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:
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian was generally liked (not loved) and a decent discussion mainly about immigration themes. Also a surprising number of people who found the family dynamic very relatable.
Book for next time is For the Good Times by David Keenan meeting in the Effra Social on Thursday 23rd of May 2024 from 7.30ish. Everyone welcome!
Other books pitched were: White Boy Shuffle – Paul Beatty Our Wives Under The Sea – Julia Armfield I, Julian – Claire Gilbert 100 Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez Rebecca – Daphne du Maurier The Country Girls – Edna O’Brien Luda – Grant Morrison
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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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