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Dear Book group,


Thanks to everyone who came along to our last meeting. Our next is on Wednesday 19th September in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.


Our next book is "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula Le Guin.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jan/03/sciencefictionfantasyandhorror.ursulakleguin


Hope to see you.

  • 3 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Thanks to everyone who came to our last meeting, an interesting conversation all-round. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 17th October in the Blake room at the Clockhouse. Our next book is Disgrace by JM Coetzee. All welcome.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/10/100-best-novels-disgrace-jm-coetzee-intensely-human


Chick


My email account has become corrupt and I have lost all my book group contacts so can you send me an email so that I can start a new list.

  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Just a reminder that we are meeting next Wednesday at 8.00pm in the Blake room at the Clockhouse. In February or March next year we will be invited to go on radio four book club with James Naughtie. These are always fun and a nice experience. One of the sessions will be poetry which isn?t really my cup of tea but if you like poetry and wish to go let me know. If you wish to go on the normal book club let me know. As soon as I have a date and a book to read I will let you know.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s5sf


Some time in the near future there will a group of musicians playing at the Clockhouse. It?ll be Celtic/folk and will be relaxed evening of good music. They are all very good musicians so when something is organised I?ll let you know. Probably meet on a Monday every second week.


I had to rehash the email list so if you asked to be removed and find your self back on let me know and I?ll remove you.


Till next week.


Chick.

Dear Book group,


Thanks to everyone who came to a superb meeting last Wednesday. Our next meeting is on the 21st November in the Blake room at the Clockhouse. The 14th was booked. Our next book is The Milkman by Anna Burns. Reggie we can do one of yours soon.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/16/anna-burns-wins-man-booker-prize-for-incredibly-original-milkman


Sheila, Sahar, your books are in at Ryebooks. Don't forget to ask for your 15% discount!


http://ryebooks.co.uk/


Cheers till next time,

  • 3 weeks later...

Book group,


Just a reminder that we are meeting on the 21st of November and our book is Milkman by Anna Burns:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/may/31/milkman-anna-burns-review-northern-ireland


Personally I am struggling with this book but will slog on till the end.


Look forward to seeing you.

  • 2 weeks later...

We have been invited to go to a recording of radio four book club on December 10th and February 14th. The December session is about poetry. The book is Falling Awake.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jul/24/falling-awake-alice-oswald-review-nature-notes-from-frontier-of-language


The February book is The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes. This is a fantastic book.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/oct/11/richard-holmes


These are open to all so if you are interested let me know.

Dear book group,


Thanks to every one who came to our meeting last night. Our next book is Do No Harm by Henry Marsh.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/mar/19/do-no-harm-brain-surgery-henry-marsh-review


It?s not our usual genre but should be a good read. Our next meeting is a one off change to Thursday 20th December. It?s also our end of year meal and is being held at Mr Liu Chinese restaurant: 148 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8HB at 7.30.


http://www.mrliu.co.uk/


It?s a nice restaurant and good food, I have been going there for years.


So far we have Sheila, Peter & Anne, Regi, Alice, Sahar and me. I have booked 16 places so please let me know if you are coming.


So get reading folks.


All the best,

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  • 3 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year.


Our next book is The Girl of Ink and Stars - Karen Millwood Hargrave:


http://www.kiranmillwoodhargrave.co.uk/books/girl-of-ink-and-stars/


Our next meeting is the 23rd Jan at the Clockhouse.


See you there.


Chick

  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks to every one who came to our last meeting. A lively interesting talk followed by a discussion on transgender issues.


Our next meeting is Wednesday 20th February in the Clockhouse upstairs in the Blake room.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusions_(Bach_novel)


All the best,

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Dear book group,


A big thanks to every one who came to our last very good meeting.


Our next book is "Normal People" by Sally Rooney and the next meeting is 20th March in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/sep/01/normal-people-sally-rooney-review

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Dear book group,

I have checked this months proposed book, Golden Child, is only available in hard back at ?14.99.

I know from past experience that many of you won?t buy it due to the expense so I suggest we leave it until it comes out in paperback. To that end can you please send me alternatives, I know some were suggested but I missed them.

Many thanks,

Chick.

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