Our book clubs are for everyone who enjoys a lively discussion about a good read. We share interesting thoughts and opinions. Each month, in your own time, enjoy reading a book chosen by the group. Then add to the enjoyment by discussing it within a friendly group. We have three separate groups to choose from. Each read separate books and meet at different times. Find one that fits you.
Next Meeting: June 6th
1st Wednesday of the month 19:30
Last Read: Murder at the Black Cat Cafe by Seishi Yokomizo
The Pink Labyrinth is one of the bomb-scarred city's most shady neighbourhoods. There, in the dead of night a patrolling policeman catches a young Buddhist monk digging in the back yard of The Black Cat Cafe, a notorious brothel. In the shallow grave at his feet lie the dead body of a woman, her face disfigured beyond recognition, and the corpse of a black cat.
Who is the murdered woman, and how was she connected to the infamous establishment? And where did the dead cat come from, given that the cafe's feline mascot seems to be alive and well? The brilliant sleuth Kosuke Kindaichi investigates, but as he draws closer to the truth, he finds himself in grave danger...
Next Meeting: May 15th
2nd Thursday of the month 19:30
Now Reading: Arturo's Island by Elsa Morante
On a small Island in the Tyrrhenian Sea there lives a boy as innocent as a seabird. Arturo's mother is dead; his father away. Black-clad women care for him, give him the freedom to come and go as he likes. Then the father returns with a new wife, Nunziata, a girl barely older than Arturo. At first hatred and contempt are all the boy feels for his stepmother. In time, Arturo and Nunziata re-create the tragedy and passion that are as old as the history of men and women.
