Cork Book Club

Deer · 28-06-2006 3:26pm #1

Hi,

I hold a book club once a month in Cork. It usually takes place in a wine bar where we can have either a nice glass of wine or a cup of coffee, review our book of the month and then have a nice chat about god only knows what! It's taking place on the 6th July and the book this month is Amongst Women by John McGahern. BTW I'm only starting to read this book tonight so it's not too late! Anyone interested send me a pm and I'll fill you in on the details.

Age group is fairly mixed by the way!

Deer

Deer · 10-07-2006 10:11pm

Next one on 3rd August. Again pm me if interested!

Deer

Tree · 10-07-2006 10:52pm

What's this month's book?

Deer · 10-07-2006 10:53pm

I don't know. We're fighting about it. More than likely we need to talk about Kevin. We made the mistake last week of not settling it on the night. I'll know tomorrow:D

Tree · 10-07-2006 10:59pm

oh god, i started that and i couldnt stick it out, got about a third through it and gave up.

Deer · 10-07-2006 11:05pm

Your more than welcome to come anyway. No doubt you won't be the only one! We talk about the books we like too and make recommendations and have a bit of fun as well - even if the people sitting around us think we're the biggest bunch of nerds!!!!

iPink · 11-07-2006 9:31am

I would love to join your book club too- which book will we be discussing?

Deer · 11-07-2006 11:46am

iPink wrote:

I would love to join your book club too- which book will we be discussing?

PM'd ya!

iPink · 11-07-2006 1:04pm

Great thanks, sent you my email!

Deer · 11-07-2006 2:23pm

Okay:

Bookclub is on 3rd August in Wine Bar in Washington Street at 8.30pm and the book is Princess Bride by William Goldman:D

Deer

LoLth · 11-07-2006 5:20pm

Deer wrote:

Okay:

Bookclub is on 3rd August in Wine Bar in Washington Street at 8.30pm and the book is Princess Bride by William Goldman:D

Deer

One of my favourite books ever! Even better than the film (and thats hard to do imho)

dammit! for the first (and probably only) time I actually feel sorry that I dont live in Cork.....

Glad to see such a good response to your book club Deer. hmmm, now if only someone would start on in a civilised part of the country...

Mrs. MacGyver · 11-07-2006 7:51pm

I'll probable give it a go in September as stuck on a dig in roscommon for 3 weeks. you could try state of the nation by douglas kennedy. i'm half ways through and its fierce interesting indeed!!!

Tree · 11-07-2006 11:59pm

/me tkaes a deep breath

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg i love that book!!! i may drop by to tell everyone else how wonderful it is!

Deer · 12-07-2006 12:20pm

Wow - this is great - I'm delighted to see so much interest! Glad I thought it up last Christmas as it's totally worthwhile and a great social outlet!!

Deer · 31-07-2006 9:27am

Just bumping this up as a reminder. Book club on Thursday night at wine bar at top of Washington Street - opposite Square Deal. Princess Bride is book (I haven't even had a chance to read it so will have serious swotting to do for week)!

iPink · 31-07-2006 10:57am

Hi Deer,

What time are we meeting at?

Loving re-reading the book!!!

Deer · 31-07-2006 11:16am

About 8.30. I'll send an email out anyway in a while...

iPink · 31-07-2006 11:17am

ok!

Protea · 23-08-2006 8:24pm

hello hello hello!
Is there room for another? I'd love to join you.

Whats the book?

embraer170 · 23-08-2006 8:29pm

Same question!
If there's room for one more, I might join in September or October.
Thanks.

Mrs. MacGyver · 23-08-2006 10:18pm

I'm back from my dig and available form Sept, let me know what the book is for that month and the date. cheers!

Deer · 24-08-2006 9:24am

Hi guys - it's on Thursday 14th September, the book is the Boy in Striped Pyjamas, the time 8.30, the venue to ascertained but I'd personally like it in Meades Wine Bar in Oliver Plunkett Street as the nibbles look good there and pm me anyway and I'll give you my email address. And everyone is welcome!:D

Deer · 08-09-2006 3:48pm

Club is on in Meades Wine Bar next Thursday - see you all there!

Deer · 30-09-2006 12:21pm

Hi Guys!

The book club for October is on the 19th October at Meades Wine Bar in Oliver Plunkett Street. There are two books to chose from this time - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan. You can either read both or on or the other. If interested pm me. I might be a while in replying as I don't have a lot of access to a computer these days

but hope to be up and running again soon!

Dawn

Fysh · 31-10-2006 4:59pm

So when's the next one? I missed the october one due to poxy flu...

HMC · 15-11-2006 11:01am

I would love to come along to this book club. Will encourage me to read more.

Any news on dates/venue in November? and what's the book?

orange blossom · 05-03-2007 7:20pm

Hi there, My friend and I are looking for a book club to join and we wondered if you are still meeting? If so, whether you would have room for us both, and where, when you meet, what book you are reading at the moment etc.