Munching on bookish thoughts

Finally book club has been resurrected! Some five months after the book was selected, we settled ourselves on a grassy noll, armed with an impromptu picnic and picked apart the “Brideshead Revisted”.

The discussion was somewhat short (blamed by foggy memories of what actually happened in the book) and soon left by the wayside by thoughts of travel, with a wonderfully dreamy suggestion of cycling to Byron Bay.

Given that Waugh’s world of Brideshead is one of obscene luxury, it’s only apt that such an expedition should be done in style – these cycling accessories would be perfect.

Note that her "hat" is actually a helmet. Say goodbye to the nerdy helmet look, but i wonder if it also stops the dreaded helmet hair?

ps. Heels are optional

Another innovative bunny has come up with a way of combining books and bikes - with the bike shelf.

All i can say is gimme, gimme, gimme!

And sound the drum roll, as the next book club book is dadadadadda: Revolutionary Road!

Which gives me just another excuse to watch Mad Men for "research" purposes.

Brideshead revisited

It's been a long time since the last book club meeting...three months in fact...not because we fell out over fondue or which water crest crackers to nibble, but because 2 out of the 3 members were out of Sydney for an extended period of time...does it still count as a "club" if there are only 3 members?

We had the "novel" notion that we each pick a book that has been adapted for the screen - thanks to Jam we did "Fight Club". All agreed that the book and the film are both awesome...of course we say that in more eloquent, high flatulent book-speak - with the words such as "juxaposition", "context", "consumerism", "metaphor", "foreshadowing", "sexy syntax" thrown about the living room...this was then followed by swoons over the foxy Mr Pitt

So it's my turn - i picked "The Brideshead Revisited"

Which has had numerous television and film adaptions - needless to say i haven't seen any of them, nor have i read the book - the meeting is fast approaching, i should hop to it, if these delicious images are anything to go by then i think it's going to be a cracker