Book Groups
BOOK GROUP 1
What: The books for discussion are chosen by individuals within the group.
Where: Bearsted Library, Bearsted Green.
When: The Book Group meets at 2:30 - 4:00 pm Usually the second Tuesday of the month but may change as circumstances dictate.
How to Join: At present this is a full group but you would be welcome to use the blue pigeon Send a Message button on the top right hand side of this page to contact the Book2 Group co-ordinator for details or Linda the Interest Groups Co-ordinator for more details and to have your name added to the waiting list.
Readers scores for the books read in 2014/15 can be seen by clicking the Book scores link in the Links panel at the side of the page.
Annual Report 2023
Book Group 1 - Carolyn
Book Group 1 has continued to meet on a monthly basis. Our meetings have gone back to the Library at Bearsted and were initially a mixture of Zoom and face to face as sadly some of our members have become a little frail and found the steps difficult. We now generally meet on the second Tuesday of the month although this is somewhat flexible to try and accommodate holidays etc.
We have read a variety of books, mostly fiction, and generally (not always!) with enjoyment. The two books that we scored the highest are Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris and Still Life by Sarah Winman. Conversely, Slow Horses by Mick Herron was not received particularly well.
However, regardless of the book, I think everyone looks forward to the opportunity to get together.
BOOK GROUP 2
What: Discussion of books selected and read by the group.
Where: Members Homes
When: First Friday of the month, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
How to Join: Use the blue pigeon Send a Message button on the top right hand side of this page to contact Linda the Interest Groups Co-ordinator or the Book2 Group co-ordinator for details.
Annual Report 2023
Book Group 2 - Eve-Anne
We meet each month on the first Friday morning. Books have varied widely, from Tolstoy to Richard Osman. The majority are modern novels with the odd classic from time to time. Discussion varies with some books generating far more than others or leading us to topics not obviously relevant. Sets of books are obtained from the library with members suggesting titles for a list from which the librarian can choose.
BOOK GROUP 3
What: Discussion of books selected and read by the group.
Where: Members Homes
When: Morning of the third Thursday of the month 10:00 - 12:00 noon
How to Join: For details contact the Interest Groups Co-ordinator or the Book3 Group co-ordinator using the blue pigeon Send a Message button on the top right hand side of this page.
NOVEMBER 2017
The average score out of 10 for "The Dry" by Jane Harper was 8.7.
The December meeting will just be a Christmas get-together. The book we will be discussing in January is "Stoner A Novel" by John Williams.
Annual Report 2023
Book Group 3 - Irene
Book Group 3 meets every third Thursday at 10.am. We currently have 7 members. We
feel we cannot accommodate any more than that as we meet at each other’s homes.
Members take it in turns to recommend a book each month, and the Bearsted librarian
orders 7 copies for us. This means that we may sometimes read books which we would
not necessarily have chosen ourselves, but that is what is great about a book group - it
encourages one to read a variety of books of different genres. We each give the book a
score, based largely on our enjoyment of the book. Sometimes our scores vary quite a bit
e.g. “Lessons” by Ian McEwan, which elicited quite a lot of discussion. This year we all
really disliked “Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy, largely because of the constant,
vivid descriptions of the pointless, grotesque violence. On the other hand, the book
everyone enjoyed immensely was “The Nightingale” by Kirsten Hannah (about two sisters
in France during the 2nd World war.)
Apart from the discussion of books, we enjoy the social aspect of our meetings - we
enjoy each other’s company.
BOOK GROUP 4
What: Discussion of books selected and read by the group.
Where: Members Homes
When: Afternoon of the third Monday of the month 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
How to Join: For details contact the Interest Groups Co-ordinator or the Book4 Group co-ordinator using the blue pigeon Send a Message button on the top right hand side of this page.
Annual Report 2023
Book Group 4 - Mary
We are now a group of six avid readers and have enjoyed some and ploughed through other less well received novels. Our best read this year was The Woman in the White Kimono by Ana Johns. Our runner-up was the preceding book, the Dead Line by Holly Watt, a close run read with All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr. Poorest read, was The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. Most quirky was our latest novel, A Man called Ove by Frederick Backman. We seem to have chosen novels based in far-flung lands including India, Korea and Japan.
Our next two novels will be non-fiction. As always, Teresa, the Bearsted Library librarian, is a valuable resource. We give her a list of 12 - 14 titles and read them in the order they are received from County. So far we have been very fortunate in having the majority of our requests available.
We meet usually on a monthly basis on the third Monday afternoon, taking it in turns to host and provide refreshments. A warm welcome awaits any member who would like to join our group.
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