GlosCamSoc has formed its own book club. If you are an alumnus or alumna of Cambridge University and living or working in Gloucestershire and interested in joining our book club please use the contact form below to get in touch.
The Book Club has been going for six months now and is proving to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the six members who are active at present. The Club started in February and, since then, has held four meetings. The meetings are held in the homes of members in turn. We provide hospitality in the form of light bites and drinks.
The discussion starts with each member stating the ranking that he or she has given to the selected book. This ranking is an assessment of the quality of the book in terms of literary merit, quality of the writing and so on. Most importantly we think about how much we enjoyed the reading experience. Rankings so far have ranged between 6.6 and 8.6 average.
The books so far have been:
‘Good Behaviour’ by Molly Keane
‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie
‘The Book of Human Skin’ by Michelle Lovric
‘Colour Bar: The Triumph of Seretse Khama and his Nation’
The main focus of the club is to create an opportunity for socialising and to introduce each other to reading choices which we would, perhaps, not make ourselves in isolation
We are planning to organise various extensions of the theme by, for example, arranging joint activities during the Cheltenham Literature Festival and holding a seasonal dinner in a restaurant after the December meeting.
We will be very happy to welcome anyone who would like to join our group or, indeed, like to attend a meeting as an observer to get the flavour of things before actually joining. Anyone interested please use the contact form below.
Dates of planned meetings:
Tuesday 14 August 2018
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Tuesday 11 December 2018 (Date TBC) The December meeting will be followed by a seasonal dinner at The Curry Corner in Fairview, Cheltenham
Tuesday 22 January 2019
Tuesday 5 March 2019
The Book Club has been going for six months now and is proving to be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for the six members who are active at present. The Club started in February and, since then, has held four meetings. The meetings are held in the homes of members in turn. We provide hospitality in the form of light bites and drinks.
The discussion starts with each member stating the ranking that he or she has given to the selected book. This ranking is an assessment of the quality of the book in terms of literary merit, quality of the writing and so on. Most importantly we think about how much we enjoyed the reading experience. Rankings so far have ranged between 6.6 and 8.6 average.
The books so far have been:
‘Good Behaviour’ by Molly Keane
‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie
‘The Book of Human Skin’ by Michelle Lovric
‘Colour Bar: The Triumph of Seretse Khama and his Nation’
The main focus of the club is to create an opportunity for socialising and to introduce each other to reading choices which we would, perhaps, not make ourselves in isolation
We are planning to organise various extensions of the theme by, for example, arranging joint activities during the Cheltenham Literature Festival and holding a seasonal dinner in a restaurant after the December meeting.
We will be very happy to welcome anyone who would like to join our group or, indeed, like to attend a meeting as an observer to get the flavour of things before actually joining. Anyone interested please use the contact form below.
Dates of planned meetings:
Tuesday 14 August 2018
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Tuesday 30 October 2018
Tuesday 11 December 2018 (Date TBC) The December meeting will be followed by a seasonal dinner at The Curry Corner in Fairview, Cheltenham
Tuesday 22 January 2019
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Your personal data will be held and used in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and will not be shared with any third party, except your college and / or CUDAR (Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations) Office to check your eligibility to become a member. If you express an interest in joining GlosCamSoc you will be emailed a member's information form on which you can select your communication preferences.
