We had a different kind of book group meeting on the 6th March. World Book Day!
The previous month we chose to read different books and also mentioned books which
we had enjoyed in the past
Each member gave a short description of their choice. We also discussed how books could be ‘found’ under the Book Crossing scheme. ‘Please Take me I’m free’. BookCrossing
The latest Book Fairies scheme. The Book Fairies – are hiding books worldwide
Books for children projects and the use of old telephone kiosks and road side boxes as mini libraries. The Radio two Podcast by Sarah Cox was recommended and in particular the book by Carole Hailey ‘The Silence Project’. The Radio Two Book Club has recently requested that people write in about their favourite book.
The following books were shared.
‘The Secret Life of Sunsflowers by Martha Molnar; see Marta Molnar | Home
‘Still Me’. Still Me – JoJo Moyes
‘The List of Suspicious Things’. by Jeannie Godfrey. The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey | Waterstones
‘The Shell Seekers’ by Rosamund Pilcher. The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher | Waterstones
‘The Gallows Pole’ by Benjamin Myers. The Gallows Pole | Benjamin Myers
‘The Silence in Between’ by Josie Ferguson. Josie Ferguson: The Silence in Between
‘The Pianist Yarmouk’. by Aeham Ahmad BBC Radio 4 – Book of the Week, The Pianist of Yarmouk
‘Steeple Chasing’ and ‘A tomb with a view’ by Peter Ross. Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross | Book review | The TLS
‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed. Cheryl Strayed – Wild
‘The Giver of Stars’ Jojo Moyes. The Giver of Stars – JoJo Moyes
Finding Hildasay by Christian Lewis. Finding Hildasay: How One Man Walked the UK’s Coastline and Found Hope and Happiness by Christian Lewis | Goodreads
That was the first round! We then went round the room again and the following books were mentioned;
Antii Tuomainen. ‘The Rabbit Factor’
Kerri Andrews ‘The Wanderers’ The history of Women walking.
Annabelle Hirsch. ‘A history of women in 101 objects.
The Nations Favourite Poems. (BBC)
Jennifer Archer. ‘What I never expected’
Francis Burnett. ‘The Secret Garden’. (A new publication)
Jean Pedziwol. ”The Lighthouse keepers daughter’ .
Lucinda Riley. ‘The Seven Sisters. ( seven books …a marathon challenge to read all of them!)
Claire Keegan. ‘Foster’.