The Red Lion Book Club (thread#3)

[pb63 10]

Sorry to miss the club the other night (for only the second time!). Can someone post the date for Warhorse and title of the next book please?

[ClockEnder 10]

Noted that you continued the tradition of picking the book and then not showing up!

 

Our next meeting will be Wednesday May 9th, for Warhorse by Michael Morpurgo.

 

We didn't manage to agree on the next book, but I agreed to come up with a shortlist!

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• The Somnabulist by Essie Fox
  
• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
  
• Mourning Ruby by Helen Dunmore
  
• Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

Are there any on the list that appeal? One with the most votes will be June's book!

[Ron Blanco 10]

Thanks, ClockEnder. My vote goes to The Hunger Games.

 

Pb, did you enjoy Our Man in Havana?

[Maels 10]

We didn't manage to agree on the next book, but I agreed to come up with a shortlist!

• 
   
  
• The Somnabulist by Essie Fox
  
• The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
  
• Mourning Ruby by Helen Dunmore
  
• Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

 

Are there any on the list that appeal? One with the most votes will be June's book!

I'd be happy to read any of those (with slight reservations about the Helen Dunmore book, as I've read some of hers and she's been a bit hit and miss for me). If I had to put them in order, then I'd say The Somnambulist as first preference, then Hunger Games, The Inheritance of Loss, and finally Mourning Ruby.

[Froglet 10]

Hi

 

Just to be awkward. Not keen on Hunger Games as that will be second childrens / young persons book in a row. 1st choice - The Inheritance of Loss, 2nd - The Somnabulist, then Mourning Ruby (which sounds relentlessly depressing, but I'll do it for book club if I have to!!)

[pb63 10]

I leave you kids alone for ONE night and you can't make a decision! :-D

[ClockEnder 10]

That's exactly how it is!

 

OK, based on opinions so far, let's go for The Somnabulist!

 

See you all on May 9th

[Froglet 10]

Sorry, can't make it to bookclub tonight. Have fun and see you in June!

[Ron Blanco 10]

I'm sorry, but I can't make it either. This is a shame because I enjoyed the book and made lots of notes!

[Maels 10]

I'm sorry, but I can't make it either. This is a shame because I enjoyed the book and made lots of notes!

 

Do you want to share any of your thoughts here? I thought we had a good discussion about it even though the book didn't really do much for me.

 

As previously agreed, the June book will be The Somnambulist by Essie Fox, and we'll be meeting to talk about it on 20 June.

 

The next book after that will be The Accidental by Ali Smith

[Ron Blanco 10]

I thought it was a nice story.

 

It was a bit odd having it written from a horse's point of view. But fortunately Joey was bi-lingual, and everyone kept him informed of what was going on outside of his stable, otherwise it might have been a bit boring.

 

It was also a nice change that the book had a very straightforward structure, with the emphasis placed on the story itself. I doubt this next one will be like that.

[pb63 10]

I think we worked out that Joey was tri-lingual, English, French and German.