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Book Lovers Get Together - 28th September
Posted: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:17 am
by pisceangirl
Hi there! Just kicking off a get together for Book lovers... we can catch up over coffee and talk about all things literary (and more!). Tentatively scheduling this for 28th Sept afternoon. Suggestions for venue welcome and we can decide based on response to the thread.
Drop me a PM
Edited to exclude Email
Posted: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 1:22 pm
by SGslinger
Sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea. I'd recommend the The Book Cafe:
http://www.thebookcafe.com.sg/
Maybe even do a book swap? Although I'm sure no one will take my books, given how I'm into history, politics and other heavy-reading stuff.
Posted: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 5:45 pm
by pisceangirl
SGslinger wrote:Sounds like an absolutely wonderful idea. I'd recommend the The Book Cafe:
http://www.thebookcafe.com.sg/
Maybe even do a book swap? Although I'm sure no one will take my books, given how I'm into history, politics and other heavy-reading stuff.
Thanks for the venue suggestion Slinger! Happy to take your books-will pass you some great literature from the Twilight series in exchange
<kidding>
On a serious note, book swap sounds good for subsequent meet ups. Also, I was thinking of making this a regular book club thing where we pick a book for the upcoming meet up and discuss it.
Posted: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 8:23 am
by Akimbo
I'm up for something like this, although I wouldn't want any of Slinger's books...too heavy. Both figurative and literal. The last one I saw was big enough to be a murder weapon or a pillow. My Harry Potter books are like that too though...
Posted: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 11:37 am
by SGslinger
I'm just about to start Frank Dikotter's "The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution, 1945-1957". Happy to have that as the first book of the book club...
... Or not.
Posted: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 12:09 pm
by pisceangirl
SGslinger wrote:I'm just about to start Frank Dikotter's "The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution, 1945-1957". Happy to have that as the first book of the book club...
... Or not.
We can certainly include it in the "Book review" section (so you get to read it first and share with us... yayyy!!!)
Posted: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 6:06 pm
by pisceangirl
Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.
(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof!
)
Posted: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 5:55 pm
by v4jr4
Akimbo wrote:I'm up for something like this, although I wouldn't want any of Slinger's books...too heavy. Both figurative and literal. The last one I saw was big enough to be a murder weapon or a pillow. My Harry Potter books are like that too though...
That, or Murakami's
Posted: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 7:16 pm
by Akimbo
v4jr4 wrote:
That, or Murakami's
I should start reading him...
Hey v4jr4, long time no see. Welcome back.
Posted: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 11:41 am
by SGslinger
pisceangirl wrote:Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.
(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof!
)
Nemmind ah. Come have a drink tonight instead.
Posted: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 1:47 pm
by pisceangirl
SGslinger wrote:pisceangirl wrote:Book reading- a dying habit? Discuss.
(Inspired by the response to this thread...or lack thereof!
)
Nemmind ah. Come have a drink tonight instead.
Only if you promise not to talk about "The Tragedy of Liberation..." (what an oxymoronic title!)
Posted: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 11:07 am
by v4jr4
Akimbo wrote:v4jr4 wrote:
That, or Murakami's
I should start reading him...
Hey v4jr4, long time no see. Welcome back.
Norwegian Wood or Kafka on the Shore is a good start (me think).
Oktoberfest?
Posted: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 1:55 pm
by Akimbo
Oktoberfest!
Posted: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 7:52 pm
by pisceangirl
Finally found a decent Book Club on meetup.com! Its called The Contemporary Reads Book Club, in case anyone's interested. We meet once a month and next up (for Nov) is "The Wind Up Bird Chronicle" by Murakami.
Posted: Sat, 18 Jan 2014 11:02 pm
by starspangledbanner
i only read car magazines and the back of cereal boxes…can i still join??