How does it work? The Guildford Book Group meets once a month to discuss books and socialise in Guildford Surrey. The books are chosen by a vote, from nominations by the members. Come along, share your favourite book, or simply the one you're currently reading with other people. The meetings are on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening at the end of each month. We’ve been meeting since 2003 Where do we meet? We always meet in a public venue rather than members' homes as some book groups do. This is a …

Solihull Book Club A new book club in the Solihull area, aimed at the age range of 20s and 30s. If you love to read, want to read more, want to meet new people, or you are new to Solihull, then this would be ideal for you! The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the monthly read. The set up is a friendly, question led book discussion and social events are arranged inbetween. Please contact us with any questions or for further information. Membership fees: We offer mem …

Ever wondered what the author was thinking when they wrote a novel? We have created a meet up just for those who want to meet the author and then read their book with the knowledge of the objective and goals. Welcome to The Tea Box’s new Noveltea Book Club – a unique new way of meeting to discuss some of your favourite books from our local community of Authors – with niche to best-selling books on the agenda over the term. The Author will Introduce you to there book and then two weeks later afte …

Hello Everyone, I've started this book club because I'd like to read a bit more and also meet some new people. I've never been in a book club before so the first meeting may involve winging it a bit :-) I think we can all look forward to meeting new people and discovering some books we might never have otherwise picked up. The group is primarily aimed at 25 to 45 year olds who enjoy reading books that typically appear in top 100 lists. We may do a few classics however the aim is to enjoy rather …

This friendly and informal group is for like minded people to meet up once a month to discuss books of different topics. Each member of the group who attends a meet will have the chance to pick a book so that we have a balanced selection of topics. Its just an excuse to socialise, talk about books, catch up to drink coffee or wine and if you're good....some cake even! Come find out ;)

Looking to meet fellow book lovers and film buffs. Start with books and then take it from there. I am in the Abington area but will go elsewhere depend on group. Looking forward to meeting new people and love to hear of new authors. Lets get together if you love a good read and a good chat.

We are a vibrant, animated, diverse community. We love good quality fiction and many other aspects of the arts and popular culture. We love to socialise and new members are always welcome.. Our book discussion evening is always on the second Tuesday of the month, share views and gain new insights into our chosen book. This is a led discussion (but fairly informal). We discourage book snobbery and all views and opinions are respected. A list of our previous book choices can be found in the files …

Normally meets monthly on the first Monday of the month at the Tame Otter pub in Hopwas at 7p m in the snug. Members discus a book distributed at the previous meeting before moving onto a more general discussion. Once a year members contribute their own writing on widely diverse topics.A few times a year the group arranges theatre visits to Lichfield. A small friendly group with members drawn from the surrounding area. The group name simply reflects where the group meets.

From Austen to Zola, by way of PG Wodehouse, George Orwell, Nancy Mitford, Bram Stoker, Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Daniel Defoe, John Updike, Muriel Spark, Angela Carter and PD James...anything you flipping well like! We are a group which celebrates classic fiction, not self-published novels. Discussions take place once a month. Lots of talking, recommending, swapping books and being opinionated.

We are a small and friendly book group that meets once a month in central Cheltenham.    Our aim is to read different types of books and welcome suggestions from members.  You also don't have to have finished or like the book to attend. There is also a £2 fee per person per meet up which will be collected on the night.  This funds the running of the website.

Although called Caversham Critics, this book group is open to all friendly Reading based fiction lovers. We shall explore old and modern classics, contemporary fiction, and perhaps even pretend to be judges by comparing our notes on the shortlists for the big literary prizes. We meet monthly in a pub in central Reading. We are a friendly bunch and we generally stick around for some post-book banter and a few drinks too. So don't be shy: if the club sounds like your cup of tea, don't hesitate, jo …

A book group based at the Veged Out Cafe in Fletcher's Walk in Birmingham city centre. At the moment we are meeting on the third Saturday of the month at 12. The cafe serves wonderful vegetarian and vegan breakfasts. Each month we choose and read a book and then meet up to talk about it- simple as that! We're a friendly and diverse bunch. Everyone is welcome!

A friendly group for people who are interested in meeting up to talk about books they've read, and anything related to writing and literature.

This group is open to anyone who likes reading and likes to share their views on books. A degree in English Literature is not required! We'll meet up on the second Wednesday of each month to talk about a book that members have voted to read.

