| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: | |
| When: | Monthly on Tuesday mornings 10:30 Fourth Tuesday of the month |
| Venue: | Gorleston Library |
Our aim is to read a varied collection of books and exchange opinions.
We have lively discussions that arise from the books but often go on to other topics as well. The books for the year ahead are planed by mutual agreement. They can often be reserved at the library or purchased fairly cheaply.
The books we read come from many different genres. autobiographical, thrillers, historical and classics and often give us an insight into other worlds than our own.
Please email Jean if you are interested in joining us.
Reading List 2025
| Date | Title | Author | Category |
| 28 January | The Salt Path | Raynor Winn | Memoir |
| 25 February | Conclave | Robert Harris | Historical |
| 25 March | Broadland | David Blake | Local Crime |
| 22 April | The Woman of Troy | Part Barker | Historical |
| 27 May | Cloud Cuckoo Land | Anthony Doerr | Across Time & Space |
| ** 24 June | The Proof of my Innocence | Jonathon Coe | Crime and Politics |
| ** 22 July | A woman of Substance | Barbara Taylor-Bradford | Family Saga |
| 26 August | The Girl on the Platform | Byrony Pearce | First book |
| 23 September | Dark Fire | C J Sansom | Historical |
| ** 28 October | There are Rivers in the Sky | Elif Shafac | Foreign |
| 25 November | Waterland | Graham Swift | Local Crime |
| 16 December | The Country Girls Trilogy | Edna O'Brien | Classic |
** - These books have changed from the original list
Reading List 2024
| Date | Title | Author | Category |
| 23 January | The Skeleton Key | Erin Kelly | Thriller |
| 27 February | Away with the Penguins | Hazel Prior | Quirky and uplifting |
| 26 March | Miss Benson’s Beetle | Rachel Joyce | Travel |
| 23 April | The Distant Echo | Val McDermid | Murder |
| 28 May | The Silence of the Girls | Pat Barker | History |
| 25 June | The Island of the Missing Trees | Elif Shafk | Foreign |
| 23 July | Absolutely and Forever | Rose Tremain | Set in 1960’s |
| 27 August | This much is true | Miriam Margolyes | Autobiography |
| 24 September | Lessons | Ian McEwan | Spans recent history |
| 22 October | World without End | Ken Follet | Historical |
| 26 November | The Book of Two Ways | Jodi Picoult | Missed opportunities |
| 16 December (TBC) | The Giver of Stars | Jojo Moyse | Set in the American Depression |
Popular books from 2023
| Book | Author | Comment |
| Pillars of the Earth | Ken Follett | A historical novel set in the 12th Century where Tom starts to build a breath-taking Gothic cathedral. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power. |
| Young Mungo | Douglas Stuart | A moving story set in Glasgow of a 15 year old gay boy with an alcoholic mother. Coming from a working class background, the book follows the struggles of finding his place within the family and the world at large |