Brixton Book Group

hep to the Shep

On Thursday the book group spoke for the silent man, and though not all were “hep to the Shep” The Lacuna proved successful at generating debate on election day. Our next book will transport us away from America and Mexico, to the other side of the globe and the end of the world: On The Beach by Nevil Shute.The meeting will be on Thursday the 24th of May in Mango Landin @7.30. The other nominations were:Erasure by Percival Everett The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster Call The Midwife by Jenni

World Book Night: Big Brixton book giveaway

Passing this on from Caroline at Brixton Library:To celebrate World Book Night Charles Dickens will be personally present at Brixton's Big Book Give-Away to ensure that all free copies of his novel Oliver Twist go to the most deserving; those yet to have the pleasure of accompanying Nancy, Fagin and the Artful Dodger through the slum lands of Victorian Britain.If you prefer your literary gruel more contemporary you'll be pleased to know with us there's always more. Readers will be giving away co

What would Shep do?

apologies for the delay - missed last meeting as i'd put my back out! - update from Simon (cheers) PeteAfter a lively discussion of So Much For That, we now have the new mantra: what would Shep do?The question of what we will do next is much easier to answer: we'll be meeting on Thursday the 3rd of May in Mango Landin to air our thoughts on The Lacunaby Barbara Kingsolver.The other nominations were:A Prayer For Owen Meany by John IrvingOn The Beach by Nevil ShuteThe Hunger Games by Suzanne Colli