Book clubs
Due to popular demand we currently have four Book Clubs. They are all medium-sized groups and members are all welcome to choose a book they believe would be interesting for the group to read and discuss. Please see the various Book Club programmes below.
Book Club 1
Book Club 1 Programme 2026
| Date | Book and author |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan | Crow Lake Mary Lawson |
| 4 Feb | The Frozen RIver Ariel Lawhon |
| 4 Mar | Wild Swans Jung Chang |
| 1 Apr | The Figurine Victoria Hislop |
| 6 May | When the Cranes Fly South Lisa Ridzen |
| 3 Jun | The Phone Box at the End of the World Laura Imai Messina |
| 1 Jul | The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M Auel |
| 5 Aug | James Percival Everett |
| 2 Sep | Fyneshade Kate Griffin |
| 7 Oct | The Girl who saved the King of Sweden Jonas Jonasson |
| 4 Nov | The Berlin Wife Marion Kummerow |
| 2 Dec | The Long Shoe Bob Mortimer |
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Time
10-11 am on the first Wednesday of the month
Fee
There is a charge of £15 per person for Book Club 1, payable in January, to cover the cost of room hire for the year
Convenor
Marjorie Gee
For more information please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Marjorie Gee’.
Book Club 2
Book Club 2 Programme 2026
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan | The Trial Rob Rinder |
| 4 Feb | You Are Here David Nicholls |
| 4 Mar | Precipice Robert Harris |
| 1 Apr | Winter Counts David Heska Wonbii Weiden |
| 6 May | The Echo Chamber John Boyne |
| 3 Jun | Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Jamie Ford |
| 1 Jul | How Animals Saved my Life Noel Fitzpatrick |
| 5 Aug | James Percival Everett |
| 2 Sep | Pachinko Min Gin Lee |
| 7 Oct | The Midnight Library Matt Haig |
| 4 Nov | A Week in Paris Rachel Hore |
| 2 Dec | Three Men in a Boat Jerome K Jerome |
Time
12-1 pm on the first Wednesday of the month
Fee
There is a charge each session of £1.50 per person to cover the cost of room hire.
Convenor
Liz Hallsworth
For more information please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Liz Hallsworth’.
Book Club 3
Book Club 3 Programme 2026
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 7 Jan | Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus |
| 4 Feb | Pacinko Min Jen Lee |
| 4 Mar | The Muse Jessie Burton |
| 1 Apr | The Echo Chamber John Boyne |
| 6 May | Daughters of War Dinah Jeffries |
| 3 Jun | The Cat who Saved Books Sosuke Natsukawa |
| 1 Jul | How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley |
| 5 Aug | The Women Kristin Hannah |
| 2 Sep | Death at the Sign of the Rock Kate Atkinson |
| 7 Oct | The Names Florence Knapp |
| 4 Nov | The Satsuma Complex (Book 1) Bob Mortimor |
| 2 Dec | Neverwhere Neil Gaimon |
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Venue
Time
11-12 pm on the first Wednesday of the month
Fee
There is a charge each session of £1.50 per person to cover the cost of room hire
Convenor
Lynda Pearson
For more information please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Lynda Pearson’.
Book Club 4
Book Club 4 Programme 2026
We borrow books for the group from Salford Libraries and so we only know a short time ahead the options that are available to us. Please come back to this webpage for details of the books we have in sight as the year progresses.
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Hag-seed Margaret Attwood |
| 9 Feb | |
| 9 Mar | |
| 13 Apr | |
| 11 May | |
| 8 Jun | |
| 13 Jul | |
| 10 Aug | |
| 14 Sep | |
| 12 Oct | |
| 9 Nov |
Venue
Time
7-8 pm on the second Monday of the month
Fee
No fee
Convenor
Rita Lewin
For more information please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Rita Lewin’.
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