Book Club

The friendly, informal and relaxed group Book Club welcomes all to discuss a wide range of titles. It usually meets on the last Monday of the month, from 7pm – 9pm. (In January 2025, they will start at 7.30pm.) 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 and books in 2024 are

25th November: ‘War Doctor’ by David Nott

There is no Book Club in December

The meetings in 2025 start at the later time of 7.30pm.

27th January 2025: ‘Sweet Bean Paste’ by the Japanese author Durian Sukegawa. First published in 2017 , and winner of various prizes, it is described as ‘A charming tale of friendship, love and loneliness in contemporary Japan.’

Previous books discussed: ‘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