Next Meeting: 9th December at 6:30pm to discuss Anam by Andre Dao.
Taking a lead from the ABC top 100 books of the 21st century, we decided to make our own individual lists. These were presented by the members present at our November meeting. The lists were long and varied. Around 78 titles and books were identified with a few books gaining more than one vote. It was interesting to note that not one member of the group put ‘Boy Swallows Universe’ (The ABC number 1 book) in their top 10 book list.
Outstanding favourites were:
- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
- This is Happiness by Niall Williams
- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
- A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles.
Honorable mentions included:
- The Hare with the Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal
- Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
- Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
Further discussion was based around authors and which of their books were personal favourites. In all, the evening and discussion led one to conclude that the books read by members are diverse in topics and interest, and numerous.
We look forward to seeing you again at our next meeting at 6.30pm, Tuesday 9th of December
to discuss Anam by Andre Dao.
About Us
We are a group that gets together once a month to discuss good books. Each of us gets to choose a book on a rotational basis, preferably one outside our personal comfort zone – we try to keep the trash to ourselves. After the discussion, we comment on other books we read that month. Most of the time we remain friends after the meeting.
We normally meet at Room 2.1 of the Robina Community Centre’s Boadroom. This building is located opposite the Auditorium entrance of the Robina Library on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
A small contribution is required towards the rent of the room, but not if you are a first timer. The amount depends on the number of people attending.
One book title is chosen each month and we all read that book. There is a ‘host’ who introduces and co-ordinates the discussion. The role of host is rotated around the group so that each member has the opportunity to nominate their book (it could also be an author, theme or genre). The host also acts as chairperson for that meeting.
Although we are not a social club (we are readers), we occasionally attend literary events, relevant movies or plays here at the Gold Coast, Brisbane or Byron Bay. We conform to basic meeting practices, and everyone has an equal opportunity to express their opinion. Everyone’s interpretation is valid, as long as it’s expressed respectfully.
We welcome any new members who share our aims and are happy to contribute to our group. Newcomers are not required to have read the book to attend the first meeting and no contribution is required from them at the first meeting attended.
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