This month the evening session of the book club are reading Exile by Richard North Patterson "the story of a trial lawyer who must defend the woman he loves against a charge of conspiring to assassinate the Prime Minister of Israel". If you would like more information on this author click here for his official website or here for further reading.
The day session are reading Lionel Shrivers' We Need to Talk About Kevin, which was the winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2005.
Some of our upcoming titles include Sons and Lovers by DH Lawrence and The Ninth Life of Louis Drax by Liz Jensen.
Don't forget each session of the Book Club meets on the last Wednesday of each month. (The next meeting will be held on the 27th of August)
Also if you have any feedback or suggestions for upcoming books you would like the group to read it can be left on the blog.
5 August 2008
24 April 2008
Upcoming Titles
The day session of the Book Club is now up and running, welcome to all the new members, with the first session very well attended. This month the day session are reading The Road by Cormac McCarthy and the night session Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones.
Our next meeting will be on the 28th of May, 10.30 am for the day session and 6.30 pm for the night session. Please don't forget to bring your current titles with you so we can alternate the titles between the 2 groups.
Some of our upcoming titles we will be reading are the classic Persuasion by Jane Austen and Exile by bestselling author Richard North Patterson.
Don't forget that all meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month in the meeting room of the library. Look forward to seeing you there.
Our next meeting will be on the 28th of May, 10.30 am for the day session and 6.30 pm for the night session. Please don't forget to bring your current titles with you so we can alternate the titles between the 2 groups.
Some of our upcoming titles we will be reading are the classic Persuasion by Jane Austen and Exile by bestselling author Richard North Patterson.
Don't forget that all meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month in the meeting room of the library. Look forward to seeing you there.
4 March 2008
Second book club
Here at Campbelltown we are about to start a second book club. This book club will be meeting on the same day as our night group but it will be in the morning from 10:30-11:30am. They will be meeting in the library.
We still have some vacancies for the day group so if you would like to join please contact the library.
We are also looking for a name for the book club so if you have a suggestion please add a comment to this post.
We are also accepting suggestions for what the club will be reading until the end of the year.
We still have some vacancies for the day group so if you would like to join please contact the library.
We are also looking for a name for the book club so if you have a suggestion please add a comment to this post.
We are also accepting suggestions for what the club will be reading until the end of the year.
19 February 2008
Book club returns
Our book club returns this month after a break and will be discussing Jodi Picoult's Mercy.
In the upcoming months these are the books they will be discussing.
March 26th The Reader by Bernard Schlink
April 30th The Road by Cormac McCarthy
May 28th Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
June 25th Cheerio Tom Dick and Harry by Ruth Wajynrb
Titles for the remainder of 2008 have not been selected yet.
If you would like to post reviews/comments on The reader please do so.
If you would like to read a review on the book try here
If you would like more information about Bernard try here
Campbelltown Library is also running a "Talking Heads" author program this year and will be hosting a range of authors.
In March we will be hosting Liz Byrski and in April Shady Cosgrove.
Bookings are essential and please contact the library for more information.We will also have updated information on our website closer to the date.
In the upcoming months these are the books they will be discussing.
March 26th The Reader by Bernard Schlink
April 30th The Road by Cormac McCarthy
May 28th Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones
June 25th Cheerio Tom Dick and Harry by Ruth Wajynrb
Titles for the remainder of 2008 have not been selected yet.
If you would like to post reviews/comments on The reader please do so.
If you would like to read a review on the book try here
If you would like more information about Bernard try here
Campbelltown Library is also running a "Talking Heads" author program this year and will be hosting a range of authors.
In March we will be hosting Liz Byrski and in April Shady Cosgrove.
Bookings are essential and please contact the library for more information.We will also have updated information on our website closer to the date.
7 December 2007
Next Book for the Book Club
The Campbelltown library book club is currently reading Jodi Picoults Mercy. Due to the Holidays the next meeting of the book club is not until the new year so everyone has a chance to read it.
If you would like to check on the availability Jodi's books click here.
If you would like to learn a little bit more about Jodi click here.
I have also included a review of the book here if you would like to see that and please send me your thoughts and feelings on the book.
Here at Campbelltown we have just launched a brand new library system. It is called Libero and replaces our Amlib library system. You will notice if you look at our Web Catalogue now that it has a different look. If you have not had a look click here to see it.
If you would like to check on the availability Jodi's books click here.
If you would like to learn a little bit more about Jodi click here.
I have also included a review of the book here if you would like to see that and please send me your thoughts and feelings on the book.
Here at Campbelltown we have just launched a brand new library system. It is called Libero and replaces our Amlib library system. You will notice if you look at our Web Catalogue now that it has a different look. If you have not had a look click here to see it.
31 October 2007
October Book club meeting
The book club meets again tonight and they will be discussing Kate Morton's The shifting fog.
The next book up for discussion is Alexis Wright's Carpentaria. To check the availability in our library system please look here and to see some reviews click here and here. If you would like to comment on the book or the articles please post a comment.
Also if you have not looked at the website lately Spotlight on the Author is featuring Matthew Reilly this month. His latest book The Six Sacred Stones is out now and is the second in his Jack West Junior series. I haven't finished it yet but if you like Matthew Reilly and his fast paced non stop style then you will like this as well. He is also working on another project. Click here to see what that is.
The next book up for discussion is Alexis Wright's Carpentaria. To check the availability in our library system please look here and to see some reviews click here and here. If you would like to comment on the book or the articles please post a comment.
Also if you have not looked at the website lately Spotlight on the Author is featuring Matthew Reilly this month. His latest book The Six Sacred Stones is out now and is the second in his Jack West Junior series. I haven't finished it yet but if you like Matthew Reilly and his fast paced non stop style then you will like this as well. He is also working on another project. Click here to see what that is.
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