Book Group - Reading for Pleasure (For Existing Students Only)
Course Outline:
This course encourages reading and the sharing of ideas through discussion, looking at the influence of our personal history and how it relates to our preferences in book selection today.
Please Bring:
Please purchase or come with the following books:
*Term 1 - 2024 Booklist:
Yellowface Rebecca F. Kuang
The Soumate Sally Hepworth
Birthday Stories Haruki Murakami
About the Tutor:
Margaret Baird is a trained English teacher. She currently works as an Individual and Couple Councillor in private practice. Leading groups both in the self-help and the book group area has been her special interest. She is currently a member of two book groups and is keen to encourage enrichment through reading and discussion.
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
Course testimonials:
- Very enjoyable even though it has to be on Zoom for the time being! Venue rating would have been higher had it not been at home!!
- As always, another stimulating term of discussion, controversy and illumination.
- I love this book group. We have an experienced and talented convenor and a group of wonderful women participants. What more could one ask for.
- I enjoyed the interaction in class with a lot of thoughtful opinion.
- I enjoyed sharing a wonderful variety of books with a great group of people
- I really love the choice of reading material and great discussion.
- I've been attending this course for 7 years now and really value it.
- I enjoy learning about and from a wide range of great books with a group of intelligent and caring women and an excellent leader who guides and encourages everyone.
- I came in late and was a Zoomer but enjoyed the quality and interest level of the discussion. Great people who are friendly and inclusive!!
- I value the opportunity to connect with friends I have made in this group. Margaret chooses interesting books which encourage much discussion.