London Wine and Dine Book Club

For our second April meeting, we will read Jane Sanderson's 2020 novel, Mix Tape. The book is her fifth and was made into a television series in Australia that later aired on BBC2. This '[t]ouching, peppily nostalgic love story' set in Adelaide is a 'lovely novel, delicately drawn, with characters that really linger in the mind and memory.'

'You never forget the one that got away. But what if ‘what could have been’ is still to come?'
-Book jacket
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45298339-mix-tape

The meeting will be held at Milk Beach Soho. So join us for some Australian fare as we delve into this fun read.

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!

In our first meeting of May, we discuss Brandon Taylor's Real Life. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020, the novel was the much-lauded debut for the Alabama-born writer. 'Deftly zooming in and out of focus, Real Life is a deeply affecting story about the emotional cost of reckoning with desire, and overcoming pain.' (Book jacket)

'A campus novel told from the perspective of a Black student, Taylor’s powerful tale embraces themes of grief, desire and alienation in rich, eloquent prose.'
-Waterstones
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46263943-real-life

We will discuss the Real Life in the Real Greek - Bankside. So come along for some tasty Greek fare on a Sunday afternoon as we dive into this fascinating premier.

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!

In the second meeting in May, we discuss Isabella Hammad's Enter Ghost. Published in 2023, the novel sees a 'woman reeling from a disastrous love affair finds love and hope in Shakespeare and Palestine.'

'The author of the bestselling The Parisian delivers a moving, thought-provoking story about family, resistance and reconciliation, as a London actress returns to her native Palestine to visit her sister and joins a production of Hamlet in the West Bank.'
-Waterstones

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/183932814-enter-ghost

We will hold our meeting at Caravan City (in the Bloomberg Arcade). Please join us for some delicious food as we dive into this intriguing 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!