The Fireside Book Group

The ‘fireside’ bookgroup was originally started as a way of helping us cope with the dim winter months by gathering around the fire in the little Puhoi Library to discuss a book.
On both counts it has rather exceeded its mandate – it now runs all year round (invalidating the ‘fireside’ epithet) and the conversation rarely stays on the book concerned. Digressing into history, psychology, politics, village events and colourful local gossip has become something of a speciality. There’s always a warm welcome, some delicious nibbles and a few bottles of wine bought along to lubricate the intellects.
So come along and join us – not having read the book is certainly not a barrier to entry (indeed I’m pretty sure some members haven’t read the proscribed one yet;-)
We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm (as so many groups seem to have snatched the first and last Tuesdays). Just come along and see or use the contact form below for more information.
Month | Proposer | Title | Author |
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Jan 23 | Bryan | Max Havelaar | Multatuli |
Feb 23 | Diane | The Sea | John Banville |
Mar 23 | Jackie | The Diamond Eye | Kate Quinn |
Apr 23 | Mike B | The Outsider | Fredrick Forsyth |
May 23 | Mike S | ||
Jun 23 | Jenny | ||
Jul 23 | Derek | ||
Aug 23 | Chris | ||
Sep 23 | Steve | ||
Oct 23 | Kathryn | Still Life | Sarah Winman |
Nov 23 | Joe | Borges and Me | Jay Parini |
Dec 23 | Kate | Poor People With Money | Dominic Hoey |
See a more or less accurate list of books we’ve read in previous years…