Cork Book Club

Deer

Hi,

I hold a book club once a month in Cork. It usually takes place in a wine bar where we can have either a nice glass of wine or a cup of coffee, review our book of the month and then have a nice chat about god only knows what! It's taking place on the 6th July and the book this month is Amongst Women by John McGahern. BTW I'm only starting to read this book tonight so it's not too late! Anyone interested send me a pm and I'll fill you in on the details.

Age group is fairly mixed by the way!

Deer

Deer

Next one on 3rd August. Again pm me if interested!

Deer

Tree

What's this month's book?

Deer

I don't know. We're fighting about it. More than likely we need to talk about Kevin. We made the mistake last week of not settling it on the night. I'll know tomorrow:D

Tree

oh god, i started that and i couldnt stick it out, got about a third through it and gave up.

Deer

Your more than welcome to come anyway. No doubt you won't be the only one! We talk about the books we like too and make recommendations and have a bit of fun as well - even if the people sitting around us think we're the biggest bunch of nerds!!!!

iPink

I would love to join your book club too- which book will we be discussing?

Deer

iPink wrote:

I would love to join your book club too- which book will we be discussing?

PM'd ya!

iPink

Great thanks, sent you my email!

Deer

Okay:

Bookclub is on 3rd August in Wine Bar in Washington Street at 8.30pm and the book is Princess Bride by William Goldman:D

Deer

LoLth

Deer wrote:

Okay:

Bookclub is on 3rd August in Wine Bar in Washington Street at 8.30pm and the book is Princess Bride by William Goldman:D

Deer

One of my favourite books ever! Even better than the film (and thats hard to do imho)

dammit! for the first (and probably only) time I actually feel sorry that I dont live in Cork.....

Glad to see such a good response to your book club Deer. hmmm, now if only someone would start on in a civilised part of the country...

Mrs. MacGyver

I'll probable give it a go in September as stuck on a dig in roscommon for 3 weeks. you could try state of the nation by douglas kennedy. i'm half ways through and its fierce interesting indeed!!!

Tree

/me tkaes a deep breath

omg omg omg omg omg omg omg i love that book!!! i may drop by to tell everyone else how wonderful it is!

Deer

Wow - this is great - I'm delighted to see so much interest! Glad I thought it up last Christmas as it's totally worthwhile and a great social outlet!!

Deer

Just bumping this up as a reminder. Book club on Thursday night at wine bar at top of Washington Street - opposite Square Deal. Princess Bride is book (I haven't even had a chance to read it so will have serious swotting to do for week)!

iPink

Hi Deer,

What time are we meeting at?

Loving re-reading the book!!!

Deer

About 8.30. I'll send an email out anyway in a while...

iPink

ok!

Protea

hello hello hello!
Is there room for another? I'd love to join you.

Whats the book?

embraer170

Same question!
If there's room for one more, I might join in September or October.
Thanks.

Mrs. MacGyver

I'm back from my dig and available form Sept, let me know what the book is for that month and the date. cheers!

Deer

Hi guys - it's on Thursday 14th September, the book is the Boy in Striped Pyjamas, the time 8.30, the venue to ascertained but I'd personally like it in Meades Wine Bar in Oliver Plunkett Street as the nibbles look good there and pm me anyway and I'll give you my email address. And everyone is welcome!:D

Deer

Club is on in Meades Wine Bar next Thursday - see you all there!

Deer

Hi Guys!

The book club for October is on the 19th October at Meades Wine Bar in Oliver Plunkett Street. There are two books to chose from this time - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote and Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan. You can either read both or on or the other. If interested pm me. I might be a while in replying as I don't have a lot of access to a computer these days but hope to be up and running again soon!

Dawn

Fysh

So when's the next one? I missed the october one due to poxy flu...

HMC

I would love to come along to this book club. Will encourage me to read more. Any news on dates/venue in November? and what's the book?

orange blossom

Hi there, My friend and I are looking for a book club to join and we wondered if you are still meeting? If so, whether you would have room for us both, and where, when you meet, what book you are reading at the moment etc.

s01467

hi,can i join this book club.

The Paws

Hi all!
Is this club still on?

Cork17

The Paws wrote:

Hi all!
Is this club still on?

Same question here - would love to join!

Chaton2007

Just like to know if you are running a book club meeting in November and are you still looking for members?

Dubit10

ok

norrie rugger

Deer wrote: »

Okay:

Bookclub is on 3rd August in Wine Bar in Washington Street at 8.30pm and the book is Princess Bride by William Goldman:D

Deer

Why do i live in Dublin now days?!!

cailinoBAC

Well nothing stopping you joining the Dublin one!

dj koshka

hi there

sounds interesting. i have been looking for something like that for ages. i love reading too. when and where do you meet? could i come along? if you want to know anything about me just ask.

tanja:)

eoconnor

Hi!
The book club sounds great, is it still going? I'd be very interested in joining,
Eileen.

dj koshka

unfortunatley i don' t have any info on book club. how about setting one up? there is a cafe in barrack street called utopia nation which is lovely and serves wine. they music and comedy on some nights, but i could try to find out which nights they don't and we could meet up and just start something.

tanja

anocht

I have just moved to Cork and would be v interested in a book club(epecially if its not on a Wed night!)
Would love to hear if ye had any luck getting one going

corkgal1981

Hi, just wondering if anyone had any luck finding/setting up a book club in Cork?

anocht

not so far.............should we start our own??

corkgal1981

Why not?! Anyone else out there interested?

Fr Clint Power

I would be interested in this....especially if it started after the european championships

corkgal1981

When does that end? (Im hopeless with sports)!! I wonder where would be a suitable place to hold a meeting? Pub/cafe? Would have to be somewhere fairly quiet. Might be an idea to post a new thread for this on the Cork board.

deedly

hi just wondering do ye still have book club in cork

corkgal1981

deedly wrote: »

hi just wondering do ye still have book club in cork

Hi,

Yes we do indeed! Theres a sticky for it on the Cork boards page. Next meeting is 6th April & we're reading Hold Tight by Harlan Coben. We meet at 8pm in Reidys bar on the Western Rd. PM me if you have any further questions. Hope to see you at club sometime

murph200

Hi just want to let all you book lovers know of a great book fair coming up in Delvin, Co. Westmeath. The event will take place on Sunday 2nd May 2010 between 12 and 6 pm. There are over 20,000 titles on sale with paperbacks just 50c and hardbacks €1.00. Celebrity readers will read on the day from the renowned novel, 'The Valley of the Squinting Windows.' For those of you who are not aware of this novel and the consequences that followed its publication, you should look it up it makes interesting reading.
murph

jotwo

Hi,
Just wondering if this club is still running, how many members ye have and if ye're open to new people joining?

Cheers

TeletextPear

jotwo wrote: »

Hi,
Just wondering if this club is still running, how many members ye have and if ye're open to new people joining?

Cheers

Hey Jotwo,
There's a book club just started up over on the Cork forum, we had our first meeting last week. We're reading Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf as the first book, the link is here if you wanna join us?

lewisevans777

Hello. I just thought I'd drop you a line in case you felt like having another book club evening on the 12, 13 or 14th of this month (July). I will be visiting Cork city, and would love to opportunity to talk with your club about my new novel.
http://www.hominine.info
If you are interested, please email me at lewis@lewisevans.net
Best regards,
Lewis Evans

gerrysikora

Hi

Is this book group still active - I would be keen to join. Where and when do you meet?.