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Dear book group,

 

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 26th July at 8.00pm in the Blake room at the Clockhouse.

Our next book is Slow Horses by Mick Herron:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/dec/09/slow-horses-season-2-review-apple-tv-gary-oldman-kristin-scott-thomas

see you then.

Chick

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Our next meeting will be on 4th October in the Blake room in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.

Our next book is The Woman of Troy by Pat Barker:

The Women of Troy by Pat Barker review – a Troy story for the sisterhood | Pat Barker | The Guardian

 

Sorry for the late post.

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Dear Bookgroup,

 

We have been invited to Radio four’s book club in December.

Wednesday 13 December at 1830  – A ‘classic’ Bookclub. We’ll be joined by crime novelist Elly Griffiths who will be our expert guide to The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins . So please come along with questions/observations/opinions  about The Moonstone (this isn’t a programme about Elly’s own novels ). 

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/jan/27/100-best-novels-moonstone-wilkie-collins

The program is in Broadcasting house at 18.30, you need to be there at 18.00 and we can go for a cheep Thai meal after. 

I have tickets for Hamnet at the Garrick theatre on 10th January at 19.30.  We read the book some time ago. So far Gail, Alice, me Caroline and Shelagh, Kathleen Gillen & Joe Cooper have signed up. There is one ticket left, they are cheap: £28.00 if you want to come let me know ASAP other wise I’ll cancel the one left.

https://garrick.londontheatres.co.uk/

we have booked Kokum in east Dulwich for our end of year meal on2nd December at 8.00pm. Ten places are booked so can you please let me know ASAP if you want to come, they are very busy.

https://kokumlondon.com/

The food is superb by far the best Indian food you will ever have.

And finally, our next meeting is Wednesday 8th November at 8.00pm in the Blake room at the Clockhouse. In future we will have one month face to face and the next by zoom so our friends in Canada and France can take part.

The book is Pearl by Sian Hughes:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/25/pearl-by-sian-hughes-review-a-circling-story-of-memory-and-loss

Chick

 
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Dear book group,
 
Thanks to everyone who came to our meeting last night and a big welcome to Benji.
 
Our next meeting is on January 24th again in the Blake room at the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.
 
Our next book is The Colony by Audrey MaGee:
 
 
Wishing you all a good Christmas and new year.
 
 Chick
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Dear book group,
 
Thanks to everyone who came to a very pleasant meeting last night.
 
Our next book is The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie:
 
 
Our next meeting is Wednesday 21st February in the snug area of the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.
 
 
I'll be in touch and will book the March meeting.
 
Can someone email me with details of the next book.
 
Some time in the future I will arrange a visit to the Hunterian museum.
 
 
I'll be showing Cabaret in the Blake room at the Clockhouse next Friday2nd February at 8.00pm.
 
 
Chick
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Dear book group,
 
Thanks to every one who came to last nights meeting and a big welcome to Rob.
 
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 24th April in the Blake room at the Clockhouse, but I will confirm this next week.
 
Our next book is The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell.
 
 
 
 
 
Those of you interested in seeing Crystal Palace I'll be in touch next week.
 
Chick.
 
 

 

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Dear book group,
 
Thanks to every one who came to another very good meeting last night.
 
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 29th May in the Blake room at 8.00 pm.
 
Our next book is American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings:
 
 
 

 

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Dear book group,

We have been invited to attend radio four's book club again:

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ - Stay With Me

Wednesday 10 July at 1830 - BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA

We need to arrive at broadcasting house which is just north of Oxford Circus by 18.00.

You need to have read the book and send me two questions which I send to the producer.

These are always good fun and quite a buzz to hear your self on the radio when it gets transmitted.

We then go for a cheap Thai meal around the corner.

Please let me know if you want to come along.

Chick

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/09/stay-with-me-by-ayobami-adebayo-review

 

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