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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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 :(2 attendees
BOOKCLUB: Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt
Shinner and Sudtone, 67 High Street, Sutton, GBThis month we will be reading/discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. 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 socialize
The 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: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.
Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors--until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.21 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 socialize
The 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: TBD4 attendees
BOOKCLUB QUARTERLY CLASSIC: Lord of the Flies - William Golding
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 Lord of the Flies by William Golding. 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 socialize
The 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: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from civilization the boys can do anything they want. Anything. They attempt to forge their own society, failing, however, in the face of terror, sin and evil. And as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far from reality as the hope of being rescued. Labelled a parable, an allegory, a myth, a morality tale, a parody, a political treatise, even a vision of the apocalypse, Lord of the Flies is perhaps our most memorable novel about “the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart.”10 attendees
Past events
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