Book Group 1 Hosted by Pat Oldale oldalep@yahoo.co.uk The members of this group all read the same book then gather to discuss it in depth in members' homes.

Book Group No 2 Hosted by Cath Lockett catherine.a.lockett@gmail.com Members select from a suggested list of book titles to read over the course of the year. Convivial discussion and good company. Each month the chosen book is reviewed and awarded a score. One book will be awarded 'Book of the Year' at the end.

Classics in Translation Hosted by Ian Goldsack ian.goldsack@btinternet.com An introduction to cultures which have influenced or formed our own by reading from Greek and Roman poets and playwrights, historians and philosophers. No knowledge of Latin or Greek is required.

 

Poetry  Hosted by Liz Hurst lizhurst@btinternet.com The Poetry Group looks at and informally discusses the works of such poets as may appeal to our members. Ideally the impetus will come from within the group.

Themed Book Group Hosted by Irene Mowat iekyles@waitrose.com Themes will be chosen by the group to inform our reading throughout the year. Perhaps our overarching theme might be to answer the question: "What makes a novel a good read these days?" and other "themes" we might consider are: prizewinning books; Arab/ Japanese/ S American authors; "Novels are written only for women?"; magical realism; investigating one author; classical books. Each month there will be one book under discussion.