Upcoming Summer & Nominations

20 April 2019

 

Hello Bookenders,

We hope you’re all looking forward to the end of exams and to the summer when, among other things, there will be time for reading whatever you want!

We'll be continuing Bookends meetings over the summer, for the second year in a row. For our three themes, we're going with the runners-up from our vote at the beginning of the year. They are the following:

1. Contemporary genre (June)
2. Lesser-known books from a popular author (July)
3. LGBTQ+ books (August)

Please send in your suggestions for books under any of these themes. In particular, if you have a contemporary recommendation, let us know by next Saturday April 27th. We'll get back to you with a poll deciding June's book and meeting after that.

Cheers,

Mia and Connie

Our book for March is...

Hello Bookenders,

Thank you to everyone who voted and came out to our last meeting!

Our book of the month for March is S. by Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams. A story within a story, margin notes, and papers slipped in between the pages help to solve the mystery of the Ship of Theseus and its enigmatic author. In case you are a bit lost on where to start, have a look at this spoiler-free reading guide for some optional tips on how to navigate.

Pick up a copy and join in on our discussion later in the month!

Cheers,

Connie and Mia

Our book for February is...

Hello Bookenders,

Thanks to everyone who came out to our last meeting discussing An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield and who voted on our upcoming international/translation read!

Our book for February is The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. Written in the first half of the 20th century and eventually published in the second, this supernatural and satirical novel critiquing Soviet life is now considered to be a modern Russian classic.

Pick up a copy and we hope you'll join us for our discussion next month!


Until then,

Mia and Connie