Bo'ness’s Comments (group member since Jul 14, 2015)

Bo'ness’s comments from the Bo'ness Library Book Group group.

Adult Fiction:


Junior Fiction:

Greetings Thursday Book Groupers !!

I know that some of you have found this book a little.... how to say... boring, but I am looking forward to talking about it with you anyway and hearing why it was boring or whether there was anything that you particularly liked :)

Also - what kind of cake would we like? Or biscuits? Remember, you can always BYOB (B being biscuits, of course) and take them away afterwards.

Looking forward to tomorrow,

Laura

Hi Lauren,

we are going to be reading.... *checks notes hastily scribbled somewhere at the back of the Book Group folder...* A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra : )

The Lavender House

Fiction



Non-Fiction

Greetings all!

How are we on this fine and sunny Tuesday?

I was checking the Reading Groups for Everyone site and there are a few tempting offers on the go for this month. Is there anything in particular anyone fancies? There are a mix of fiction, non-fiction, historical, quirky, and serious. Please visit the link below to have a look see:

http://readinggroups.org/noticeboard



I have a few ideas of what I would like to go for, but let me know what you think : )

~Laura

Browse the Falkirk Libraries Catalogue to find and reserve:

Greetings, all,

that's the new Eowyn Ivey on catalogue now, so I have begun the request list.

I am really rather looking forward to it :) It shouldn't be too long before it is in :)

Laura

Hi Angela,

welcome back! It's lovely to hear from you. Yes, the Wednesday Group will be reading The Husband's Secret for discussion in August, and the Thursday group will be reading Day of The Triffids. If you have time and want to take part in the Himself focus group, but haven't yet read the book, we have a few copies available if you're able to pop in to collect :)

See you next week :)

Best wishes,

Laura

If you reference that it was an advanced copy courtesy of Canongate then possibly should be fine - but if in any doubt wait until next week to get the official nod. I am sure they will be happy if the reviews are positive!

Falkirk Library have very kindly sent us over a batch of their Reading Group books - boxes of 'em!! We will unpack and sort them all and let you know the tasty book morsels on offer :)

Greetings, all. For those of you who may not be able to come along to the Focus Group meeting on July 7th, here are the questions that we were asked to consider as we read the book. Please post some of your answers in the comments below in order that I can pass them on to the lovely people at Canongate:

THE BOOK:
* Your overall view of the book. Did you like it, or not? What did you/didn't you like?
* Would you recommend it?
* Who was your favourite character and why?
* Does the author's work remind you of any other similar authors?
* What genre would you put this book in?
* If you had to sum the book up in one sentence, what would you say?

THE JACKET AND COPY:
* What do you think about the current jacket? (It is similar to the proof copy that you have) Does it reflect the content?
* Does the blurb on the jacket give enough information about the content of the book? Do you think anything is missing or confusing?
* Did you have any expectations before reading? Consider the title, the cover and anything else you may have thought/known about the book before you read it. How did these expectations change as you read on (if at all?)

GENERAL:
* Where do you find out about new books to read?
* Do you see advertising for books? If so, where?

Many thanks,

Laura

I am keeping an eye on the orders update list and will begin making reservations when it turns up on catalogue. I am really rather looking forward to it

~Laura

Greetings Wednesday Book Groupers,

we still have copies of Himself available for those of you who would like to come along to the Canongate focus group discussion on Thursday 7th July at 6:30p.m.

First come, first served!

Happy reading,

Laura

Will do : )

We heard the news today - congratulations!!!!

We can't wait to meet wee Robin :)

All the best to you and your family :)

~ All the staff at Bo'ness Library