Book Clubs
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.
Tuesday Morning Book Club
Next Meeting:
April 8, 2025
2nd Tuesday of the month 10:30 - 12:30
Reading:
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant
Alessandra is not quite fifteen when her prosperous merchant father brings a young painter back with him from Holland to adorn the walls of the new family chapel. She is fascinated by his talents and envious of his abilities and opportunities to paint to the glory of God. Soon her love of art and her lively independence are luring her into closer involvement with all sorts of taboo areas of life. On excursions into the streets of night-time Florence she observes a terrible evil stalking the city and witnesses the rise of the fiery young priest, Savanarola, who has set out to rid the city of vice, richness, even art itself. Alessandra must make crucial decisions about the shape of her adult life, as Florence itself must choose between the old ways of the luxury-loving Medicis and the asceticism of Savanorola. And through it all, there is the painter, whose love will change everything.
Wednesday Evening Book Club
Next Meeting:
April 2, 2025
1st Wednesday of the month 19:30
Reading:
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.
An international bestseller, Small Things Like Theseis a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.
Thursday Evening Book Club
Next Meeting:
April 24, 2025
Last Thursday of the month 19:30
Reading:
The Maid by Nita Prose
It begins like any other day for Molly Gray, silently dusting her way through the luxury rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel.
But when she enters suite 401 and discovers an infamous guest dead in his bed, a very messy mystery begins to unfold. And Molly’s at the heart of it – because if anyone can uncover the secrets beneath the surface, the fingerprints amongst the filth – it’s the maid...