Wednesday night book club - the Clockhouse at 7.30 to 8.00

[Chick]

Dear book clubbers, Thanks to all who came to last nights small but very interesting meeting and a big welcome to Veema. Our next book is Fred & Edie by Jill Dawson. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/892331.Fred_Edie Our next meeting is on Monday 12th October in the Clock house again probably in the snug. Don't forget Rye Books, 0203 581 1850.

I'll post some pictures of Claire flying next week.

All the best

[Chick]

Dear book group,

Some time next year I am going to propose we read a book called The Magic Furnace by Marcus Chown. It?s a story of how scientists? discovered the origin of our atoms.

A brief description:

Every atom in our bodies has an extraordinary history. Our blood, our food, our books, our clothes ? everything contains atoms forged in blistering furnaces deep inside stars, which were blown into space by those stars? cataclysmic explosions and deaths. From red giants ? stars so enormous they could engulf a million suns ? to supernova explosions ? the most violent events in the universe ? the birth of every atom was marked by cosmic events on an enormous scale, against a backdrop of unimaginable heat and cold, brightness and darkness, space and time. But how did we discover the astonishing truth about our cosmic origins? The Magic Furnace is Marcus Chown?s extraordinary account of how scientists unravelled the mystery of atoms, and helped to explain the dawn of life. It is one of the greatest detective stories in the history of science. In fact, it is two puzzles intertwined, for the stars contain the key to unlocking the secret of atoms, and the atoms the solution to the secret of stars.

Having convinced our self?s that we are made the same stuff as stars and rocks I propose inviting a local philosopher to lead a discussion on the book and on consciousness and why we have it, where it comes from and why rocks don?t.

This wont suit everyone so we will choose another book more aligned to our usual books that can be read in parallel.

Also some time maybe before Christmas I am going to propose a trip to the Science museum to go to this exhibition:

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/Plan_your_visit/exhibitions/cosmonauts.aspx

So please let me know your thoughts on the above. See you on the 12th.

[Chick]

Greetings book clubbers,

Still meeting in the Clockhouse this Monday but we are in the Blake Room upstairs.

Next month we will revert to a Wednesday meeting.

See you Monday.

Chick.

[Chick]

See you all tomorrow, dont forget we are in the Blake Room.

[Chick]

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 18th November at 8.00pm in the Clockhouse. Probably in the Blake Room but I will confirm this later.

Our next book is All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/17/all-the-light-we-cannot-see-anthony-doerr-review

I look forward to seeing you.

Cheers,

Chick

[Chick]

Dear book group,

I wish to suggest that for the November book we read Michel Faber's latest book The Book of Strange New Things which is in paper back now.

If possible he will come down from Scotland for our January meeting which will be on Wednesday 20th. It's a big book so as usual I wont suggest a book for December as I think we will need 2 months to read this one. See below.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/26/book-of-strange-new-things-michel-faber-review

I would also like to set Wednesday 9th December for our end of year meal. We had Thai last year and can I have your suggestions for this year, preferably in Lordship Lane.

Please let me know your thoughts.

All the best,

Chick

From Michel:

> Is there any possibility that you will be in London mid or late January?

Nothing is planned for January and I am trying to keep my head down & work on the Eva stories after my travel excesses earlier this year. But if your book group are definitely going to be doing the book, I would try to come down for that regardless. At the very least, if I found that it was just impossible to make it down, I would render myself available for that evening to any emails that anyone in the group wanted to fire off to me on the spot, and I would answer them within minutes. But if possible I would try to actually be there. Please let me know the exact date as soon as you know it yourself.

[Chick]

Just a reminder that we next meet in the Clockhouse on 18th at 8.00pm so far in the snug but we may transfer to the upstairs Blake room if it?s quiet. Very good book so far.

[Chick]

Confirmed that we have the snug for our next meeting.

[Chick]

We are in the snug area of the Clockhouse Wednesday 18th 8.00pm.

[Chick]

Greetings book clubbers?,

Thanks to everyone who came to a lively and interesting meeting. All The light We Cannot see was a very good and popular book.

Our next book is Michel Faber?s The Book of Strange New Things. It?s a big one so we will discuss it at the January meeting which will be on the 20th.

If it?s at all possible Michel will come down for that meeting.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/26/book-of-strange-new-things-michel-faber-review

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/23/the-book-of-strange-new-things-michel-faber-review

For December we are having our end of year meal and if you haven?t been to a meeting for a while you are very welcome to come to the meal.

This year its? in The House of Tippler on Wednesday 9th December at 8.00pm.

http://www.houseoftippler.com/

They do food & cocktails so it should be fun. Can you please let me know if you are coming asap, it should be about ?20.00 per head. Thanks to Veema for helping me research various drinking/food establishments.

