Book Group - Reading for Pleasure (For Existing Students Only) - Northern Beaches Community College

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.
  • I enjoyed the interaction in class with a lot of thoughtful opinion.
  • 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.
  • Margaret was very able to continue our course with zoom and I enjoyed the term very much even though we were not able to meet f2f during this time of covid
  • Margaret is an excellent facilitator who is passionate about the books we read.
  • I enjoyed the trainer and the participants
  • Both books were good. "Sacred Scriptures" was amazing and "Nothing to See Here" an easier read to follow. Our Zoom experience is improving with practice. I enjoyed it as always. Thank you.
  • I thoroughly enjoyed the 5 week course. Time of day and venue worked perfectly for me. I would strongly recommend it. Such fun.
  • Excellent course. I appreciate the effort the college has made to improve the facilities in the meeting room. Air con coffee etc. Louise
  • I've been attending this course for 7 years now and really value it.