Book Circle

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Hey ladies,

Glenn and I have decided to run away to Jamaica this Friday for a week. I will have to miss the book circle on Monday night. The first book club night I have missed, ever, I think.

We were going to discuss the books each of us were reading. Then I thought we could each talk about our favourite hero or heroine in literature and why we admired them. I'm sure you will find lots more to talk about when you have exhausted these topics.

The ladies at the Book keeper are hoping that you will browse around and have a good look at their new store.

I'm not sure if they will have the coffee going. You might want to bring a drink with you if you think you will want one.

7 pm. at the new location of the Book Keeper. They are opening the store just for our book club.

Have a lovely time.

Regards, Susan

Info from April meeting

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From Laurie,

I looked up that book,

http://www.amazon.ca/Bluest-Eye-Toni-Morrison/dp/0452282195/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271122706&sr=8-3

it might me a bit dark I haven't got to those parts of the book yet.

"Then Alice ( This is the name of a book Laurie?)

http://www.amazon.ca/Host-Novel-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316068047/ref=pd_ys_iyr124

and "Elementary, my Dear Watson"

http://www.amazon.ca/Penguin-Classics-Adventures-Memoirs-Sherlock/dp/0140437711/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271124349&sr=1-4
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From Carol

Hi Susan,
The book is "Too close to the Falls" by Catherine Gildiner. Thanks- Carol

Upcoming in May

May 3rd @ 7 pm.


Book Circle at the Book Keeper's new location.

Once again, Coffee Lodge teams up with the Book Keeper! The 'Coffee Lodge Book Discussion Group' will hold their May discussion at the Book Keeper's new location at Northgate Plaza.

At this meeting we will not be discussing one book, we will each talk about our favourite books and heroines or heros. .....This will be a perfect time for anyone interested in joining the group to come and see what we are all about and to get a good look at the new Book Keeper which has comfy seating and Coffee Lodge fair trade coffee on tap.

Upcoming books

March 8th

"Bridget Jones's Diary" by Helen Fielding

A dazzling urban satire of modern human relations? -An ironic, tragic insight into the demise of the nuclear family? -Or the confused ramblings of a pissed thirty-something?

Coffee Lodge Finch- 7 pm.

Helen Fielding says about 'Pride and Prejudice'- "This is my favorite book of all time. I pinched the plot for my novel Bridget Jones's Diary. I also came as near as I could to stealing its hero, Mr. Darcy, by turning him into Bridget's Mark Darcy. (I thought both plot and leading man had been well market-researched over a number of centuries, and that Jane Austen wouldn't mind. Anyway, she's dead.) Austen wrote about the minutiae of women's lives in a way that is funny and dazzlingly accurate, giving you insights into what was going on in the social world without your even realizing you're getting an incredible history lesson."

I watched a very silly movie a while back, called "St. Trinians" something or other. It was a remake of the old British movies about a girl's boarding school. Anyway I watched it as Colin Firth was in it. Stupid movie but found some bits which were interesting. They played up Colin Firth's part somewhat. The dog in the movie was called Mr. Darcy. In a trivia contest, one of the questions was 'What was the title of the book originally called 'First Impressions"? There was a scene in which Colin Firth falls into a fountain and walks toward the camera soaking wet exactly like the scene in Pride and Prejudice. ..........


April 12th

"Roots" by Alex Haley

"My fondest hope is that `Roots` may start black, white, brown, red,
yellow people digging back for their own roots." -Alex Haley

@John's Restaurant, 6 pm. for dinner, 7 pm. for discussion.


Totally unrelated info which may or may not be of interest.
Ravishing Reds:
-Most red wines do best in a glass with a big bowl that concentrates the aroma as you swirl the wine.
-That old advice about serving reds at 'room temp' was born in the days of drafty medieval castles, not today's centrally heated homes. You should serve red wine at about 17 C(63F).
What to buy:
-2007 Inniskillin Wines Cabernet Merlot-Ontario
-2007 Rosemount Estate Diamond Label Shiraz - Australia
-2007 Wente Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon -California
-2007 Catena Malbec -Argentina
-2008 Flat Rock Cellars Pinot Noir-Ontario

Pride and Prejudice anyone?

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Hi all,

Below is the info that I sent a while ago re the production of Pride and Prejudice showing at the Grand in London on Sunday March 14,at 2:00pm. I would like to go and Carol is interested as well. Poor Catherine will be away at her beach house in the sunny south so won't be able to accompany us.

If you are interested, please bring a cheque to the meeting on January 11th and I will sort out ordering tickets for us.

We will be meeting at Coffee Lodge Finch at 7 pm. to discuss 'Peyton Place". See you then.

