Many thanks to everyone who attended the June meeting. 'The Betrayals' by Bridget Collins achieved a score of 3.6/5, rounded up to 4.
Our July book is 'Lucky Jim' by Kingsley Amis. Here is the back cover blurb:
'Jim Dixon has accidentally fallen into a job at one of Britain's new red brick universities. A moderately successful future in the History Department beckons - as long as Jim can stave off the unwelcome advances of fellow lecturer Margaret, survive a madrigal-singing weekend at Professor Welch's, deliver a lecture on 'Merrie England' and resist Christine, the hopelessly desirable girlfriend of Welch's awful son Bertrand. Inspired by Amis's friend, the poet Philip Larkin, Jim Dixon is a timeless comic character, adrift in a hopelessly gauche and pretentious world, in a witty campus novel that skewers the hypocrisies and vanities of 1950s academic life.'
Reviews are somewhat mixed: some see it as the funniest book of the 20th century, others think that it is a bit dated, but I am sure that we will have a good chat about it!
For those of you who like to read ahead, here the the books for the next few months:
August: Asako Yusuki, 'Butter'
September: John McGahern: 'Amongst Women'.
October: Robert Harris: 'Conclave'
November: V.E. Schwab, 'The Invisible Life of Addie Laroue'
I hope to see you soon. Happy reading! Remember that you are welcome to come to meetings even if you haven't read the book!
Best Wishes
Tracey
