About us
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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Cultural Event: Sutton Symphony Orchestra
All Saints Church, High St, Carshalton, GBMEETING FROM 6:30PM TO 7PM AT THE WOODMAN PUB in Carshalton.
We 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 80th Anniversary of the orchestra will be a Journey into Space. With music from popular films, this looks to be a fun night out.
Tickets are £18 and you need to book in advance - here: https://www.suttonsymphonyorchestra.org/next-concert/
We shall meet ahead of the event, further details of when and where can be discussed below and closer to the time.
2 attendees
BOOKCLUB QUARTERLY CLASSIC: The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBEvery Quarter we will be reading a classic, in addition to the monthly books. There will be enough notice to potentially read all the books, if you wish. This quarter we will be reading/discussing The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath. 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 - 20:00 - Discuss the book
When done: 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: The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under -- maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made The Bell Jar a haunting American classic.16 attendees
BOOKCLUB: Hotel Du Lac - Anita Brookner
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBThis month we will be reading/discussing *Hotel Du Lac - Anita Brookne*r. 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: *Hotel Du Lac - Anita Brookne*r
It tells the story of Edith Hope, who writes romance novels under a pseudonym. When her life begins to resemble the plots of her own novels, however, Edith flees to Switzerland, where the quiet luxury of the Hotel du Lac promises to resore her to her senses.
But instead of peace and rest, Edith finds herself sequestered at the hotel with an assortment of love's casualties and exiles. She also attracts the attention of a worldly man determined to release her unused capacity for mischief and pleasure. Beautifully observed, witheringly funny, Hotel du Lac is Brookner at her most stylish and potently subversive.
15 attendees
Community Event: Sutton Soup
St Nicholas Church, St Nicholas Way, Sutton, GBPlease join us for a local Community/Charity event: Sutton Soup - It's the sociable way of raising money for local good causes.
You come along and pay £5 for a meal of homemade soup and bread. You get to hear four pitches from local people who need funding for a project that benefits the Sutton community. You get to vote for the one you like best. The winner of the vote gets to keep ALL the money we take on the door on the night. That means your £5! By coming together that £5 turns into hundreds of pounds for the winner.
Schedule of events:
18:30 - Meet at All Bar One for a cuppa
19:15 - Head to the church for Sutton soup (You can meet us there)Other Details:
Tickets - You can reserve a ticket here. This is not required but helps them get an estimate of how much soup to make.
Cost: £5 at the door
Food and drink: The £5 gets you delicious soup and bread. It may not be a full meal for some, so eat before if you want a fuller dinner. Drinks can be bought at the venue - Yes, they serve wine and beer in the Church for this event.
Dogs: Not welcome this time :(4 attendees
Past events
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