Lummee, we got a mention.
Not 100% sure it is a good thing however.
Do you think Jojo will consider taking out an injuction?
http://www.chiplitfest.com/blog/chip-lit-fest-2013-why-im-going-and-what-ill-see/
Nicki x
Monday, 11 March 2013
Friday, 1 March 2013
The Girl You Left Behind
Thank you to our friends at The Chipping Norton Literary Festival, and Emma Leigh-Porter. This is a great review of one of our favourite books from last year.
http://www.chiplitfest.com/blog/review-of-the-girl-you-left-behind-by-jojo-moyes-by-emma-lee-potter/
Let the stalking continue...
Daniel
Chantel's husband Daniel is a frustrated Litlover. He simply can't help himself, he just loves to join in.
In tribute to him, I am posting this litle gem he sent us.
Thank you Daniel. One day, just maybe, and if you are good, you can join our group.
x
In tribute to him, I am posting this litle gem he sent us.
Thank you Daniel. One day, just maybe, and if you are good, you can join our group.
x
Bags available at www.notonthehighstreet.com
February Meeting 2013
Karen has kindly provided the following:
Thank you to the "Lit Lovers" for another fab night. We were 2 down on our usual 11
due to family commitments. Well, 25 years of marriage is worth celebrating
Clare, Congratulations !!!
The "Yummy
Scrummy" part of our name should have had BOOZY incorporated in it's title this month, as 2/3rds of my
puddings took inspiration from my well stocked drinkies cupboard . I will do
anything to help the ratings of my puddings , and with the Lit Lovers - alcohol
is the way to go! Chocolate & cointreau mousses, margarita ice-cream (and
not the pizza which someone who shall not be named thought) with mexican fruit salad, and hazelnut &
berry pav .... well some were driving !!!
At the groups request, here is the recipe for the ice cream, which we owe to Nigella's Express. (Thank you Nigella - your royalty cheque is in the post!)
Margarita Ice cream
- 125 ml Lime juice
- 2 tablespoon(s) tequila
- 3 tablespoon(s) Cointreau (or triple sec)
- 150 gram(s) Icing sugar (or powdered sugar)
- 500 ml double cream
- Pour the lime juice, tequila and cointreau (or triple sec) into a
bowl and stir in the sugar to dissolve.
- Add the cream and then softly whip until thick and smooth but not
stiff.
- Spoon this into an airtight container to freeze overnight. This ice
cream does not need ripening (softening before serving), as it will not
freeze too hard and melts speedily and voluptuously.
So on to the
literary part of our evening. Our book club choice this month was "After
The Fall" by Charity Norman, a story of a family's decision to emigrate to
New Zealand for a new beginning. Everyone (even the quieter
members of our group) had plenty to discuss, and boy did we discuss it. Only the call of
the puddings dragged us away ! We felt
that Charity had written her characters really well, even if we didn't like all
of them. Everyone loved "Grandad”.
Everyone should have a character like that in their lives. We especially
liked how the story of Martha was told, and her struggle to do the right thing
by both her daughter and her husband and young boys . Tears were shed during
this book (and not necessarily by the usual blubbers) !!!
Although we all
thought this was a good read not everyone could claim to enjoy the book due to some uncomfortable subject matter, which led
us to ponder "what makes a good book" ? Something which is different
for us all. However after lengthy discussions we marked "After The
Fall" highly.
So to sum up,
this was a very thought provoking tale which we felt was well written and
seemed to touch us all for different reasons.
It is a book which I will definitely be recommending.
Lucy's pick for
March is "The Last Summer" by Judith Kinghorn. Can't wait.
Karen x
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
A message from our host
Karen is the host for our February meeting.
She has sent the following message:
Hi fellow Lit Lovers, I think I may have
come up with a new name for our book club.
If not for all, definitely for some !!!
Thank you to the book of the same name, who we have shamelessly stolen the cover from, to be found at http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0230767648/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_asp_JEixD.01SXZDT
She has sent the following message:
I am looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow to discuss
our January book choice "After The Fall" by Charity Norman. Hope
you have all finished it - SUSIE? xxx
We have received our February book choices from Lucy, which I
think all look fab!
So see you all tomorrow and may I apologise in advance ...
all my puddings this month seem to encompass alcohol .... I do apologise !!!
Karen x
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Our American twin!
Two days of excitement in a row for the Glos Litlovers. We now have an American twin. To be fair, our American twin is more mature and a lot more classy than us, but we don't mind being the country bumpkins - we are officially INTERNATIONAL!
My new friend in the USofA is Molly Lundquist. She runs a fab website called - wait for it LITLOVERS!!!!
http://www.litlovers.com/
I found it and her by accident on Google and had to make contact, continuing our already well established stalking of all things literary. Molly turns out to be fabulous and has asked if we want to join her on-line community of book clubs.' Is Charles Dickens an author?' I said!
Her website is amazing. It is predominantly American, and not all the books are available over here, but lots of them are. It even has a recipe section, and we know that is going to be a hit with the Glos Litlovers.
To quote Molly:
'LitLovers has brought together my lifelong love of reading, writing, and teaching. The site is about WHAT we read, HOW we read, and HOW we THINK about our reading. Approaching literature in that way can change how we see our lives and the world around us.'
I am loving her style!
