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Newsletter 102: The Angel Esmeralda
6 Dec 2017

Newsletter 102: The Angel Esmeralda

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Summary of the meeting For the last BookClub of the year, we have read The Angel Esmeralda by Don DeLillo, a collection of 9 stories written between 1979 and 2011. We discussed them one by one, presented by one of … Continued

alienation, children, death, friendship, gossip, Greece, loneliness, love, marriage, politics, prison, sex abuse, space, stalker, US, war
Newsletter 93: Life of Pi
4 Mar 2017

Newsletter 93: Life of Pi

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Summary of the meeting Last Friday we discussed a great book: Life of Pi by French-Canadian author Yann Martel. Normally at the meetings we discuss the all aspects of the book, including the ending. We always give the appropriate spoiler … Continued

adventure, animals, bildungsroman, Canada, death, India, sea, ship, struggle, trip
Life of Pi – Yann Martel
3 Mar 2017

Life of Pi – Yann Martel

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

In trying to summarise my thoughts about this novel, I feel totally out of my depth. Adventure, fantasy novels are not a genre that I choose to read nor do I enjoy animated movies. So this was a challenge to … Continued

adventure, animals, bildungsroman, Canada, death, India, sea, ship, struggle, trip
Newsletter 88: They Came Like Swallows
10 Oct 2016

Newsletter 88: They Came Like Swallows

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Summary of the meeting Last Friday we had one of the biggest turnouts of the year and it is quite understandable why. Yes, autumn has arrived and the time of reading till the last stick of the fireplace burns out … Continued

death, family, illness, motherhood, US, war
They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell
7 Oct 2016

They Came Like Swallows by William Maxwell

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 1

I have tried three times to send some comments on this book for the club meeting this evening and have deleted all of them. So I thought it best to share my dilemma with you so that other members could … Continued

children, death, family, illness, mother, US, war
Newsletter 82: The Girl on the Train
4 Apr 2016

Newsletter 82: The Girl on the Train

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Summary of the meeting For April’s meeting we’ve read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is a best seller. In three months last year it sold 1.5M copies in the UK and 3M in the US. Well, that’s … Continued

addiction, alchohol, alienation, children, death, donation, England, isolation, London, loneliness, love, marriage, UK, violence
The Girl on the Train review by Carmina Ral
1 Apr 2016

The Girl on the Train review by Carmina Ral

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The novel is narrated in first person by the impressions of the three girls in the story, in short chapters as a diary that reflect the thoughts and feelings of them, but the star is the principal, Rachel, the girl … Continued

addiction, alchohol, alienation, children, death, England, isolation, London, loneliness, love, marriage, UK, violence
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
1 Apr 2016

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

This novel did keep my interest and had enough suspense, twists and turns to make it an easy escapist read. The plot and the characters were from my point of view highly implausible and limited. It seemed very unlikely to … Continued

addiction, alchohol, alienation, children, death, England, isolation, London, loneliness, love, marriage, UK, violence
Newsletter 73: The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
6 Aug 2015

Newsletter 73: The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency

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Summary of the meeting Summer is here and this year it has arrived quite hot. And what is best during Summer but a light detective story? And especially after reading Mrs Dalloway, which was a tough read? Well, then, The … Continued

Africa, Botswana, death, detective, family, mistery, South Africa, woman
The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
29 Jul 2015

The No 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

This was an entertaining, light and humorous read. What was most impressive was how deeply Alexander McCall Smith could immerse himself into a foreign culture. His understanding of the spiritual, traditional and daily lives of the characters left me feeling … Continued

Africa, Botswana, death, detective, family, love, mistery, South Africa, woman

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