South Manchester Book Group

We're a friendly and open reading group, and we share a love of books and discussing them with other people. We meet every fortnight, but you don't have to come to them all. It's dead simple; choose a book you like the sound of, read it (or even part of it) beforehand and turn up with a few ideas and money for beer / wine / flirtinis. It's very informal, and we're quite a friendly bunch. We meet at a pub in Didsbury around 8.30 pm, and can usually be found on the table with the books and flirtinis.

We've become rather popular recently so unfortunately aren't accepting new members just at the moment. But please drop us a line on the Contact Us form and we'll add you to our mailing list.

Our reading list, past, present, and future, appears here and a short version of what we’re reading next is here.

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Book Group Christmas Meal

A Christmas Meal is planned for the 16th at the Woodstock (7:30pm for 8:00pm).

The menu will be available at the meeting on the 9th December and if you wish to attend the Christmas meal you will need to confirm your attendance and menu choices on the 9th.

Please don't email at present, as I don't have the menu or more details myself as yet! Liz.

Thursday, 9 December 2010

A Most Wanted Man - John Le Carre



A Most Wanted Man - John Le Carre

Thursday, 25 November 2010

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee



To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Thursday, 11 November 2010

English Passengers - Matthew Kneale



English Passengers - Matthew Kneale

Thursday, 28 October 2010

I Am Legend - Richard Mathesen



I Am Legend - Richard Mathesen

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Cats Eyes - Margaret Atwood



Cats Eyes - Margaret Atwood

Thursday, 30 September 2010

On Michael Jackson - Margo Jefferson / Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Seth Grahame-Smith



On Michael Jackson - Margo Jefferson
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Seth Grahame-Smith

*As some people have been a little reluctant regarding this meetings book choice, another option has been suggested. Either book can be read for this meeting and both will be discussed.

Thursday, 16 September 2010

On Beauty - Zadie Smith



On Beauty - Zadie Smith

Thursday, 2 September 2010

The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran



The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran

Thursday, 19 August 2010

Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre



Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre

Thursday, 5 August 2010

Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks



Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks

Thursday, 22 July 2010

To your scattered bodies go - PJ Farmer



To your scattered bodies go - PJ Farmer

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Post Office - Charles Bukowski



Post office - Charles Bukowski

Thursday, 24 June 2010

The Dispossessed - Ursula Le Guin



The Dispossessed - Ursula Le Guin

Thursday, 10 June 2010

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson



The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson

Please note - this is our first week at the new venue of The Woodstock in Didsbury

Thursday, 27 May 2010

Maus - Art Spiegelman



Maus - Art Spiegelman

Please note - this is our last week at the Red Lion in Withington

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Thursday, 29 April 2010

Mortal Engines - Philip Reeve



Mortal Engines - Philip Reeve

Thursday, 15 April 2010

Bill Hicks, Agent of Evolution - Kevin Booth and Michael Bertin



Bill Hicks, Agent of Evolution - Kevin Booth and Michael Bertin

Thursday, 1 April 2010

Basil - Wilkie Collins



Basil - Wilkie Collins

Thursday, 18 March 2010

Join Me - Danny Wallace



Join Me - Danny Wallace

Thursday, 4 March 2010

The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho



The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

Thursday, 18 February 2010

South of the Border, West of the Sun - Haruki Murakami



South of the Border, West of the Sun - Haruki Murakami

Thursday, 4 February 2010

I Didn't Get Where I am Today - David Nobbs



I Didn't Get Where I am Today - David Nobbs

Thursday, 21 January 2010

A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole



A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole

Thursday, 7 January 2010

Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card



Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card