Due to popular demand there are now two book clubs. They are both 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, 0161 670 3764 – email: marjoriegee1950@sky.com 
Venue and Time: The Book Club 1 meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the Walkden Gateway, 10am to 11am. For further information, please contact Marjorie.
Book Club 1 contributed to the Book Club programme on BBC Radio 4 with James Naughtie where they discussed Miss Smilla’s Feeling for Snow by Peter Høeg. The programme was broadcast on 1st October.
Book Club 2: Convenor: Diana Battersby – email: dianabattersby@gmail.com
Venue and Time: Book Club 2 meets every first Wednesday of the month between 12:00 and 13:00h at Walkden Gateway, following Book Club 1 and the Theatre Group. Book Club 2 programme is listed below the Club 1 programme For further information, please contact Diana.
Please see the Book Clubs 1 & 2 Programmes below:
| Book Club 1 Programme 2019 | |
| Date | Book And Author |
| 02 January | “How to Stop Time” by Matt Haig |
| 06 February | “The House” by Simon Lelic |
| 06 March | “Need to Know” by Karen Cleveland |
| 03 April | “The Sealwomans Gift” by Sally Magnusson |
| 01 May | “The Silent Companions” by Laura Purcell |
| 05 June | “Villette” by Charlotte Bronte |
| 03 July | “Then She Was Gone” by Lisa Jewell |
| 07 August | ” House Rules” by Jodi Picoult |
| 04 September | “Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje |
| 02 October | “Pale Rider” by Laura Spinney |
| 06 November | “The Man I Think I Know” by Mike Gayle |
| 04 December | “Seven Days of us” by Francesca Hornak |
| Book Club 2 Programme 2019 | |
| Date | Book And Author |
| 02 January | “Never let me go” by Kazuo Ishiguro |
| 06 February | “Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine” by Gail Honeyman |
| 06 March | “Snap” by Belinda Bauer |
| 03 April | “The Spinning Heart” by Donal Ryan |
| 01 May | “Slow Horses” by Mick Herron |
| 05 June | “The Coroner’s Lunch: Dr Siri series” by Colin Cotterill |
| 03 July | “Summertime, All the Cats Are Bored” by Philippe Georget |
| 07 August | “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel” by Taylor Jenkins Reid |
| 04 September | “In the days of rain” by Rebecca Stott |
| 02 October | “Holy Island: DCI Ryan mystery” by L J Ross |
| 06 November | “600 hours of Edward” by Craig Lancaster |
| 04 December | “The sense of an ending” by Julian Barnes |
