If anyone's interested I am releasing 9 books as bookcrossing books on Sunday the 30th at the Lodge. Some of them are books from the discussion group's reading list.
Check out http://www.bookcrossing.com/ for more info.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
A Christmas Carol
We discussed 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens last discussion group. We all enjoyed the book. We did a quiz which was not well received, although Donna won a copy of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". We will be discussing this book in March.
We went to Carol's house for a viewing of a "Muppet Christmas Carol" early in the week. A good time was had by all, good food and drink, good movie and good company. Thanks Carol. Missed you Juli.
Have decided to use other venues for our book nights as the accoustics at the Lodge are not the greatest. Very noisy. Prospective group members have been put off as they can't hear what is going on. We will meet at John's Restaurant on January 14th to discuss "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The Book Keeper has copies available. I've heard that the copies of "The Dwelling Place" finally made it here from the UK.
Did anyone see "Northanger Abbey" on TVO last Sunday? Not bad at all. "Mansfield Park" this coming Sunday then "Persuasion" on December 30th. I heard that there is a new "Sense and Sensibility" made for TV. Airing in the UK at the end of the month, who knows when and if it will get here though.
A very Merry Christmas to you all. Best wishes for a happy holiday from Susan.
We went to Carol's house for a viewing of a "Muppet Christmas Carol" early in the week. A good time was had by all, good food and drink, good movie and good company. Thanks Carol. Missed you Juli.
Have decided to use other venues for our book nights as the accoustics at the Lodge are not the greatest. Very noisy. Prospective group members have been put off as they can't hear what is going on. We will meet at John's Restaurant on January 14th to discuss "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The Book Keeper has copies available. I've heard that the copies of "The Dwelling Place" finally made it here from the UK.
Did anyone see "Northanger Abbey" on TVO last Sunday? Not bad at all. "Mansfield Park" this coming Sunday then "Persuasion" on December 30th. I heard that there is a new "Sense and Sensibility" made for TV. Airing in the UK at the end of the month, who knows when and if it will get here though.
A very Merry Christmas to you all. Best wishes for a happy holiday from Susan.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
More Jane Austen movies
For your viewing pleasure over the holidays.....
Apparently there are new adaptions of three Jane Austin books coming up on TVO. ... Northanger Abbey, Sunday, Dec. 16 @9 pm......Mansfield Park, Sunday Dec. 23 @9 pm. ..... Persuasion, Sunday Dec. 23 @ 9 pm.
Yes I realise that the last two are supposedly showing at the same time. This is what my source said though. Those of us locals who are interested in watching them will have to try and sort it out without the benefit of a TV guide using only our TV displays and perseverence. Please let me know if you figure it out.
Unfortunately Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park are my two least favourite Jane Austins. Persuasion is very good though. The only version I have seen of Northanger Abbey was excrutiating so hopefully this one will be better......The Jane Austen Society showed the Amanda Root and Cieran Hind version of Persuasion at the library in London a few months ago. That was very well done.
Apparently there are new adaptions of three Jane Austin books coming up on TVO. ... Northanger Abbey, Sunday, Dec. 16 @9 pm......Mansfield Park, Sunday Dec. 23 @9 pm. ..... Persuasion, Sunday Dec. 23 @ 9 pm.
Yes I realise that the last two are supposedly showing at the same time. This is what my source said though. Those of us locals who are interested in watching them will have to try and sort it out without the benefit of a TV guide using only our TV displays and perseverence. Please let me know if you figure it out.
Unfortunately Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park are my two least favourite Jane Austins. Persuasion is very good though. The only version I have seen of Northanger Abbey was excrutiating so hopefully this one will be better......The Jane Austen Society showed the Amanda Root and Cieran Hind version of Persuasion at the library in London a few months ago. That was very well done.
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