Book group meets once a month (except over July & August) to discuss that month's read. Members don't always like the same books, but they always love sharing their thoughts with each other!
Here is the list of books which were selected by the Book Group for the year, as well as the dates for discussions.
October 10, 2025 Long Island by Colm Toibin. Presented by Rosie
November 14, 2025 James by Percival Everett presented by Susan A.
December12, 2025 Orbital by Samantha Harvey presented by Wendy
January 9, 2026 Dawn (Lilith’s Blood 1) by Octavia Butler, presented by Denise
February 13, 2026 What I Know About You by Eric Chacour, presented by Jennifer
March 13, 2026 I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell, presented by Katharine (International Women's Day choice)
April 10, 2026 Shakespeare, The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judy Dench, presented by Pat
May 8, 2026 Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, presented by Wendy
June 12, 2026 The Vegetarian by Han Kang, presented by Barb
Summer Break
September 11, 2026 The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich, presented by Wendy
October 9, 2026 Swimming Home, by Deborah Levy, presented by Muriel
November13, 2026 Pied Piper, by Neville Shute, presented by Rosie
December 11, 2026 Loved and Missed, by Susie Boyt, presented by Katharine
AWG-LR also has a lending library, which includes the current and past year's reads, but also other miscellaneous texts. Feel free to stop by the lending library to have a look. Check the calendar to see when this event next takes place.
For more information, please contact Wendy H.
