Our friendly, informal and relaxed group Book Club welcomes all to discuss a wide range of titles. It usually meets on the last Wednesday of the month, from 7.30pm-9.30pm. Held in the Choir Vestry, those attending vary, depending on the book chosen and if folk are interested in a particular title. We welcome new folk to widen our discussions and bring new insights. Feel free to just turn up!
The meetings in 2025 have moved to a Wednesday, starting at the later time of 7.30pm.
Wednesday 26th February 2025: ‘The Sky Beneath Us’ by Fiona Valpy. Published in September 2024, it incorporates love, loss, courage and adventure. It is an inspirational story of triumph over adversity as the main character, Daisy, tries to retrace the footsteps of her great-great-aunt in the shadow of Everest.
Monday 31st March, 7.30pm: Wintering by Katherine May (Please note this is not on the last Wednesday of March.)
Previous books discussed: ‘Sweet Bean Paste’ by the Japanese author Durian Sukegawa; ‘War Doctor’ by David Nott; ‘Infidel’ by Ayaan Hirsi Ali; ‘Housekeeping’ by Marilynne Robinson; ‘The Periodic Table’ by Primo Levi; Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro; ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Harari; ‘The Daughter of Time’ by Josephine Tey; ‘Steeple Chasing’ by Peter Ross; ‘The Poisonwood Bible’ by Barbara Kingsolver; ‘To Kill a Mocking Bird’ by Harper Lee; ‘Garden of Evening Mists’ by Tan Twan Eng.
For more information, please email the office: office@stpetersedinburgh.org