Books with Friends

Book group meeting last Thursday of every month in centre of Stratford especially welcoming over 55s to share a love of reading and make friends over a cuppa

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Know anyone who loves reading but can't leave their home? Tell them about our phone book group. Like any other book group but on the phone!

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A moment of joy, dear followers. The wonderful Books with Friends member, Margaret, with her latest poetry-learning achievement. We applaud you! 👏👏 https://t.co/G5SvhC3oD5

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LOVE this! Anyone else acquired a new poetry reciting skill?

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How about this for a good use of #lockdown time? Margaret is one of our brilliant @BookswthFriends members https://t.co/hn7abEDo9O @Dobdotcom

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We'll be discussing a classic - Silas Marner - at tomorrow's Books with Friends meeting at the fabulous Falcon Hotel @indigostratford. @tescobagsofhelp
@waitrose @orbitgroup @OurTownTrust
@1StopCommunity
@grocerscompany

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Thought-provoking discussions today about #thesaltpath by @raynor_winn @PenguinUKBooks on homelessness and soggy socks. Thanks @indigostratford - so lovely to be back at the Falcon. @tescobagsofhelp
@waitrose @orbitgroup @OurTownTrust
@1StopCommunity
@grocerscompany

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We're reading the fabulous #thesaltpath by @raynor_winn @PenguinUKBooks and discussing it next week in our new home @indigostratford! Thanks to @tescobagsofhelp
@waitrose @orbitgroup @OurTownTrust @1StopCommunity
@grocerscompany

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Find out more https://t.co/5IrUB8rzWx

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A BIG thank you to @indigostratford for hosting us and giving us a safe home for our monthly book group events. We are enormously grateful 👏👏👏👏

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Event was bathed in sunshine. Then as soon as it ended, this! Thank you whoever was looking down and thank you @HidcoteNT for your warm hosting.

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Tickets from £10 (£8 for #students) to hear the wonderful @DavidNWriter talk about Sweet Sorrow on 19 July, a delicious story of first love and clumsy adolescence with a good dollop of Mr Shakespeare in there too https://t.co/k7grO7QznI

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Dear Stratford. Our amazing @BookswthFriends group that meets monthly has to leave our current meeting space as a lease has ended. Anyone know of a cosy space we can rent for last Thursday of each month with disabled access, that can accommodate up to 15 starting end June? Pl RT

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.@sfletcherauthor @StratLitFest June event @HidcoteNT is sold out but you can hear all about #HouseofGlass at the festival book club event tomorrow - 2.5
Info is here https://t.co/xXTiHTKcQl

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Very excited to announce that Florine Delasalle has won our #bookjacket competition and her prize includes a week's paid #workexperience @TransworldBooks. Her lovely design will be published later this month @AngliaRuskin https://t.co/nybD9T5X5Y

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Our book for discussion this month is @JoannaCannon's 'The Trouble with Goats and Sheep'. @BoroughPress. No doubt there'll be lots of remiscencing about the '76 heatwave. @OurTownTrust @1StopCommunity.

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Happy #worldbookday19. Everyday should be a #Worldbookday. They're peaceful, entertaining and recyclable. Perfect in every way!!

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So pleased that we've been awarded a £500 grant from @1StopCommunity #CarriersforCauses - the perfect present on our 4th Birthday! Thank you!

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So interesting to hear #JacquelineWilson on #Saturdaylive @BBCRadio4 and her talking about @NickSharratt1 BOTH joining us at this year’s festival https://t.co/gvdY4GomdL

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Not just that we hope?

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Coming to see @maitlis? She’s now with us on Saturday 27 April talking news and #Newsnight https://t.co/jWzDkNCjQG

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Are you ready to book your tickets tomorrow from 10am? https://t.co/5yUaNnXYLp

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Fabulous discussion about this month's book today: #ACommonplaceKilling by Siân Busby. Some great postwar remiscences over the tea and biccies! @shortbooksUK @OurTownTrust