shlg Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 9th July at 7.30pm in The Red Lion, Charles Street: we will be discussing The Woods by Harlan Coben. This is a friendly reading and discussion group and newcomers are welcome. We agreed to start a new thread to allow newcomers to get up-to-date without wading through pages and pages of posts*. Being a forward-thinking bunch we have also selected a book for August - which will be Notes from an Exhibition by Patrick Gale (and yes, I am wracked with guilt over having chosen two of the last three books). Edited: I lie. Two out of the last four, so I feel a bit less guilty. Previous books discussed by this group: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Star of the Sea by Joseph O Connor Half of a Yellow Sun by C. Ngozi Adiche The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Brick Lane by Monica Ali The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak A Spot Of Bother by Mark Haddon *If you do wish to wade through pages of posts, they are here: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=297086 p.s. The movie group, mentioned in last night's discussions, is here: http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=3638932#post3638932, although it too will probably have a new, streamlined thread soon. p.p.s. Could anyone who's interested in the paperback exchange thingy I mentioned last night send me a pm with your email address? I will pass it on to the first five people from whom I get messages. Obviously anyone who misses out can have it passed to them from the people I pass it too. Forgive my waffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Blanco Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Thanks for starting the new thread shlg. Some interesting differences of opinion last night. I really enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauna_C Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Good work shlg! You are very organised as always! Looking forward to the next one already! Shauna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinklola Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Thank you for starting the new thread as I have been one of those people wading. Fingers crossed I shall be there on July 9th. Claire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code13 Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Just thought I'd bump this up. Are we well read and ready folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlg Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 I have very nearly finished it. It hasn't taken very long but I was late starting because of moving house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Blanco Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hi Readers. What was the verdict on 'The Woods' then? Looking forward to seeing what the next choice is. Sorry I couldn't make it on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shauna_C Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hello! I think the consensus was that it was what we expected - easy reading with a lot of cardboard characters... What did you think? Next Meeting is going to be on Wednesday 6 August to discuss Notes on an Exhibition by Patrick Gale. The meeting after that will be early September (I can't remember if we agreed a date!) to discuss The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (as chosen by Mocca). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Blanco Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thanks Shauna. I haven't got far into it actually, but it was keeping my interest ok. The next two should be interesting, including Mocca's favourite I see. Talking of which I'm also hoping to slip in Code's recommendation of "The End of the Affair" over the next few months. That's right isn't it Code13? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code13 Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 "The End of the Affair" is my favourite novel, yes. But its not a "book group choice" in case anyone in the thread gets confused. You were missed Ron. I think we agreed September 3rd for the Handmaid's Tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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