Book group meets once a month (except over July & August) to discuss that month's read. Members don't always like the same books, but they always love sharing their thoughts with each other!
Here is the list of books which were selected by the Book Group for the 2023-2024 year, as well as the dates for discussions.
- 13 October 2023 The Trees by Percival Everett. presented by Peggy
- 10 November 2023 Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine EVARISTO, Rosie
- 15 December 2023 Asymmetry by Lisa HALLIDAY, presented by Evette
- 12 January 2024 Empire of the Sun by J.G. BALLARD, presented by Peggy R
- 9 February 2024 Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GARMU, presented by Katharine C
- 8 March 2024 A Happy Death by Albert CAMUS, presented by Barbara
- 5 April 2024 The God of Small Things by Arundhati ROY, presented by Denise
- 10 May 2024 Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka GALCHEN, presented by Evette
- 14 June 2024 A Man Called Ove by Fredrik BACKMAN, presented by Sealia
- 20 September 2024 In The Country of Others by Leila SLIMANI and Planning Day, presented by Pat
- 11 October 2024 Demon Copperhead by Barbara KINGSOLVER.
Books for the 2024-2025 year will be selected in September by the members of the Book Group. Members can send in suggestions ahead of time here.
AWG-LR also has a lending library, which includes the current and past year's reads, but also other miscellaneous texts. Feel free to stop by the lending library to have a look. Check the calendar to see when this event next takes place.
