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SUMMARY:ABCD Reads AND Watches "Good Omens"
LOCATION:Bar Wellington
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 24% · why: lots of
  people going\n\n[RESULTS of the poll for this event]\n\nABCD Reads AND Wa
 tches "Good Omens"\, a book by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman\, and a TV se
 ries on Amazon Prime.\n\n:: ABOUT THE BOOK ::\n"The world will end on Satu
 rday. Next Saturday. Just before dinner\, according to The Nice and Accura
 te Prophecies of Agnes Nutter\, Witch\, the world's only completely accura
 te book of prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are ama
 ssing and everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan. Except 
 that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon are not actually looki
 ng forward to the coming Rapture. And someone seems to have misplaced the 
 Antichrist.\nPut New York Times bestselling authors Neil Gaiman and Terry 
 Pratchett together . . . and all Hell breaks loose." (from Goodreads)\n\n:
 : ABOUT THE MOVIE ::\n"The adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's
  fantasy novel of the same name where the End of the World is fast approac
 hing and after many years of living with mortals\, Aziraphale the angel (M
 ichael Sheen) and Crowley the demon (David Tennant) decide they must stop 
 the Apocalypse but first they must find the 11-year-old Antichrist (Sam Ta
 ylor Buck)." (from MetaCritic)\n\n:: ABOUT THE EVENT ::\nInstead of just r
 eading the book as usual\, this time we're asking that you also watch the 
 TV-series adaptation (or\, at least\, the first episode thereof). During o
 ur discussion\, we'll explore the strengths of both the book and the movie
 \, evaluate the adaptation's effectiveness\, and touch on any other topics
  that arise.\n\nYou are welcome to arrive 30 minutes before the event and 
 stay 30 minutes or longer afterward to connect with other attendees outsid
 e the book talk.\n\nPlease ensure you have read the book and watched the m
 ovie before attending (though finishing either is not a barrier to partici
 pating\, as long as you don't mind spoilers).\n\nFirst-time attendees can 
 join for free. If the event is full\, we maintain an unofficial waitlist. 
 Please send Michael a direct message for more information\, in either case
 .\n\nWe request a $3 contribution from regular attendees to help cover our
  monthly meetup costs.\n\n:: ABOUT OUR NEXT READ&WATCH ::\nAt the end of e
 ach event\, we will ask for nominees for our next Read & Watch (date TBA).
  If you have a good pairing in mind\, please ensure that the book is betwe
 en 200-400 pages long\, available from the Toronto Public Library\, and co
 unts as contemporary literary fiction (though these are not hard and fast 
 rules)\, and that the movie or TV-series is readily available. When enough
  nominees are collected\, Michael will send the members a direct message w
 ith a link where you can vote.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/a-book-club-downtown-abcd/events/315010175/
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STATUS:TENTATIVE
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