SE1 Book Club 2011

OK, will post list shortly!

Am happy to change too if there is an ok alternative - dont really know the pubs in the area

Juanita has booked the rear 2 tables in Simon the Tanner for the next book club on 6th June at 7.30pm.

Simon the Tanner is on Long Lane just around the corner from Bermondsey street, so still within walking distance of London Bridge.

I look forward to joining you there.

New Choices: Having been giving stick for choosing things that are too expensive, and having always chosen ultra contemporary, hot off the press, stuff, I'm going for some "must read" classics that everyone has meant to read but often hasn't or didn't.

1. Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens. Not the usual social commentary of rich v. poor that we associate with Dickens, but a story of the smuggling of aristocrats from the French Revolution...."It is a far far better thing I do..."

2. Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane. A classic story of the American Civil War, of the dreams of glory of a young soldier and the realisation of the waste and devastation of war.

3. The Sun Also Rises, Ernest Hemingway. The consummate story of "the lost generation", as Gertrude Stein referred to them. A disparate group of spoiled young people journey to Spain (and the bullfight). The Twenties encapsulated.

Since we are meant to be literate people I correct the first line of my post: "having been GIVEN stick" is what I meant! see you in S the T on 6th June.

See everyone tonight?

I shall be there. Not sure if i will make it for 7.30pm but will get there as soon as i can.

The book club choice for discussion in August is Ernest Hemmingway's "The sun also rises"

Terrific turn out for Book Club last night, but my goodness Simon The Tanner is NOISY. How about trying The Old School House...passed it on my way and it looked very under populated...

The live music & the food was very good, though. Actually, the general consensus last night was to try STT again next month. Therefore, the next book club meeting will be Wed 1 August at Simon the Tanner pub, Long Lane, starting 7.30pm to discuss John Le Carre's "Spy Who Came In From The Cold".