Following Points Agreed:
Book Choice:
to be decided upon by consensus for 3 months prior to discussion and adaptation viewing
all members can submit choices for consideration with the decision being made through random selection (i.e.picking out of a hat) with members given a chance to veto any suggestions made
Book choice for August 2022 [genre: CLASSICS] between the following titles — final selection in Bold
“Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson
“Madam Bovary” by Gustave Flaubert
“Emma” by James Austen
“The Prophet” by Gibran Khalil Gibran
“The Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare
“Romeo & Juliet” by William Shakespeare
“The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde
Book choice for September 2022 [genre: DYSTOPIAN] between the following titles
“The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
“1984” by George Orwell
“Westworld” by Michael Crichton
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry
“Never le Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro
“The Host” by Stephanie Meyer
“Divergent” by Veronica Roth
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
“Children of Men” by P.D. James
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
“Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury
Book choice for October 2022 [genre: ROMANCE] between the following titles
“The Time Traveller’s Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger
“Me Before You” by JoJo Moyes
“Virgin River” by Robyn Carr
“Outlander” by Diana Gabaldon
“The Notebook” by Nicholas Sparks
“Emma” by James Austen
“Mr Malcolm’s List” by Suzanne Allain
“The Duke & I” by Julia Quinn
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” by Jenny Han
“Dear John” by Nicholas Sparks
“Bridget Jones’ Diary” by Helen Fielding
“After” by Anna Todd
“Death Comes to Pemberley” by P.D. James
“Crazy Rich Asians” by Kevin Kwan
“Midnight Sun” by Stephanie Meyer
“Romeo & Juliet” by William Shakespeare
Preparation for Discussion:
reading the chosen book
pick a favourite quote
underlying themes & characters
Communication, etc:
rough draft of possible logo presented
for those interested, the Goodreads app is a possibility for keeping track of what we are all reading and possible source of inspiration for personal and book club reads
further selections, messages etc through WhatsApp group
NEXT MEETING:
BOOK DISCUSSION
Date and Time: Wednesday 10.08.22 at 17:45 to 19:15 (approx)
Venue: Burley Manor
Book: “Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson
ADAPTATION VIEWING
Date and Time: Friday 13.08.22 at 17:45 to whenever we finish since it’s Friday Night!
Venue: Little Elcombes SO43 7DS
Movie: Treasure Island OR Treasure Plant (Disney Animation)
Members:
Min Grout
Yasmin Kessel
Rasha Shammas
Paige Tomlinson-Miles
Carmel Power
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