u3a

Spalding & District

Reading 2

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: Monthly on Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
2nd Friday of each month
Venue: Member's home

This group was set up because of the expanding waiting list for the original Reading group which is now Reading 1. It is run similarly to the first group but meeting on the 2nd Friday morning of each month.

We have a book a month from the library which we all read. One person reviews the book at the meeting then we all join in a discussion. Often this leads to discussing social issues that the book touches on. It seldom dissects the grammar, etc. of the book. After we have completed that discussion, the group members will tell us what they have read, or not, that month and often they bring the book to share with the group.

Most of us joined the group to experience different genres of books as we do tend to stick to ones we know and love. The selections from the library certainly do that. They could be general fiction, murders, thrillers, biographies and non-fiction. Most of the books have been written in the last five years, some of well-known authors, some not. The picture here are two books that have been read this year.

Currently, we pay Lincolnshire libraries £40 for a year which we then split between the number of people in the group so that usually means between £3- £4 per member for the year - less than buying one paperback.

If you are a member of our u3a and would like to join this group or would like further details, please contact the group leader (see the group information above). For non-members please contact the Groups Co-ordinator .

Previous readings

  • April 2025: The Whalebone Theatre

    This month the book was The Whalebone Theatre. Most enjoyed the book. They scored it 3.8 out of 5. The Whalebone Theatre (2022) is the debut novel of British author Joanna Quinn. A work of historical fiction, the narrative covers a period of time ranging from 1919 to 1945. Narrated in the third person, the story recounts the… Read more