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, 19 November 2015

Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith

The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami

The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Stoner - John Williams

The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Stoner - John Williams

Thursday, 8 October 2015

The Quiet American - Graham Greene

The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was The Quiet American - Graham Greene

Thursday, 24 September 2015

Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is Alias Grace - Margaret Atwood

Thursday, 10 September 2015

The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith

Thursday, 27 August 2015

The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is The Lies of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch

Thursday, 13 August 2015

The Riddle of the Sands - Robert Erskine Childers

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is The Riddle of the Sands - Robert Erskine Childers

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Station 11 - Emily St. John Mandel

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is Station 11 - Emily St. John Mandel

Thursday, 16 July 2015

The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

Thursday, 2 July 2015

Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

Thursday, 18 June 2015

Pigeon English - Stephen Kelman

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is Pigeon English - Stephen Kelman

Friday, 5 June 2015

Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold

The next meeting will take place at our new location - The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion is Carter Beats the Devil - Glen David Gold