| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: |
Sue Griffiths
Tel: Eve 833222
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| When: | Monthly on Thursday afternoons 4th week 2:00p.m. - 3:00pm |
| Venue: | Hampton Guide And Scout Hall |
| Cost: | Varies |
We are a small group that meets monthly to discuss the chosen book for that month and share our thoughts. Our passion for books and reading brings us together, and it's important to us that we all have the opportunity to talk about our reading, whether our chosen book or any other book.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Sue Griffiths.
| BOOK CLUB CHOICES 2026 | ||
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| MONTH | BOOK TITLE | AUTHOR |
| Jan 2026 Feb | The Country Girls (trilogy - read the first or more) The Dictionary of Lost Words | Edna O'Brien Pip Williams |
| March | Personal choice (to include a couple of short poems if wished) | Various |
| April | The long Shadow | Celia Fremlin |
| May | A River in the Trees | Jacqueline O'Mahony |
| June | The Sea | John Banville |
| July | A Little Trickerie | Rosanne Pike |
| August | Demon Copperhead | Barbara Kingsolver |
| September | Personal choice | Various |
| October | Notes on a Scandal | Zoe Heller |
| November | A Terrible Kindness | Jo Browning Wroe |
| December (no meeting) |
Book Reviews from Earlier Meetings
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July 26: A Little Trickerie by Rosanna Pike
This historical fiction novel follows Tibb Ingleby, a sharp-tongued vagabond wandering Tudor England after her mother’s death in a scheme gone wrong. Gathering a motley crew of outcasts, she sets in motion a daring deception that swells beyond her control, bringing both fortune-seekers and dangerous foes. Our comments included: Marks out of ten (though we’d… read more...
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June 26: The Sea by John Banville
When art historian Max returns to the seaside village where he once spent a childhood holiday, he is both escaping from a recent loss and confronting a distant trauma. This is a story of grief, memory, childhood, love and loss. Comments: Marks out of ten: 5.5, 6, 8, 7, 7. read more...
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May 26: The River in the Trees by Jacqueline O'Mahony
This is a novel about two women; two stories, and 100 years of secrets. Hannah’s story starts in 1919, during the struggles for Irish Independence. Ellen’s story starts in 2019, when she’s at a crossroads in her life, and decides to return to Ireland and purchase the farm where Hannah grew up. Comments: Marks out… read more...
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April 26: The Long Shadow by Celia Fremlin
Imogen is the third wife, and new widow, of academic Ivor, who died in a car crash 2 months prior to the start of the story. The tale unfolds with a houseful of uninvited guests for Imogen over Christmas; assorted family members and others. There’s a chill in the tale, with unexpected events that are… read more...
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March 26: Personal Choice
We each choose any book to talk about for a maximum of 5 minutes. Books set in Ireland, written by an Irish Writer. Marks: 10/10 for each book Recommended. Mark: 9.5/10 Recommended. Mark: 8.5/10 Translated from Spanish. Mark: 9.5/10 15 short stories, rather unsettling. Mark: 7/10 A light-hearted, feel good, easy read. Mark: 7/10 Prequel… read more...
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February 26: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
A book published in 2020, written about the making of the Oxford English Dictionary, which was published between 1888 and 1928. The principal character is Esme, aged 5 when we first meet her. Various themes are woven into the story, including WW1 and its horrors, women’s suffrage, pregnancy outside marriage, giving up a baby for… read more...