Book Readers Group
Welcome to the Book Readers Group. We are a lively and eclectic group who meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month between 2.00p.m. and 3.00p.m. for debate, discussion and coffee! The venue is usually located in central Ripon and is up-dated each month. Please contact the group leader for up-to-date information.
A few examples of our reading material are listed below:
April 2024
The book for discussion was 'Still Life' by Sarah Winman. It is about a young British soldier called Ulysses who meets 64 year old Evelyn in Italy in the final months of WW2. She introduces him to art, culture and the beauty of Tuscany.
March 2024
This month's book was 'The Midnight Library' by Matt Haig. The novel focuses on the life, or rather many lives of the main character - a woman in her early thirties called Nora.
February 2024
The book we discussed was 'One Good Turn' by Kate Atkinson, and was led by Helen. It is set at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where people queuing for a show witness a road-rage incident. An amusing tale of coincidence and intrigue ensues.
January 2024
The New Year brought us 'Bournville' by Johnathan Coe.
In Bournville, a tree-lined suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. The story begins with eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945 and steadily reminds us of many events in the following decades.