Each month we usually each read the same book, chosen from a list of titles drawn up by Group members. Our Group is registered with St Albans Library which, for the princely sum of £25/year shared between members, allows us to borrow sufficient copies for 6 weeks so that we have time to read the chosen book and discuss it.
Our choice of titles has been eclectic although we have occasionally pursued a theme - for example we read 6 Booker prize winners in succession trying to understand why they had won: sometimes we did and sometimes we didn't! We have latterly concentrated (but not exclusively) on more recently published work. Our list for the last 12 months was:
In Memoriam Alice Winn
The Fraud Zadie Smith
Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead
Missing pieces Tim Weaver
Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys
The pursuit of Love Nancy Mitford
Olive Again Elizabeth Strout
The Ministry of Time Kaliane Bradley
Crook Manifesto Colson Whitehead
Tell me Everything Elizabeth Strout
The Women Kristin Hannah
James Percival Everett
Some of these were challenging reads but all of them prompted the lively discussion we enjoy. If you would be interested in joining us, please make contact via the link above
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