What we’re about
NB: If you're an author who's been asked for a PDF or payment to be featured at an event (eg with the surname Margaret), unfortunately that's a scam from an email address unrelated to the group.
A book club in SE London, everyone welcome. We aim to meet once a month on a Monday 7pm to discuss a book chosen by those who attended the previous one.
There isn't a particular theme to this book club but we'll read more or less equal numbers of books by female and male authors.
Upcoming events
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Easier read: How to Kill Your Family (2021) by Bella Mackie
The Shirker's Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, London, GB"Outrageously funny, compulsively readable, and subversive," Bella Mackie's bestselling debut is a semi-epic odyssey through class, family, love and murder. Soon to be adapted as an 8-episode Netflix series and already freely available as one of those quirkily abridged BBC audiobooks, it contains descriptions of death, gore, mental illness, racism, sex, violence, stalking, and of course murder.
Don't forget you can try this free online preview before deciding to attend:
https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/How_to_Kill_Your_Family/P5-eDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1
If you've been before and would like to help pay for the Meetup group, you can contribute "£1-2" per meeting (now collected around Dec & Jun). This optional payment does not apply to your first meeting and no-one is turned away for lack of funds.
General plan: by 7pm some of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we usually start by discussing books to read in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll talk about the book until after 8pm, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till after 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ - they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ..!
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus.17 attendees
Award-nominated choice: title TBC
The Shirker's Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, London, GBIf you've been before and would like to help pay for the Meetup group, you can contribute "£1-2" per meeting (now collected around Dec & Jun). This optional payment does not apply to your first meeting and no-one is turned away for lack of funds.
General plan: by 7pm some of us should be in the upstairs room at the pub but we usually start by discussing books to read in future in case anyone arrives late. Typically we'll talk about the book until after 8pm, when there's a short break to go to the bar, then any further discussion till after 9, though of course you can leave at any point.
The Shirker's Rest takes cards, not cash, and serves a range of soft drinks, wine and spirits in addition to their beer and cider selection https://theshirkersrest.co.uk/drinks/ - they don't have a kitchen but encourage you to order from https://yardsalepizza.com/menu/ ..!
COVID-19 safety measures
This is indoors though we should be able to open at least one window. Please do not attend if you feel unwell, or have a positive Covid test/symptoms - you are encouraged to a) be as vaccinated as you can, b) wear a mask if you prefer, c) follow current Covid precautions, especially if you're at risk of passing on or catching the virus.1 attendee
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