November 2015 Chris is 40 and bored with his life. He has a daughter that he adores but is not particularly happy in his marriage (calling his wife ‘The Great White Loaf’). One evening he spots a prostitute, the first...
Category: Withiel Book Circle
Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin
June 2015 Who was Samuel Pepys? He wrote a diary. But what else? He is one of those people from history I knew of but knew next to nothing about. This biography by Claire Tomalin went a long way towards...
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
March 2015 This month’s book represented a new venture for our group as it described Native American life on a reservation in North Dakota. The author, Louise Erdrich, has a wealth of experience from which to draw. Her German-American father...
Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
February 2015 George Edalji is a vicar’s son from Staffordshire. A quiet, precise person, he never really fits in with the local community, even as a boy. After qualifying as a solicitor, George begins work at a law firm in...
2015 Poetry Sampler
January 2015 We decided to postpone our normal Play-reading in January and instead it was suggested that everyone bring along a favourite poem, or two! Easier said than done for some of our group – how does one choose a...
The World Book Night 2013
The World Book Night 23 April 2013 20 Books The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde Casino Royale by Ian Fleming...