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Thanks to those who joined in last Wednesday's Zoom meeting and commiserations to those who couldn't.


Our next meeting will be on August 19th on zoom at 8.00pm.


Our next book is The Cut Out Girl by Bart van Es:


https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36978239-the-cut-out-girl


Also as pointed out by Sheila Albert Camus The Plague is being dramatised and broadcast this Sunday at 3.00pm on Radio four.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l7kf?fbclid=IwAR3WSWpCFSalvFOjrQlBmnsoBeF4ImIeLl012pBY918lPOQ9Zg61Sp9FzNs


Also this month some of us are going to read Hiroshima by John Hersey who mentored Marie Colvin.


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/05/hiroshima-by-john-hersey-survivors-stories-carry-weight-of-history


Thanks again to Sahar for organising the Zoom link.


All the best to you.

  • 3 weeks later...

Thanks to everyone who joined in a very pleasant meeting.


Our next Zoom meeting is on 23rd September at 8.00pm.


Our next book is"An Orchestra of Minorities" by Chicgozia Obioma


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jan/15/an-orchestra-of-minorities-chigozie-obioma-review


Some time in the future I intend moving back to the Clockhouse but with the addition of Zoom to enable three members to join in, one in Canada and another in Norfolk and a couple locally. It should work quite well.


Till next time,

  • 1 month later...

Book group,

Thanks to everyone who joined our very pleasant Zoom meeting last night.

Our next book is Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan. I'll have the date on Monday.


https://www.waterstones.com/book/machines-like-me/ian-mcewan/9781529111255


We will be having Zoom meetings for the foreseeable future.

All the best,

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  • 2 weeks later...

Thanks to very one who took part in last nights zoom meeting! And a big welcome to Abi who joined for the first time.


Our next book is "The Truth about the Harry Quebert Afair" by Joel Dicker. Our next meeting will be 25th November at 8.00 pm.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truth_About_the_Harry_Quebert_Affair


Peter can we do your book after this one? Send me the details please. Apologies for those who couldn't join, the time difference in Canada and I think my daughter may have had an old link.


A very good and pleasant meeting had by all!


Till next time,

  • 3 weeks later...

Hi All,


Thanks to everyone who made last nights zoom a very pleasant meeting!


Our next zoom meeting is on the 30th December at 8.00pm.


Our next book is The Sealwoman?s Gift, by Sally Magnusson:


https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/book-review-sealwomans-gift-sally-magnusson-1432079.


Once again I'll send the link nearer the time, I suspect it will be the same as last night, if you don't have the link but want to join drop me an email.


Anita thanks for adding an international flavour!


See you all then!

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Dear book group,


First of all thank you to everyone who has taken part in meetings or followed from afar.

Our first meeting was January 2009 and it?s been an absolute pleasure to have met so many nice people and we have had many good times along the way.


Many of you have been to Radio four?s book club which has always been a pleasurable experience.


Many of you will have been to one of my BBQ?s and hopefully we can have one this summer. We now have an international flavour with Anita joining in from Canada and perhaps Helen will take part from Hong Kong.


Our next meeting will be on the 20th January and as usual it?s a zoom meeting.


Our next book is Always Up to Something by Peter Bibby. You can buy it from Rye Books or direct from Peter at https://www.peterbibby.com/.


Some of us will also be reading The Good Immigrant by several authors.


https://theewgroup.com/good-immigrant-book-review/


So wishing you all the best for the new year and thanks for your support.

  • 3 weeks later...

Thanks to every one who took part in last night's meeting, I think it was one of the best we have had!



?Hamnet? by Maggie O?Farrell is not available in paperback until 1 April 2021. So we can read ?The Spire? by William Golding in February and leave Hamnet until later in the year.


Great to see everyone!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spire


Our next zoom meeting will be on 17th February at 8.00pm.


All the best,

  • 3 weeks later...

Dear book clubbers,


Just to remind you we are meeting this coming Wednesday at the earlier time of 7.00pm. Again it will be a zoom meeting which works very well.


I am going to suggest two books to read either next time or some time in the future:


The Island by Victoria Hislop,


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_(Hislop_novel)


And the Girl Who Fell from the Sky by Simon Mawer


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/04/simon-mawer-girl-fell-sky-review


Every one else is free to make a suggestion!


Thanks to Sahar for providing the meeting.


I'll be posting to the other group so don't worry about duplicate emails.


All the best,


Chick.

Our next meeting will be on the 24th March at 8.00pm on zoom. If you wish to take part drop me a message.

It will be on zoom again and our next book is The Island by Victoria Hislop,


https://www.victoriahislop.com/the-island/

  • 4 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Thanks to every one who took part in last nights zoom, another very good meeting.


Our next book is "The Girl who Fell from the Sky" by Simon Mawer:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/04/simon-mawer-girl-fell-sky-review


The next meeting will be April 21st at 8.00 pm

Dear book group,


Thanks to every one who took part in last nights zoom, another very good meeting.


Our next book is "The Girl who Fell from the Sky" by Simon Mawer:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/04/simon-mawer-girl-fell-sky-review


The next meeting will be April 21st at 8.00 pm

  • 1 month later...

Dear book group,

Thanks to every one who took part in our last zoom meeting. The next meeting is Wednesday 26th May at 8.00pm. Our next book is Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell:

https://www.theguardian.com/.../hamnet-by-maggie-o...

Once again thanks to Sahar for providing the session.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Dear book group,


Thanks to every one who joined in for our last meeting.


Our next book is A Lie About My Father by John Burnside:


https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/feb/25/featuresreviews.guardianreview


I don't think I'll be having a BBQ as my new bee's are a bit lively but I intend to have a social gathering in The Herne Tavern where we can meet outside, please let me know if you are interested?.


I'll let you know the dates' on Tuesday.

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