Books Read by the Club
by Richard Flanagan Thanks all for a revolving meeting but good time last Thursday. The general consensus was intriguingly positive for our November read. Although initial difficulties with the novel challenged a couple of us (myself included) I think the…
by Tim Winton Well, a great discussion as always and some very thoughtful reflections not just on Eyrie, but on life in general and the state of the world. A small stalwart group but no holds barred when it comes…
by Robert Harris Thanks all for good discussion, conviviality and a fine summer evening out. As to the Officer and a Spy. It sounds like it was a well-chosen winner for our group. Equally a satisfying read and one that…
by David Byrne Thanks for a fluidly attended but nonetheless enjoyable discussion. Just as a quick recap, general evaluation rewards David Byrne’s book approximately 5 points. It was probably one of the less read to completion books of the past…
by David Leavitt Thanks for coming out last night and appreciating such a fine evening. Mike, you were toasted in absentia. I write while things are still fresh and with rapidity as my wifi is up and down today on…
by Damien O’Brien I perceived that the general consensus was very positive around the Ger O’Donnell book. Limited expressions of concern with its stylistics and varying degrees of details (with a tendency not to present as much about the actual experience…
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sir Terry Pratchett The club demonstrated mixed feelings about Guards, Guards. There was broader discussion around types of humour and its tremendous subjectivity. This resulted in a range of scores ranginf from 4-5 with one outlier…
by Scott Anderson Thankfully (and to make my life easier) there was a consistent message that the book was enjoyed and highly rated by all, receiving 7, 8, or 7-8 out of 10 from each reader. Some of the observations…
by Jim Crace Thanks for the meet last week. The discussion was great and quite pleased to see a very strong appreciation for Crace’s work. The general approbation seemed to be for a story well told. The detail was well…
Edited by Kevin Barry From Our Correspondent: Read through the latest (Town & Country) in an afternoon, but couldn’t really say I enjoyed it. Nearly didn’t even get past the Intro, which was the kind of hyperbolic, bombastic (half-baked?) twaddle…
by William Alexander From Our Correspondent: I really enjoyed this book. The structure of the quest with digressions on related history and evolution to current state seems to be one that attracts me. I would describe it as akin to…
by Adam Johnson Thank for another lovely outing – lovely sunshine and darker discussions about North Korea. (there are spoilers in this discussion so if you haven’t finished you may want to do so first). I wanted to quickly report…