Book Club
We are a friendly group meeting monthly for lively discussion on books chosen by members. We also organise several social events throughout the session.
Our meetings usually take place on the 1st Monday of each month from 12.00 to 2.00pm (October to May)
Annual subscription: £12
Contact: Chris Reid, Secretary
Chris Reid at strathbookclub@yahoo.com
Meetings 2026-2027
Dates: All Mondays
5 October 2026
The Boy from the Sea by Garret Carr - Modern
Fiction
2 November 2026
A Hymn to Life – Shame has to Change Sides by Giselle Pelicot - Non Fiction
7 December 2026
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L Trump - Biography
11 January 2027
Poetry meeting
1 February 2027
Only Here Only Now by Tom Newlands Scottish Fiction
1 March 2027
The Country Girls by Edna O'Brien - Classic Fiction
5 April 2027
My Name is Eve by Suzanne Golding - Modern Fiction
19 April 2027
AGM
10 May 2026
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe - International Translation
New members welcome, please contact Chris Reid: strathbookclub@yahoo.com
Each meeting begins with a review of the chosen book by a member of the Club followed by a discussion involving all members.
Book Club members visiting the Strathclyde University Archive, to view and learn more about the recently acquired archive of Archie Hind, including the original manuscript of his celebrated novel The Dear Green Place.
The Book Club stand at the 3Ls Open Day
