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
| Date | Book and author |
|---|---|
| 5 Jan |  The Spy and the Traitor Ben Macintyre |
| 2 Feb |  Wilson Indeed! Steve Walsh |
| 2 Mar |  The Island of Missing Trees Elif Shafak |
| 6 Apr |  The Last House on Needless Street Catriona Ward |
| 4 May |  The Painted Veil Somerset Maugham |
| 1 Jun |  Miss Benson’s Beetle Rachel Joyce |
| 6 Jul |  Unnatural Causes Richard Shepherd |
| 3 Aug |  The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré |
| 7 Sep |  The Lamplighters Emma Stonex |
| 5 Oct |  The Midnight Library Matt Haig |
| 2 Nov |  The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman |
| 7 Dec |  The Toymakers Robert Dinsdale |
Book Club 2 Programme 2022
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 5 Jan |  The Gallows Pole Benjamin Myers |
| 2 Feb |  The Clockmaker’s Wife Daisy Wood |
| 2 Mar |  Three Hours Rosamund Lupton |
| 6 Apr |  Light Perpetual Francis Spufford |
| 4 May |  V2 Robert Harris |
| 1 Jun |  The Address Book Deidre Mask |
| 6 Jul |  The Vanishing Half Brit Bennett |
| 3 Aug |  The Late Show Michael Connelly |
| 7 Sep |  Found Erin Kinsley |
| 5 Oct |  The Servant Maggie Richell-Davies |
| 2 Nov |  The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré |
| 7 Dec |  The Promise Damon Galgut |
Book Club 3 Programme 2022
| Date | Book and Author |
|---|---|
| 5 Jan |  The Newlyweds Nell Freudenberger |
| 2 Feb |  Butterfly Assassins Steve Walsh |
| 2 Mar |  The Investigation Philippe Claudel |
| 6 Apr |  Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens |
| 4 May |  Once in a House on Fire Andrea Ashworth |
| 1 Jun |  The Shipping News Annie Proulx |
| 6 Jul |  The Girl on the Landing Paul Torday |
| 3 Aug |  The Burning Girls C J Tudor |
| 7 Sep |  Annihilation Jeff VanderMeer |
| 5 Oct |  American Dirt Jeanine Cummins |
| 2 Nov |  Making it up as I Go Along Marian Keyes |
| 7 Dec | The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman |
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