Book Club: The Secret History by Donna Tartt, December 9th

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• sophie

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  thanks annie! i started it last night and am already gripped, it is completely different to what i thought it was. for some reason in my head it was a similar book to the lovely bones, or some kind of childhood trauma tosh. very excited now i know differently. i'm able to meet at any time from 6.30. i like the idea of incorporating festive eating so i agree we should start earlier.

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• krappyrubsnif

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  Unreadable rubbish.

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• miss annie

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  See you there Krappy, then you can let us know why you think so and what you hated about it. Differing opinions make for the best Book Club meetings.

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• Donna

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  Nice one, miss annie! I agree!

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• sophie

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  the guardian ran one of john mullan's book clubs on the secret history in 2003. [week one: the prologue](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/jan/11/featuresreviews.guardianreview9) [week two: epigrams](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/jan/18/featuresreviews.guardianreview33) [week three: first person narration](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/jan/25/featuresreviews.guardianreview25) [week four: characters](http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/feb/01/featuresreviews.guardianreview33) it's a very odd book. i have no idea what i'm going to say about it at book group. i now have time to hone my self-contradictory comments.

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• miss annie

  November 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I'm looking forward to discussing and hearing what are sure to be differing views. I love it and I've often wondered if, as in ADGS's case, it's because my circumstance were similar when I first read it. See you soon

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• miss annie

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  So, is everyone keen to incorporate a festive meal into our next meeting? Should we book a table at the Dairy, they have a set menu online, or should we investigate elsewhere?

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• kerry

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  Festive meal would be nice and I'm fine with the Dairy. At the last meeting someone was asking how much the xmas dinner runs there and according to the Old Dairy website it is £19.50 for 2 courses, £22.50 for 3.

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• Donna

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  great idea i'm up for that!

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• Angelab

  December 2010 edited December 2010

  Yes festive meal and drinks! Old Dairy will be good.

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• Angelab

  December 2010 edited December 2010

  Shall I book a table for dinner at the old dairy for Thursday? Who's coming? If it's too short notice to have food shall we just reserve a table for drinks? Let me know!! thanks

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• miss annie

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I'm definitely coming. And going for drinks with the knitters afterwards... On a school night!

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• Angelab

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I have booked a table in the restaurant at the Old Dairy for 10 people for our book club Xmas party on Thursday 9th December. We can't order the Xmas menu as that needed to be pre ordered so we can eat off the normal menu. The only slot available is 7pm so hope everyone can make it!

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• kerry

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  Thanks Angela! I'm planning to be there and hope to have finished the book although am only about half way at the moment. Mixed thoughts about this one!

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• Jenny

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  Hi
  Sorry for being so quiet since last meeting. I'm really looking forward to the meal on Thursday and seeing everyone there.
  I have some serious reading to do - I had a copy of the book and left it in Stoke at the weekend while visiting my parents and I'd only read 60 pages! Luckily I went into a charity shop today and they had it so I'm reading bits every chance I get!

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• sarahc

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  just finished the book and looking forward to hearing what other people thought of it. I'm up for festive food and / or drinks this week. See you all at 6.30 on Thursday?

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• KatieB

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I'll be there on Thursday, but still only half way through the book. Will read as much as I can tonight! Can't say I'm loving it....

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• sophie

  December 2010 edited December 2010

  i'll be there, see you at seven! thanks for sorting out the table & stuff.

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• Charlo

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I'm not going to be able to make it - very disappointed! I haven't had much time to read the book but am enjoying it so far and would have loved to discuss it. Have a great time tomorrow, and a lovely Christmas too!

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• Jenny

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  HI
  I should be there about 7.15. Don't wait for me to order if they're in a rush!
  see you all later.

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• sarahc

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  see you all at 7 ish

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• Angelab

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  I have booked the table under my name. See you all soon!

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• sophie

  December 2010 edited 5:48PM

  being kettled (sort of) outside holborn station, will be a bit late, sorry!

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