Helen Sloan will be visiting on 23rd December if you would like to meet her for beers etc please let me know.

I'll write more about the Science Museum trip tomorrow.

Don't forget Rye Books, if we order three book club books we get a discount.

0203 581 1850

https://www.facebook.com/groups/538840479475233/

All the best,

Chick

[Chick]

Dear book clubbers,

Michel Faber has confirmed that he will come to our January meeting on the 20th to discuss his book and perhaps do a reading from it.

So lets try and make it a bumper meeting, he is coming down just for us but might also do a talk in Rye books.

All going well with no delays he'll be at the meeting at 8.00pm.

Best wishes,

Chick.

[Chick]

Dear Book group,

The Book of Strange New Things has just won the Saltire Fiction Book of the Year award.

Then five minutes later it won the Book of the Year overall.

http://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/awards/literature/literary-awards/fiction-book-of-the-year/

It's confirmed Michel Faber will be doing a talk at Rye Books on Thursday 21st.

Can you please confirm if you are coming to the December meal, so far I have Sheila, Sarah Lyons, Sarah, Emma and Veema, Anne & Tess. It helps immensely if I can keep an email trail.

See you soon.

Chick.

[Chick]

Dear Book group,

We have been invited to go to the radio 4 book group on the following dates:

Weds 20 January - Michael Holroyd ? A Strange Eventful History - a biography of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. It?s about the theatre but a fantastic story.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/sep/06/biography

Thurs 18 February - Elizabeth Strout ? Olive Kitteridge (Olive K is the title)

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-olive-kitteridge/?gclid=CKzi573qvckCFYW4Gwod9PcBVg#gsc.tab=0

Weds 9 March 2016 ? Javier Marias - The Infatuations

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/10/the-infatuations-javier-marias-review

So if you want to join any of the dates please let me know.

Best wishes,

Chick.

[chicklin]

HI - I am new to the area and would love to join a book club - are you taking new members? if so when is your next meeting? Claire

[Chick]

Some news:

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/07/michel-faber-donates-book-of-strange-things-to-syria-cameron?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-2

Also a reminder that we are having our end of year meal in The House of Tippler in Lordship Lane This Wednesday.

Hope to see you there.

Cheers

Chick

[Chick]

Dear book group,

Last reminder of our meal tomorrow at 8.00pm in the House of Tippler.

http://www.houseoftippler.com/

As for BBC 4 book club I am going to recommend the 9th March recording, the February book wasn?t very inspiring but we can talk about it tomorrow.

Cheers

Chick

[Chick]

Dear book group,

We have been invited to go on the radio 4 book group on 9th March.

The book is Javier Marias - The Infatuations. A link:

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/10/the-infatuations-javier-marias-review

A link to BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006s5sf

You would need to read the book and prepare two questions to ask but if you are overcome with shyness that?s ok.

So far we have Sarah & Rob Lansdowne, Gail Bradford, Me, Laura Silver, Tash, Sheila Carson.

Meredith?, Jane Denton, possibly Duncan & Nick. Please confirm asap.

It's good fun and a nice experience, worth doing.

Thanks and best wishes,

Chick.

[Chick]

Just a reminder that our next meeting is January 20th in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm. See you there.

[Chick]

Just a final reminder that our next meeting is January 20th in the Clockhouse at 8.00pm. See you there

[Chick]

Dear Book clubber?s,

Many thanks to everyone who came to last nights meeting. It was a great meeting with Michel Faber discussing his last book and sharing some of his poetry.

Our next meeting is Wednesday 24th February at the Clock House either in the snug or The Blake Room if it?s free.

Our book is Where My Heart Used to Be by Sebastian Faulks:

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/06/where-my-heart-used-to-beat-sebastian-faulks-review-uneven.

I hope to see you there.

Thanks to the Clock House for hosting us.

Chick

[Chick]

Sorry the book has changed to Freedom By Jonathon Franzen.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/01/freedom-jonathan-franzen-review

Meeting etc as above.

[Chick]

Just a reminder we are meeting on the 24th February.

[Chick]

Just a reminder we are meeting this coming Wednesday in the Blake room at the Clockhouse at 8.00pm. See you there.

[Chick]

Greetings book clubbers.

Thanks to everyone who came to a small but interesting meeting last night.

Our next book is The Magic Furnace by Marcus Chown. It?s science history and for those of you who don?t wish to read it can I suggest you carry on reading Freedom as it?s a large book.

Our next meeting is 16th March and we will be having a discussion of consciousness which will be hosted by two professional philosophers.

Cheers,

Chick.

[Chick]

Just a reminder that we meet next Wednesday in The Blake Room at the Clockhouse at 8.00pm.