September book club - Ridley Road

Thanks for my copy of the book. I've started reading it - and enjoying the setting as my partner is from Hackney. I'll leave a proper review when I've finished the book.

Thank you Gransnet for my copy of this book - I managed to read it within a matter of days (sign of a good book). I love stories but love them more if I learn something from them also - I certainly did with this one. The 'buzz' of the 60's was there but the darker side of the time came as something of a shock to me. The anti-semitism relevant to today and goes to prove how often history repeats itself. Written with real strength and very thought provoking.

Apologies - forgot to thank you Gransnet. I was very thrilled to receive the book.

Read the first few chapters and thoroughly enjoying. Feeling the atmosphere!
Happy New Year to Jo and family

Thank you for my copy of Ridley Road just started reading it and it looks like it's going to be a good read. Will post more comments when I have read it
Thanks again love getting books form Gransnet

Finished it. It illuminated an area of activity that I knew nothing about so was interesting from that point of view. However, the characterisation was weak and on the whole I felt it lacked depth. It was a good idea to illuminate a little-known aspect of the 60s, but I suspect that there are many other authors who could have done it better with more rounded characters and more exploration of the cultural aspects of Judaism in Britain and the morality of the actions of these groups.

Really enjoying Ridley Road. Thank you.
I was born in the mid fifties, but had not appreciated how rife ant-semitism was in 60's Britain.
Quite a revelation.
On a lighter note am also enjoying the fashion/ beauty/ musical reminders of the early years of the swinging sixties.

Thanks for my free copy. Haven't had chance to read it yet as slow reader, but will leave a review as soon as I've finished it. Thank you once again.

I have read the book and say yes it was an eye opener .esp as so close to the end of the war.

Many thanks for my copy - have started it and already learned from it. Will look forward to the discussion.

Received mine yesterday, thank you. Looking forward to getting stuck in tomorrow.

I`ve just finished reading Ridley Road. I was 19 in 1962, and never realised how rife anti semitism was at that time, so this book was an eye opener for me.

Thank you for my copy of Ridley Road, very happy!

I've just got a copy so thank you. It was a lovely surprise as I'd forgotten I'd applied. I'm looking forward to reading it.

Book has just arrived in the post, many thanks. More later.

I think you'll have more chance than me, unless I had a senior moment and applied for the book when I was half-asleep.

Thanks Maggie we'll both have to wait and see!

It just arrives, chelseababy. Saying that, I'm not holding my breath this time, as I think I forgot to apply.....

My book has just arrived. Looking forward to a good read - just have to finish my current book, then I will get started.

Many thanks- look forward to reading Ridley Road.

Ridley Road arrived today, thank you.

Mine came today too. Many thanks.

Arrived today - many thanks.

Do you get notified that you are being sent the book or do you just have to wait with fingers crossed? Hope I'm lucky!

Thanks GN my copy came today.