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A safe place for bookworms, nerds, wordies, grammar-Nazis and would-be members of the Literarty.
What is this?
The CNG Lending Library doesn't actually exist - not in the physical sense. It is more a concept. A fellowship.
It is about sharing works of literature. It is about combining the libraries of four journalists who between us, figured we probably had enough titles to keep each other amused without a visit to A&R/Dymocks/Borders.
It is about afternoons wrapped-up on the couch under a doona with Dickens. It is about evenings cocooned in bed with Atwood or Picoult or Kerouac.
The rules are simple:
1. Loan and lend in good faith.
2. Respect the volume, the owner and the author.
3. Never take a book into the loo.
4. Always return promptly.
New parties are welcome to join by application: cnglendinglibrary@gmail.com
What's on the bedside table?
- Rachel: The Post Birthday World
- Lindsay: Howard's End
- Kate: Dorothy Sayers short stories. She's mistress of the genre.
- Dan: Catch 22, Joseph Heller
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5 comments:
Have you read Life of Pi? I know its a bit "book club" but it's certainly one of those love it or hate it books and a great talking point. It's certainly stayed with me.
Have you read Donna Tartt's Secret History?
I have to confess I hated life of Pi, to the point where I didn't just toss it aside lightly but threw it quite heavily. This does not make me popular at dinner parties. I haven't read Secret History though - I'll take anything.
What about We Have to Talk About Kevin? Freakin disturbing stuff. Will suit you down to the ground Kato x
It is one of those love it or hate it ones. I hated it at first, found it really scary, but it's grown on me in a big way. He's a very clever writer.
I'd also recommend We Need to Talk About Kevin but I found it a little dull in the middle, then it got terrifying towards the end. like to recommend How the Dead Live as well - Will Self is a bit mad but very good.
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