{"id":3295,"date":"2013-12-04T13:23:26","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T04:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2013-12-04T13:23:26","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T04:23:26","slug":"hajet-book-club-the-first-meeting-and-the-next-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/2013\/12\/hajet-book-club-the-first-meeting-and-the-next-book\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>HAJET Book Club:<\/b> The First Meeting and the Next Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last month we kick started our first book club with reading fanatics from all over Hyogo (thanks for coming guys!). There were heated opinions, casual conversations and a spontaneous game of charades. For an unbiased review here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Amy Kelly from Akashi:<\/p>\n<p><i>An afternoon of high-brow literary analysis with a side of book-title charades. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Last month, Hyogo AJET had its first Book Club meeting. <\/i><i>Seventeen <\/i><i>people came and we <\/i><i>chatted for a few hours about the book over <\/i><i>delicious coffee and cake in the trendy Caf\u00c3\u00a9 Mamounia in <\/i><i>Motomachi, <\/i><i>Kobe.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0954.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3261\" alt=\"IMG_0954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0954-253x300.jpg\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0954-253x300.jpg 253w, http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0954-379x450.jpg 379w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a>The book was a thriller by SJ Watson about Christine, a woman who suffers from amnesia and forgets almost everything from her adult life every time she goes to sleep. Mostly we enjoyed it, it was quite tense and atmospheric\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 and, most importantly, an easy read for those boring free periods in school.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Book Club was a really nice way to spend an afternoon and a great way to make new friends. Why not come along next time<\/i><i>?<\/i><i> <\/i><i>S<\/i><i>chool exams are coming up and having a book to read might make them pass quicker!\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 &#8211; Amy Kelly<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3295 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/img_0931\/'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0931-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/img_0939\/'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0939-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/img_0927\/'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0927-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/img_0951\/'><img width=\"140\" height=\"140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0951-140x140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Plans were also made for the next Book Club meeting and, besides looking forward to sampling a new hidden Kobe cove, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a book to read too! Our second book was suggested by Christina Nguyen from Tatsuno- shi. Take it away Christina\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/CuckoosCallingCover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3296\" alt=\"CuckoosCallingCover\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/CuckoosCallingCover-195x300.jpg\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/CuckoosCallingCover-195x300.jpg 195w, http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/CuckoosCallingCover.jpg 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>The Cuckoo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Calling<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>By Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00c2\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Cormoran Strike is a struggling private investigator who is barely making enough money to get by.\u00c2\u00a0 Just when things seem to be at their worst, Strike is visited by a man named John Bristow who wants Strike to investigate the untimely death of his sister, Lula Landry.\u00c2\u00a0 Three months earlier, Landry &#8211; a famous model &#8211; fell to her death from the balcony of her apartment.\u00c2\u00a0 Although the police ruled the death a suicide, Bristow refuses to believe it, claiming he has evidence which proves Lula was murdered.\u00c2\u00a0 With the help of his secretary Robin, Strike dives into the world of millionaires, rock stars, models, and fashion designers all in the hopes of answering the cuckoo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s calling. <\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00c2\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Rowling, writing under the pseudonym \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Robert Galbraith\u00e2\u20ac\u009d, has written a very compelling crime novel which will have you guessing until the end.\u00c2\u00a0 While Harry Potter this is not, the story is very entertaining and Strike is a very likeable character.\u00c2\u00a0 Rowling plans to turn this into a series with a sequel reportedly due out in 2014.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Cuckoo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Calling\u00e2\u20ac\u009d is a must read for anyone who is a fan of mystery or detective novels.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u00c2\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 <i>Christina Nguyen\u00c2\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0942.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3260\" alt=\"IMG_0942\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0942-300x214.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0942-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0942-512x366.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>So there you go, take these happy members\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 words for it and come join us next time for more literary fun! The book club meeting will be held on Sunday, December 8<sup>th<\/sup> from 2:00 pm \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 4:00 pm at Macha Macha in Kobe.\u00c2\u00a0 Hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cherie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Book Club\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Meeting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Cuckoo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Calling (by Robert Galbraith)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/The-Cuckoos-Calling-Cormoran-Strike\/dp\/0751549258\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381372868&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=cuckoo%27s+calling\">http:\/\/www.amazon.co.jp\/The-Cuckoos-Calling-Cormoran-Strike\/dp\/0751549258\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1381372868&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=cuckoo%27s+calling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Date: Sunday 8<sup>th<\/sup> December 2013<\/p>\n<p>Time: 14:00-16:00<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Place: Tits Park, next to Sannomiya Hankyu station<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Macha Macha (\u00e6\u0153\u00ac\u00e5\u00b1\u00b1\u00e3\u0192\u201c\u00e3\u0192\u00ab2F, 3 Chome-\u00ef\u00bc\u2019-\u00ef\u00bc\u2018\u00ef\u00bc\u201c Kitanagasadori, Chuo Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/105079399775015508033\/about?gl=jp&amp;hl=en#105079399775015508033\/about?gl=jp&amp;hl=en\">https:\/\/plus.google.com\/105079399775015508033\/about?gl=jp&amp;hl=en#105079399775015508033\/about?gl=jp&amp;hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month we kick started our first book club with reading fanatics from all over Hyogo (thanks for coming guys!). There were heated opinions, casual conversations and a spontaneous game of charades. For an unbiased review here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Amy Kelly from Akashi: An afternoon of high-brow literary analysis with a side of book-title charades. Last month,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":3263,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"categories":[367,380],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/IMG_0933.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3295"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3295"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3295\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hyogoajet.net\/hyogotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}