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BOOK CLUB - Galway

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    #512
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Ms. Ka wrote: »
    Hope the exam went well :) IT was a small turn out but we did discuss the book which got postive reviews.
    Its my turn to nominate a book again so its going to be American Pyscho by Bret Easton Ellis.

    Great, I already have the book. I meant to read it years ago but never got around to it.


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    #513
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Does anyone know if any of the book shops in town have copies of The Crying of Lot 49 available? I checked the library today but no luck.


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    #514
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    TristanPeter wrote: »
    Does anyone know if any of the book shops in town have copies of The Crying of Lot 49 available? I checked the library today but no luck.

    I tried Easons, Dubrays and Charlie Byrnes with no luck :(

    I could probably take a spin down to Hughes & Hughes during lunch tomorrow


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    #515
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    TristanPeter wrote: »
    Does anyone know if any of the book shops in town have copies of The Crying of Lot 49 available? I checked the library today but no luck.

    Charlie Byrnes' ordered it for me. Only took a few days.


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    #516
    TristanPeter
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    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    I tried Easons, Dubrays and Charlie Byrnes with no luck :(

    I could probably take a spin down to Hughes & Hughes during lunch tomorrow

    Will you let me know if you do please Pope B. I'll call into Charlie Byrnes and ask about ordering.


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    #517
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    No dice in Hughes & Hughes...


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    #518
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Hi All,

    BookClub meeting this evening in The Cottage Bar, Lr. Salthill at 8:00/8:30 to discuss The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon.

    New members always welcome.

    See you then
    :)


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    #519
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    not going to make it - f*cking work


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    #520
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Apologies again for not being able to make it this evening. I really was hoping to right up until this evening but my final exam tomorrow has put a stop to that, or more correctly, my lack of preparation for the exam :( has put a stop to it.

    I will definitely be at our next meeting!


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    #521
    bethm
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bethm


    PopeBuckfastXVI wrote: »
    not going to make it - f*cking work

    Think it was your nomination, well it gave rise to a very interesting discussion not all positive, shame you were not there am sure it will be discussed again see you next meeting


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    #522
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Did anyone nominate a book at the last meeting?


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    #523
    Ms. Ka
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Ms. Ka


    Hey,
    American Pyscho is the next book. We did the lottery as well and should have 2 more book nominations soon.


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    #524
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    Hi folks
    Think my nomination's gonna be Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre. Charlie Byrnes has a few copies. :)


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    #525
    Sconsey
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    Anyone that's interested, there's a website called awesomebooks.co.uk that sells secondhand books for (mostly) £1.99 with free shipping if you buy two or more books....I see they have loads of copies of Vernon God Little.

    Anyway, might be useful for some of you, check out the post on the litrature forum for more info... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055563126


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    #526
    bethm
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bethm


    hi have not forgotten I have to nominate a book next couple of days will decide


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    #527
    mise19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭mise19


    hey i never knew there was a book club in galway! cool! do you need to be a member or? and is it any ages?


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    #528
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Hi,

    It's open to anyone of any age to join. Our next meeting is Tuesday. We start around 8:00 - 8:30 and it's in The Cottage Bar, Lower Salthill. The book we will be discussing is American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis (that name might be spelled wrong :)).


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    #529
    mise19
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭mise19


    cool thanks - might see ya there :D


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    #530
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Hi All,

    Our BookClub meeting will take place this evening in the Cottage Bar, Lr. Salthill around 8:00/8:30pm. We are discussing American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.

    New members always welcome :)

    See ye later


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    #531
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    Hi guys! i won't be able to make it this evening I'm afraid. Really like the book though.


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    bethm
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bethm


    Sorry about the delay I have chosen To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as my nomination.

    This is for the meeting in four weeks time.
    See you tonight trying to finish Americn psycho before tonight


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    #533
    Ms. Ka
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Ms. Ka


    Hey I wont be able to back tonight as am off to my holidays tomorrow. I hope people enjoyed the book.


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    #534
    TristanPeter
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    bethm wrote: »
    Sorry about the delay I have chosen To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee as my nomination.

    This is for the meeting in four weeks time.
    See you tonight trying to finish Americn psycho before tonight

    Trying to finish it too. Only 300 pages to go :) It's brilliant though!

    See ye later


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    #535
    TristanPeter
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    Hello Everyone,

    The book nominated at our meeting on Tuesday night is called Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow. It is by Peter Hoeg (the o in Hoeg should have a vertical stroke through it) and the book was nominated by Maja :)

    So, the reading list is as follows:

    1: Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre (Carol123)
    2: To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee (Bethm)
    3: Miss Smilla's Feeling for SNow by Peter Hoeg (Maja)

    I just ordered the last 2 on Awesome Books. Brilliant. Only £6 sterling!


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    #536
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    Hi folks

    Last meeting we were wondering what to nominate next. We thought maybe "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller?:)


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    #537
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    carol123 wrote: »
    Hi folks

    Last meeting we were wondering what to nominate next. We thought maybe "Catch 22" by Joseph Heller?:)

    Great book...


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    #538
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    I agree, Catch 22 is a brilliant book. I read it about 10 years ago so I wouldn't mind at all taking a look at it again. So I for one am cool with it :)


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    #539
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Hi All,

    BookClub meeting this evening; 8:00/8:30 The Cottage Bar, Salthill to discuss To Kill a Mocking-Bird by Harper Lee.

    See you then :)


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    #540
    Rowena P
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Rowena P


    Hi,
    Interesting thread just wanted to say there is a book launch of a new novel Barbelo's Blood at Charlie Byrnes Bookshop 23rd July 6.00pm.

    You are all welcome. Just thought you might be interested, especially as Joseph Heller was mentioned in the previous post. This is a new novel by a local Galway author launched by my husband who is a small independant publisher in Galway. Ken Bruen has read the book and maybe at the launch if work commitments permit and re Joseph Heller thought you might be interested in what Ken had to say


    .............................if ever a book warranted the caution..........not for the faint hearted, this is it
    Barbelo's Blood is unlike any other book you'll read.........ever
    Think, of Joseph Heller on Crystal meth
    A wild demented saga of dark and satanic glee
    With wonderful illustrations to match the mood of this neo-gonzo narrative of manic invention
    Tighten your seat belts, you'll never see an 82 year in the same light again

    Would love to see the Galway book club members at the launch


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    #541
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Thanks Rowena, that sounds great. I'll certainly try to make it. Perhaps we could nominate it for BookClub after the launch at some stage. It would be nice to support local writers. What's the author's name?

    Are any other BookClub members interested in going? It would be a nice change I'm sure.


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