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A book club in SE London, everyone welcome. We aim to meet once a month on a Monday 7pm to discuss a book chosen by those who attended the previous one.
There isn't a particular theme to this book club but we'll read more or less equal numbers of books by female and male authors.
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Tout voir- Longer book choice: Any Human Heart (2002) by William BoydThe Shirker's Rest, London
NB: This is quite a bit longer than our usual choices (15h43m on Audible vs the usual <10 hours, about 500 pages on Kindle vs usually <300), so please don't leave it all to the last minute...
Longlisted for the 2002 Booker Prize, adapted into a 2010 TV miniseries, and featured on BBC2's Between the Covers - "As a writer, spy, and art-dealer, habitual journal-keeper Logan Mountstuart mixes with the famous men and women who shape the 20th century. But as a son, friend, lover and husband, he makes the same mistakes we all do in our search for happiness." These meetings are often popular; don't forget you can read this free online preview before deciding to attend:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Any-Human-Heart-Penguin-Essentials-ebook/dp/B002RI9MZC/?asin=B002RI9MZC&revisionId=a859bc05&format=3&depth=1If you've been before and would like to help pay for the Meetup group, you can contribute "£1-2" per meeting (now collected around Dec & Jun). This optional payment does not apply to your first meeting and no-one is turned away for lack of funds.
General plan: by 7pm some of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we usually start by discussing books to read in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll talk about the book until after 8pm, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till after 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ - they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ..!
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus. - Film discussion: Thelma & Louise - currently streaming free on ITV.com & AmazonThe Shirker's Rest, London
NB the evening does NOT include a screening of the 2h4m film, which is currently streaming free-with-ads here and is rated 15 for "strong violence, sex, language, sexual assault":
https://www.itv.com/watch/thelma-and-louise/10a6651a0001B
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thelma-Louise-Ridley-Scott/dp/B019LF8J1QWritten by Best Original Screenplay winner Callie Khouri and directed by Ridley Scott - "In one of the greatest road movies of all time, Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon become fugitives from the law when they take a weekend break from their dull relationships and dead-end lives."
Thelma & Louise will be the main topic of discussion, though we may also mention other road movies such as (links where currently streaming for free):
Booksmart - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0014bvq/booksmart
Y tu mamá también - Netflix
Speed - https://www.itv.com/watch/speed/10a2151
Rain Man - https://www.itv.com/watch/rain-man/27670
Convoy - https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/watch/movie/convoy-1978General plan: by 7pm most of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we'll start by suggesting films to discuss in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll discuss the selected title until 8ish, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till around 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ - they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ...
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus. - Mon book choice: title TBCThe Shirker's Rest, London
Apologies that the "Newer book" events fill up so fast - see our Upcoming Events list for details of more meetings during the month:
https://www.meetup.com/new-cross-book-club/events/If you've been before and would like to help pay for the Meetup group, you can contribute "£1-2" per meeting (now collected around Dec & Jun). This optional payment does not apply to your first meeting and no-one is turned away for lack of funds.
General plan: by 7pm some of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we usually start by discussing books to read in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll talk about the book until after 8pm, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till after 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ - they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ..!
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus.
