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.

Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi

This book has been chosen as part of Refugee Week (15th - 21st June) and we will be joined by a representative from the Red Cross.

Q and A (filmed as Slumdog Millionaire) - Vikas Swarup

A Grief Observed - CS Lewis

The Manchester Man - Mrs G Linnaeus Banks

The Manchester Man - Mrs G Linnaeus Banks

This text is available free online.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F Scott Fitzgerald

This text is available free online.

Rabbit, Run - John Updike

And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie

The Gift of Stones - Jim Crace

Jonathan Livingston Seagull and Illusions, The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah - Richard Bach

This week two short stories by Richard Bach

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Feminine Gospels - Carol Ann Duffy

Love on the Dole - Walter Greenwood

Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales - Angela Carter

Basketcase - Carl Hiaasen

Basketcase - Carl Hiaasen

CHRISTMAS MEAL - please note that for this week's meeting we will be combining the book discussion with a Christmas meal at That Cafe in Levenshulme.

The Christmas menu can be found here and if you want to attend, please let Liz know (email: bookgroup [at] btinternet.com) by 20th Nov (there is a £5 non-refundable deposit required).

South Manchester Book Group