Monday Bookclub

[lucyscarlet]

Hi all,

Just a friendly reminder that Bookclub on Monday 30th April at 7.30pm
and we will be discussing 'Mary Poppins' by P. L. Travers and the 1964
Walt Disney film by Robert Stevenson.

Hope to see you all there!

Regards,
Lucy

[Pamela Tonkin]

Sorry Lucy I won't be able to make it Monday. Can you let me know the
book and film for May, please?
Regards
Pam

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[lucyscarlet]

Hi Pam,

Not a worry :)

Next month we are doing 'Tell No One' by Harlan Coben & 2006 Film
directed by Guillaume Canet on 28th May.

Cheers,
Lucy

[michele dalton]

My first for the year - there with bells on!
 
Michele
 

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[Natasha Roberts]

Unfortunately I am unable to come tonight. My apologies.
I have really enjoyed reading the book with the kids (felt like Enid Blyton).
Have a great evening.
Natasha
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[John Topley]

Sorry I missed out last night - shamefully, for the second month running!

 

After my recent, very first, reading and viewing of Mary Poppins, I found I enjoyed the book - I tnink a nice "chapter book" to read to and be read by children; agreeable tone; careful, restrained but lively, literate prose; space for fantasy and wonderful, personal image creation. 4-ish, I think, especially cf Wizard of Oz.

 

Movie quite dated, adult-oriented, overly rebuilt, bloated. Over-worked adaptation similar to that of Fantastic Mr Fox, but more so. 2-ish, I think.

 

I'm willing to be confronted by rebuttal.

 

Cheers

 

John

[Natasha Roberts]

It was the first reading/viewing for me as well, but I knew most of the movie soundtrack. I have friends that love the movie above all others, it is a part of their childhood.