Hackney Book Club

A monthly book club for people who live in - or near - the greatest borough in London. Meeting Sundays at The Pembury Tavern. Newbies are always welcome.

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For August we are reading Greta & Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly. Book club will take place at @PemburyTavern on Sunday 10th August at 7pm, with book chat from 7:30. Everyone is welcome! https://t.co/F4hCCFbRtu

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Butter definitely split the group, with scores from a 3 up to 8. Some found it overly long and too descriptive, others liked the depiction of friendships and the character progress

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For July's book club we are reading Butter by Asako Yuzuki. Book club will take place on Sunday 13th July at @PemburyTavern. Meeting from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30. Everyone welcome!! https://t.co/zcQxAV2efi

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The Parable of the Sower got scores of between 6 and 8, with chat generally around how real the story felt, and the constant presence of violence. However, Earthseed and the related poems/passages didn't go down as well with the group

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For June's book club we are reading The Parable of the Sower by Octavia E Butler. We'll meet at @PemburyTavern on Sunday 15th June from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30pm. All wecome! https://t.co/CrIQJH7vB0

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Crimson offered some good discussion, but really split the group, with scores from 4 up to 7.5. Some disliked the lack of depth and brief descriptions, others liked the respresentation of Greenlander life. Some discussion on the impact translation may have had

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For May's book club we are reading Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen. We're meeting on Sunday 18th May at @PemburyTavern from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30. Everyone welcome!
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James mainly scored highly, with several giving 8s and 9s, but there was one 6 and a 7. The content and the power of the story was appreciated by everyone, but some felt the actual storytelling let it down

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For April's book club we are reading James by Percival Everett. We will meet at @PemburyTavern from 7pm on Sunday 13th April, with book chat from 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome! https://t.co/NafTHDSOUp

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Such a Long Journey didn't get the highest of scores, from a 4 to a 7.5, with the general lack of plot and loose ends leaving readers feeling disjointed from the narrative

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For March we will be reading Such a Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry. We will meet on Sunday 16th March at the @PemburyTavern from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30. All welcome!
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Fear and Loathing split the group, with scores from 3 up to a 9. The group overall enjoyed diving into Gonzo journalism, but the dated content and the drug culture we a bit much for some.

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For February's book club we are reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S Thompson. We're meeting at @PemburyTavern on Sunday 16th from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome! https://t.co/8mgdcGLfBA

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Thanks to everyone who came to discuss The Map of Salt and Stars. The book split opinion and received between 3 and 9 out of 10

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For December we are reading Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. Book club is 8th December at @PemburyTavern from 7pm, book chat from 7:30. Please also bring books for our annual festive book swap
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Mr Loverman got consistently high scores, ranging from 6 though to several 9s. We enjoyed the detailed but flawed characters, the insight into the life of elderly gay Caribbean men, and Hackney being a character itself

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If you’re on BlueSky we have an account over there too! https://t.co/gGy3y9Tswr

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For November we're reading Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo @BernardineEvari. We're meeting at @PemburyTavern on Sunday 24th November from 7pm, with book chat from 7:30. Everyone is welcome! https://t.co/FohEhvGySP

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And Then She Fell saw a split in views from book club, from 4 to 9/10, with most scores around 7/10. The depiction of postpartum psychosis, which is rarely covered in literature, was appreciated in particular

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For October we are reading And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliot @WordsandGuitar. We're meeting at @PemburyTavern on 27th October from 7pm, book chat from 7.30. Everyone welcome! https://t.co/Ir8gBK8lMi