Further Reading (perhaps)



These are just a few of the books mentioned at our meetings, (not necessarily recommendations), and books recommended by sundry friends/relations.

Books mentioned at meetings



Title Author
The Game A.S. Byatt
The Red Tent Anita Diamant
Dracula Bram Stoker
Rebecca Daphne du Maurier
Secret History Donna Tart
The Reading Group Elizabeth Noble
The Loved One Evelyn Waugh
The Loved One Evelyn Waugh
War of the World H G Wells
Eight Months on Gaza Street Hilary Mantell
A Month in the Country JL Carr
Star of the Sea Joseph O'Connor
Magus of Stonewylde Kit Berry
Bad Blood Lorna sage
Trade Wind M.M. Kaye
The Far Pavilions M.M.Kaye
A Summer Birdcage Margaret Drabble
Sushi for Beginners Marian Keyes
A Short History of the Tractor in Ukranian Marina Lewyecka
Spies Michael Frayn
Goodnight Mr Tom Michelle Magorian
The Alchemist Paulo Coelho
Archangel Robert Harris
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist Robert Tressel
Fingersmith Sarah Waters
Fallen Angels Tracy Chevalier
The Girl with the Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier


Recommendations from friends and relations!

Title Author Note
Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
Out of Ireland Christopher Koch
Astonishing Splashes of Colour Clare Morrall
e=mc squared David Bodanis Factual and fascinating
Auto da Fay Fay Weldon Autobiography
Joe Cinque's Consolation Helen Garner
The Holy Place Henry Lincoln An unsolved mystery in Spain
Zorro Isabel Allende
My Crowded Solitude Jack McLaren Australian classic - hard to find though
Fisher's Face Jan Morris Historical
Never Tell me Never Janine Shepherd
Princess Sultana's Daughters Jean Sasson
The Gift Mia Dolan A psychic
Uncle Tungsten Oliver Sachs His boyhood
Truth Peter Temple
Broken Shore Peter Temple
The Human Stain Philip Roth
Belonging Renee Goosens Daughter of Eugene G - riches to rags
Music and Silence Rose Tremain
The Poet and the Murderer Simon Werrell Amazing
The Surgeon of Crowthorne Simon Winchester Factual