The Reading Room

Welcome to ‘The Reading Room’ — a guided book group. Give yourself time to read — and to talk about what you’ve read.

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@francesco_bigno @michaelcunn Gorgeous cover!

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Taking time on a quiet Sunday to re-read Michael Cunningham’s glorious ‘The Hours.’ Back to ‘Mrs Dalloway’ next. #amreading

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@booksaremybag Just finished ‘The Mad Women’s Ball by Victoria Mas. Extraordinary! Absolutely loved it and would happily read it all over again #amreading

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Oh my. Just been organising the Reading Room ... gulp ... Christmas party. Yikes.

[HawaiianShirtHODL @hawshirthold]

Dear @trussliz
You said today “I grew up in the 1980s, which were characterised by boarded up shops, people with no hope turning to drugs, families struggling to put food on the table. And that's why we need to get back to Thatcherism”
Margaret Thatcher was PM from 1979 to 1990.

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It’s a two-book month in The Reading Room!We reading Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’ alongside Michael Cunningham’s novel ‘The Hours.’ So looking forward to exploring them both in conversation. #amreading #thereadingroom

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I am SO thrilled to be talking with #PhilippaGregory at the @tringbookfest in November -- see you there? #histfic #tring

[Tring Book Festival @tringbookfest]

Tickets now on sale for the Tring Book Festival 2022
Don't miss all these wonderful authors including @theAliceRoberts Esme Young, David Harewood, Anton Du Beke, Adam Henson, Philippa Gregory, Steve Thompson and so many more...
https://t.co/cx326hH2Q6

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So sad to hear this news. I adore Hilary Mantel’s writing — the Wolf Hall trilogy is utterly extraordinary — and I only recently finished “Every Day is Mother’s Day” which could not have been more different, but equally brilliant in its own way. Very, very sad.

[BBC World Book Club @BBCWBC]

A great shock and a huge loss to book-lovers around the globe, RIP Hilary Mantel, world-builder and irreplaceable creative genius. Listen again to her at her dazzling best talking to ⁦⁦@HarriettSG⁩ and readers at the South Bank Centre in 2018 https://t.co/6AvgcDFQD5

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@booksaremybag I just finished ‘Ariadne’ by Jennifer Saint. Nearly done ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ on @audibleuk. And just started ‘Tulip Fever’ by Deborah Moggach. 📚📚📚

[Tring Book Festival @tringbookfest]

Just finalising the line up for this year's #Tringbookfest
We're so excited to welcome so many amazing authors.
Watch this space or pop into @Our_Bookshop for more information...
https://t.co/rXaMtglINg

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Such a gorgeous cover. I know you shouldn’t judge a book etc etc but just look… Loved the writing too, of course 🙂 #PenelopeLively #HeatWave #amreading

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Good morning! What are you reading? I finished #GrahamSwift’s extraordinary ‘Mothering Sunday’ yesterday—think we’ll be reading that in the Reading Room soon!—and have started @hilarymantel’s ‘Every Day is Mother’s Day’ now. Bit of a theme, title-wise… #amreading

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On #nationalreadabookday I’m reading #PandorasJar by the incomparable @officialnhaynes. Thinking a LOT about stories and the ways they shape how we see the world. And I love a book that makes me think. What are YOU reading today? #amreading

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Loved talking with #MaggieOFarrell last week about her stunning new novel #TheMarriagePortrait -- and now can't wait to talk about it again in #TheReadingRoom. You coming, #Tring? #amreading #bookgroup #readinggroup https://t.co/hc7GxyCnu4

[Celia Richardson @CeliaRichards0n]

Solidarity with all #LGBTQ+ colleagues, members and friends. The National Trust is for everyone.

If you’re a member you can vote here https://t.co/D1SWbjMVnW https://t.co/6UW5MAf79p