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Books club in athlone?

  • 14-01-2013 11:52pm
    #1
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭


    Is there a book club in athlone?


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  • #2
    evoke
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭evoke


    Never heard of one. Maybe you can start one?


  • #3
    evoke
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭evoke


    Maybe start a thread. There is a hackspace group start from boards so you might be able to start this club?


  • #4
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭holyhead


    Thanks for your reply evoke. Is a book club in Athlone something that might interest you. I know two people would hardly constitute a club :p but everything has to start somewhere!


  • #5
    martin1
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭martin1


    Sorry for my ignorance but what exactly is a book club? :confused:What is its purpose ?

    Surely anyone can just take up a book and read....at least thats what I do.

    Today I just started The Rage.....Gene Kerrigan


  • #6
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭holyhead


    Howdi basically you read the book and then you discuss things like the style of writing, how well the book was written, the themes the book covered. Its really for those who have a love of literature. It, if it works properly, allow a greater understanding of literature, an appreciation of the written word etc and ultimately make the whole reading process more enjoyable.


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  • #7
    zoeenya
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭zoeenya


    I'm sure the library would have one, wouldnt it?


  • #8
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Easons used to advertise one upstairs. Don't know if it is still on the go.


  • #9
    ainelouise
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭ainelouise


    There was one in Easons but to be honest it wasn't great. They only read books from the bestsellers list. Really lovely group of ladies but I'm 34 and am looking for a book club that would be open to reading the classics or historical biographies or discovering hidden gems that may not have made the new york times' best seller list, yet are none the less great. It's like movies....some of the best movies I've seen never made it to our cinema screens. I love to read but it's nice to get another slant on a topic from other like minded people.


  • #10
    ifeelill
    Registered Users Posts: 502 ✭✭✭ifeelill


    You guys should contact making space in athlone, that type of hippie crap would be right up their alley.


    http://makingspace.weebly.com/


  • #11
    fabulousdeal
    Registered Users Posts: 44 ✭fabulousdeal


    Hi there,

    I was just wondering if you started a book club in Athlone in the end because I'd definitely be interested in joining that! 👍


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  • #12
    holyhead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭holyhead


    fabulousdeal wrote: »
    Hi there,

    I was just wondering if you started a book club in Athlone in the end because I'd definitely be interested in joining that! 👍

    Sorry just tidying up posts I follow on boards and came across this one. No I never did. Good intentions et al.


  • #13
    whyulittle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭whyulittle


    Ah, 4 year old thread, that's why I don't remember posting in it! :D


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