Anyone who misses those old episodes of Gladiators, should have joined us at the Nottingham Contemporary. We had everything but those giant cotton buds. I don't think a book has been so contentious, since that strange book where Whoopi Goldberg was God. Good stuff. I'm sure we went home having vented, and were nicer to family, kittens, and passers-by.
Next month is Love On The Dole, which appears to be impossible to get in a bookshop, so may require some Amazon-ing. If indeed that is a verb. You may note from last month's comments that Sue is contemplating a return. Get there early for ringside seats...
I thought we agreed we would never ever mention The Shack ever again?
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, Whoopi Goldberg played God in the absolutely brilliant, "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie", which is one of those films you expect to be incredibly awful but is actually genius. I expect everyone to have seen it by the next meeting.
Yes, it is traumatic. However, we say "as tall as Nelson's Column" or "able to fill Wembley stadium", so I view "as crap as The Shack" as a legitimate measurement system. Plus, it's not London-centric.
ReplyDeleteAlmost anything can be made 'stronger, faster, better' by the addition of the word "Muppet" to the title. Hence "A Very Muppet Global Financial Crisis" would be sooo much easier to handle.
[satire] It was certainly caused by Muppets! [/satire]
ReplyDelete(With material like this, I could go on Mock the Week!)
on a more sensible note - thanks for the top film tip steve and pam - the secrets in their eyes did not disappoint! and i have 'let the right one in' on my to watch pile as we speak. so it's all go. we are so much more than a book group these days. whatever next!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it, Jude. Classy film, and a rare believable romance, in my humble opinion.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to see Mary and Max before it finishes at Broadway. Lovely film, hilarious as well.
Gutted to have missed the Gladiatorial meeting!!!
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought that book would cause so much conflict (in the nicest possible way of course.
Got a gammy knee at the moment but hoping to get to November meeting before going off to the Antipodes in December.
Cheers
I like the word 'gammy'. You only ever see it in relation to legs or hands, for some reason. "My car has gammy brake pads" just doesn't happen.
ReplyDeleteDianne now spends summer here, and winters in her other residence, I see!
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ReplyDeleteI just realised I don't think I'm gonna be around for the next meeting! You'll just have to manage without me, somehow!
ReplyDeleteI'll still read the book and post my thoughts on here though.
It's probably just as well; if me and Sue were to meet, as two previous runners of the group it would cause the Blinovitch Limitation Effect and half the galaxy will go foom.
(bogerse)
Ah, The ol' Star Trek stand-by, 'matter meets anti-matter'. How did you manage to work together if you are her Kryptonite, and vice-versa?
ReplyDeleteAnd what could possibly be more important than attending book club?
The Blinovitch Limitation Effect is a Doctor Who reference ACTUALLY. Pfft..."Star Trek".
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm being "dragged" to see Rufus Wainwright down in that London place I've heard so much about. He'll probably sing and stuff, hopefully in a vaguely entertaining manner.
(bellisp)
Pah, it's the same plot device, whether uttered by an American doing a comedy "Scotch" accent, or an embittered Shakesperian ac-tor luvvy.
ReplyDeleteWill Rufus be lovingly embracing his family, to whom he is so famously close? I do hope so.
Post a gig review up here - we're expanding.