Book Lovers Get Together - 28th September

[pisceangirl]

Hi there! Just kicking off a get together for Book lovers... we can catch up over coffee and talk about all things literary (and more!). Tentatively scheduling this for 28th Sept afternoon. Suggestions for venue welcome and we can decide based on response to the thread.

Drop me a PM



Edited to exclude Email

[SGslinger]

Sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea. I'd recommend the The Book Cafe: http://www.thebookcafe.com.sg/

Maybe even do a book swap? Although I'm sure no one will take my books, given how I'm into history, politics and other heavy-reading stuff.

[pisceangirl]

Sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea. I'd recommend the The Book Cafe: http://www.thebookcafe.com.sg/

Maybe even do a book swap? Although I'm sure no one will take my books, given how I'm into history, politics and other heavy-reading stuff.

Thanks for the venue suggestion Slinger! Happy to take your books-will pass you some great literature from the Twilight series in exchange <kidding>

On a serious note, book swap sounds good for subsequent meet ups. Also, I was thinking of making this a regular book club thing where we pick a book for the upcoming meet up and discuss it.

[Akimbo]

I'm up for something like this, although I wouldn't want any of Slinger's books...too heavy. Both figurative and literal. The last one I saw was big enough to be a murder weapon or a pillow. My Harry Potter books are like that too though...

[SGslinger]

I'm just about to start Frank Dikotter's "The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution, 1945-1957". Happy to have that as the first book of the book club...

... Or not.

[pisceangirl]

I'm just about to start Frank Dikotter's "The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution, 1945-1957". Happy to have that as the first book of the book club...

... Or not.

We can certainly include it in the "Book review" section (so you get to read it first and share with us... yayyy!!!)

[pisceangirl]

Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.


(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof! )

[v4jr4]

I'm up for something like this, although I wouldn't want any of Slinger's books...too heavy. Both figurative and literal. The last one I saw was big enough to be a murder weapon or a pillow. My Harry Potter books are like that too though...

That, or Murakami's

[Akimbo]

That, or Murakami's

I should start reading him...

Hey v4jr4, long time no see. Welcome back.

[SGslinger]

Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.


(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof! )

Nemmind ah. Come have a drink tonight instead.

[pisceangirl]

Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.


(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof! )

Nemmind ah. Come have a drink tonight instead.

Only if you promise not to talk about "The Tragedy of Liberation..." (what an oxymoronic title!)

[v4jr4]

That, or Murakami's

I should start reading him...

Hey v4jr4, long time no see. Welcome back.

Norwegian Wood or Kafka on the Shore is a good start (me think).
Oktoberfest?

[Akimbo]

Oktoberfest!

[pisceangirl]

Finally found a decent Book Club on meetup.com! Its called The Contemporary Reads Book Club, in case anyone's interested. We meet once a month and next up (for Nov) is "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle" by Murakami.

[starspangledbanner]

i only read car magazines and the back of cereal boxes…can i still join??