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Due to popular demand there are three 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 Book Club programmes below.
Book Club 1 convenor: Marjorie Gee
To contact Marjorie, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Marjorie Gee‘.
Venue and Time: Book Club 1 meet 10-11am on the first Wednesday of the month at Walkden Congregational Church.
Book Club 2 convenor: Diana Battersby
To contact Diana, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Diana Battersby‘.
Venue and Time: Book Club 2 meet 12-1pm on the first Wednesday of the month at Walkden Congregational Church.
Book Club 3 Convenor: Lynda Pearson. To contact Lynda, please email salfordu3a@gmail.com marking the subject line of your email ‘FAO: Lynda Pearson‘.
Venue and Time: Book Club 3 meet on the first Wednesday of the month between 11am and 12noon at the United Reformed Church, Swinton.
Book Club 1 Programme 2022/2023
| Date | Book and author |
|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2022 |  The Toymakers Robert Dinsdale |
| 4 Jan 2023 |  The Talented Mr Ripley Patricia Highsmith |
| 1 Feb |  In the Wars Dr Waheed Arian |
| 1 Mar |  How to Kill Your Family Bella Mackie |
| 5 Apr |  Born A Crime Trevor Noah |
| 3 May |  Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus |
| 7 Jun |  One of Those Faces Elle Grawl |
| 5 Jul |  The High House Jessie Greengrass |
| 2 Aug |  Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North Rachel Joyce |
| 6 Sep |  All the Broken Places John Boyne |
| 4 Oct |  Marple (12 new stories) Various authors |
| 1 Nov |  Unsettled Ground Claire Fuller |
| 6 Dec |  Shrines of Gaiety Kate Atkinson |
Book Club 2 Programme 2022/2023
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2022 |  The Promise Damon Galgut |
| 4 Jan 2023 |  Exit Belinda Bauer |
| 1 Feb |  The Frequency of Us Keith Stuart |
| 1 Mar |  The Offing Benjamin Myers |
| 5 Apr |  The Paris Library Janet Skeslien Charles |
| 3 May |  The Fountains of Paradise Arthur C Clarke |
| 7 Jun |  The Lamplighters Emma Stonex |
| 5 Jul |  Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus |
| 2 Aug |  Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens |
| 6 Sep |  the 100 Years of Lenni and Margot Marianne Cronin |
| 4 Oct |  Landlines Raynor Winn |
| 1 Nov |  Lean Fall Stand Jon McGregor |
| 6 Dec |  Diary of a Somebody Brian Bilston |
Book Club 3 Programme 2022/2023
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2022 |  The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman |
| 4 Jan 2023 |  Girl A Abigail Dean |
| 1 Feb |  The Snow Child Eowyn Ivey |
| 1 Mar |  A Proper Story Yo Mullen |
| 5 Apr |  The Beekeeper’s Apprentice Laurie R King |
| 3 May |  The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré |
| 7 Jun |  Brick Lane Monica Ali |
| 5 Jul |  Hamnet Maggie O’Farrell |
| 2 Aug |  Beloved Toni Morrison |
| 6 Sep |  Me Before You Jojo Moyes |
| 4 Oct |  This Is How You Lose Her Junot Diaz |
| 1 Nov |  Brouhaha Ardal O’Hanlan |
| 6 Dec |  On Chapel Sands Laura Cumming |
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