Book club - May

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Thanks to all who came last Wednesday.

The next book for May will be:
Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table

@TheHonorOak pub (upstairs), Wed 9th May, 7:30pm

Thanks!

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So I thought I’d be more organised this time! Please let me know if you’re likley to be coming next week:

At next week’s meeting we’ll be picking the book for June - we decided that the loose theme for June’s suggestions should be ‘books from countries we’ve never been to.’

If people have particular thoughts, suggest them below with a goodreads link and we can pick next week. Having trawled the web, a few suggestions to start us off below… Thanks!

Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32969150-stay-with-me?from_search=true

The Leavers by Lisa Ko - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753987-the-leavers?from_search=true

The Cockroach Dance by Meja Mwangi - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1395764.The_Cockroach_Dance

Thanks Natalie - looking forward to it!

Apologies that I won’t be able to make it for May. See you in June. Thanks Jill

Really sorry to miss 2 in a row! Hopefully see you in June

I have certainly learnt a lot more about heart surgery! Not sure when this will come in useful but shall be there next week to discuss the book

Hi
I’m looking forward to next meeting especially as I was unable to make the last one.
My suggestion for next book is:
A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34663135-a-river-in-darkness

Best
Elainne

I’ve only read about five pages - just can’t get in to it…

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Hi guys, sorry to be rubbish but I can’t make it tonight. The space is ‘booked’ at The Honor Oak so feel free to crack on without me; let me know what book you choose for next time and I’ll sort the venue as usual. See you in June… thanks!

I’m not going to make it either, sorry

I shall be there for glass of wine and managed to finish the book yesterday, just in time

Shame, Natalie and Elainne. I will be there but a few minutes after 7.30 again. Apologies. Daniel

I’ll be there.

Hi Natalie, I’ve just left work so I won’t make it tonight x

Just back from a lovely evening chatting about fragile lives and many other books. Mixed reviews but generally positive and led onto several other discussions like how arrogant you want/need your surgeon to be.

Decision has been made for June’s book to be ‘Stay with me’ by Ayobami Adebayo. Set in 1980s Nigeria.
@natalieh101posted a link to goodreads further up in the thread. Could you please also do the usual honours of setting a date for June meet up.

The category for July book is Sci Fi as not a category any of us present usually read. When coming to June meet up please have a think about suggestions for this category

Sorry I missed out (DIY drama). I’ll set a date up for June and post a new event on the forum… June’s book looks great. Thanks, Natalie

It was one of your suggestions so thanks for providing. The 4 suggested in the thread were good options. Torn between this one and one about man escaping from North Korea.

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