Due to popular demand there are 3 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, 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 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.
Book Club 3: Convenor: Lynda Pearson, 07979 913788 – email: lyndapearson@live.co.uk
Venue and Time: Book Club 3 will meet on the first Wednesday of the month at the Walkden Gateway, between 11am and 12noon. For further information, please contact Lynda
Please see the Book Clubs 1, 2 & 3 Programmes below:
| Book Club 1 Programme 2021 | |
| Date | Book And Author |
| 06 January | “Sea of Poppies” by Amitav Ghosh |
| 03 February | “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr |
| 03 March | “The Scapegoat” by Daphne du Maurier |
| 07 April | “The Long Call” by Ann Cleeves |
| 05 May | “The Foundling” by Stacey Halls |
| 02 June | “The Women at Hitler’s Table” by Rooselle Posterino & Leah Jenczko |
| 07 July | A Room Made of Leaves” by Kate Grenville |
| 04 August | The Farm” by Joanne Ramos |
| 01 September | “The Kingdom” by Jo Nesbo |
| 06 October | “The Heart’s Invisible Furies” by John Boyne |
| 03 November | “The Last Confession of Thomas Hawkins” by Antonia Hodgson |
| 01 December | “Three Men in a Boat” by Jerome K Jerome |
Book Club 1 Score Sheet January 2021
| Book Club 2 Programme 2021 | |
| Date | Book And Author |
| 06 January | “Death and Nightingales” by Eugene McCabe |
| 03 February | “War Doctor” by David Nott |
| 03 March | “Crow/Grief is a thing with feathers” by Ted Hughes/Max Porter |
| 07 April | “Who cares if they die?” by Wendy Dranfield |
| 05 May | “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell |
| 02 June | “Runaway” by Harlen Coban |
| 07 July | “A long Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende |
| 04 August | “The spy and the traitor” by Ben Macintyre |
| 01 September | “Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman |
| 06 October | “Mind over Matter” by Ranulph Fiennes |
| 03 November | “The Dry” by Jane Harper |
| 01 December | “Right Ho!” by P.J. Wodehouse |
| Book Club 3 Programme 2021 | |
| Date | Book And Author |
| 06 January | “Wilson Indeed!” by Steve Walsh |
| 03 February | “Tidelands” by Philippa Gregory |
| 03 March | “The Uncommon Reader” by Alan Bennett |
| 07 April | “Behind the Scenes at the Museum” by Kate Atkinson |
| 05 May | “A Point of View” by Clive James |
| 02 June | “Mr Golightly’s Holiday” by Sally Vickers |
| 07 July | “The Night Wood” by Dale Bailey |
| 04 August | “Umbrella” by Will Self |
| 01 September | “Look Who’s Back” by Timur Vermes |
| 06 October | “The Night of the Miraj” by Zoe Ferraris |
| 03 November | “The Bees” by Lali ne Pauli |
| 01 December | “The Little House” by Philippa Gregory |
