Bingo Book Club 📚🎉: Beartown by Fredrik Backman

Beartown by Fredrik Backman (432 pages)
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Small-Town Drama, Sports

Summary:
In the small town of Beartown, hockey isn’t just a sport — it’s survival. When the junior ice hockey team carries the hopes of the community, pressure mounts on its young players. But one night changes everything, and the aftermath exposes hidden fractures: loyalty, silence, power, and the cost of protecting the ones we love. Moving, raw, and unflinchingly honest, Beartown is a story about a town that refuses to look away — and the individuals forced to reckon with truth, justice, and hope.
Trigger Warning: This book contains themes of sexual assault, violence, and trauma. Please take care while reading.

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Join Our Book Club Bingo! 🏒📚
For our January pick, we’re diving into a powerful and emotional story that will spark big conversations — with a side of Book Club Bingo, of course!

How It Works:
🎲 Grab Your Bingo Card: We’ll give you a custom card with prompts and themes from the book.
✅ Mark Your Cards: Tick off squares during our discussion.
🎉 Shout “Bingo!”: First to complete 2 rows, columns, or diagonals wins.
🎁 Win a Book: Two lucky winners will go home with a new read!

Expect a night of heartfelt discussion on community, resilience, morality, and what it means to belong. Come ready to share your favourite passages and bold opinions!

📍 The Spread Eagle in Croydon
📅 14th of January 2026 (Wednesday) at 7:00 PM

Are you ready to step onto the ice with Beartown? ❄️🏒