2021 Book Club

Our book club has been running for over 8 years and our reading lists have included books by authors such as Louis de Bernieres, Christy Lefteri, Marilynne Robinson, Maggie O'Farrell, Sebastian Faulks, Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Hilary Mantel, Sue Townsend and Robert Harris.

From this year we have refreshed how the book club works and now run two Zoom book groups where book club members get together monthly by video conference to discuss a book and share their views. Those not wanting to join the book groups can read the books and post a review on the website (see below for instructions).

The 2021 Reading list is made up of the books selected by our Zoom Book group members.

Zoom Book Group Meetings 2021

We currently have two Zoom book groups that meet once a month: one on a Wednesday afternoon at 4pm and the other on a Thursday morning at 10am. If you would like to join a meeting please email: [email protected] to be added to the distribution list for the video conference web link. Our timetable is shown as follows:

Weds 19 May, 4pm White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Thurs 20 May, 10am The Illustrated Child by Polly Crosby
Weds 23 June, 4pm The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker
Thurs 24 June, 10am The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
Weds 21 July, 4pm &
Thurs 22 July, 10am Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

We will then have a summer recess in August before resuming again from September

Weds 15 September, 4pm Peace Talks by Tim Finch
Thurs 16 September, 10am Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
Weds 20 October, 4pm The Underground Railroad by Coulson Whitehead
Thurs 21 October, 10am Notwithstanding by Louis de Bernieres
Weds 24 November, 4pm Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Weds 15 December, 4pm The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak

Leaving a Review

To leave a review is easy. Select the book you wish to review and scroll to down to the 'Leave a Comment' box. Type your comment in the box and then you will be asked to register to leave a comment. All you need to do is add your name and email address (and if you wanted to give permission for future contact by email, phone, SMS or post you can do - but you are under no obligation to consent to this). Once you've added your details your comment/review will be sent through for approval. Once approved your review will appear live on the website. You can also select the 'notify me when a comment is made' box which will mean when someone does leave a comment you will be notified.