Minsterworth
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Minsterworth Reading Group is a friendly gathering for those who enjoy a good book. We meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month to discuss our latest read and then enjoy a brew and a slice of cake!
Everyone takes it in turn to select a book and previous choices have included biographies, historical, crime and a flurry of romance.
Should you wish to join the Book Club and join our monthly zoom reviews please email vicki.hewlett@googlemail.com
The Club is always the first Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm.
Everyone takes it in turn to select a book and previous choices have included biographies, historical, crime and a flurry of romance.
Should you wish to join the Book Club and join our monthly zoom reviews please email vicki.hewlett@googlemail.com
The Club is always the first Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm.
February's Read
Mrs P’S Book of Secrets by Lorna Gray. When I think of last month’s book, Mrs P’S Book of Secrets, Marmite or Liquorice all Sorts come to mind as this book, had those who loved it and those who hated it and a few in between!
Featuring mystery, romance and perhaps a nod to a ghost, this book is set in Moreton in a Marsh in the aftermath of WW2. Other Cotswold towns get a mention plus many chilly bus rides in between and you can imagine a lumbering bus navigating the Cotswold Hills in the midst of winter.
The main character is Lucy a war widow who works at her uncle’s small Publishing House. Also working there is Robert, a former prisoner of war. His work as editor uncovers secrets of a little girl’s abandonment and this draws Lucy and Robert together. A romance between the two slowly develops.
The book reflects difficulties post war publishers faced when rationing restricted their paper supplies to a bare minimum. At the heart of this book the author shares how a small publisher tried to get more paper via illegal activities.
Reports from our Book Club readers felt the language was too flowery and not well written, but a more positive slant felt it was an intriguing story.
Our next book is The Thursday Murder Club, a debut novel by Pointless and House of Games presenter Richard Osman. It was published on 3 September 2020 by Viking Press.
See the list below of future books and review dates. Should you wish to join the Book Club please email vicki.hewlett@googlemail.com Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm, either by zoom or face to face.
Mrs P’S Book of Secrets by Lorna Gray. When I think of last month’s book, Mrs P’S Book of Secrets, Marmite or Liquorice all Sorts come to mind as this book, had those who loved it and those who hated it and a few in between!
Featuring mystery, romance and perhaps a nod to a ghost, this book is set in Moreton in a Marsh in the aftermath of WW2. Other Cotswold towns get a mention plus many chilly bus rides in between and you can imagine a lumbering bus navigating the Cotswold Hills in the midst of winter.
The main character is Lucy a war widow who works at her uncle’s small Publishing House. Also working there is Robert, a former prisoner of war. His work as editor uncovers secrets of a little girl’s abandonment and this draws Lucy and Robert together. A romance between the two slowly develops.
The book reflects difficulties post war publishers faced when rationing restricted their paper supplies to a bare minimum. At the heart of this book the author shares how a small publisher tried to get more paper via illegal activities.
Reports from our Book Club readers felt the language was too flowery and not well written, but a more positive slant felt it was an intriguing story.
Our next book is The Thursday Murder Club, a debut novel by Pointless and House of Games presenter Richard Osman. It was published on 3 September 2020 by Viking Press.
See the list below of future books and review dates. Should you wish to join the Book Club please email vicki.hewlett@googlemail.com Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.45pm, either by zoom or face to face.
January's Read
The Pied Piper by Nevil Shute. This book starts at the beginning of the 2nd World War in The Alps. An Englishman, John Howard has been on a fishing holiday and is looking to return to England to avoid the impending threat of war in Europe. As he makes his way home, he is asked if he can chaperone two children and take them safely back to England. He commences his journey and as it progresses, he encounters various dangers along the way he is asked to take more children to safety. The conditions of his journey become more dangerous as the impact of war takes effect.
He eventually arrives back in England somewhat ragged, but with his charges all safe.
This book was very well received by our members and did reveal quite a few Nevil Shute fans. The character of John Howard was considered patient and responsible and typical of that time. Overall, it was a good read and some felt it was a hard book to put down.
He eventually arrives back in England somewhat ragged, but with his charges all safe.
This book was very well received by our members and did reveal quite a few Nevil Shute fans. The character of John Howard was considered patient and responsible and typical of that time. Overall, it was a good read and some felt it was a hard book to put down.
See the list below of future books and review dates.
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3rd March 2021 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 7th April 2021 The Beekeeper by Christy Lefteri 5th May 2021 The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn 2nd June 2021 The Glass House by Eve Chase |
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