My Cousin Rachel By Daphne du Maurier   Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in making Philip his heir, knowing he will treasure his beautiful Cornish estate. But Philip's world is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence.

A Single Rose by Muriel Barbery - Book club at Alison's House -   Book overview -  When the Japanese father she never knew dies and she finds herself an orphan, she leaves France for Kyoto to hear the reading of his will. In the days before Haru's last wishes are revealed, his former assistant,… Read More »Book Club

In the Shadow of the Yali by Suat Dervis. Set in a changing Istanbul, this rediscovered 1940s classic from a pioneering Turkish author tells the story of a forbidden love and its consequences.    Raised by her grandmother in one of the famed yalıs, elegant yet crumbling, that line the Bosphorus, Celile occupies a unique… Read More »Book Club – July 12, 2024

Orbital, by Samantha Harvey. This book was chosen by Sue Druce. We will be meeting at Sue's flat in St Albans. Orbital by Samantha Harvey is a novel that follows six astronauts on the International Space Station as they orbit Earth:  Setting The story takes place over the course of a day as the astronauts circle… Read More »Book Club – October 25th, 2024

We will be reading 'The Postcard' by Anne Berest. Sarah-Jane recommended this book. The provisional venue is Laura's house in Dane End.   In January 2003, the Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opéra Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed… Read More »Book Club – December 6th, 2024