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Book Club - Portlaoise

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  • 08-07-2009 2:34pm
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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭


    Anyone interested in joining a book club in Portlaoise? We currently have a small group of people who meet up and discuss a book over a pint or two. Always room for a few more. If anyone is interested, let me know.


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    Peter Walczak
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Peter Walczak


    I'd be interested.
    What are you reading and where do you meet?
    Cheers.


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    Silent Partner
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭Silent Partner


    Marginally off-topic but I notice the second hand book store in Portlaoise is having a closing down sale. That's the bookshop down the alley near Colgan Sports. There might be some bargains. Sad to see another business go though :-(


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    Sonic_exyouth
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    Silent Partner wrote: »
    Marginally off-topic but I notice the second hand book store in Portlaoise is having a closing down sale. That's the bookshop down the alley near Colgan Sports. There might be some bargains. Sad to see another business go though :-(

    Oh no ..

    I really like that shop


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    Brand New
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    Silent Partner wrote: »
    Marginally off-topic but I notice the second hand book store in Portlaoise is having a closing down sale. That's the bookshop down the alley near Colgan Sports. There might be some bargains. Sad to see another business go though :-(

    Their prices were excessive for second hand books anyway.


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    El Che
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭El Che


    Portlaoise has an excellent public library located in Lyster Square, so its very rarely that you need to purchase books, although I'm sad that shop is closing as it has always been an good place to pick up a few interesting reads that aren't always popular in libraries.


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    Peter Walczak
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Peter Walczak


    To be honest, in the times when you can find everything on the Internet, either on the auction sites or the Internet bookshops, I can hardly see the way the small book shops can continue to exist.


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    Durga
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    Hi ADTR, I might be interested in this. It would be nice to do something locally for a change.

    Can you please let me know what you are currently reading and some of the books the club has read in the past and perhaps then I can get some more details about your meet ups.

    Thanks


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    joe_dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭joe_dunne


    Hi all,

    It's a real shame the bookshop is closing.

    I've bought a fair few books from there and much prefer an actual book shop to the like of Tesco's to buy books in.

    Saying that I got a 2nd hand copy of a Kurt Cobain bio for pretty much the same at it is new in Dublin so.

    Joe Dunne
    http://bujinkanportlaoise.com


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    Durga
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    I have to say I rarely if ever buy anything in the two bookshops in Portlaoise as the range is fairly limited. If you're in Dublin, a small bookshop worth popping into is the Oxfam secondhand bookshop on Parliament St. Nearly all €5, in great condition and always stocked with great titles....plus it's for a good cause :)


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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Anyone else interested? We are meeting up again this Tuesday. Doesn't matter if you've read the book or not. You can come along, meet everybody and get the next book selection.


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    Durga
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    ADTR, I was all set to go along on Tuesday except a neighbour's cat decided to drop by that evening, followed closely on it's heels by my two dogs who chased it all over the house, so the evening was spent clearing up after the mayhem...and cat spray :eek:

    Really enjoyed the book and hopefully I'll make it along to the next one.


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    Ruby-J
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    where do you guys meet and when is the next one?


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    Durga
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    Ruby, ADTR will probably send you the details of the next one. I was due to go along for the first time last week (see above :rolleyes:) so I've no idea if it's held in the same place every time.


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    Antilles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭Antilles


    Forward me on some details, OP. What are ye reading now? What sort of books have ye done in the past? Time and place, etc?


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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Meeting up this month on the 20th. The current book selection is Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol. New people more than welcome to come along. Let me know if interested either by posting or private message.


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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Bump! :D


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    mellick
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    is the book club still meeting?


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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Yes. We just had our monthly meeting last night.


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    Kenteach
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    ADTR wrote: »
    Yes. We just had our monthly meeting last night.

    How would one go about joining?


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    ADTR
    Registered Users Posts: 340 ✭✭ADTR


    Kenteach wrote: »
    How would one go about joining?

    Just come along to our next meet up! If you're interested, I'll pm you the details.


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    Kenteach
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    ADTR wrote: »
    Just come along to our next meet up! If you're interested, I'll pm you the details.

    Please do.


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    Peter Walczak
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭Peter Walczak


    When do we meet in January?


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    bananamam
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭bananamam


    is the book club still on the go?


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    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    Yes.


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    garniey_luvs
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    just want to know details of when and where the next meetup is


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    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    garniey_luvs wrote: »
    just want to know details of when and where the next meetup is

    Tonight. PM sent.


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    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    Meeting up next week instead. If anyone wants to come along, let me know and I'll PM you the details.


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    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    Anyone?


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    bananamam
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    would be interested in joining too if you could send me on details


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    MickShamrock
    Registered Users Posts: 1,442 ✭✭✭MickShamrock


    bananamam wrote: »
    would be interested in joining too if you could send me on details

    PM sent. :)


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