BookClubbers Online was one of the positive aspects that came out of Covid 19! Using Zoom we discuss a broad spectrum of literature both fiction and nonfiction. However, we do meet up socially to get to know one another. We…

Have you ever read a book and longed to discuss it with others? Would you like to read new genres? Expand your knowledge and enjoyment of books? Bookworms 1 does this every month.  We have a list of varied texts…

Each member chooses a book in turn so the topics are quite varied, though most of them are relatively recent and are often chosen from newspaper reviews or book prize lists. Our discussions are lively and sometimes encompass pertinent issues…

We select a particular book to read each month and then discuss it at our meeting. Our choice of reading material is mostly literary fiction. This is mainly because it is relatively cheap to buy and our local library provides…

Our group members, in turn, choose the books we read creating the opportunity for a variety of topics and genres. We do try and include a classic once a year! We rarely agree on the merits or otherwise of our…

Our group is encouraging and mutually supportive for members to share their work. There are usually short writing exercises, and these are often developed into more substantial pieces at home for sharing at the next meeting. Homework, which is entirely…

My Life Story Matters This new, and already popular, group is led by Melanie Benn who has been fascinated by life writing for a long time and has embarked on her own writing journey. She helps members to set down…

This is a group for members to join on their own so that they can connect with other members, also on their own, to make arrangements to meet up. If you would like to take part in a variety of…

The aim of the group is to enjoy poetry; we do not write poetry, although members are encouraged to if that is their wish. Neither do we analyse poetry in a formal sense, as it is not meant to be…

We read and discuss non-fiction books on any subject - usually history, geography, biography, occasionally popular science, but all recommendations and suggestions are considered. We choose the book between us informally, a couple of months ahead, and compare impressions at…