Boy A

Hi everybody,
A thought for a future read:

Boy A, by Jonathan Trigell (Serpent's Tail, £7.99)
Jonathan Trigell's story of a juvenile killer, which was originally published in 2004, has been reissued to accompany the recent Channel 4 film. As a 12-year-old, Jack (not his real name) was convicted of a murder which outraged the nation. Now in his early 20s, he is given a new identity and the chance of a fresh start as a driver's mate for a delivery firm in Manchester. Trigell brilliantly depicts the pressures of living with a terrible secret. An average night out with the lads spells disaster as a spiked drink breaches the terms of his probation. And as he's someone who has never known love, it's devastating to witness Jack's developing affection for a girl at the depot, when any relationship is inevitably doomed due to his strange amnesia and the unaccountable blanks in his biography. Above all, the hero emerges as someone who deserves better - there's a teasing ambiguity as to whether he's guilty or not - and it is written with a naive clarity which evokes the unfamiliar wonders of the outside world: telephone wires which "drape like bunting"; church pillars "thick as God's thighs". Alfred Hickling

(http://books.guardian.co.uk/reviews/roundupstory/0,,2223930,00.html)

Am finding Shakespeare's Wife a grievous chore! In the words of Will Ferrell as evil fashion designer and eighties record producer Mugatu in Zoolander: 'I fell like I'm taking crazy pills!'

Have a great festive period,
See you all in January,
Bhupash

Next reading.....

For those which do not remember what we are going to read next....

Party Tonight!

Hi Guys!

I hope that you are all prepared to have a great time tonight!

We have a special guest. Please come along and let's enjoy it.

Greetings

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to introduce myself to you all ahead of next Tuesday's meeting. How's this for the personality of a team player, I have only just managed to get a copy of Reading Lolita... (it came from the nasty people across the pond) and will be hacking away to finish it in time for next Tuesday.

Look forward to seeing you all,
Bhupash

P.S. Pardon the alias, hope it doesn't offend anyone.

Rafael Reig

Hi guys,

I hope you are keeping well. It is not long to go for our next reading meeting. If you want to practice your spanish, have a look on Rafael Reig blog: http://hotelkafka.com/blogs/rafael_reig/
It's a good opportunity to have a insight in the authors mind.

See you soon

The Man Booker Prize

This time is to talk about the winner of the Man Booker Prize. To be honest, it is not really to talk, just to let you know that we winner was announced. Have a look on their web site:
www.themanbookerprize.com
We will be buying sets of books of the short-listed ones. We can pick one for one of our reading adventures. Tell me what you think!

:)

Something about books

Hi guys,

have a look on this link:

http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2155667,00.html#article_continue

you may find it interesting as Xialu Gio talks a bit and also has a little note in Germaine Greer.

Hope that you like and post something to us

:)

Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi guys! I am missing all of you. I hope that you are keeping well and reading the books. I will be in touch soon to arrange the details for our party. Other good news is that we will have a bigger party in Willesden Green with all reading groups. Isn't nice? Please, don't be shy... let it out! If you feel like posting something, just do it. If you are having troubles just call me for help.

:)

A Pretty Face by Rafael Reig

Hi guys! I just finished reading the book and I am still thinking what I could say about it. To begin with I probably could say that it was not my cup of tea. It is a very complex style of writing and the fact that it is a translation does not help either. If you haven't read, I would not put you off from reading it but I would warn you that it could be a very daunting task. Anyway, sometimes a book does not fulfill us but it can give small insights of thought for us to digest. I will wait to receive some feedback before I proceed with my impressions about it. I don't want to spoil your reading.

Our current readings

We are currently reading 3 books. I know that it may sound as a Kamikaze mission but we are not going to meet again until the 20 of November. The books chosen by us are:
A pretty face,
A concise Chinese - English dictionary for lovers and
Reading lolita in Tehran.

Valeria Mizuno Turner
Trainee Reading and Learning Librarian
Brent Town Hall Library

Reading Lolita in Tehran - Asar Nasifi

By large in our reading group people are very curious about other countries realities. This may be due to the fact that we live in London and be expose to so many different cultures. Nonetheless we all enjoy a good reading and this book has had very good reviews. Do I need to say anymore?

A Concise Chinese - English Dictionary for Lovers - Xialu Guo

This book was chosen because of the good reviews signaling that it may be a light and humorous reading. We all agreed that would be good to read something to make us laugh for a change.

A Pretty Face by Rafael Reig

The group did not really choose to read this book. It was more an accident, I kind of stumble into it when looking for another book. But I could see that was a brand new book and it is always good to read something from fresh, without other people’s opinion interfering in your perception.

Welcome

You are entering Brent Town Hall Library Reading Club Friends Blog experience. I must admit that is a very long name but as matter of fact it's just for blogging identification purposes. Our group meets every month to have a healthy discussion about books that we read. Our next meeting is planned for 20 of November at 18:30. If you are taking some time to read our posting please feel free to come along and join us in our next meeting.