What we’re about
NOTE FOR AUTHORS: We do not ask for any payments or authors to speak at our events. My Doppler does but this is a scam.
Open to everyone, an inclusive welcoming group to discuss all things books. We may venture out to other activities based on the interest so there is room to grow.
If you like books, like to talk about them and live in Sutton or thereabouts, this is the group for you. We choose the books together so there should be a wide variety.
Upcoming events
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BOOKCLUB: In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBThis month we will be reading/discussing In Memoriam by Alice Winn. If you have not read the book, you are more than welcome to join. Be aware, there will be spoilers!
18:30 - 18:45 - Meet, get drinks, get settled (upstairs)
18:45 - 19:30 - Discuss the book
19:30 onwards - pick book for next meet and socializeThe Venue: Shinner and Sudtone
A lovely little pub with a variety of craft beer. Usually quiet on a Monday and we get the upstairs area. They serve food and dogs are most welcome.The Book: In Memoriam by Alice Win
It's 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. The violence of the front feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, safely ensconced in their idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. News of the heroic deaths of their friends only makes the war more exciting.
Gaunt, half German, is busy fighting his own private battle--an all-consuming infatuation with his best friend, the glamorous, charming Ellwood--without a clue that Ellwood is pining for him in return. When Gaunt's family asks him to enlist to forestall the anti-German sentiment they face, Gaunt does so immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings for Ellwood. To Gaunt's horror, Ellwood rushes to join him at the front, and the rest of their classmates soon follow. Now death surrounds them in all its grim reality, often inches away, and no one knows who will be next.
An epic tale of both the devastating tragedies of war and the forbidden romance that blooms in its grip, In Memoriam is a breathtaking debut.
14 attendees
Cultural Event: Sutton Symphony Orchestra
St Andrews United Reformed Church, Northey Avenue, Cheam, Sutton, GBWe shall be heading to see/hear the Sutton Symphony Orchestra. One of our members plays the violin so there is the additional element of supporting them.
The Autumn Concert will have three pieces: Parry - An overture to an unwritten tragedy; Elgar - A violin concerto in b-minor, Walton - Symphony no.1.
Tickets are £15 and you need to book in advance - here: https://sutton-symphony-orchestra.square.site/product/autumn-concert-adult-ticket/15?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
We shall meet ahead of the event, further details of when and where can be discussed below and closer to the time.
5 attendees
BOOKCLUB: TBD
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBThis month we will be reading/discussing TBD. If you have not read the book, you are more than welcome to join. Be aware, there will be spoilers!
18:30 - 18:45 - Meet, get drinks, get settled (at the back and upstairs)
18:45 - 19:45 - Discuss the book
19:45 onwards - pick book for next meet and socializeThe Venue: Shinner and Sudtone
A lovely little pub with a variety of craft beer. Usually quiet on a Monday and we get the upstairs area. They serve food and dogs are most welcome.
The Book: TBD
5 attendeesBOOKCLUB: TBD
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBThis month we will be reading/discussing TBD. If you have not read the book, you are more than welcome to join. Be aware, there will be spoilers!
18:30 - 18:45 - Meet, get drinks, get settled (at the back and upstairs)
18:45 - 19:45 - Discuss the book
19:45 onwards - pick book for next meet and socializeThe Venue: Shinner and Sudtone
A lovely little pub with a variety of craft beer. Usually quiet on a Monday and we get the upstairs area. They serve food and dogs are most welcome.
The Book: TBD
2 attendees
Past events
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