Category Archives: Book Group
The Readers Summer Book Club 2012
One of the projects I have been working on while away from the blogosphere for some time is The Readers Summer Book Club. I am really rather excited about this particular book based project because it is one that myself … Continue reading
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Before You Go To Sleep, The TV Book Club Returns Tonight
Just a quick post to remind you book lovers that The TV Book Club is back tonight on More4, I think it is also repeated on Channel 4 tomorrow (I could be wrong but it will be on 4od either … Continue reading
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Apartment 16 – Adam Nevill
Every now and again I like to try something a bit off the beaten track with my reading. One genre I have never really gone for, but always thought I might like, is horror – especially as I used to … Continue reading
Filed under Adam Nevill, Book Group, Pan MacMillan, Review
How Many Book Groups Make Too Many?
I love books. I know that sounds like a rather obvious thing to say with a book blog, but sometimes my love of books gets me into trouble. For example at the moment I am in the midst of reading … Continue reading
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Purple Hibiscus – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
‘Purple Hibiscus’, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s debut novel, is one I have been meaning to read ever since I was completely blown away by her Orange Prize Winning ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’. That book really took me by surprise, I … Continue reading
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Savidge Reads and the RNIB
I am a big fan of doing as much for charity as I can, in fact the best non media job I have ever had was working for Breast Cancer Care, so when I had an email from Melanie at … Continue reading
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Cat’s Eye – Margaret Atwood
When I chose ‘Cat’s Eye’ by Margaret Atwood for one of my book groups I had no idea that it would become a book that would cause such a reaction in me. I have mentioned a few times on Savidge … Continue reading
Filed under Book Group, Books of 2011, Margaret Atwood, Review, Virago Books
Happy Easter
I thought that the day slap bang between Good Friday and Easter Sunday might just be the perfect time to schedule a post wishing you all a very Happy Easter wherever you are and whatever you are doing. I myself have … Continue reading
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet – David Mitchell
When ‘The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet’ by David Mitchell was chosen for book group I had two reactions. The initial was an inward groan as I had read ‘Cloud Atlas’ and sort of hated it (it was pre-blogging … Continue reading
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A Great First Book Group Choice…
Only a quick post today but one that I am hoping that you will help me with. Not that I need to question that, you are all always really helpful! I’m looking for recommendations of books that would make the … Continue reading
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Reading With Authors
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was hankering for the Not The TV Book Group to get back together for another whirl this year. Due to schedules, reading resolutions and all sorts of bits and bobs it looks … Continue reading
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Simon’s Bookish Bits #29
As a change is as good as a rest I thought I would do one of my recently more random ‘Bookish Bits’ posts. I’ve a few little asks of you, when don’t I, all based around book groups including ideas … Continue reading
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New Book Group Nerves
I’ve not been properly up north three days and yet I have already managed to get myself into a book group. The lovely author Paul Magrs, who I now live about ten minutes away from on the bus, and a … Continue reading
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