Book Club Discussion
The purpose of this page is to provide a forum for discussion of the books read in the Costa Coffee Book Club which meets on the fourth Monday of each month in Costa Coffee, Chatham High Street. Interested readers should arrive at 2.00pm for drinks and a 2.30pm start. All are welcome.
Please use the comments box for this purpose stating which book you are discussing.
We met on Monday evening though a last minute venue change found us at The Quarters. The second meet in March meant that only Jean had managed to finish ‘Over the Dale’ by Gervase Phinn the 2nd book of this month.
However we had a good discussion around plans and would like to announce the next two books. The first being a fairly short book we were encouraged to read by Jess Boughton in her review of the same in ‘the Salvationist’ entitled ‘Shopping’ by Michelle Gonzalez. Our other suggested read is Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth.
We will meet next on the 23rd April2012 at the revised time of 2pm everyone welcome.
In the meantime, having read ‘The Help’ in February we are holding a film viewing of this at Trish & Dons on Friday 13th April @7.30pm all readers welcome to join us. For further information please speak with other book club members.
Happy Easter, happy reading, enjoy!
Trish hall said this on March 28th, 2012 at 2:57 pm
The Book Club currently meets on the first Monday of the month (5th March 2012 being the next meeting) @ Costa Coffee, High Street, Chatham 6.30pm for refreshments with the meeting commencing at 7pm. We do aim to finish promptly at 8pm. However, due to circumstances beyond our control we need to alter the day in the month we meet to the 4th Monday in the month. Therefore, on Monday 26th March we will meet again and then on the 23rd April.
Everyone is welcome, and we do have a number of people who cannot make the meeting but do read the books we choose as our monthly read. Likewise if you are one of these people, please make yourself known to either Trish Hall or Major Andrea and you too can have an opinion shared and a chance to choose the monthly book.
Trish Hall said this on March 1st, 2012 at 11:34 pm
the Help – an “unputtable down” book, sadly with a lot of truths in it. I can only hope and pray that these prejudices have gone and do not resurface at any time in the future. The book also highlighted yet again how brave people are to “voice” their opinions, even with the risk of retaliation.
Marjory Hudson said this on February 23rd, 2012 at 10:22 pm
I have just finished January’s book…. The Help.
A really good read and I am sure there will be a great amount of discussion about it…. Most people would have a view about the stories with in it. It is fictional but very factual.
Margaret & David Sutton said this on February 9th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
We read “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett and I would like to thank Jean for recommending this book to the group. It took me a little while to get into, I persevered and so glad I did. It opened my mind and re-affirmed my opinion that there is never an excuse for discrimination and I found myself embarrassed to be white.
Trish Hall said this on February 9th, 2012 at 8:33 pm
“I dared to call Him Father” – This is my second reading of this book. These are my comments:
1. Amazing way that God still communicates through dreams.
2. Bilquis’ obedience to God, otherwise the “Presence” left her.
3. Bilquis took everything to God in prayer.
4. Bilquis’ bravery in becoming a Christian and opposing generations of her family’s beliefs.
5. The emphasising at the end of the book that more tolerance is perhaps needed by everyone in understanding the differences between east and west, i.e. cultures, customs, etc.
Marjory Hudson said this on January 9th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
December’s book in deep contrast to Nineteen Minutes is I Dared To Call Him Father by Bilquis Sheikh. An inspiring personal testimony by Bilquis of her conversion and baptism in the Holy Spirit from Muslim to Christianity. Profound and passionate I found the book to remind me of my First Love experience with Jesus. Not a heavy book to read and one I would sincerely recommend. A great source of encouragement.
Trish Hall said this on December 24th, 2011 at 12:33 am
Nineteen minutes by Jodi Picoult. Had an interesting discussion about bullying and the relationships between parents and children. One comment in the early part of the book which has stayed with me is that when a baby is just born you can see the holiness in their eyes!
Jean Jones said this on December 5th, 2011 at 9:19 pm