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Greetings book group,


Thanks to every one who came last night to a lively and interesting meeting. A big welcome to Pia.


Our next book is Beloved by Toni Morrison.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloved_%28novel%29


Our next meeting is Wednesday 21st September in the Blake room at the Clockhouse.


I look forward to seeing you then.

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


There is a strong possibility that Rob Shearman who wrote our last book Love Songs for The Shy & Cynical will come to our September meeting.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Shearman#Fiction_books


Evie Wylde, a local author is going to come to our November meeting if we read her second novel, All The Birds Singing:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jun/30/evie-wyld-birds-singing-review


Recently Evie was on the radio four book club with James Naughtie, here is a link and you can down load the pod cast:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p043c60b


The above have yet to be confirmed, we can decide a date for November and Evie Wylde on the 21st September.


Till then.

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Good news, Rob Shearman will be coming to our meeting next Wednesday so do please come along.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Shearman#Fiction_books


I suggest we discuss Beloved first then talk to Rob about his book of short stories, writing in general and Dr Who, Rob did some script writing for Dr Who. So it should be an interesting meeting.


I am struggling with Beloved but intend to finish.


Till Wednesday,

Dear book group,


Thanks to everyone who came to a superb meeting last Wednesday. Rob Shearman was great fun, informative and entertaining. It was the funniest meeting we have had.


Our next meeting is 19th October in the Clockhouse again in the snug area. Can you let me know if you prefer the snug and wish to make it permanent?


Our next book is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd:


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/books/review/the-invention-of-wings-by-sue-monk-kidd.html?_r=0


Our November meeting is on the 23rd November again in the Clockhouse. Our book is All The Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld, a local author who will be joining us for that meeting but yet to confirm.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jun/30/evie-wyld-birds-singing-review


All the best,


Chick

  • 2 weeks later...

Just a reminder that we meet next Wednesday in the Clockhouse snug area at 8.00pm.


In November we will be reading All The Birds Singing by Evie Wyld, a local author who will come to the book group to meet us and talk about her book.


The November meeting is on Wednesday 23rd, sorry if I got the date wrong previously.


I ran this past people at the last meeting so I hope you are happy about it.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jun/30/evie-wyld-birds-singing-review


In November we can discuss the December meal.


All the best,

Just a final reminder our meeting is this Wednesday at the Clockhouse 8.00pm in the snug area.


Sadly I cant come I'll be in Beirut but have a good time. Evie Wyld will come to our November meeting and if everyone is happy to read her second novel "All the Birds Singing". Hope that's good for you.

So when you are at your meeting think of me having a beer in Hamra, Beirut.


All the best,


Chick

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Just a reminder that we are meeting in the Clockhouse on Wednesday 23rd November with local author Evie Wyld to discuss her latest book ?All The Birds Singing?:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jun/30/evie-wyld-birds-singing-review


Hope to see you there.


Chick

  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks to every one who came last night and to Evie Wyld for coming in to discuss her very good book.


The next book is H is for Hawk and it's for the January meeting. Our next meeting is our end of year meal which will be on Wednesday 14th either Thai or Vietnamese. I will do a "recky" this weekend.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jul/23/h-is-for-hawk-helen-macdonald-review


Four copies are at Rye Books tomorrow.


The Begging Bowl is Thai:


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/restaurants/11086780/The-Begging-Bowl-London-SE15-restaurant-review.html


Vietnamese:


http://www.banhbanh.com/


BanhBanh cant accommodate many. So can you please let me know if you are wanting to come. Alexia, Jacinda, Claire you are very welcome and it would be nice to see you.


But please let me know asap. Too new members who haven't made it to a meeting this might be a good opportunity to meet people.


All the best,

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Just a reminder that our end of year meal is next Wednesday at the Begging Bowl in Bellenden Road at 7.30pm. There are still some places left.


Our next Meeting will be on January 18th at the Clockhouse, the book is ?H for Hawk?


Other wise all the best for Christmas & the New Year.


Till then,

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear Book group,


Many thanks to those of you who came fro our end of year meal, a thoroughly good night.

We have had a good year with three mainstream authors coming to see us, Michel Faber, Rob Shearman and Evie Wylde. We also had a local philosopher come in to lead a discussion on consciousness after we read a book on atoms and where they come from. We are stardust.


Thanks for your continued support. I have benefited from having such a large genre of books to read.

The radio four book club has also been fun and we may well go back next year.


So all the best for Christmas and the new year.


The next meeting is January 18th in the Clockhouse. The book H is for Hawk took a bit of getting into but now I am thoroughly enjoying it.


Hoots & haggis,

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...

Greetings book group,


Thanks to every one who came to last Wednesday?s meeting. Also a very good and funny meeting thanks largely to Alice Mc Kain.


And a big welcome to Geof. Our next meeting is on 15th February again in the Clockhouse. Our next book is Arthur & George by Julian Barnes.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jun/26/fiction.shopping


Some time in the future I am going to organise a trip to Westminster Abbey. Loads of famous scientist?s are entombed there: Newton, James Clerk Maxwell, Faraday.


Also we will be having another meal this time at Bahn Bahn because it?s so good.


My preference for both is a Saturday, can I have some feed back on this please.


http://www.westminster-abbey.org/


http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/restaurants/fay-maschler-reviews-banh-banh-bringing-saigon-splendour-to-peckham-a3239551.html


Till next time.

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