Book Clubs are Cozy: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

Last night the Bad Boy and Girls book club finally got it together and met to discuss Never Let Meg Go by Kashuo Ishiguru. With Miriam working and not able to attend and myself sky ping in we had 5 participating and by the raucous discussion you’d think it was 20! As is routine with the club, whoever chooses the book hosts the club and in this case it was Sara. We did not have a very good % of those members who actually read the book (you know who you are – but after all, we are the Bad Boy and Girls club…) but the topic of human cloning (which this book covers in a “charmingling English boarding school kind of style) gave everyone something to say. The story centers on 3 clones – Kathy, Ruth and Tommy and how they grow up in what we learn to be the somewhat “exclusive” center Hailsham. When will they become “donors”? Who will be a “carer”, why does Madame take their art away to the “gallery” and when will they “complete”? We all agreed that the book was at first difficult to grasp what was going on – many new “terms” and concepts not fully explained but as it went on we really go sucked in and ended up enjoying it very much (except Elizabeth who didn’t want to donate anything!!!!) The evening started with lovely h’or doevres (what no Liver pate?…) Sticking to the English theme of the book Sara served amazing Beef Bourguignon pies what, no steak and kidney pies?), shredded brussel sprouts and a gorgeous salad. Desert was an amazing medley of mince pies, Dr. Bobs vanilla ice cream and fabulous chocolate bars recently brought over from England by Sara and David’s friends! Never Let Me Go has already been made into a movie (as well has author Kazuo Ishiguro’s previous book Remains of the Day) so we decided to take a different spin on our casting this time making the stipulation by trying to cast members served time in jail. What can I say, we are a “creative” and semi dark group of people!
Director (we didn’t discuss this so I will take the liberty to assign ROMAN POLANSKI).
CAST:
Ruth – Lindsay Lohan (jail)
Kathy – Elle Fanning (jail option Paris Hilton)
Tommy – Michael Cera (jail option Chase Crawford (marijuana possession)
Madame – Tilda Swinton/Cher (jail option Marilyn Manson)
Miss Emily – Maggie Smith (jail option Heather Locklear)
Hannah – Miley Cyrus (probably will go to jail at some point)
Rodney – Mickey Rourke (jail)
Chrissie – Nicole Ritchie (jail)
Lenny – Vince Neil (jail)
Cottage Groundskeeper – Phil Spector (jail)
EXTRA “DONERS” – all jailed
Robert Downey Jr.
Hugh Grant
Nick Nolte

EXTRA “CARERS” – all jailed
Martha Stewart
Snookie
James Brown
Dennis Rodman
Mel Gibson

And there you have it! another riveting adventure of the Bad Boy and Girls Book Club! Sara, a fabulous and beautiful dinner and thanks to Craig for supplying the photos and to everyone for rigging up the Skype for me to join in!
I’ll be emailing every one with this years “OFFICIAL BOOK CLUB SCHEDULE” so be on the look out! Meanwhile, the next book is Craig’s book meeting on SUNDAY MARCH 4th: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Until then, we remain the Bad Boy and Girls Book Club!