South Manchester Book Group

We're a friendly and open South Manchester pub-based 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, 7 April 2016

Rivers of London — Ben Aaronovitch

Book cover for Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London in the South Manchester, Chorlton, and Didsbury book groupOne night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluable, and that brought me to the attention of Inspector Nightingale, the last wizard in England.

This week's book is Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London and we'll be meeting at The Fletcher Moss.

Please note the change of venue.

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Five Go to Mystery Moor - Enid Blyton


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Enid Blyton - Five Go to Mystery Moor

Thursday, 10 March 2016

The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Kazuo Ishiguro - The Buried Giant

Thursday, 25 February 2016

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Goldfinch - Donna Tartt

Thursday, 11 February 2016

The Master of Petersburg - J. M. Coetzee


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was The Master of Petersburg - J. M. Coetzee

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Pincher Martin - William Golding


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Pincher Martin - William Golding

Thursday, 14 January 2016

London Fields - Martin Amis


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was London Fields - Martin Amis

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Look Who's Back by Timur Vermes

Thursday, 3 December 2015

Arthur and George - Julian Barnes


The next meeting will take place at The Stokers Arms in Didsbury. The book chosen for discussion was Arthur and George - Julian Barnes

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