What we’re about
Our monthly book discussion evening, usually on the second Tuesday, is when we share views and gain new insights into our chosen book. This is a moderated discussion, and everyone has the chance to contribute. The discussion is often lively, but never gets personal. All views and opinions are respected.
We love to socialise and new members are always welcome. There's plenty of time to get to know the rest of the group before, during and after the meeting. There are some notes to help you here.
There is no charge for our meetings but if you'd like to make a voluntary contribution to the costs of running the group you can do so here. If everybody donated £1 per meeting attended that would more than cover it.
As well as our book discussions, we have occasional theatre nights and social events. Suggestions for nights out are always welcome.
Anyone who loves reading books and talking about them should join us. Books are always chosen by a democratic vote. This often leads us to some surprising places, but everyone finds it rewarding to read books that they might not have otherwise picked up.
For a list of the books we have read so far, look here. Although there is a wide variety, the majority of our choices have been 20th and 21st century literary fiction, ranging between the popular and the highbrow.
If you'd like some ideas for books to suggest, here is a list of the Booker Prize winners and here is a (controversial) list of the 100 greatest books of all time. (We've marked where we have already read them.)
Books should be available in paperback and ideally no longer than 350 pages.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- November Book Discussion - 'Frenchman's Creek' by Daphne du MaurierThe Victoria, Birmingham
About the book:
Bored and unsettled in the London court of Charles II, Lady Dona escapes into the British countryside with restlessness and thirst for adventure as her only guides.
She finds the passion her spirit craves in the love of a daring French pirate who is being hunted by all of Cornwall.
Together, they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory, one which bestows upon Dona the ultimate choice: sacrifice her lover to certain death or risk her own life to save him.
It's a pure, exhilarating adventure story - a swashbuckling tale of exquisite danger and tangled love.260 pages
There is no charge for our meetings but if you'd like to make a voluntary contribution to the costs of running the group you can do so here. If everybody donated £1 per meeting attended that would more than cover it.
About the meeting:
Everyone is welcome to our monthly book discussion. We share views and impressions of our chosen book in a moderated discussion. Opinions are often divided, but the debate is always friendly and respectful. The meeting proper begins at 8.00 and lasts two hours with a half-time drinks break. There is more socialising time before and after the meeting.
All our meetings are over-subscribed. If you have accepted a place at the meeting, but your plans subsequently change, you must update your RSVP as soon as possible. Someone from the waitlist can then take your place. Unfortunately we do have to block persistent 'no shows' from future meetings in order to be fair to everyone.
- 'A Christmas Carol' at the Birmingham Repertory TheatreBirmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
'God bless us every one'.
Get in the christmas spirit with Mark Gatiss's acclaimed adaptation of the Dickens classic, coming to Birmingham after a sell-out London season last year.
Meet in the bar at the Rep from 6.30 pm. The performance starts at 7.00 pm.
Please book your ticket online here: Cost between £32.50 and £54.50. Be sure to book for the evening performance, not the matinée. Once you have your ticket then RSVP from this page.
(NB. We are a book club, our social events are a supplementary activity. We would therefore prefer you to attend one or two of our book discussions to get to know us before you join us at a social. )