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Book Club

Our friendly Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of the month in the Library at 3.30pm. We welcome anyone who enjoys reading and likes
talking about books. We don't do 'lit crit' but we discuss why we like/didn't like the book choice. We exchange tips on recent reads that we think others might enjoy, and then wander on to a wide range of subjects. You don't have to buy the books – we take turns to choose a book from a Cambridgeshire Libraries multi-copy list. If you are interested in joining us, send a request to Sally via info@haddenhamlibrarycambs.co.uk or give your contact details to a Library Volunteer.

 

Upcoming read:

Our next book is Nicola Upson's 1930s Cambridge-set 'Nine Lessons' which is the 7th in her series of mysteries featuring real-life crime writer Josephine Tey (1896–1952). All are welcome, and we will provide a copy of the book.  We will be meeting in the library to discuss it on Tuesday 17th March at 3.30pm. 

 

To join us, speak to a Library volunteer, or drop a line to info@haddenhamlibrarycambs.co.uk.

This month's book was A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale.


It turned out to be rather an apt book for one chosen in Pride month as it's the tale of a man discovering his sexuality, and also has a Cree 'two spirit' character.


It's a beautifully written book dealing with the extreme niceties of turn of century England and also the bleak loneliness of pioneer life in Canada. It was loosely based on the life of Gale's own great grandfather. As ever our book sparked eclectic conversation well beyond the reading of it and it was pleasantly cool in the library.

Everyone said they would read more books by Patrick Gale, and we have several in the library to start with.

A Place Called Winter gets an all but one big thumbs up and the odd one wasn't a thumbs down but a neutral vote.... the reasoning of which I can't remember as my brain has over heated in the 40 degree heat.


 

 

 
(that's a Canadian maple leaf as there doesn't seem to be a neutral thumb emoji)