Book Club June's House The book to be discussed is The Braid In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects us—across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders. Laetitia Colombani is a screenwriter, director, and actress. She also… Read More »29 February – Book Club

Small things Like These by Claire Keegan   During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences… Read More »Book Club

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