News archive for the 'Book Club – Reading Groups' group

Book Clubs

Thursday 10th May at 19.30
Fall of Giants by Ken Follett.

Friday 18th May at 10.30
One Shot by Lee Child

 

March Book Club Reading Groups

Thursday 8th March: Case Histories, Kate Atkinson

Stephen King …..  rated Kate Atkinson’s Case Histories “not just the best novel I’ve read this year, but the best mystery of the decade”.

See Scotsman report here.

Friday 9th March: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Paul Torday.

This author was nudging 60 when he wrote his first novel – now it’s a film starring Ewan McGregor. See interview with Jasper Rees .

Books wanted

The Book Clubs welcome new members but we are getting to the point where will need to form a third group – speak to David or Anne if you are interested.

Donations of books are still needed for sale to members at our Tuesday Coffee mornings. Please note the books should be in excellent saleable condition. Generally books are offered for sale at only 50p each, or 3 for £1 with funds raised supporting U3A activities.

Book Club February 2012

Next meeting at 23 Buckingham Road Friday 10th February at 10.30
‘We are All Made of Glue’ by Monica Lewycka.

Next meeting at 17 Melling Lane Thursday 16th February 19:30

‘Spies of the Balkans’, by Alan Furst

(Please not change from usual date.)

Alan Furst talks about Spies of the Balkans here:

Follow this link for more.

Book Clubs 2012

Thursday 12th January at 19.30 17 Melling Lane
Come and tell us what books you got for Christmas and your recommendations for future reads. Refreshments.

Friday 20th January at 10.30 at 23 Buckingham Road, Maghull
‘The Long Song’ by Andrea Levy

Book Clubs November ’11

Thursday 10th November 7.30pm Melling Lane

‘We Are All Made of Glue’

Marina Lewicka

Author talks about her book here on you Tube

Friday 18th November 10.30am Buckingham Road

‘Beneath the Bleeding’

Val MacDermid

Book Clubs

Thursday 13th October 2011 19:30

17 Melling Lane

‘Blue Lightning’ by Ann Cleeves

Friday 14th October 10:30

23 Buckingham Road

Sashenka by Simon Montefiore

Summer Reading for Book Clubs

Friday 2nd September 2011
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
23 Buckingham Road 10:30

Thursday 8th September
Persuasion by Jane Austen
17 Melling Lane 19:30

 

Book Club

Thursday 12th may 2011 19.30

Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky

Friday 13th May 2011 10.30

The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam

Book Club

Friday, 8th April 2011, 10:30

23 Buckingham Road, Maghull,

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson

Book Club

Thursday 14th April 2011, 19:30

17 Meling Lane, Maghull