On Thursday 3 October 2019 the HBG met for their literary salon. Here are the headlines from a discussion about Keith's Emotional Scorch themed selections
Jernigan (1991) by David Gates
After universal acclaim Jernigan is already being heralded as the HBG book of the year 2019 despite not having discussed From a Kestrel to a Knave, but that’s another story for another day
In a glittering night for Keith, his choice Jernigan, made a clean sweep of 8s, 9s and 10s. "I couldn’t be happier”, quipped Keith afterwards whilst munching a crisp.
Mesmerising, powerhouse, tour de force, compelling, horrifying were among the words bandied about during the Jernigan love fest.
Nick 9 / Tristan 8 / Nigel 10 / Keith 8 / Roland 8 / Robin 9
Rid of Me (1993) by PJ Harvey
To audible gasps, Keith confessed he’d never listened to PJ Harvey before and….
…he loved what he heard and will be listening intently from here on in
Nick 6 / Tristan 6 / Nigel 6 / Keith 8 / Roland 2 / Robin 6
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966) directed by Mike Nicholls
Everyone was impressed by WAOVW - especially by the Burton/Taylor axis and the two supporting actors. Was it cinematic though? Does that matter? Why was it so successful at the time? All questions we chewed over.
Nick 8 / Tristan 9 / Nigel 5 / Keith 10 / Roland 8 / Robin 7
ENDORSE IT
Rocketman (film)
Putin Prisoner of Power (podcast)
Sissinghurst (Garden)
Samuel Pepys Diaries (book)
Chart Music (podcast)
Next time out….
Summat or Nowt? - Searching for Yorkshire’s Dark (He)art
Reading: A Kestrel For a Knave (1968) by Barry Hines
Listening: Pulp - Different Class (1995)
Watching: Happy Valley series 1 (2014) - ep 1 + ep 2 (Netflix)
