The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
Our first meeting of 2020 was a little smaller than usual for Jan – surely you weren’t put off by a 1000 page novel written in one sentence?? But we still had a decent...
Brixton Book Group Blog
Do something wonderful
It’s now the time of year, where we decide on what Brixton Book Group’s (impossibly long) best book of 2019 was with a poll, and the results are announced at our Christmas dinner at...
Ducks, Newburyport
We had a lively discussion about the usefulness of forgetting everything, the wisdom of royalty and why perhaps despite the fact that a lot of Kazuo Ishiguro’s books are similar, that’s why we enjoy...
The Buried Giant
We had a packed meeting to talk about the Paul Auster’s New York Trilogy, which included some useful life tips about how to live in a bin, which may or may not be useful...
The New York Trilogy
We had a busy discussion about Achillies, lack of heels and Trojan Horses and pouring lots and lots of wine. Book for next time is The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster runners up...