Saturday, 19 May 2007
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Monday, 19 March 2007
Monday, 19 February 2007
Friday, 19 January 2007
#5a - Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell (Choice: Concensus)(Venue: part of meeting 5)
An additional book to tide the non-mothers over until the Jan 2007 meeting for Joy Luck Club.
Doris reads this author in the original Swedish and we decided that something was lost in translation as it came across as nothing more than a fairly undistinguished detective novel in the translation.
The build up was interesting despite some stilted language but the conclusion eventually came too suddenly, as though the author had become bored.
Doris reads this author in the original Swedish and we decided that something was lost in translation as it came across as nothing more than a fairly undistinguished detective novel in the translation.
The build up was interesting despite some stilted language but the conclusion eventually came too suddenly, as though the author had become bored.
#5 - The Joy Luck Club - Amy Tam (Choice: Sarah's)(Venue: Ping Pong)
Present: Nic, Annabel, Jen and Sarah
Our first food-matching outing!
The book and the food met with approval by those who were present, with the mothers amongst us finding the mother-daughter relationships particularly poignant.
Our first food-matching outing!
The book and the food met with approval by those who were present, with the mothers amongst us finding the mother-daughter relationships particularly poignant.
Sunday, 19 November 2006
#4 - To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee (Choice: concensus)(Venue: Taz, Waterloo)
Present: Jen, Sarah, Nic, Doris, Annabel
Generally very well liked as I recall the meeting.
I enjoyed the novel but felt it was dated and simplistic.
Generally very well liked as I recall the meeting.
I enjoyed the novel but felt it was dated and simplistic.
Thursday, 19 October 2006
#3 - Daniela Deronda - George Elliott (Choice: Jen's)(Venue: The Salt Yard?)
Present: Nic, Doris, Annabel, Jen, Sarah
What can I say - almost universally derided, almost universally unfinished.
What can I say - almost universally derided, almost universally unfinished.
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
#2 - The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy (Choice: Nic's)(Venue: Zizi)
Present: Nic, Doris, Annabel, Jen, Sarah, Sabine
A favourite of mine but, as I recall, the general concensus was it is pretty dark and depressing.
A favourite of mine but, as I recall, the general concensus was it is pretty dark and depressing.
Saturday, 19 August 2006
#1 - The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver (Choice: Jen's)(Venue: The Wolseley)
Present: This one was just me and Jen.
Interesting book and set-up but I found the voice of the youngest character unconvincing.
The W is fab!
Interesting book and set-up but I found the voice of the youngest character unconvincing.
The W is fab!
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