Our book group based in Reading Berkshire has now been going for almost four years. We are always open to new members. So if you're local and love reading, come along! We normally meet once a month on the last Tuesday of the month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

A Course in Miracles is a remarkable book that lays out an entire spiritual path. It describes a philosophy of forgiveness where fear and guilt can be overcome through miracles. Miracles are defined as maximal expressions of love that remove the blocks we all have to the awareness of love’s presence. A Course in Miracles is not an end in itself. We wish to inform people of its existence but we do not seek membership. Our personal experience is that study of ACIM has helped us in our life. We the …

The Write Thread is a small, friendly and supportive group of creative people living around the world.  It is an unusual meetup group as it is designed as both an online venue and as a means to connect up occasionally in face-to-face meetups. Can't stop writing? The Write Thread message board is a venue for friendly discussion, writing prose, poetry, posting your music blog, whatever. Post your writing, chapter by chapter or line by line, or join in our absurd micro-fiction challenge by posting …

Hello and welcome to The Jewellery Quarter Bookwormers Group! Do you like meeting authors, discussing books, making new friends or maybe want ideas for your next read? Then why not join us at the next meeting! This is brand new and we want to get together a friendly group of people who like to meet authors, socialise and discuss books, in a handy town centre venue.

A reading and discussion group on issues relating to the continent of Africa. We will read and discuss books written by African authors, we will analyse issues about the portrayal of Africa in the media - we will think objectively about the future of the continent. It would be great to meet others who are passionate about the continent of Africa and would like to actively participate in its development.

The heart of this project is a focus on the importance of fairy tales as a creative force both in literature and culture. Literary fairy tales can be seen, in terms of genre, to mediate between, on the one hand, folktales, from which they often derive both form and content; and on the other, the more elaborate narratives of full-blown fantasy novels. The Centre will provide a forum where writers and scholars from various disciplines can discuss folk narratives, fairy tales and fantasy works, bot …

sew make believe is a Warwickshire-based sewing, craft and book club. We meet fortnightly on a Wednesday night in Leamington at 8pm-10pm. Our meetings alternate between structured meetups and casual meetups.  The structured meetups take the form of workshops, where you can learn a new skill or project and the casual meetups are sit 'n' sews (or come 'n' crafts - you don't have to sew!) which allow you to work on your latest project. Every couple of months, we have a book club discussion. See sew …

We meet at least twice a month to discuss all things Science/Sci-Fi from gadgets to writing. You will find us very approachable and friendly. Everyone welcome, no need to come to each meeting (we meet on the first Monday evening and fourth Saturday at 11am) each month. We often arrange film viewings if there's something many of us wish to watch and then discuss afterwards. We have arranged trips in the past to the Science Museum in London and plan to do more this year. Come along and see for you …

We are a young, friendly group of knitters and crocheters that meet weekly above our shop on Park Street, Berylune, Leamington Spa. We provide unlimited tea and a generous helping of home made cake - we ask that you put £3 in to our piggy bank, Mr Cook E Fund, to help cover our costs. Whilst we don't offer to teach complete beginners - we save that for our craft classes - everyone helps each other out where we can. We also have a monthly book club! This is run in a similar way, we provide tea an …

If you love historical fiction, why not join the Bristol and South West branch of the Historical Novel Society? It is open to members and non-members of the HNS and there's no obligation to join the Society. There's no charge for meetings (although a small admin/venue hire charge might have to be made). Activities could include book group reads, talks from local writers and historians, visits to sites of literary/historical interest, writers' circle, writers' workshops etc. The HNS is a literary …

A group intended to discuss and experiment with changes as outlined by Jesus and Mary on their youtube vídeos - The Divine Truth Channel (Wizardshak user) as well as book discussion of Through the Mists, The Life Elysian, Gate of Heaven, The Padgett Messages and many others. This meeting is not intented as a seance or hatry against religion. This group will be based in love and education. They will like be very challenging and stir a lot of emotions which we dont normally want to face. I would l …

This free group is all about making friends, sharing activities and learning something new for the good people of Bath and the surrounding countryside. The activities will be cosy, will small group sizes but lots of them. The emphasis is on having great organisers who want to make a difference and of course for everyone to enjoy themselves! Every organiser has an equal say on the running of this group because as a collective our values are to make the group a welcoming place. This group will cat …

The Reading Room offers you the opportunity to feel enriched through the academic study of Literature in a comfortable and homely environment. Professional, scholarly seminars and lectures are delivered by lecturers passionate about their subject. Courses take place at Greenbank, a beautiful Devon country house. Here you will explore texts from engaging and stimulating new perspectives, take part in discussion with new people, and form ideas you perhaps hadn’t considered before. The Reading Room …

Welcome to InSync. If you are Single, Divorced or Widowed, want to meet new friends, and enjoy a social life that suits you, then come and see what we have to offer!  We are a  social group run by the members for the members, with no age stipulation but recommended 45+. We offer Sunday walks in a variety of locations, Cycling, Party Nights, Dancing, Concerts, Theatre Trips, Cinema, Meals out, Holidays, Bridge, Quiz evenings, Ten Pin Bowling, Reading, Language, Discussion and Gardening groups.  W …