Book groups

Library Book Discussion Group

Enjoy talking about books? Our group could be for you.

Meetings are held on a monthly basis (except January) with a different theme for each month. Members then choose their own title to read and discuss around this common theme.

New members are very welcome.

Next meeting

Thursday 19th February 2009 at 10am on the 2nd floor in the New Zealand and Pacific Islands Zone.

Theme for February - Your favourite holiday reading !

Themes for 2009 - to be decided

March -
April -
May -
June -
July -
August -
September -
October -
November -
December -

These themes are suggestions only. The group is happy to hear about other books any time and operates on a drop-in basis. Come and join us. If you'd like more information please contact Jill Pearcey - Fiction Librarian Tel: (06) 351-4100 E-mail: Fiction Librarian

A selection of books discussed at our December meeting:

Mr Muo's travelling couch by Dai Sijie

The blue bedspread by Raj Kamal Jha

The great wall: the extraordinary history of China's wonder of the world by John Man

The namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

The white tiger by Aravind Adiga

The sailor who fell from grace with the sea by Yukio Mishima

The sailor who fell from grace with the sea by Yukio Mishima

Other book groups

WEA runs a nationwide Book Discussion Scheme. Many of these groups operate in and around Palmerston North. To find out more about the scheme and groups in the area contact the scheme co-ordinator through their website.

The New Zealand Book Council website is another excellent source of information about book groups including a Book Group noticeboard.