| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:30 pm Third Thursday monthly |
| Venue: | Member's Home |
| Cost: | Free |
Fact or fiction books are chosen with a view to a lively debate.
Our September book is 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans (2025).
In October we will be reading 'Circe' by Madeline Miller (2018).
Please contact Anne-Louise for more information.
See below books that we have previously read. Thanks to Anne-Louise, Penny & Jane for their reviews.
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'The Bird Skinner' by Alice Greenway (2014)
We had very mixed views about 'The Bird Skinner', however, I think it's fair to say that we concurred that the title was pretty off putting. Notwithstanding, we read it and most of us found aspects of the story interesting, even intriguing. The protagonist, Jim, is a second world war veteran and renowned ornithologist. He…
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'Penelope Unbound' by Mary Morrissy (2023)
This very original novel, chosen by Penny, was very much enjoyed by the majority of the group. I think that one of the most interesting aspects of reading a book that one might not have chosen oneself, as we do in a book group, is that you don't know where it might take you. In…
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‘The Women’ by Kristin Hannah (2024)
The Vietnam War lasted 20 years from 1955 until 1975 but the novel we discussed - 'The Women' - was an American historical fiction bestseller based on one woman's journey as a nurse serving with the Army Nursing Corps during the Vietnam War between 1965 and 1969. We had mixed feelings about this book. Whilst…