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Readingcircle 2016
The first Reading Group was set up in the village in 1999. It ceased to meet as numbers dropped off when members moved away or decided to take up other activities, and a second reading group began in 2005 and is now fully subscribed.
A book is chosen each month, up to two months in advance. We meet once a month in each others’ houses to discuss the relevant book. We usually have wine and refreshments at these gatherings. Every year we aim to attend a Literary Festival and we have added cinema visits to our programme.
If anybody is interested in finding out if there is a vacancy, or would like to know more about the Reading Group or would like to set up their own, please contact Jean Simmonds on [phone number removed] or e-mail.
Reading Group Books for 2016
| 04 January |
Poetry at Alex’s |
| 01 February |
The Enchanted April by Eliabeth von Arnim at Gill’s |
| 08 February |
The Enchanted April FILM at Carol’s |
| 07 March |
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr at Jean’s |
| 04 April |
The Orchard of Lost Souls by Nadifa Mohamed at Jenny’s |
| 02 May |
Me Before You JoJo Moyes at Judy’s |
| 06 June |
The Behaviour of Moths Poppy Adams at Lynn’s |
| 04 July |
Somebody Else’s Kids Torey Hayden at Val’s |
| 01 August |
Off Shore Penelope Fitzgerald at Alex’s |
| 05 September |
A Shepherd’s Life: A Tale of the Lake District James Rebanks at Ann’s |
| 03 October |
The Silk Factory Judith Allnatt at Audrey’s |
| 07 November |
The Last Train To Brackley Central Stephen Done at Carol’s |
| 28 November |
Exposure Helen Dunmore at Gill’s |
| 09 Januaary |
The Light Between Oceans M.L Stedman at Jean’s |
| 09 February |
The Sea Garden Deborah Lawrenson at Jenny’s |
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