipping) for a new papetback. Unfortunately, it’s being shipped from India and won’t arrive until February, 9th thru 16th. Maybe we can do a book club share in March.
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I got a used copy from NYC for $18. Abe Books. 10 business days to ship.
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My local bookstore couldn’t order it for me.
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Darn! I’m in NYC. Looked everywhere on line and finally settled on Amazon. It was a tossup between quick arrival with huge shipping costs, or free shipping but you’ll get it February.
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The day before I ordered it, that NYC book wasn’t listed. So I guess I got lucky.
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I started The Blue Castle last night at 7 PM and finished this morning at 10 AM.
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It’s SO GOOD!!!! And total pandering. And SO GOOD. Exact wish-fullfillment of any woman who has felt unattractive and overlooked and like life is passing her by.
On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 1:39 PM dontcallitbollywood wrote:
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