Reading list:
January- Peyton Place
February- For Whom the Bell Tolls

Tentative:
March- Bridget Jones Diary (this book will be like those little bowls of coffee beans in a perfume store, to clear our senses before diving into...)
April- Roots
May- The Count of Monte Christo





Hi Susan:
All the details are the same and we have room. I will reserve spaces for you - is it for you and two friends? It will be nice to have you join us!
Maureen


Hi Maureen,
Are your plans for the Pride and Prejudice tickets still on? As far as I know, at least 2 people from our book group are interested. We are meeting on the 11th of this month and I will collect cheques to send to you. Just wanted to know if there had been any changes.
Regards, Susan Hall



Dear Jane Austen fans:

As you may be aware, the Grand Theatre will be mounting a production of Pride & Prejudice in 2010 and we thought it would be fun to go as a group. I have made inquiries and here is our proposal.

Sunday March 14, 2009 at 2:00pm
If we can round up at least 15 people we can receive a group discount of 20%. The price will be $44.00 for "A" seating. We will need to know by the middle of January if we have enough people interested in attending. Feel free to include family or friends.

What you need to do:
Make out a cheque to "JASNA - London Region" in the amount of $44.00 each for the number of tickets you would like.

Upcoming

Hey Lodge Book Lovers,

I'm home and well and looking forward to three weeks of uninterrupted reading. Actually all the lying around is already starting to get old.

I thought our last meeting went really well. Welcome to Bill, Margaret and Heather, always nice to have new opinions and voices.

If you haven't seen the letter from Susanna Kearsley, take a minute and scroll down to the last blog. So nice of her to write back.

Just wanted to remind everyone of our upcoming schedule. I may have things wrong, if so please let me know.

December 14th

- The Wife's Tale- Lori Lansens
- Ups and Downs- 6 pm. for dinner - 7 pm. for discussion

I'll make the reservations, please let me know if you will be coming. I think we are continuing on for a Christmas celebratory drink elsewhere afterwords.

Carol you're taking care of getting copies of Peyton Place? I can't remember.

Merry Christmas- Happy New Year

January 11th-

-Peyton Place- Grace Metallious
-Coffee Lodge Finch- 7 pm.

Movie Night at Carol's, details unknown.

February 8th

-For Whom the Bell Tolls- Ernest Hemingway
-John's Restaurant- 6 pm. for dinner, 7 pm. for discussion



Book suggestions for future discussions
-Count of Monte Christo, Dumas?
-Roots, Alex Haley
-Memoirs of a Geisha



That's all folks, see you on the 14th at Ups and Downs.

Email from Susanna Kearsley

Hi Susan,

Thanks so much for your email -- I'm really so honoured your club chose my book to discuss this month. Sorry it's taken me so long to answer you, but it's been a Very Hectic year and I'm still struggling to catch up to my emails...

I was actually born in Brantford, but now live east of Toronto. I don't do a lot of on-the-road travelling in the winter, while my kids are in school, but if I do make it out your way I'll try to remember to let you know (and failing that, will post it on the web site for sure). My book The Shadowy Horses is being reissued this spring, so there's a good chance that I'll end up puttering around a bit to promote it.

I see from your blog post that I'm too late to be of any real use to you for your book club's discussion, but if anyone has any questions about the book please let them know I'll be happy to answer them, either by email or on your blog, whichever's easiest.

In the meantime, thank you so much again for your choice of my book, and for taking the time to write and let me know. It's much appreciated.

With my very best,
Susanna



--- On Tue, 9/22/09, Susan Hall wrote:


From: Susan Hall
Subject: Interested book club ladies
To: susanna_kearsley@yahoo.ca
Received: Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 8:29 PM


Dear Ms. Kearsley,

I've been a fan since I read Mariana years ago and have enjoyed every book of yours since then.

We have a book discussion group at the coffee house I manage. We have been together for over three years and have read many wonderful books. I was delighted to learn that "Mariana" was being reprinted and have put it on our list for our November discussion. The bookstore who ordered the books for us also ordered another 10 for their other customers.

I read somewhere that you live near Brantford and I was wondering if you plan on doing any book signings or talks further west than the greater Toronto area? We are in Sarnia and would be very interested in a road trip if you have anything on the go a bit closer than TO......I'll keep checking the website in case you post something there.

Just wanted you to know that you have a fan in Sarnia and will have another 5 in November. How wonderful to have such an accomplished author right here in Southwestern Ontario!

Regards,

Susan Hall

Coffee Lodge Book Discussion Group
http://lodgebooklovers.blogspot.com/

www.coffeelodge.ca