Fordingbridge & District

Reading Group 2

Groups are only open to members of Fordingbridge and District u3a. For enquiries about membership contact the Membership Secretary.

FacilitatorSusan Sims
LocationGroup members' homes
Day and time1st Tuesday 10.30am to 12.00pm.
Contact Click on the carrier pigeon on this page

We are a very friendly group who meet once a month to discuss a book we have all read in the previous month. We have the books on loan from Fordingbridge Library so there is seldom need to purchase a copy. Most of the group have said that they come along because they felt 'in a rut' with their reading and wanted to be introduced to new material - even if it is outside their comfort zone. We try to select a range of reading material, from short stories to complex novels and humorous novels to books that address serious issues. Occasionally we will throw in a non-fiction too! Frequently discussion of a book leads to discussion about much wider matters. We are a social group who continued to meet through lock down with frequent zoom sessions and open air meetings when possible. We have now been kindly invited to regularly meet in a member's front room or garden in Fordingbridge as it is central and large enough to space out. Recently we went on an outing to Winchester in the footsteps of 'A Single Thread'. We have also enjoyed going out for a pub lunch together.

Here is the reading list for 2023-4: -

AuthorTitleCollection DateRead inDiscuss onReturn dateLeaderVenue (?Mary’s unless otherwise stated)
K FollettPillars of EarthFeb 24MchApril 4th24.4.23Steve
‘Bring your own’ recommended book May 2nd
G Orwell1984April 24MayJune 6th21.6.23Sue
A PearceDear Mrs BirdMay 26JuneJuly 4th21.7.23Christine
M JohnsonA Perfectly Imperfect WomanJune 26thJulyAugust 1st21.8.23 Tour of Salisbury 11am
B CornwellWar of the WolfJuly 24AugustSept 5th18.9.23
L HollandSister Song (Recommended by Steve)Not available on group listSeptOct 2nd
Beth O’LearyThe Flat ShareSept 27OctNov 7th28.11.23Hilary
T PearsonsDie LastOct 25NovDec 5th20.12.23
Fannie FlaggFried Green TomatoesNov 29DecJan 2nd(?)24.1.24
L GenovaStill AliceDec 27JanFeb 6th21.2.24
D SmithI Capture the CastleJan 25thFebMarch 5th21.3.24
Bring your own recommended book(s) April 2nd
A ChristieThe Murder of Roger AckroydMarch 23rdAprilMay 6th16.5.24
McEwanThe Children ActApril 25thMayJune 4th20.6.24
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Amblers Architecture in Britain & beyond
Art Appreciation 1 Art Appreciation 2
Beginners Russian Birdwatching
Bridge Improvers Bridge Playing with Help 1
Bridge Playing with Help 2 British Maps
Catching up on Classics Current Affairs 1
Current Affairs 2 Cycling Softies
Family History 1 Family History 2
Food Geography & Travel
Lunch Bunch MahJong 1
MahJong 2 Play Reading
Reading Group 1 Reading Group 2
Reading Group 3 Religion
Science and Technology Scrabble 2
Spanish Beginners/Improvers Sunday Lunch Group
Table Tennis Vintage Films
Walking