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Beer in the Snooker Club
Beer in the Snooker Club | Waguih Ghali
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Set amidst the turbulence of 1950s Cairo, Beer in the Snooker Club is the story of Ram Bey, an over-educated, under-ambitious young Egyptian struggling to find out where he fits in. Rams favorite haunt is the fashionable Cairo Snooker Club, whose members strive to emulate English gentility; but his best friends are young intellectuals who devour the works of Sartre and engage in dangerous revolutionary activities to support Egyptian independence. By turns biting and comic, Beer in the Snooker Club the first and only book by Waguih Ghali became a cult classic when it was first published and remains a timeless portrait of a loveable rogue coming of age in turbulent times.
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JulieAly
JulieAly
Beer in the Snooker Club | Waguih Ghali
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Mehso-so

I read this because it‘s an Egyptian classic but probably wouldn‘t have finished it if it wasn‘t. The book had no chapters, just 3 parts. The story was ok. It didn‘t make me miss Egypt or give me the feel that I was there. I wouldn‘t really recommend unless you‘re a fan of Egyptian literature.

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batsy
batsy
Beer in the Snooker Club | Waguih Ghali
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From the Bookshelf of Shame aka "the unread books" #drinksoncovers #AndItsAugust @RealLifeReading

saresmoore This cover! 7y
batsy @saresmoore Right? 💙 7y
readordierachel "Bookshelf of Shame" ? So much shame in my household. 7y
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batsy @ReadOrDieRachel 😂 What to do but try to stifle it by acquiring more books 7y
charl08 My copy sits there too! 7y
LeahBergen I wish I only had ONE bookshelf of shame 😂😂 7y
batsy @charl08 Someday we will read it! 😀 7y
batsy @LeahBergen I was less than honest, to be more precise it should be "from one of the bookshelves of shame" ? 7y
merelybookish I prefer to mix my unread books in with my read. Makes the shame less obvious. 7y
charl08 @merelybookish good plan. @batsy I think you're in good company... 7y
batsy @charl08 @merelybookish Yup 😀 7y
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ingredientx
ingredientx
Beer in the Snooker Club | Waguih Ghali
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I don't know about you guys, but this morning I'm nursing a sugar and excitement hangover. What better to soothe the head, heart, and soul than Moroccan-spiced coffee and a Ghali novel. #seasonsreadings2016 #thedayafter

vivastory I hope you brought enough Moroccan spiced coffee for everyone! 😀 8y
ingredientx @vivastory Moroccan spiced coffee for e'rybody! 😀😀 8y
vivastory @ingredientx Never enough coffee. If you don't mind me asking,where did you buy it? 8y
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ingredientx @vivastory I made it! Here's the recipe: 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/8 tsp cardamom (I grind three pods), 1/8 tsp ground cloves, 1/2 cup ground coffee. I use 1 tb of the mixture in my press, but use as much as you need for your press or pot. Milk (and/or sugar) to taste! Enjoy! 😁 8y
kspenmoll Books sounds intriguing. Thanks for coffee recipe as well- must try both! 8y
vivastory @ingredientx Great! Thanks for the recipe! 8y
minkyb I did not know this title! Enjoy your coffee! 8y
RanaElizabeth Stacked! This book looks really intriguing. 8y
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