Hi Bookworms,
Don't forget our trip to see Cloud Atlas at the Stoke Film Theatre tonight! We're meeting there at 7.30pm - there are still tickets available so even if you've not already booked then please feel free to come along & join us.
See you then!
Kate
Friday, 19 April 2013
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
***BOOK CLUB OUTING!***
Hi Bookworms,
We have discovered that the film version of 'Cloud Atlas' is showing on Friday 19th April at 7.45pm at Stoke Film Theatre. As it is no longer showing in the main cinemas and a number of us have been keen to see it, we have decided to organise a Bookworms Trip!
Tickets are £5 per person and I will need to know numbers by this Friday (April 12th) to get it booked so please let me know if you would like to come along. Please comment on the blog below or email me at nantwichbookworms.gmail.com or comment on our twitter feed @booknantwich
Thanks
Kate
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Good evening Bookworms,
How are we all? How is everyone doing with 'Cloud Atlas'? After a slow start, progress here has really taken off and I've been finding myself making excuses to go to bed at 8pm every night just so I can keep reading!
Remember that we'll be meeting on Sunday April 7th at 8pm in the Black Lion, Nantwich as usual and if there's anything you need to know in the meantime then drop myself or Joy an email at nantwichbookworms@gmail.com You can also follow us on twitter @booknantwich
New members are always welcome so keep spreading the word!
See you all soon
Kate
Monday, 4 March 2013
March 2013
Last night saw another good turn out of Bookworms for a great meeting covering February's book J.D.Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
There were mixed views about this month's read which made for an interesting debate and I think we were all in agreement that this is a really good novel to discuss and it perhaps has deeper meanings and issues than may initially be apparent. Even those of us who didn't enjoy the book could find some empathy with Salinger's main 'man' Holden Caulfield! Often we even found ourselves discussing the author himself and whether this novel is actually autobiographical was very much a topic of conversation.
Watch out for Joy's 'Catcher in the Rye' review coming soon.
In the meantime, we move on to our March read - the epic 529 page (oh yes we've counted!) 'Cloud Atlas' by David Mitchell. Most of us have been wanting to read this book for some time and although it is meant to be a little challenging to start with we think we will feel a real sense of accomplishment when we next meet to discuss it! No cheating by watching the film first!
If you would like to tackle Cloud Atlas and join us to share your thoughts, the next meeting is on Sunday April 7th at 8pm at the Black Lion Pub Nantwich as usual.
We have also decided on the books for the next 2 bookworm meetings so here is our schedule for the upcoming months:
March - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - to discuss on Sunday April 7th
April - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - to discuss on Sunday May 5th
May - The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng - to discuss on Sunday June 2nd
As always, if you have any questions please email nantwichbookworms@gmail.com and keep checking out our twitter feed @booknantwich
Happy reading!
Kate
There were mixed views about this month's read which made for an interesting debate and I think we were all in agreement that this is a really good novel to discuss and it perhaps has deeper meanings and issues than may initially be apparent. Even those of us who didn't enjoy the book could find some empathy with Salinger's main 'man' Holden Caulfield! Often we even found ourselves discussing the author himself and whether this novel is actually autobiographical was very much a topic of conversation.
Watch out for Joy's 'Catcher in the Rye' review coming soon.
In the meantime, we move on to our March read - the epic 529 page (oh yes we've counted!) 'Cloud Atlas' by David Mitchell. Most of us have been wanting to read this book for some time and although it is meant to be a little challenging to start with we think we will feel a real sense of accomplishment when we next meet to discuss it! No cheating by watching the film first!
If you would like to tackle Cloud Atlas and join us to share your thoughts, the next meeting is on Sunday April 7th at 8pm at the Black Lion Pub Nantwich as usual.
We have also decided on the books for the next 2 bookworm meetings so here is our schedule for the upcoming months:
March - Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell - to discuss on Sunday April 7th
April - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce - to discuss on Sunday May 5th
May - The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng - to discuss on Sunday June 2nd
As always, if you have any questions please email nantwichbookworms@gmail.com and keep checking out our twitter feed @booknantwich
Happy reading!
Kate
Saturday, 2 March 2013
Good Afternoon Bookworms!
We hope you've finished reading 'The Catcher in the Rye' ready for a great discussion tomorrow night (Sunday March 3rd).
As usual, we'll be in the Black Lion on Welsh Row, Nantwich at 8pm with a glass of wine - look forward to seeing you all then!
We'll also start thinking about the book for this month which is Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and sharing ideas for April's read so even if you've not made it before then feel free to join us - just ask for Joy or Kate.
We hope you've finished reading 'The Catcher in the Rye' ready for a great discussion tomorrow night (Sunday March 3rd).
As usual, we'll be in the Black Lion on Welsh Row, Nantwich at 8pm with a glass of wine - look forward to seeing you all then!
We'll also start thinking about the book for this month which is Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and sharing ideas for April's read so even if you've not made it before then feel free to join us - just ask for Joy or Kate.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Review of The 39 Steps by Joy Cassidy. 05/02/2013
This month we read John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps, a spy-thriller that has been
the basis of many, varying adaptations most famously Hitchcock’s 1935 film version
of the same name.
Although we enjoyed reading this short novel, there were many flaws in Buchan’s
plot; unexplained characters, convenient oversights and implausible anecdotes which
made us feel we were almost reading the unedited version of this classic text. At the
same time, Buchan’s personal writing style draws the reader in, forcing the pages to
turn in quick succession.
The fact that this spy thriller written in 1915, has had so many varying adaptations,
from comedy drama to tense film thrillers, is testament to the fact that Buchan’s novel
is the forerunner of the spy thriller genre. We were even able to draw comparisons
with the like of Bourne and Bond, bringing this one-time current affairs novel,
relevant in the 21st Century.
Upcoming books:
February: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Sallinger.
March: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
We meet on the first Sunday of the month 8pm at The Black Lion, Nantwich.
New members are always welcome. Follow us on Twitter @booknantwich
or email nantwichbookworms@gmail.com. Or visit our blog
nantwichbookworms@blogspot.co.uk
This month we read John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps, a spy-thriller that has been
the basis of many, varying adaptations most famously Hitchcock’s 1935 film version
of the same name.
Although we enjoyed reading this short novel, there were many flaws in Buchan’s
plot; unexplained characters, convenient oversights and implausible anecdotes which
made us feel we were almost reading the unedited version of this classic text. At the
same time, Buchan’s personal writing style draws the reader in, forcing the pages to
turn in quick succession.
The fact that this spy thriller written in 1915, has had so many varying adaptations,
from comedy drama to tense film thrillers, is testament to the fact that Buchan’s novel
is the forerunner of the spy thriller genre. We were even able to draw comparisons
with the like of Bourne and Bond, bringing this one-time current affairs novel,
relevant in the 21st Century.
Upcoming books:
February: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Sallinger.
March: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
We meet on the first Sunday of the month 8pm at The Black Lion, Nantwich.
New members are always welcome. Follow us on Twitter @booknantwich
or email nantwichbookworms@gmail.com. Or visit our blog
nantwichbookworms@blogspot.co.uk
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