2020

December

Les sept mariages d'Edgar et Ludmilla

Jean-Christophe Rufin

 

We read the French version of The Seven Weddings of Edgar and Ludmilla. “ Seven times they said yes. In.... >>

Island Dreams - Mapping an Obsession

Gavin Francis

 

In Island Dreams, Gavin Francis journeys into our collective fascination with islands. He blends stories of his own travels with great voyages from literature and philosophical exploration, and he examines the place of islands.. >>

A Talented Man

Henrietta McKervey

 

A gripping suspense novel about a lost sequel to Dracula. Ellis Spender, only son of a once-esteemed society,.. >>

The Help

Kathryn Stockett

 

Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step... >>

Normal People

Sally Rooney

 

At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular ... >>


November

The Shot

Philip Kerr

 

The Communist. The Politician. The Hit Man. The Shot. Tom Jefferson has a job he does very well. He kills for a.... >>

Yoga ForSeniors

Iype Koshy

 

This book was discussed... 

I giorni della neve

Loredana D'Alfonso

 

We read from an Italian book, I giorni della neve meaning 'The days of snow'... 

Yoga

Emmanuel Carrère

 

This was supposed to be a “smiling and subtle” book about yoga,.. >>

The Way of Being Free

Ben Okri

 

In this inspirational volume, the Booker Prize-winning author of THE FAMISHED ROAD makes essays into an art form... >>


October

Nervous Conditions

Tsitsi Dangarembga

 

A modern classic in the African literary canon and voted in the Top Ten Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, this novel brings to the politics of decolonization.... >>

The Second Sleep

Robert Harris

 

All civilisations think they are invulnerable. History warns us none is..... >>

Le Pain Nug

Mohamed Choukri

 

We read from a French book,.... >>

Saturday

Ian McEwan

 

Saturday is a masterful novel set within a single day in February 2003. Henry Perowne is a contented man — a successful neurosurgeon, happily married to a newspaper lawyer, and enjoying good relations with his children. Henry wakes..... >>