With our thanks to the staff of Bridgend Library for their help and support,
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm (4th Wednesday) |
| Venue: | Bridgend Library |
Book Clubs are popular.
Apart from discussing the book we have all been reading all month our discussions stray in many different directions. Prompted by the book content the conversations spread into personal histories, previous books, film, TV and radio adaptations and lots more.
Why not join in and see what we're about?
June 2026 Book Selection
In 1799, idealistic clerk Jacob de Zoet arrives on the isolated Dutch trading outpost of Dejima, determined to prove his integrity in a world ruled by corruption and secrecy. His forbidden bond with Orito Aibagawa—an exceptional Japanese midwife—draws him into a web of political intrigue, cultural tension, and a hidden mountain cult whose horrors threaten them both. Sweeping, suspenseful, and deeply human, this is a story of courage, desire, and the fight for justice in a world where every choice carries a cost..
Discussion Wednesday 23 July
Member's Recommendations
- "Burial Rites" by Hannah Kent (Carolyn)
- "Sick Puppy" by Carl Hiaasen (MaryAnne)
Our Reading List SEP25-JUL26
- “The Rabbit Back Literature Society” Pasi Ilmari
- “Major Pettigrew's Last Stand” Helen Simonson
- “A Song For Issy Bradley” Carys Bray
- “The Winter Dress” Lauren Chater
- “The Island of Missing Trees” Elif Shafak
- “The Big Sleep” Raymond Chandler
- “A History of Women in Men's Clothing” Norena Shopland
- “Brooklyn” Colm Toibin
- “Night Theatre” Vikram Paralkar
- “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet” David Mitchell
- "White Ravens" Owen Sheers
Selected Previous Books
