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Book Discussion Group

An enthusiastic group of 10-12 people meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month to discuss a set book, recent ‘good reads’ and newly released children’s books.

Sue Ruse guides this group and keeps them abreast of new titles.
Regulars at the Book Discussion Group 
Regulars at the Book Discussion Group
Regulars at the Book Discussion Group © Gay Tierney

Next Meetings

Wednesday 26 November 2008
7:30pm 7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing The Goldsmith's Daughter by Tanya Landman
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--

Wednesday 28 January 2009
7:30pm 7 Watt St, Swanbourne
Discussing Children's Classic: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Contact: Sue Ruse --favesue@bigpond.net.au--

 

Titles discussed in 2008

  • Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd
  • Waves by Sharon Dogar
  • The Push by Julia Lawrinson
  • Miss McAllister's Ghost by Elizabeth Fensham
  • The Last Elf by Silvana De Mari
  • 2008 Book of the Year Shortlist
  • Cold Skin by Steven Herrick
  • Joel and Cat set the story straight by Nick Earls and Rebecca Sparrow
  • Town by James Roy

Titles discussed in 2007

  • Ocean Road by Glyn Parry
  • Before I Die by Jenny Downham
  • Marty’s Shadow by John Heffernan
  • Alone on a Wide Wide Sea by Michael Morpurgo
  • Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
  • Love like water by Meme McDonald
  • 2007 Book of the Year Shortlist
  • Notes from the teenage underground by Simmone Howell
  • Tamar by Mal Peet
  • On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

 

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