Ashfield U3A Reading Group










CO-ORDINATOR(S): Sally Hill

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S): 01623-437726

EMAIL ADDRESS(ES): Sally Hill

VENUE: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library

MEETING DATE & TIME: Second Wednesday of the month, officially from 10:15 to 11:15 although usually goes on longer.

COST OF VENUE, MATERIALS ETC.: £5 each for 7-8 months.

NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 10

GROUP FULL: NO

WAITING LIST: NO

PAGE CODE: Fully Updateable

GROUP STATUS: RUNNING






Below is a list of dates on which the respective books will be discussed. Books from the Library Service, (shown in red), will be available at the previous meeting.

Leading a discussion:

On the occasions when we are all reading the same book:-
  • A leader will be nominated at the previous meeting who will identify aspects of the book worthy of discussion. These may be points of writing style or controversial issues raised by the book.

  • The leader should give a summary of the book and an opinion. This will usually create discussion naturally.

  • If there are no points arising naturally from the discussion the leader should introduce aspects for discussion which they feel may be worthy of discussion.




DATE TIME VENUE BOOK/AUTHOR
       
2024      
13 November 10:00 Kirkby Library Alexander McCall Smith
11 December 10:00 Kirkby Library Gervase Phinn
       
2025      
8 January 10:00 Kirkby Library Louise Doughty
12 February 10:00 Kirkby Library Joanne Harris
12 March 10:00 Kirkby Library Rose Tremain
9 April 10:00 Kirkby Library Isabel Allende
14 May 10:00 Kirkby Library Sarah Waters
11 June 10:00 Kirkby Library Benjamin Myers
9 July 10:00 Kirkby Library Comparison of Khaled Hosseini's Kite
Runner & A Thousand Splendid Suns
13 August 10:00 Kirkby Library Biography / Autobiography
       



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