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Dear Book group,


Just to remind you our next meeting is on the 24th April in The Clockhouse upstairs in the Blake Room.


Below is a link to the last radio four book club we attended.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0003zcc


For those of you who are religious have a good Easter and for the rest have a good weekend.


Let me know what you think of the radio podcast.

Greetings book group,


A big thanks to everyone who came to our last superb meeting. Our next meeting is May 22nd in the snug area at the Clockhouse. our next book is "Last Bus To Coffeeville" by J.Paul Henderson. It's quite funny.


http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/index.php?title=Last_Bus_to_Coffeeville_by_J_Paul_Henderson


Chick

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Dear book group,

Another very good meeting last Wednesday, the two of us really enjoyed it!

Our next book is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night:

https://www.gradesaver.com/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-night-time/study-guide/summary.

The meeting is on the 26th June in the Clock house in the Blake room at 8.00pm.

Our summer BBQ is on June 8th and you are invited. Please let me know if you are intending to come or not, this helps with the food ie how much to cook.

Menu: Veg Thai curry, Jerk chicken, burgers, Abdullah?s savoury rice, smoked chicken and some kind of salad. From about 2pm till 8pm.

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Dear book group,


Our next meeting is on the 24th July in the Blake room at 8.00pm. Our next book is "A Child of the Jago" by Arthur Morrison.


https://www.londonfictions.com/arthur-morrison-a-child-of-the-jago.html


Look forward to seeing you.

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Dear bookgroup,


Thanks to everyone who came to our meeting last night. Our next meeting is on 28th August in the Blake room at the Clockhouse.


Our chosen book is The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(novel)


I think this will be a very interesting book.


For any one interested we are planning a small tour of the area of London covered in The Child of The Jago some time in September followed a curry in Brick Lane.


I look froward to seeing you when I return from Eire.

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Dear book group,


Thanks to everyone who came to our last meeting. Our next meeting is 25th September in the Blake room upstairs at 8.00pm.


Our next book is Home Fires by Kamilla Shamzie.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/aug/10/home-fire-kamila-shamsie-review


All the best,

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Greetings,


Thanks to everyone who came to our last very good meeting.


Our next is on the 23rd October in the Blake room again, Our next book is The Plague by Albert Camus.


https://www.shmoop.com/plague-camus/


Quite a funny review.


I will attempt to organise a showing of The Maltese Falcon sometime in the near future, probably in November.


Cheers & beers,

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Just to remind you were meeting on the 23rd October in the Blake room in the Clockhouse as usual.


I at some time will be arranging a showing of the Maltese Falcon which follows the book very faithfully and is a good film any way.


Please let me know if you are interested.


See you soon..

Greetings,


Thanks to every one who came to our last very enjoyable and funny meeting.


Our next meeting is on the 20th November in the Blake Room at the Clockhouse at 8.00pm. Our next book is Country Girl by Edna O'Brien.


The first of a trilogy.



We will be showing The Maltese Falcon in the Blake room on Wednesday 6th November. Tis a very good film. All welcome.


Also a big welcome to Georgie & Josephine Higgins & Veena.


So until the 6th or 20th!

We will be showing The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart on Wednesday 6th November upstairs in the Blake room. 8.00pm.


Everybody welcome.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maltese_Falcon_(1941_film)


Looking forward to it!


Cheers,


Chick

Dear book group,


We have been invited to a recording of BBC 4 book club with Jim Naughtie.


From Dymphna Flynn who is the producer:


I?d welcome a group of you along on Thursday 16th January to talk to JAMES MEEK on the People?s Act of Love. To arrive at 1740, BBC Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA, finishing at 1915


Here?s a review from when it was first published


https://bookpage.com/reviews/4437-james-meek-peoples-act-love


Very best

Dymphna


These events are always good fun. Naughtie is very disarming and charming as is Dymphna. You get ushered up to the Boardroom and are given a glass or two of wine. The atmosphere is very relaxed. You will need to read the book and send in two questions. If on the night you feel too shy to ask that's fine. Nearby there is a Thai restaurant which is cheep & cheerful.


So if you would like to go then let me know and I will put you forward.


All the best,


Chick

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