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BOOK CLUB - Galway

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    #902
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    Hi Everyone,

    Ready for the table quiz tomorrow evening? Base on our last count, we should have 3 tables but it would be great if interested members could confirm.

    Thanks:)


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    #903
    geekychick
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭geekychick


    Aye aye Captain (standing to attention).

    Reporting for duty.

    :D


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    #904
    bethm
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bethm


    Will be there too what time is kick off


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    #905
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    I'll be there alright. The Lord Flasheart of table quizzes. Woof woof!:D


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    #906
    Ms. Ka
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭Ms. Ka


    bethm wrote: »
    Will be there too what time is kick off

    It starts at 8 I think! See you there.;)


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    #907
    higamos hogamos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭higamos hogamos


    Count me in.


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    #908
    MagicM83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭MagicM83


    I'll be there too.

    what time are you guys getting there - just before 8ish then?


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    #909
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    I'll be there too!
    Can't wait! :D


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    #910
    MagicM83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭MagicM83


    Also,

    Isn't the timing wierd considering the awful moscow bombings yesterday and the fact that we are discussing a book about the wars in Chechnya tonight.

    Makes it very topical !


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    #911
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    I was just thinking that myself when I heard about the bombings and I wished I had gotten further through it so that I would have understood the whole conflict better. A terrible thing to inflict on innocent civilians.


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    #912
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    It definitely is funny timing!
    I'm sure the Russians won't let the deaths go without inflicting some sort of revenge.


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    #913
    TristanPeter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 717 ✭✭✭TristanPeter


    The quiz was good fun last night. Didn't do too well but it's taking part that really matters :rolleyes: I hope that EGAR made some money for their cause and thanks for organising it.

    It was great to meet our new BookClub members, Hyperbaby and MagicM83...finally :)

    So, is this correct? Our next meeting is Tuesday week and we will be discussing One Soldier's War in Chechyna along with A Work of Staggering Genius (that title is probably very wrong).


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    #914
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    TristanPeter wrote: »
    The quiz was good fun last night. Didn't do too well but it's taking part that really matters :rolleyes: I hope that EGAR made some money for their cause and thanks for organising it.

    It was great to meet our new BookClub members, Hyperbaby and MagicM83...finally :)

    So, is this correct? Our next meeting is Tuesday week and we will be discussing One Soldier's War in Chechyna along with A Work of Staggering Genius (that title is probably very wrong).

    Yeah, I think that's the plan.:)


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    #915
    Aurora Borealis
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Aurora Borealis


    Any idea which book is up for discussion for the meeting after next?

    Uping the ante with my reading and would like to join in though won't be free to until the end of next month.

    Has a meeting be arranged for the 27th April?

    Look forward to meeting y'all.

    AB.


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    #916
    Aurora Borealis
    Registered Users Posts: 939 ✭✭✭Aurora Borealis


    Have unearthed next topic me thinks... One hundred Years of Solitude.
    Definitely looking forward to this discussion.


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    #917
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    Aurora Borealis wrote: »
    Have unearthed next topic me thinks... One hundred Years of Solitude.
    Definitely looking forward to this discussion.

    Yep, that's the one! There will definitely be a meeting on the 27th.


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    #918
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    TristanPeter wrote: »
    The quiz was good fun last night. Didn't do too well but it's taking part that really matters :rolleyes: I hope that EGAR made some money for their cause and thanks for organising it.

    It was great to meet our new BookClub members, Hyperbaby and MagicM83...finally :)

    So, is this correct? Our next meeting is Tuesday week and we will be discussing One Soldier's War in Chechyna along with A Work of Staggering Genius (that title is probably very wrong).

    Nice to meet you too!
    Pity about the questions, they just didn't suit us on the day :p
    Started the next book today, hope i finish it on time.


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    #919
    geekychick
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭geekychick


    Hiya Book Club :)

    yes, good craic the other night at the Pub Quiz!

    My nomination for Tue, 11/05 is "The House of Stairs" by Barbara Vine.

    Enjoy the Easter weekend, everyone!


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    #920
    toadfly
    Registered Users Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭toadfly


    Hey Tristan and others!

    Just wanted to thank you all for coming to the quiz last week, I know I am a bit late but havent been online since!

    So thanks, was a bit hectic and a later night than we expected but we made money for the doggies so thanks very much.

    TG :D


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    #921
    Jumble03
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Jumble03


    Hello all, I was wondering if it was possible to join the book club? If so, when and where do you all meet?:)


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    #922
    geekychick
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭geekychick


    Hi Jumble (and any other prospective members),

    new members are always welcome. Our next meeting is on this coming Tuesday (13/04), the venue is The Cottage bar in Salthill (first room on the left), and we start getting there by 8:30 pm usually. The books we will be discussing are Arkadiy Babchenko's "One Soldier's War" and Dave Eggers' "Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius".

    The meeting after that will be on Tuesday 27/04, and the book we will be discussing is Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred years of Solitude".

    See you soon, everyone! :)


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    #923
    Jumble03
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭Jumble03


    Geekychick - that's great, thanks for the information. I'll do my best to make it tomorrow evening :)


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    #924
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    So it starts at 8.30, not 8pm?
    just double checking...


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    #925
    geekychick
    Registered Users Posts: 278 ✭✭geekychick


    I think most of the people actually do show up between 8 and 8:30, hyperbaby. I usually come in sometime after 8:30 ... :o


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    #926
    carol123
    Registered Users Posts: 177 ✭✭carol123


    Don't think any time's ever been set in stone. Whenever suits people really.:)


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    #927
    Martty81
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Martty81


    Folks sorry I couldn't make it last night. I didn't have the book finished and I'd like to so I thought ye'd all ruin it for me if I was there!!!

    Anyhoo, will definitely see ye all on the 27th. I've a lot to read in the mean time though....


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    #928
    germanSandra
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭germanSandra


    Please write me, when I could write something about this book.
    This time I would not like to write a lot about the topic but I have a few sentences/questions to you.


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    #929
    bethm
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭bethm


    germanSandra wrote: »
    Please write me, when I could write something about this book.
    This time I would not like to write a lot about the topic but I have a few sentences/questions to you.

    Hi there Sandra
    I will be posting a review of the book One Soldiers War in the next few days just have to think about it. I know you have not been able to read it but you can see what everyone thought of it. Looking forward to seeing you at the next meeting


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    #930
    gandroid
    Registered Users Posts: 418 ✭✭gandroid


    Enjoyed my first meeting and it was great to meet some of you, even if I haven't a clue about your names and/or the username connection. The discussion of books and of the numerous other topics which came up made for a very enjoyable couple of hours.


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    #931
    mskg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭mskg


    Hi everyone,
    I can see from your thread you're all very welcoming but just checking if you could squeeze another member. I'm really interested so I was thinking of checking out "one hundred years of solitude" and maybe joining you on the 27th?


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