Book Group 4 Challenging Reads (25/26 Season)


Group Description :

An opportunity to share and discuss your views and opinions of challenging, recently published literature, such as Man Booker Prize-winners etc. The chosen books will contain some or all of the following challenges:

Unconventional structures and punctuation (or total lack of); foreign names and languages; slang; dialects; swearing; blasphemy; controversial and sensitive subjects eg: abuse, violence, terror, drug use, war, sex - and maybe even some cheery ones!

Books read so far and typical of the type of book to be discussed are: “A Brief History of Seven Killings” – Marlon James; “Umbrella” – Will Self.

The meetings are on Monday afternoons, probably quarterly, at members' houses by agreement.


Group Contact and Session Information :

Group Status : Vacancies
Venue : Members' Homes as advised by Group Leader, Show Map
Easting/Northing : 1/1
Frequency : On Selected Mondays for 52 sessions until 24th August 2026
Applications to join can be made from Wednesday 27th August 2025 at 13:30
The Closing Date for Applications is Monday 24th August 2026
Time of Session : 13:30 to 15:30
Group Meeting Dates :
Monday 9th February 2026 Monday 16th February 2026 Monday 23rd February 2026
Monday 2nd March 2026 Monday 9th March 2026 Monday 16th March 2026
Monday 23rd March 2026 Monday 30th March 2026 Monday 6th April 2026
Monday 13th April 2026 Monday 20th April 2026 Monday 27th April 2026
Monday 4th May 2026 Monday 11th May 2026 Monday 18th May 2026
Monday 25th May 2026 Monday 1st June 2026 Monday 8th June 2026
Monday 15th June 2026 Monday 22nd June 2026 Monday 29th June 2026
Monday 6th July 2026 Monday 13th July 2026 Monday 20th July 2026
Monday 27th July 2026 Monday 3rd August 2026 Monday 10th August 2026
Monday 17th August 2026 Monday 24th August 2026