Lit2Go
Before you set off on your summer break, Isabel and I would like to recommend you a website where you will find plenty of reading and listening material to last … Continue reading
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (next session 16th June)
Last session of the season in very good company: Alice! Reading guide. Discussion questions. Enjoy the reading and if you see a White Rabbit… don’t follow it! (Or maybe do … Continue reading
The Queen’s English
Did you know that there is something called “The Queen’s English”? Its more technical term is actually “Received Pronunciation”, and the Concise Oxford English Dictionary defines it as “the standard … Continue reading
The Uncommom Reader by Alan Bennett (next session 19th May)
Where did I put my book? This seems to be the Queen’s major worry since she has discovered the pleasure of reading. But, is it a pleasure or a duty? … Continue reading
Important!
A couple of important things for those who did not attend the last session: Next book, The Uncommon Reader, cannot be renewed and it has to be returned to Tecla … Continue reading
Amy Tan at TED
I want to use this video where you can see Amy Tan talking about creativity to introduce you to a really good website to watch cultural, scientific, motivational, and always … Continue reading
The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan (next session 21st Apr)
This next session we repeat author in the Book Club with Amy Tan! The Joy Luck Club, read two years ago, was very successful among the members of the English … Continue reading
Jo Nesbo (next session 17th March)
Next session will be a special one, as we are meeting the Norwegian author Jo Nesbo. Following this link, you will find a document with a lot of information about … Continue reading
Minority Report: movie session (27th Feb)
How can a 30 pages story become a 2 hours and a half movie? How would precogs look like? How can Tom Cruise fit in Anderton’s own description of “bald … Continue reading
Book presentation: Nein. A manifesto by Eric Jarosinski
Silvia, who always knows her way around books and authors, has heard about the presentation of a book with the author next Saturday at 19.30 at Llibreria Calders. The book … Continue reading
THE ENGLISH BOOK CLUB 