Upcoming Books

Some of the books we'll be discussing

We usually discuss two books every six weeks – one 19th (or 18th) Century and one 20th Century classic. You can choose to read one or both of the books (or neither..this isn’t school).

The discussion times each month will vary, and we’ll schedule two discussions of each book to suit different time zones.

Here are some of our past reads

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

20th Century Classic – Published in 1962 in the USA

Discussions: Wed 9th Aug 7pm OR Sat 12th Aug 10am

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Standard Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

The Way We Live Now by Anthony Trollope

19th Century Classic – Published in 1875 in the UK

This is a longer read – but arguably worth the time, as it is one of his best novels, according to many Trollopites.

Discussions: Sun 3rd Sept 7pm OR Mon 4th Sept 9am

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Standard Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

 

The Bell by Iris Murdoch

20th Century Classic – Published in 1911 in the UK

Discussions: Wed 27th Sept 8pm OR Fri 29th Sept 10am

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Standard Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

19th Century Classic – Published in 1886 in the Russia

Discussions:  Sun 22nd Oct 10am OR Mon 23rd Oct 8pm

** Australia changed to summer time on Oct 1st **

NB: All times quoted in Australian Day Savings Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

 

A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

20th Century Classic – Published in 1929 in the USA

Discussions: November 2023

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

Tess of the D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

19th Century Classic – Published in 1891 in the UK

Discussions: November / December 2023

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

 

The Good Earth by Pearl Buck

20th Century Classic – Published in 1931 in the USA

DiscussionsDecember 2023 TBC 

NB: All times quoted in Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time (for Melbourne Australia). Click on the event date/time above to see details of local times for main member countries or to convert to your local time, click here

 

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