A very popular group who have lively discussions on a book picked by a fellow member.
We meet at a member’s house at 7.30pm, monthly. Check our diary pages for the date of the next meeting.
The current book is:
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks (To be discussed on Wednesday 11th September at Tricia’s)
to be followed by:
Toby’s Room by Pat Barker (To be discussed on Wednesday 9th October at Carda’s
The Chocolate Wars by Deborah Cadbury (To be discussed on Wednesday 13th November at Pauline’s)
And the Mountains Echoed by Khalid Housseni (To be discussed on Wednesday 11th December at Su’s)
Some examples of recent discussions :
- The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Wndow and Disappeard by Jonas Jonasson
- Dissolution Shardrake Series by C J Sansom
- The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
- Death Comes to Pemberley by P D James
- Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Reading programme for 2014 –
The Chocolate Wars by Deborah Cadbury
And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Roving Party by Rohan Wilson
Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell
Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy
In April 2014, the book group discussed Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder.
For May, the book to be read and discussed is The Roving Party by Rohan Wilson and the group will met on Wednesday, 7th May.
On Wednesday, 11th June 2014, the book to be discussed is Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O’Farrell and not Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy, as previously reported, and apologies for the confusion.
I hope I’m right in saying Thomas Hardy’s Under the Greenwood Tree will be the book for July.
The new reading list for September to March will be agreed at the July meeting and details will be given here as soon as available.
Dear Ladies, here is the WI Book Programme from July to December 2014 – happy reading..
Wednesday, 9th July – Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy at Wendy’s house.
No book group meeting in August.
Wednesday, 10th September – Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain – at Carol’s house.
Wednesday, 8th October – Black Diamonds by Catherine Bailey – at Carda’s house.
Wednesday, 12th November – Lighthousekeeping by Jeanette Winterson – at Tricia’s house.
Wednesday, 10th December – The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion – at Su’s house.
Dear Ladies – here’s the Reading List for January to June 2015 – Happy Reading…
Wednesday, 14 January – The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry – by Rachel Joyce
Wednesday, 11 February – Sisters of Sinai – by Janet Soskice
Wednesday, 11 March – Jane Eyre – by Charlotte Bronte
Wednesday, 8 April – A Man called Ove – by Fredrik Backman
Wednesday, 13 May – Some Luck – by Jane Smiley
Wednesday, 10 June – The Miniaturist – by Jessie Burton
The reading list for Jul y to December 2015 will be posted once it’s been finalised
JULY UPDATE FOR READING GROUP;
Wednesday, 8th July – To Kill a Mockingbird – by Harper Lee
We have no meeting in August
Wednesday, 9th September – The Goldfinch – by Donna Tartt
Wednesday, 14th October – The Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar – by Suzanne Joinson
Later book details will be given as soon as they are available
The October meet is unavoidably put forward by one week making it a one-off clash with the Needlecraft group meet on the same evening with our later decision to host such meetings always on the 2nd Wednesday of the month
Dear Ladies, here’s is the WI Book Group Update reading list from November 2015 to April 2016 – Happy reading – Thursday, 24th September 2015
November 11 at Mary’s – Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
December 9th at Tricia’s – H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
January 13th at Pauline’s – The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomas de Lampedusa
February 10th at Su’s – My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
March 9th at Sheila’s – A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
April 13 at Bernice’s – The Children Act by Ian McEwan
Next book group dates to be updated when when ready
Margaret Halstead – don’t you just love having a good book to read? !!!