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Reading groups

A fun and sociable way to get together with other book lovers and share your ideas and opinions.

We chat about a book or books chosen in advance, over a cup of coffee and biscuits. It's very informal and no experience is necessary - just an enthusiasm for books and reading!

Manor Farm Library, Ruislip

Thursday group 2pm - 3pm
every last Thursday of the month

  • July 29 - The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
  • August 19 - A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
  • Sept 30 - Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian

For more information, please contact Manor Farm Library.


Oak Farm Library

every second Tuesday of the month 2pm – 3pm

  • 13 July - Past Mortem by Ben Elton
  • 10 August - Classics pick n mix
  • 14 September - Empire of the Sun by JG Ballard
  • 12 October - A Piano in the Pyrenees by Tony Hawkes
  • 9 November - Auslander by Paul Dowswell
  • 14 December - The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Ruislip Manor Library

every second Friday of the month 10.30am – 11.30am

  • 9 July - The Careful Use of Compliments by Alexander McCall Smith
  • 13 August - Wedlock by Wendy Moore

every fourth Monday of the month 7pm - 8pm

  • 28 June - Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
  • 26 July - The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick
  • 23 August - One Day by David Nicholls

For more information, please contact Ruislip Manor Library.


Uxbridge Library

every second Thursday of the month 6.30pm – 7.30pm

  • 8 July - Found Wanting by Robert Goddard
  • 12 August - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
  • 9 September - Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks
  • 14 October - The Appeal by John Grisham
  • 11 November - The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
  • 9 December - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory

every last Tuesday of the month 1pm – 2pm

  • 29 June - The Appeal by John Grisham
  • 27 July - Devil May Care by Sebastian Faulks
  • 31 August - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
  • 28 September - Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
  • 26 October - Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
  • 30 November - The White Queen by Philippa Gregory
  • December - No meeting
  • 25 January - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters and The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale

Talking books to talk about -  Audiobook Reading Group
every fourth Tuesday of the month 10.30am - 11.30am

A fun and inclusive group with titles available on audio for all to enjoy

Discover new authors and make new friends. Free refreshments provided.


Yeading library

This group meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month 11.00am - 12.00pm

  • 8 July - Anne Franks Diary
  • 12 August - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

ImaginAsian reading group

Widen your reading horizons with books from our Imaginasian collection, representing the best of Asian authors writing in the English language.

This group meets on the following Saturdays in 2010, from 11am - 12pm :

  • 10 July 10 - The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Mohsin Hamid
  • 7 August - Brixton Beach - Roma Tearne
  • 4 September - Dancing with the Two-Headed Tigress - Tina Biswas

Please contact Yeading Library for details of the books under discussion. 

 
 
 

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