Book Group

PLEASE NOTE: As announced in December 2025, any charges shown below for group membership and attendance are being waived until September 2026. To read the announcement click here.

Status:Active, full but can join waiting list
Leader:
Julie Hillman Tel: 01458 446643
When: Monthly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
1st Thursday of the month. All year.
Venue: St Edmunds Hall

We meet on the first Thursday afternoon of each month to share our thoughts and opinions of a chosen book. As you might imagine, it is a rare if not unheard of occurrence that these opinions are unanimous and it is often that very fact that makes for an interesting and enjoyable discussion.

We arrive at our selected reading list by each submitting a suggestion (no restrictions) and taking a vote. Our reading list for March through to August 2026 is as below:

DateTitleAuthor
5 MarFar From the Madding CrowdThomas Hardy
2 AprThe LibrarianSalley Vickers
7 MayThe Satsuma ComplexBob Mortimer
4 JunA Month in the CountryJ L Carr
8 Jan*Things fall apartChinua Achebe
6 AugThe OffingBenjamin Myers

Members are responsible for obtaining their own copies of the texts.

Each session is introduced by a different group member although this is not forced upon anyone not wishing to do so. There is opportunity for everyone to have their say.

The ideal size of the group for a lively discussion is around 12. With 16 members we are currently fully subscribed. If you would like to add your name to our waiting list please contact Group Leader, Julie Hillman. You can click her name in blue above to open a form to send her an email.

Click here for our past reading list.