Book Club - 05/04/12

Our first book club meet last night at Bad Apple in Croydon was very successful! Thanks to everyone who came! I didn't really know how popular an idea it would be and was pleased when lots of eager people responded.  It was a really nice start as most people didn't know each other and everyone got on really well, we've also got a really good mix of people with different interests and ideas so it is a good sign of things to come over the coming months! I think there may also be a few outings in the summer...

Instead of me deciding on something to read I decided it would be better for our first meeting to give everyone a chance to meet and to talk about the kind of books we enjoy and to vote on some suggestions.  The winning book choice for April was one of Neil's suggestions *drumroll please*

Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck

In 1960, when he was almost sixty years old, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover his native land. He felt that he might have lost touch with its sights, sounds and the essence of its people. Accompanied only by his dog, Charley, he travelled allacross the United States in a pick-up truck. His journey took him through almost forty states, and he saw things that made him proud, angry, sympathetic and elated. All that he saw and experienced is described with remarkable honesty and insight.  Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century.

Grab your copy and get reading! I've ordered mine this morning on amazon! 

Other books that made it to the list this month were:

The Catcher In The Rye - J.Salinger
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Childhood's End - Arthur.C.Clarke
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
Before I Go To Sleep - S.J Watson
Suite Francaise - Irene Nemirovsky
To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee
Me Before You - Jojo Moyes
Of Human Bondage - W.Somerset Maugham
Tess of The D'urbervilles - Thomas Hardy
The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas

If you couldn't make it last night and want to come along next time please do anyone is welcome :)

I originally said first thursday of the month but thursdays are tricky for some so we will just play it by ear each month and decide at the meeting the next date and where to meet!

Next Book Club: Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Venue: Half & Half Lounge Bar, South Croydon 7pm
http://www.halfandhalf.uk.com/