Delicious chicken curry at Caroline's, much better than the book. I think we agreed that The Tiger's Wife was another example of an over-hyped popular and populist work. It was so riveting that only 2 people had finished it and one hadn't even started it.
The next book is 'The Importance of Being Kennedy' by Laurie Graham. FYI there are about 55 copies of this book in Surrey Libraries!
The next meeting is Thursday 17th October at Rosie's house.
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Booky stuff
The Guildford Book Festival runs from 13-22 October. Guess who is likely to go and see Sarah Raven even though she's not going to buy her Wildflowers book (it's £50)?
Here's a link to the festival website: http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/html/index.php
Here's a link to Radio 4's Book club: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s5sf
Arnold Wesker was on Front Row tonight. I thought he was dead. His play 'Kitchen' is on at the National. Anyone want to go?
The play 'The Pitmen Painters' is on again at the Duchess Theatre; it got really good reviews when it was on at the National before so if any one fancies going, I'm up for it.
Here's a link to the festival website: http://www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk/html/index.php
Here's a link to Radio 4's Book club: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s5sf
Arnold Wesker was on Front Row tonight. I thought he was dead. His play 'Kitchen' is on at the National. Anyone want to go?
The play 'The Pitmen Painters' is on again at the Duchess Theatre; it got really good reviews when it was on at the National before so if any one fancies going, I'm up for it.
Wednesday 7th Sept 2011
(this is for my one reader who isn't even in our book club)
We all met at Angela's for a delicious home grown (eat your heart Monty 'fork to fork' Don) and discussed what we had read, except for me. I confess I didn't read a single book all summer.
Some of the book club had even come prepared with their choice for the coming book reading year. I hadn't done that either. Pretty poor show all in all. Must do better next year, a phrase quite probably overused by Louise every report writing season.
The choices so far are on the side bar.
Liz T, Angela, Rosie, Sam and I need to come up with our suggestions for the next meeting, which will be Thursday October 13th at Caroline's house.
We all met at Angela's for a delicious home grown (eat your heart Monty 'fork to fork' Don) and discussed what we had read, except for me. I confess I didn't read a single book all summer.
Some of the book club had even come prepared with their choice for the coming book reading year. I hadn't done that either. Pretty poor show all in all. Must do better next year, a phrase quite probably overused by Louise every report writing season.
The choices so far are on the side bar.
Liz T, Angela, Rosie, Sam and I need to come up with our suggestions for the next meeting, which will be Thursday October 13th at Caroline's house.
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Next meeting!
I've been very remiss in posting info on the blog so sorry if you've been looking for the dates!
The next meeting is Thursday 31st March at Vicky's and the book is 'Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha' by Roddy Doyle.
There is an interesting interview with Roddy Doyle on Radio 4 Bookclub, the link is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v1511
Our previous read was 'The Girl in Blue' by P G Wodehouse. I think those who read it quite enjoyed it. It was also felt that with P G Wodehouse, you sort of know what you are going to get.
The book before the Wodehouse was 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. Not many of managed to finish this and it was felt to be very dated. It was on Radio 4 earlier this year and I think it was better on the radio as a play. Link here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y4cvg
'The Help' was one of the books discussed on 'A Good Read' on (where else!) Radio 4. Link here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zlkng#synopsis
See you all next week!
The next meeting is Thursday 31st March at Vicky's and the book is 'Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha' by Roddy Doyle.
There is an interesting interview with Roddy Doyle on Radio 4 Bookclub, the link is here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00v1511
Our previous read was 'The Girl in Blue' by P G Wodehouse. I think those who read it quite enjoyed it. It was also felt that with P G Wodehouse, you sort of know what you are going to get.
The book before the Wodehouse was 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. Not many of managed to finish this and it was felt to be very dated. It was on Radio 4 earlier this year and I think it was better on the radio as a play. Link here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00y4cvg
'The Help' was one of the books discussed on 'A Good Read' on (where else!) Radio 4. Link here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zlkng#synopsis
See you all next week!
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