Book Group
Events
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Non-fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomIn January we are reading The Stasi Poetry Circle by Philip Oltermann. We meet on the last Monday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. Signing up just involves picking up a copy of the book from us. If you already own a copy, we ask that you buy a different book of equivalent value. This group is currently full but do let us know if you'd like to be on the waiting list for future groups.
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Fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomIn January we are reading The Trees by Percival Everett. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. The fiction book club is currently full; please get in touch if you'd like to be added to the waiting list or have a look at what we're reading in our other book clubs.
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Ruthless Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomRuthless Book Club is here. Experimental, weird, brutal, gory, horrific books are the name of the game. Nothing is off limits. Pop into the shop to sign up and pick up a copy of the book or send us an email to reserve one. The February book is Bear by Marion Engel. We'll meet on the second Thursday of every month at 6.30 upstairs in The Lansdown pub. If you already own the book, we ask that you buy a different one of equivalent value.
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Non-fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomThe February book is The Years by Annie Ernaux. We meet on the last Monday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. Do get in touch or pop into the shop if you'd like to sign up and pick up a copy of the book. If you already own a copy, we ask that you buy a different book of equivalent value in order to sign up.
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Fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomThe February book is Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. The fiction book club is currently full; please get in touch if you'd like to be added to the waiting list or have a look at what we're reading in our other book clubs.
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March Ruthless Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomRuthless Book Club is here. Experimental, weird, brutal, gory, horrific books are the name of the game. Nothing is off limits. Pop into the shop to sign up and pick up a copy of the book or send us an email to reserve one. The March book choice is A Girl is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride. We'll meet on the second Thursday of every month at 6.30 upstairs in The Lansdown pub. If you already own the book, we ask that you buy a different one of equivalent value.
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Non-fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomThe March book choice is Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev. We meet on the last Monday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. Do get in touch or pop into the shop if you'd like to sign up and pick up a copy of the book. If you already own a copy, we ask that you buy a different book of equivalent value in order to sign up.
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Fiction Book Club
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomThe March book is Tokyo Express by Seicho Matsumoto. We meet on the last Wednesday of every month at 6.30 in the upstairs room at The Lansdown. The fiction book club is currently full; please get in touch if you'd like to be added to the waiting list or have a look at what we're reading in our other book clubs.
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Short fiction book group – Independent Bookshop Week
The Lansdown 8 Clifton Road, Bristol, United KingdomFor Independent Bookshop Week, we have partnered with publisher And Other Stories.
Join us for a discussion of one our favourite titles, Black Vodka by Deborah Levy.
We'll meet at 6.30 in the upstairs private room of The Lansdown pub.
To sign up, pop in and buy a copy of Black Vodka or let us know if you need this delivered to you. If you already have a copy, we just ask that you buy a different book published by And Other Stories... have you read Boulder yet? You must. -
Poetry book group – Independent Bookshop Week
The Albion The Albion, Boyces Avenue, BristolPoetry book club! Come along to discuss poetry collection, Pitch & Glint by Lutz Seiler, translated by Stefan Tobler. This is a particularly special occasion as publisher and translator Stefan will be joining us for the discussion.
We'll meet at 6.30 in the upstairs private room of The Albion pub. NOTE THE VENUE CHANGE - WE ARE MEETING AT THE ALBION.
To sign up, pop in and buy a copy of Pitch & Glint or let us know if you need this delivered to you. If you already have a copy, we just ask that you buy a different book published by And Other Stories, with whom we have partnered for Independent Bookshop Week. -
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Ducks by Kate Beaton – Accidental Graphic Novel Book Club
Heron Books 7a Regent Street, Bristol, United KingdomWe already run five book clubs per month and cannot possibly have time for another and yet... We will be running a graphic novel book club to discuss Ducks by Kate Beaton. If you'd like to sign up please get in touch: read@heronbooks.co.uk. Space is limited. We ask that you buy the book from us or a different book if you already own this one.
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On the Calculation of Volume Party
Heron Books 7a Regent Street, Bristol, United KingdomTime is a tricky thing. The year seems to be running away with us and yet Tara Selter is still stuck in 18th November. If you too are obsessed with Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume and have read the first three books, please join us as we have a drink and discuss what we might expect from the next in the series. Volume IV comes out on 9th April (the day before the event) and will be for sale. BUT NO SPOILERS. This is for those who have reached level 3 and need to share their thoughts urgently before opening the next one. Space is limited (even if time is not?). Please email read@heronbooks.co.uk if you would like to come.