Susie and I are already planning live Facetime chats with book clubs in the States. We did a Facetime feedback with Lucy while she was in Portugal, so we know it is possible.
God Bless America!
Nicki
My new friend in the USofA is Molly Lundquist. She runs a fab website called - wait for it LITLOVERS!!!!
http://www.litlovers.com/
I found it and her by accident on Google and had to make contact, continuing our already well established stalking of all things literary. Molly turns out to be fabulous and has asked if we want to join her on-line community of book clubs.' Is Charles Dickens an author?' I said!
Her website is amazing. It is predominantly American, and not all the books are available over here, but lots of them are. It even has a recipe section, and we know that is going to be a hit with the Glos Litlovers.
To quote Molly:
'LitLovers has brought together my lifelong love of reading, writing, and teaching. The site is about WHAT we read, HOW we read, and HOW we THINK about our reading. Approaching literature in that way can change how we see our lives and the world around us.'
I am loving her style!
Susie and I are already planning live Facetime chats with book clubs in the States. We did a Facetime feedback with Lucy while she was in Portugal, so we know it is possible.
God Bless America!
Nicki
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Movie time
There is much excitement among the Glos Lit Lovers, as one of our favourite authors has just landed a movie deal.
A Lit Lovers road trip to our local cineworld is on the cards. In the meantime, I am going to look into buying shares in Kleenex.
Happy days.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM) has secured the feature film rights to Jojo Moyes' critically acclaimed, bestselling novel "Me Before You" it was announced today by Jonathan Glickman, MGM's President, Motion Picture Group.
"Me Before You" tells the story of two very different characters: Lou, a small town girl caught between dead-end jobs and Will, a high-profile, successful man who becomes wheelchair bound following an accident. Will has decided his life is not worth living until Lou is hired for six months to be his new caretaker. Worlds apart and trapped together by circumstance, the two get off to a rocky start. But, Lou becomes determined to prove to Will that life is worth living and as they embark on a series of adventures together, each finds their world changing in ways neither of them could begin to imagine.
The novel has sold over half a million copies and quickly landed on The New York Times bestseller list. Global E-book sales have crossed 250,000 and the book is now sold into thirty-one translations, including an upcoming first printing in Germany (March 2013) with 120,000 copies. Critical raves include The New York Times Book Review: "Moyes story provokes tears that are redemptive, the opposite of gratuitous. Some situations, she forces the reader to recognize, really are worth crying over...with Lou and Will she has created an affair to remember;" The Daily Mail: "A deftly plotted narrative populated with likable engaging characters...a bittersweet story about love, learning and letting go. It's a tremendous read;" and People Magazine: "Funny, surprising and heartbreaking, populated with characters who are affecting and amusing...This is a thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining novel that captures the complexity of love."
"Jojo's book is frankly one of the most unique, emotional and engaging love stories written in recent years," said Glickman. "We're so thrilled to collaborate with her on creating a classic film romance that lives up to this exceptional novel."
Said Moyes: "I could not be more excited about MGM and their plans for 'Me Before You.' The studio is so passionate about the book and I'm thrilled that a story that seems to have come alive in so many readers' imaginations is about to have a whole new life on-screen."
The film rights were negotiated by Jessica Cooper of Curtis Brown for Moyes. Cassidy Lange, MGM's senior vice president, production, will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
A Lit Lovers road trip to our local cineworld is on the cards. In the meantime, I am going to look into buying shares in Kleenex.
Happy days.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc. (MGM) has secured the feature film rights to Jojo Moyes' critically acclaimed, bestselling novel "Me Before You" it was announced today by Jonathan Glickman, MGM's President, Motion Picture Group.
"Me Before You" tells the story of two very different characters: Lou, a small town girl caught between dead-end jobs and Will, a high-profile, successful man who becomes wheelchair bound following an accident. Will has decided his life is not worth living until Lou is hired for six months to be his new caretaker. Worlds apart and trapped together by circumstance, the two get off to a rocky start. But, Lou becomes determined to prove to Will that life is worth living and as they embark on a series of adventures together, each finds their world changing in ways neither of them could begin to imagine.
The novel has sold over half a million copies and quickly landed on The New York Times bestseller list. Global E-book sales have crossed 250,000 and the book is now sold into thirty-one translations, including an upcoming first printing in Germany (March 2013) with 120,000 copies. Critical raves include The New York Times Book Review: "Moyes story provokes tears that are redemptive, the opposite of gratuitous. Some situations, she forces the reader to recognize, really are worth crying over...with Lou and Will she has created an affair to remember;" The Daily Mail: "A deftly plotted narrative populated with likable engaging characters...a bittersweet story about love, learning and letting go. It's a tremendous read;" and People Magazine: "Funny, surprising and heartbreaking, populated with characters who are affecting and amusing...This is a thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining novel that captures the complexity of love."
"Jojo's book is frankly one of the most unique, emotional and engaging love stories written in recent years," said Glickman. "We're so thrilled to collaborate with her on creating a classic film romance that lives up to this exceptional novel."
Said Moyes: "I could not be more excited about MGM and their plans for 'Me Before You.' The studio is so passionate about the book and I'm thrilled that a story that seems to have come alive in so many readers' imaginations is about to have a whole new life on-screen."
The film rights were negotiated by Jessica Cooper of Curtis Brown for Moyes. Cassidy Lange, MGM's senior vice president, production, will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
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