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janinemarriott [userpic]
next meeting 3rd August
by janinemarriott ([info]janinemarriott)
at July 19th, 2008 (02:33 pm)
chipper

current location: here
current mood: chipper
current song: snotty rat

To those who are around for the meeting (jealous moi?)

After some discussion about the smallness of the group this month, it is suggested that the meeting is held at Pat's house.  Not being a liberty to devolve others addresses online, if you need to know where Pat lives please email her.  If people need a lift to fishponds, shout on the board and someone may be able to oblige.
Pat has kindly suggested a bbq (weather permitting).  This means some fairly definite numbers are needed for this so if you could rsvp here or on the email list, that would be fab.

janinemarriott [userpic]
urgh
by janinemarriott ([info]janinemarriott)
at July 9th, 2008 (06:27 pm)
current mood: bumped

Well
I thought that due to a 1 vote difference,  Vurt had won.  however, Jodie who's book it is, can't make meeting.  SO shall we read Don Quixote in July and then Vurt in August when Jodie and Jason are back?
What do people think?

Vurt: Jeff Noon

Don Quixote: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

Just as an extra little thing, this is annoying, amusing and depressing at the same time.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-400953/EMO-cult-warning-parents.html
Google has a lot to answer for sometimes

janinemarriott [userpic]
July's book group book shortlist vote
by janinemarriott ([info]janinemarriott)
at July 2nd, 2008 (09:45 pm)
apathetic

current mood: apathetic

Finally Done shortlist and 3 books got 3 votes each so i've gone for them

They are:

Vert: Jeff Noon

Frankenstein: Mary S

Don Quixote: Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra


Due to the lateness of this decision, please let me know choice asap so i can mail out book and date to all by friday at latest
PS no antivote this time, only 1 vote per person.

GIRfan [userpic]
from the discussion last Sunday...
by GIRfan ([info]girfan)
at July 2nd, 2008 (04:26 pm)
amused

current mood: amused







There are 5 more on YouTube if you find these funny. :)

badnewswade [userpic]
Longlist
by badnewswade ([info]badnewswade)
at June 30th, 2008 (02:06 pm)

Here's the longlist for Biblios which has apparently been lost?!? Under the cut...

Read more... )

Silver Skull [userpic]
I have a book and I'm probably a little afraid to use it...
by Silver Skull ([info]silverskull)
at June 17th, 2008 (05:47 pm)
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Most of you have met me (Dave from Cauda Pavonis). I'm nearly finished writing my first book. I'm going to try and not self deprecate on here but who'd be interested in giving me some constructive criticism on it. I'm either going to run it off on Lulu.com or get it vanity pressed or both. How do people want me to do this?? Print it off and give them a manuscript to read or would you be willing to pick it up and pay a little off Lulu or whatever? If the concensus is that you're interested then we can discuss it further - perhaps I'll drop a chapter onto paper with the blurb once the editing is finished to see if you enjoy the style. Thoughts!?

janinemarriott [userpic]
longlist for July
by janinemarriott ([info]janinemarriott)
at May 24th, 2008 (09:05 am)
apathetic

current location: paisley
current mood: apathetic
current song: whiring fans

Greetings all,

Here is the long list for Sunday.

Vert : Jeff Noon

The Things They Carried: Tim O’Brien

Chase the Morning Michael Scott Rohan

Glasshouse: Charles Stross

Flight of the Old Dog: Dale Brown

Walking on Glass: Ian Banks

The Anubis Gate: Tim Powers

Cosmonaut Keep: Ken MacLeod

Flowers for Algernon: Daniel Keyes

Wolf in Shadow: David Gemmell

To say nothing of the dog: Connie Willis

Chase the Morning: Michael Scott Rohan

The Seville Communion: Arturo Perez-Reverte                  

After London: Richard Jefferies

Flow my tears, the police said: Philip K Dick  

The Informers:  Brett Easton Ellis

The five gates of hell: Rupert Thompson

Dracula: Bram Stoker

The strange case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Frankenstein: Mary Shelley

Vernon God Little: DBC Pierre 

Silk :Caitlin Kiernan:

Edgar Allen Poe: “Tales” (published by nonesuch) + “The Raven.”

The Great and Secret Show: Clive Barker

Stand on Zanzibar: John Brunner

Nocturnes: John Connolly

Beyond Black:  Hilary Mantel

The Atrocity Exhibition: Charles Stross

The Third Policeman: Flann O’Brien

The Wasp Factory: Ian Banks 

The Painted Bird: Jerzy Kosinski

We have Always Lived in the Castle’s: Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House: Shirley Jackson

The Day of the Locust: Nathaniel  West

The Woman in the Dunes: Kobo Abe

The Name of Rose: Umberto Eco

The Lair of the White Wyrm: Bram Stoker

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time: Mark Haddon

See you all then


Love Janine
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." Albert Einstein

GIRfan [userpic]
amused...
by GIRfan ([info]girfan)
at April 6th, 2008 (11:15 pm)
amused

current mood: amused

Whilst looking on Play.com for next month's book, I notice what is under the "Customers who bought Morality Play also bought" was:
* The Classic Fairy Tales
* A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

JH-R [userpic]
Gothic yerselves up
by JH-R ([info]hirez)
at April 6th, 2008 (05:24 pm)
current location: Avoiding the water
current song: Leaking aircon

Arnos Vale open day: Sept 13th.

janinemarriott [userpic]
April Longlist
by janinemarriott ([info]janinemarriott)
at April 4th, 2008 (02:11 pm)
contemplative

current location: Chair
current mood: contemplative
current song: la la la laaaa

Looking forward to an interesting discussion on Sunday.  Don't forget Knights Templar 2.30pm for 3pm start this Sunday (6th)
Here is the longlist. As usual vote for 5, 1 anti vote if you want

Vert : Jeff Noon

The Things They Carried: Tim O’Brien 

Chase the Morning Michael Scott Rohan

Glasshouse: Charles Stross  

Flight of the Old Dog: Dale Brown

Walking on Glass: Ian Banks 

The Anubis Gate: Tim Powers

Cosmonaut Keep: Ken MacLeod  

Flowers for Algernon: Daniel Keyes

Wolf in Shadow: David Gemmell  

To say nothing of the dog: Connie Willis

Chase the Morning: Michael Scott Rohan 

The Seville Communion: Arturo Perez-Reverte

Never Let me Go: Kazuro Ishiguro  

After London : Richard Jefferies  

Flow my tears, the police said: Philip K Dick  

The Informers:  Brett Easton Ellis 

The five gates of hell: Rupert Thompson

Morality Play: Barry Unsworth  

Dracula: Bram Stoker

The strange case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde  

Frankenstein: Mary Shelley

Vernon God Little: DBC Pierre  

Silk :Caitlin Kiernan: 

Edgar Allen Poe: “Tales” (published by nonesuch) + “The Raven.”

The Great and Secret Show: Clive Barker 

Stand on Zanzibar : John Brunner

Nocturnes: John Connolly  

Beyond Black:  Hilary Mantel

The Atrocity Exhibition: Charles Stross  

The Third Policeman: Flann O’Brien

The Wasp Factory: Ian Banks   

The Painted Bird: Jerzy Kosinski

We have Always Lived in the Castle’s: Shirley Jackson  

The Haunting of Hill House: Shirley Jackson

The Day of the Locust: Nathaniel  West

The Woman in the Dunes: Kobo Abe  

The Name of Rose: Umberto Eco

The Lair of the White Wyrm: Bram Stoker  

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time: Mark Haddon

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