The Nightjar Book Clubs

We have TWO BOOK CLUBS.

One group meets the FIRST MONDAY* of each month and the second group meets the

LAST WEDNESDAY* of each month - different people, same format. We take it in turns to choose a book for the group to read which means there is a huge range of genre to enjoy.

The first part of the meeting (around an hour) we discuss the storyline, the charachters, the themes and topics within the narrative. Different readers identify diffrent elements in the same book. We frequently agree that the books are more enjoyable after our discussions as so much more comes to light.

Would you like to come to a meeting? Come on your own or come with a friend. (You can call ahead and meet-up with a member before joining the group. Tel 01252 843190

This event is free - no membership or subscription fees.

* Bank Holiday and Public Holidays may change the date.

APRIL BOOK CHOICE for

WEDNESDAY BOOK CLUB

THE NAMES

by Florence Knapp

Set against the backdrop of the "Great Storm" of 1987 in the UK, the story uses a sliding doors structure to explore how a single, seemingly administrative decision - naming a newborn child - can fundamentally alter the trajectories of multiple lives.

The novel begins with Cora Atkin, a mother and former dancer trapped in an abusive marriage with a well-respected doctor, Gordon. Her husband demands she follow family tradition and name their newborn son after him.

We next meet on Wednesday 29 April - 7.30pm at

The Nightjar. You are very welcome.

BOOK CHOICE for MONDAY BOOK CLUB

THE FINEST HOTEL in KABUL

Lyse Doucet

As the BBC's intrepid Chief International Correspondent and Senior Presenter, Lyse Doucet is frequently on our television screens covering events from the Middle East, especially Afghanistan. Her book is a richly immersive modern history of Afghanistand told through the lives and times of the Hotel Inter-Continental in Kabul. A unique insight into the life of ordinary Afghans and the comings and goings at

the Inter-Continental.

Longlisted (16 nominations) for Women's Prize Non-Fiction 2026

We will be back together on Monday 13 April to discuss this novel.

Second Monday in April because of Easter.

The Nighjar Bookclub Rules

There are few!

1. No political Books 2. No Relgious Books

3. Available in paperback & preferably an Audiable edition too.

Past Reads