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