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Croydon Bookworms 📚🐛 (Book Club in-Person)

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What we’re about

Welcome to Croydon Bookworms Club! 📚🐛
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Are you a book lover in Croydon eager to explore literature beyond your comfort zone? Join our diverse group as we dive into a wide range of genres and reading styles! Our club has two branches, so there’s something for every type of reader:

Bingo Book Club 🎉
In our Bingo Book Club, we pick standalone books from any genre—slice-of-life, thrillers, romance, horror, fantasy, you name it! Each meetup features a fun Bingo twist to keep discussions lively. Perfect for readers who love variety and trying new genres without a big commitment.
Fantasy Series Book Club 🌌
This branch is all about tackling epic fantasy series, one book at a time. Each month, we read the next installment in a series, with no pressure to keep going if it doesn’t hook us. We’re here to enjoy the journey and motivate each other to finally finish those long series together.

Our monthly meetups at the Dog & Bull pub provide the perfect setting to chat about our latest reads over a glass of wine, pints of beer, or your favorite soft drink.
Expand your literary horizons, meet fellow book enthusiasts, and share great conversations in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Let’s talk books and have some fun together! 📖✨

Upcoming events

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Wed, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM BST
✨ Fantasy Series: Morning Star by Pierce Brown (Book 3)
The Spread Eagle , The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NX, Croydon, GB
Morning Star by Pierce Brown (518 pages)
Genre: Science Fiction, Dystopian, Space Opera
📖 Note: This is Book 3 in the Red Rising series. Full spoilers ahead for Red Rising and Golden Son—this one’s for those continuing the saga!

Summary:
The world is burning—and Darrow is done playing games. Morning Star explodes back into the story after the brutal cliffhanger of Golden Son, throwing us into rebellion, revenge, and heartbreak on an interplanetary scale. Allies fall, empires clash, and nothing is certain—not even victory.
Expect desperate gambits, epic space battles, and emotional gut-punches. This is the grand finale of the original Red Rising trilogy, and it’s not pulling any punches. Steel yourself for pain, hope, and war.
📌 Note: This will be our final Red Rising book club session—we won’t be continuing with Book 4. If you've come this far, don't miss the epic send-off!

Join the Fantasy Series Squad! 🚀📚
Whether you're devouring the series for the first time or finally finishing a long-overdue trilogy, you’re not alone. We're reading one book a month to help you stay on track—and make the heartbreak a little more bearable.

How It Works:
🪐 Series Focus: One sci-fi or fantasy book per month. July was Red Rising, August is Golden Son, and now we’re heading into Morning Star to (hopefully) survive it all.
🙌 No Pressure Zone: Didn’t finish in time? Come anyway—we’ll break down key moments, characters, and wild theories.

📍 Join us at the Spread Eagle in Croydon on the 22nd of October at 7:00 PM
Grab a drink and come emotionally unprepared. We’re going to Mars, and it’s about to get messy. 🌌🔥
19 attendees
4 seats left
Wed, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM GMT
Bingo Book Club 📚🎉: If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
The Spread Eagle , The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NX, Croydon, GB
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio (368 pages)
Genre: Dark Academia, Mystery, Literary Fiction

Summary:
Seven young actors at an elite Shakespearean conservatory live and breathe the Bard—until the lines between performance and reality blur. When one of them turns up dead, the rest are left to untangle the truth from the lies, loyalty from betrayal, and the stage from real life. Told as a confession from prison, this is a story of friendship, ambition, obsession, and the dangerous beauty of art.

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Join Our Book Club Bingo! 🎭📚
For our November pick, we’re stepping onto the stage for a moody, twisty tale full of secrets, rivalries, and Shakespearean drama—with a side of Book Club Bingo, of course!
How It Works:
🎭 Grab Your Bingo Card: Get your custom card with prompts and moments from the book.
✅ Mark Your Cards: Tick off squares during our discussion.
🎉 Shout “Bingo!” First to complete 2 rows, columns, or diagonals wins.
📚 Win a Book: Two lucky winners will take home a new read!
Expect an atmospheric night full of literary gossip, character debates, and wild theories about who really deserves their standing ovation.

Come ready to share your favourite lines (bonus points if you go full Shakespearean).

📍 The Spread Eagle in Croydon
📅 5th of November 2025 (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM
Step into the spotlight—just watch your back. 🎭🔪
16 attendees
6 seats left
Wed, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM GMT
✨ Fantasy STANDALONE : The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin ❄️🌌🤝
The Spread Eagle , The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NX, Croydon, GB
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin (304 pages)
Genre: Science Fiction, Classic, Political Intrigue
📖 Note: This is a standalone novel set in Le Guin’s Hainish universe—but no prior reading is needed. Perfect for our final fantasy/sci-fi pick of the year!

Summary:
Sent as an ambassador to the icy planet of Gethen, Genly Ai must navigate a world where gender is fluid and politics are as treacherous as the frozen wastelands. As mistrust and cultural barriers threaten his mission, Genly’s fate becomes entwined with that of Estraven—a complex ally whose loyalty may be the only thing standing between survival and certain death.
Expect lyrical prose, thought-provoking worldbuilding, and a story that’s as much about friendship and identity as it is about interplanetary diplomacy.
📌 Note: This will be our final fantasy/sci-fi read of the year before we take a break for festive season chaos—so let’s make it a good one!

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Join the Fantasy Series Squad! ❄️📚
We may be known for tackling sprawling sagas, but sometimes the perfect read is a standalone masterpiece. This month, we’re braving the cold of Gethen together for one last 2025 adventure.

How It Works:
❄️ One Book a Month: Normally a fantasy series pick, but we’re closing the year with a standalone classic.
🙌 No Pressure Zone: Didn’t finish in time? Come anyway—we’ll explore the key themes, characters, and cultural concepts so you can still join in.

📍 Join us at the Spread Eagle in Croydon on the 19th of November at 7:00 PM
Grab a drink, wrap up warm (metaphorically and literally), and prepare to journey across the snows of Gethen. 🌌❄️
14 attendees
Wed, Dec 10 · 7:00 PM GMT
Bingo Book Club 📚🎉: Mort by Terry Pratchett
The Spread Eagle , The Spread Eagle, 39-41 Katharine Street, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1NX, Croydon, GB
Mort by Terry Pratchett (288 pages)
Genre: Fantasy, Satire, Comedy

Summary:
When Death takes on an apprentice, things are bound to get… complicated. Mort follows a bumbling young man who becomes Death’s assistant—learning the ropes of the afterlife, swinging a scythe, and discovering that meddling with fate can get messy. It’s witty, sharp, and surprisingly heartfelt, blending Pratchett’s trademark humor with reflections on destiny, duty, and what it means to live (or die) well.

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Join Our Book Club Bingo! 💀📚
For our December pick, we’re closing out the year with something lighter—equal parts funny, clever, and weirdly comforting. Come laugh, ponder life’s big questions, and of course, play a round of Book Club Bingo!

How It Works:
💀 Grab Your Bingo Card: Get your custom card with quotes, characters, and absurd moments from the book.
✅ Mark Your Cards: Tick off squares during the discussion.
🎉 Shout “Bingo!” Be the first to complete 2 rows, columns, or diagonals.
📚 Win a Book: Two lucky readers will take home a new read!
Expect laughs, existential musings, and possibly one or two terrible puns (it’s Pratchett, after all).

📍 The Spread Eagle in Croydon
📅 10th of December 2025 (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM
Come toast the end of the year with Death himself—he’s surprisingly good company. ☠️✨
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