So, how are you getting on with ‘Something Borrowed’?
I find the idea of the Bride of Frankenstein running a B+B in Whitby and solving mysteries like Miss Marple rather exciting. I also like the vast references to cake in the book, which make me hungry when I should be concentrating on reading.
Living in Middlesbrough, reading a book about Whitby is refreshing. I once spotted Juhninio on the 2p machines. It doesn’t get more showbiz than that.
Someone emailed me after the first book group, who said they would have come but didn’t see why we are reading ‘local’ books. Well, the books haven’t been chosen just because they have links to our area (Paul Magrs lives in Manchester y’know).
They’ve been selected on merit and as much as I love our capital, I find the idea that a book is better if it’s be someone from London to be rather strange.If you have any suggestions about books for the group, please leave a comment and let us know what you think we should be reading.
Oh and for those of you who didn’t come to the first one, here are some photos (taken by Nicky Peacock) of the first meeting.
Yes I know this looks cheesey. It’s meant to be ok? Arf.
There are even more people behind this shot. True fact!
Looking at this I need better posture
The other side of the group. Look at all the lovely people!
Remember, you don’t have to have read all of the book, or at all to come along and join in. You can even not join and just sit and listen.
God it’s easy-going innit?
I like the fact that the books have a slightly local angle; it gives the group a bit more character. Most book groups tend to sit around in libraries talking about whatever Richard and Judy have recommended that week. And, honestly, who wants to have the same taste in reading as Richard Madley?
I was really sad to miss the first event and to know what people thought of Apples. We thought that starting with books with a local connection would be interesting for readers… This will evolve though I’m sure and as Natalie has read, well almost every book in the world (?) I’m sure that she’ll have some good ideas! I think that Paul Magrs is a wonderful writer - his short stories are fab and he wrote of my favourite novels of all time, Aisles which was a tremendous read.
Claire