Next read

Hi bookclubbers,
Well a terrific meeting was held on Thursday evening with lots of interesting discussion around the themes in our latest read ‘Never let me go’.

Our next read was selected during the evening and it will be............ Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut.

I’ve done a quick search on the book and think we are in for an interesting read! :
“Published in 1969, Slaughterhouse Five became one of the most popular and enduring novels of its time. Its indelible ironic tone, its trippy plotting and its bold, even hilarious use of science fiction make it an utterly unique reading experience.”

The library will be ordering copies of this book via inter library loan so please email me if you wish to reserve a copy and I will forward your request to library staff. If you wish to obtain a copy in talking book format please specify this.

Our next meeting will be held on Thursday 22nd April.
Cheers until then,
Deidre

Currect read

Hi Bookclubbers:
Thanks to those who sent suggestions in for our next read, I placed all in a 'hat' and pulled out….. **** drum roll ****…….
Never let me go by Kauzo Ishiguro
Mildura library has two copies of this book, one on the shelf at Mildura, another large print version at Redcliffs library, - so if you're quick you might grab one of these, otherwise I'll be obtaining copies via interlibrary loan from across NSW, they will dribble in over the next couple of weeks.
Please let me know if you will reqire a copy and I will reserve one for you.
Our next meeting is set for Thursday February 18th at 6.pm.
Cheers for now
Deidre

Next read?

Hi Troops
We need to select a book for our next meeting. I need some ideas please. If no-one can come up with any inspirational choice I'll just pull a title out of a hat.
We should have done this at our Christmas meeting but we were obviously too busy drinking wine...

Deidre

Christmas meeting

Hi bookclubbers, We have a booking at The Rustic Olive (Feast Street) on December 10th for 6.30pm. This will be our Christmas break-up, please let me know if you will be attending by Monday the 7th December so I can confirm numbers with Craig at the restaurant.
For our last read of the year we are reading a selection from the 50 BOOKS YOU CANT PUT DOWN 2009 list http://www.booksalive.com.au/pdf/Guide_2009_lr.pdf
We will be discussing the good bad & ugly of these books at the meeting.
If you haven't already done so, please let me know what book you would like to read, and I will procure it for you.
I have had several enquiries recently from prospective new members, so 2010 looks to be a good year for bookclub.

Cheers for now,
Deidre

Both groups meeting on the 22nd October

Both groups will be meeting next on the 22nd October at 6pm. We will be discussing 'The Memory Room (for those who read it) and 'The Chrysalids'.
We will also be discussing reuniting the groups and possibly changing to another meeting day if it suits us better.
If you can't make it to the meeting, I would really like your input on the books, the possibility of reunion and what day suits you best for meetings, so please comment here or send me an email. Cheers
Deidre

Merging the groups together again?

Hi bookclubbers, as we have had dwindling numbers at meetings recently I am considering merging the two groups back together again. Please let me know your thoughts on this.
Deidre

The Chrysalids

Well, B1 have decided to move outside their comfort zone and read a new genre. They have chosen a classic Ski Fi read in John Wyndham's The Chrysalids. This is only a short novel, approximately 2oo pages long, but still manages to possess the renowned 'readability' of Wyndam. I hope you all enjoy the read.
Deidre