About us
This group will meet monthly (generally the last Saturday of each month), in order to discuss a classic work of literature, with a distinct bias towards popular classic fiction, in order to appeal to the broadest group possible and to be inclusive. If the classics are your thing, and you want to read more of them while meeting other bibliophiles, then this group is for you. I ask that you bear in mind we meet at a cafe - someone’s livelihood; I'm happy to cover the Meetup fees and don't want a contribution from attendees, so let’s support our hosts by buying a cup of coffee. If you find you cannot pop along on the day, please pay me the courtesy of editing your RSVP from Yes to No, so that my table booking can be adjusted - just as you would let anyone in your circle know if you were unable to meet as planned. Two “no shows” will result in removal from the group as per standard Meet Up site suggestions.
The plan is that we will democratically elect the book for two months time at the end of the meeting, I'll list it on Meetup as soon as possible thereafter and "announce" it when it is the next one up (ie after the subsequent meeting) Hope that makes sense.
Please enjoy and happy reading.
Upcoming events
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Remembering Babylon
MK Bower cafe, 433 Logan Rd, Stones Corner, QL, AUDavid Malouf ... "Remembering Babylon"
It won the inaugural International Dublin Literary Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize[1] and the Miles Franklin Award.
The novel covers themes of isolation, language, relationships, community and living "on the edge" (of society, consciousness, culture).
Its themes evolve into a greater narrative of an English boy, Gemmy Fairley, who is marooned on a foreign land and is raised by a group of Aboriginal people, natives to the land in Queensland. When white settlers reach the area, he attempts to move back in the world of Europeans. As Gemmy wrestles with his own identity, the community of settlers struggle to deal with their fear of the unknown.
The narrative was influenced by the experiences of James Morrill, a shipwreck survivor who lived with Aboriginal people in North Queensland for 17 years from 1846 to 1863.8 attendees
Past events
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