Jump to content

Recommended Posts

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,

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 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,

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

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

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

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.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • What was he doing on the stage at Glastonbury? Or on the stage at the other concert in Finsbury Park? Grinning like a Cheshire cat whilst pissed and stoned 20 somethings on the promise of free internet sung-- Oh Jeremy Corbyn---  What were his policies for Northern mining towns with no jobs or infrastructure? Free Internet and university places for youngsters. What were his other manifesto pledges? Why all the ambiguity over Brexit?  I didn't like Thatcher, Blair or May or Tony but I respected them as politicians because they stood by what they believed in. I respect all politicians across the board that stick to their principles. Corbyn didn't and its why he got  annihilated at the polls. A socialist, anti imperialist and anti capitalist that said he voted for an imperialist and pro capitalist cabal. He refused to say how he'd vote over and over again until the last knockings. He did so to appease the Islington elite and middle class students he was courting. The same people that were screaming that Brexit was racist. At the same time the EU were holding black and Asian immigrants in refugee camps overseas but not a word on that! Corbyn created and courted a student union protest movement that screamed at and shouted down anyone not on the left . They claimed Starmer and the centre right of labour were tories. He didn't get elected  because he, his movement and policies were unelectable, twice. He turned out not to have the convictions of his politics and died on his own sword.    Reform won't win an election. All the idiots that voted for them to keep out Labour actually enabled Labour. They'll be back voting tory next time.    Farage wouldn't be able to make his millions if he was in power. He's a very devious shyster but I very much doubt he'd actually want the responsibility that governance requires.
    • The purge of hard left members that were part of Corbyn's, Mcdonnel's and Lansmans momentum that purged the party of right wing and centrist members. That's politics. It's what Blair did to win, its what Starmer had to do to win. This country doesn't vote in extreme left or right governments. That's partly why Corbyn lost  We're pretty much a centrist bunch.  It doesn't make it false either. It's an opinion based on the voting patterns, demography and statistics. Can you explain then why former mining constituencies that despise the tories voted for them or abstained rather than vote for Corbyns Labour?  What is the truth then? But he never got elected!!! Why? He should have been binned off there and then. Why he was allowed to hang about is an outrage. I hold him party responsible for the shit show that we've had to endure since. 
    • Depends on what the Barista says doesnt it? There was no physical confrontation with the driver, OP thinks she is being targetted when she isnt. These guys work min wage under strict schedules so give them a break unless they damage your stuff
    • CPR Dave, attendance records are available on Southwark's website. Maggie Browning has attended 100% of meetings. Jon Hartley has attended 65%.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...