Book Group 1
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Convenor - Ruth
Venue - Theydon Bois Village Hall
Day and Time - 3rd Tuesday of the Month at 2.45pm
Aim - To enjoy reading and discussing books in a friendly and relaxing atmosphere
About - We are a small congenial group and read a varied selection of books from classics to recently published novels.
Everyone has said that since joining the Book Group, we have enjoyed reading and discussing books that otherwise we might not have entertained.
Contact - Should you wish to join the group or have any questions, just give Ruth a call. Members can find her contact number in the full Prospectus.
Alternatively, you can contact Ruth by email – just click on the ENVELOPE in the top right hand corner.
BOOK REVIEWS
Click on the links below to read our Book Reviews
A Passage to India by E M Forster
The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas
On Canaans Side by Sebastian Barry
The Night Gate by Peter May
The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Lincoln Highway By Amor Towles
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
I Follow You by Peter James
The Gospel of Judas by Simon Mawer
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
When I Come Home Again by Caroline Scott
The Piano Teacher by Janice Y. K. Lee
Found by Erin Kinsley
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell
Over Christmas 2023 we all read different books. A few of the books that our members recommended include:
| The Night She Lied | Lucy Dawson | |
| Police | Jo Nesbo | |
| The Island of Missing Trees | Elif Shafak | |
| Prophet Song | Paul Lynch | |
| The Last List of Mabel Beaumont | Laura Pearson |
Please click on this link for the details of Christmas 2023 Recommendations
In May we will read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
In June we will read A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
ALL OUR BOOK SELECTIONS
| Month Read | Book | Author | Date | Genre | Score out of 10 | |
| April 2022 | Coffin Road | Peter May | 2016 | Detective/Thriller | ||
| May 2022 | While Paris Slept | Ruth Druart | 2021 | Modern/Contemporary Fiction | ||
| July 2022 | The Woman in the Window | A J Finn | 2018 | Suspense/Thriller | ||
| June 2022 | Still Life | Sarah Winman | 2022 | WW2, Social Aspects, Fiction | ||
| October 2022 | The Night Tiger | Yangsze Choo | 2019 | Modern/Contemporary Fiction | ||
| November 2022 | The Thursday Murder Club 1 | Richard Osman | 2020 | Detective/Mystery | ||
| December 2022 | A Passage to India | E M Forster | 1924 | History Classic Fiction | 4.5 | |
| February 2023 | The Kashmir Shawl | Rosie Thomas | 1975 | Modern Contemporary Fiction | 8 | |
| March 2023 | On Canaan’s Side | Sebastian Barry | 2011 | Modern Contemporary Fiction | 8 | |
| April 2023 | The Night Gate | Peter May | 2021 | Detective/Mystery/Thriller | 7.7 | |
| May 2023 | The Four Winds | Kristin Hannah | 2021 | Historical Fiction | 7.9 | |
| June 2023 | The Lincoln Highway | Amor Towles | 2021 | Historical Fiction / Coming of Age | 8.25 | |
| July 2023 | The Secret River | Kate Grenville | 2005 | Historical Fiction | 8.5 | |
| August 2023 | I Follow You | Peter James | 2021 | Thriller | 6.3 | |
| September 2023 | The Gospel of Judas | Simon Mawer | 2011 | Contemporary Fiction | 3.8 | |
| October 2023 | The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett | 2020 | Contemporary American Fiction | 8.6 | |
| November 2023 | When I Come Home Again | Caroline Scott | 2020 | Historical Fiction | 7.8 | |
| February 2024 | The Piano Teacher | Janice Y. K. Lee | 2009 | Mystery / Historical Fiction | 6.0 | |
| March 2024 | Found | Erin Kinsley | 2019 | Mystery / Family Drama | 9.1 | |
| April 2024 | The Night She Disappeared | Lisa Jewell | 2021 | Crime Thriller | 7.0 |