Über uns
This is a group for book lovers to come along and enjoy a meal and conversation about a book (and a drink too, if you want!). We meet twice monthly, once on a weekday and once on a Sunday, at different restaurants in central London.
Bevorstehende Events (3)
Alles ansehen- May Meeting 2 - Birnam Wood (Eleanor Catton)Obicà Mozzarella Bar - Poland Street, London3,00 GBP
For the second meeting in May, we will read Eleanor Catton's 2023 novel, Birnam Wood. Her second novel, The Luminaries, made her the youngest winner of the Booker Prize, while also being the longest book to score the prize in its history. Back with her third work, Birnam Wood is '[...] a dazzling psychological thriller about a guerrilla gardening group and their compromised existence working the land of an abandoned farm, rich in profound characterisation and prescient, thought-provoking themes.' (Waterstones)
'Mysterious and marvellously unpredictable, Birnam Wood had me reading the way I used to as a kid - curiously, desperately and as if it was the whole world. Catton connects to the natural and unnatural ways in which we try to control our environments, our impulses and one another. A spectacular novel, conjured by a virtuoso' - Rivka Galchen
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60784757We will hold the meeting at Obicà Poland St, for some tasty Italian fare. Some come along and join us for a fun discussion and some mozzarella!
N.B. We will be charging an event fee of £3, non-refundable, to discourage no-shows and contribute to the running costs of the group. Please only sign up if you intend to come along as space is limited to make for an effective discussion!
- June Meeting 1 - Beautiful Ruins (Jess Walter)Zizzi - St Katharine's Docks, Dock3,00 GBP
For the first meeting in June, we will read Jess Walter's Beautiful Ruins. His sixth effort was a New York Times #1 Bestseller and is "[g]loriously inventive, funny, tender and constantly surprising.' It is set in Italy in the 1960s and a modern Hollywood studio.
'Intensely romantic and redolent of old-school Hollywood glamour, Walter's hugely popular bestseller is both deft Tinseltown satire and wonderfully immersive character study.'
-Waterstones
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/11447921The meeting will take place at Zizzi St Katharine's Docks (it can be tricky to find in the centre of the docks!). We will have a table outside, so join us for some al fresco Italian food as we dive into this fascinating novel.
N.B. We will be charging an event fee of £3, non-refundable, to discourage no-shows and contribute to the running costs of the group. Please only sign up if you intend to come along as space is limited to make for an effective discussion!
- June Meeting 2 - Mad Honey (Picoult & Boylan)Rosa's Thai King's Cross, London3,00 GBP
In our second meeting of June, we will read Mad Honey, a 2022 novel co-authored by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. 'The celebrated authors have collaborated to pen this unique novel together... An emotional and enlightening read that won't fail to surprise right to the end.' (Woman & Home review)
'Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.'
-Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/59912428We will hold the meeting at Rosa's Thai Cafe King's Cross (make sure you come to the right one!). So come along and have some tasty Thai food as we delve into this compelling novel.
N.B. We will be charging an event fee of £3, non-refundable, to discourage no-shows and contribute to the running costs of the group. Please only sign up if you intend to come along as space is limited to make for an effective discussion!
