English-speaking reading group in Torredembarra, Calafell and Cunit.
Summary of the meeting For the first BookClub in Calafell we have read Animal Farm by George Orwell, an allegorical fable about a farm whose animals revel to the human owner and run the farm. Trying to think about the … Continued
Summary of the meeting Although we were very few people, the conversation was really great last night. Reading Howards End by E.M. Forster was quite difficult, said even by the native English-speakers, but talking about it wasn’t so. It was … Continued
I read this book with a great deal of pleasure as E.M. Forster’s skill in using the richness and beauty of the English language provided me with hours of enjoyment. However what intrigued me was the contrast of the easy … Continued
It is significant that we are all reading or have read The Moonstone in 2016 148 years after it was written. This must surely mean that the novel has earned the title of being the Classic Engiish Detective Story. Classic … Continued
Perhaps it is presumptuous for me to be commenting on the novel Saturday as I have only read 44%. Yet there is so much of interest in the first half that I would at least share some of my thoughts … Continued
Summary of the meeting Last August we read The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, a compilation of tales with talking animals that transcended more than what we had bargained for. This year we also had the talking animals of George … Continued
Summary of the meeting During the month of June we have read Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf. In this book we find the story of the preparation of a party, this evening, at the Dalloway’s. During her day she goes … Continued
On the surface this could be read as a novel describing a day in the life of a High Society woman Clarissa Dalloway who saw her parties and the choice of influential guests as being very significant and important to … Continued
East of Eden is for me a totally absorbing and impressive read. Although I only managed to read three quarters of the book there is no doubt that it will remain a special, memorable read for me. I regard this … Continued
Summary of the meeting We finished last year wishing that the books we had chosen for 2015 weren’t as sad as the ones we had read, but we have started the year reading The Cellist of Sarajevo, by Steven Galloway, … Continued