Thomas Hardy: The Withered Arm/ Sheridan Le Fanu: Laura Silver Bell

Apologies for the late notice and the lack of bookclub last month.

This week we are dipping our toes into a couple of classics - The Withered Arm from Thomas Hardy's 'Tales of Wessex', and Laura Silver Bell from Sheridan Le Fanu's :Ghostly Tales'.

Both tales are widely available in various collections and are free to read at the links below.

https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12592/pg12592-images.html#LAURA_SILVER_BELL

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3056/3056-h/3056-h.htm

The Short Reads Club Aims to be a celebration of short-form writing, perfect for anyone who wants to join a book club but doesn't have the time or energy to invest in longer reads, people looking for a gentle route back into regular reading, and, of course, general fans of short stories.

Twice a month we will read a different short story/stories connected either by theme or author. We read across genres and always welcome suggestions of great pieces to add to our tbr.

We meet in The Amnesty Bookshop on Micklegate. Teas and coffees will be available.

There is an attendance fee of £3 per person, this goes towards the Meetup fees and snacks. Any excess funds at the end of the year will be donated to Amnesty International UK as thanks for the use of the bookshop.