Book Group

A very popular group whose members enjoy lively discussions about books recommended by one of the group

Our first and very popular group is still going strong after over ten years and in January 2023 a second group was set up. The programme below is for the original group which meets each month except for September at 7.30pm on the Wednesday of the week after the WI branch meeting. Members take it in turns to host the meetings. Over the course of a year we read modern fiction, classics, works in translation and at least one non-fiction title. Books which we think will produce interesting discussions are chosen by the group from suggestions by members.

The newer group meets at the Bell in Adderbury on the fourth Monday of the month at 6.30pm. In memory of one of its members who sadly died it is known as Meriel’s Book Group. Details of the titles will be added as soon as they are available. Members decide on ten titles for the year and each month Oxfordshire Library Service sends a set of one of them. Until the books arrive members don’t know which title it will be. New members will be welcome to join us, so please contact Margaret if you would like to come.

Wednesday Book Group Programme January – December 2025

Date Title Author Host
January 8 Cannery Row John Steinbeck Wendy
February 12 Conclave Robert Harris Bernice
March 12 The Romantic William Boyd Su
April 9 What You Are Looking For is in the Library Michico Aoyama Mary
May 7 The Authenticity Project Clare Pooley Tricia
June 11 Strong Female Character Fern Brady Sheila
July 9 Transcription Kate Atkinson Bernice
August 13 The Places In Between Rory Stewart Mary
 October 8 North and South Elizabeth Gaskell Su
November 12 The Dutch House Ann Pratchett tba
December 10 The Time of the Child Niall Williams tba


Meriel’s Book Group – further details for 2025 will be added as they are available

Date Title Author
January Piranezi Susanna Clarke
February Islands of Abandonment Cal Flyn
March Free Lea Ypi
April The List of Suspicious Things Jennie Godfrey
May The Mermaid of Black Conch Monique Roffey
June Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell
July
No meeting in  August
September
October
November
December