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:
- 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.
- 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!!
- I enjoyed sharing a wonderful variety of books with a great group of people
- I enjoy the Group interaction when we discuss the books. Margaret is very skilled in both choosing different types of books and leading the discussion.
- This fabulous and connected group is a joy to us all. We’ve read books that have extended and challenged us and shared stories and reflections that give enormous value to us personally and as a group.
- This is a Top group where the continued renewal of the membership speaks for itself. A highlight of the week! Margaret is a gifted facilitator and friend to everyone.
- I've been attending this course for 7 years now and really value it.
- Getting together with the class and discussing books! Even if it was virtually. The Zoom experience was better than I had imagined it would be.
- I enjoyed the trainer and the participants
- Intelligent lively discussion and group friendships. Margaret Baird is an excellent facilitator.