We meet every 3-4 weeks in the Effra social in Brixton to chat about our current book and then to vote on what we’re reading next using the Brixton Book Group choosing doodle. We read any and every genre of book, from Sci-Fi to the Classics. Everyone is welcome!
What we’re reading next:
We had a packed meeting to discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray, with a few mixed feelings about the book – but perhaps there’s only thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.
If this says more about the artist than the sitter I must apologise.
Book for next time is The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Runners up included Ragtime by EL Doctorow, NW by Zadie Smith, Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, Faust by Goethe, Elmet by Fiona Mozley, Neuromancer by William Gibson and Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan.
Next meeting will be on Thursday the 8th of May in the Effra Social from 7.30.
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How it works
We’re a relaxed group that meets in a pub setting every 3-4 weeks. There’s no joining fee or criteria – it’s open to all.
At the start of each meeting we start with introductions and the opportunity to share your thoughts on the book chosen. We then try to discuss the book in the round, and when the conversation has moved on it’s time to pick what we read next.
You can pitch anything you like – we have read almost every genre available from graphic novels to science fiction (and everything in between) from fiction to non-fiction, classics and contemporary. All the pitches go in the ‘voting doodle’ and then we vote for what to read next. There’s only one rule – if your book wins, you have to come to the next meeting to face the music or revel in the glory of your book choice.
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