The Good Read book group’s aim is to have a friendly and informed discussion about what makes a ‘good read’.
Each member of the group recommends two books and the Convener organises them into a list. The group reads one of these books each month. These books are available second-hand or digitally.
The member who recommends the book for that month introduces it and gives their own feedback. The discussion is then opened up to the rest of the group. The group is interested in the author’s handling of the story line, characters, content and writing style. There is a tea / coffee break which gives everyone an opportunity to talk about other books they have recently enjoyed.
Please contact the Convener for further information, or if you would like to join the Good Read book group.
These titles are on our current booklist for 2025/26:
Mar 24 Adrian Mole and the weapons of mass destruction: Sue Townsend.
Apr 28 All the Light We Cannot See: Anthony Doerr.
May 26 Short stories normal rules do not apply: Kate Atkinson.
Jun 23 A man with one of those faces: Caimh McDonnell.
Jul 28 Small Things Like These (Faber): Claire Keegan.
Aug 25 The beasts of Paris: Stef Penny.
Sep 22 The Voyage of the Narwhal: Andrea Bartlett.
Oct 27 Don’t let’s go to the dogs tonight: Alexandra Fuller.
Nov 24 Mukiwa a white boy in Africa: Peter Godwin.
Dec/ Lessons in Chemistry: Bonnie Garmus.
/ Jan (tbc)
Jan Killing time: Alan Bennett.
Feb Orlando King: Isabel Colgate.
Mar The past: Tessa Hadley.
