BookBar is all about bringing people together through books. We know that half the fun of reading a book is discussing it with fellow readers afterwards over a glass of wine or cup of coffee.
BookBar's BookClub is created especially for that purpose. So we launched our virtual book club, which promises all the fun of the real thing, and some additional surprises. Receive a paperback book, watch a virtual interview with the author, and meet other members to discuss it each month.
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This Month's bookclub
UPCOMING BOOKCLUBS
July: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, we adored this tender, moving novel that is all about what makes a life well-lived.
Every morning, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters – to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter. Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her correspondence – witty and wise – to make sense of the world.
But beyond the page, she has spent the last thirty years keeping the people who love her at arms’ length... Until letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life. Now, Sybil must send the letter she has been writing for all these years - and find forgiveness within herself in order to move on.
Read a paperback copy of The Correspondent, listen to a virtual author talk, and meet with other BookClub members to discuss the book.
The author interview will go live on 27th July.
In person meet ups - Islington - 4th August, 6:30pm; Chelsea - 5th August, 6:30pm
Your ticket price includes a paperback copy of the book, as well as access to the virtual event. Buy a ticket to a single event for £18 or subscribe to the book club for £15 a month. Sign up for our discussion group for an additional £5 (including a drink).
August: The Compound by Aisling Rawle
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You wake up in a compound in the middle of the desert, with nine other women. All of you are young, beautiful, and keen to escape the catastrophe of the outside world. Cameras broadcast your every move to millions of reality TV fans.
Soon, ten men will arrive on foot – if they survive the journey. What will you do to win? And what happens to the losers?
Read a paperback copy of The Compound, listen to a virtual author talk, and meet with other BookClub members to discuss the book.
The author interview will go live on 24th August and dates for the in-person meet up will be announced soon.
Your ticket price includes a paperback copy of the book, as well as access to the virtual event. Buy a ticket to a single event for £18 or subscribe to the book club for £15 a month. Sign up for our discussion group for an additional £5 (including a drink).