Book Club in Groningen

Connect International Event in Groningen

Date: Wednesday 14 June 2023 at 20:00 hrs

Location: To be announced (via email after registration)

Event Registration closes at: 2023-06-13 16:00

The Book Club meetings are only for members of IWCN/Connect. Please send an email to events@iwcn.nl if you wish to join the Book Club.

-You must be a member of IWCN/Connect to join the Book Club, but there are no additional costs to joining the Book Club.

-The Book Club meets once a month at a member's house. You are not obliged to host, but always welcome to do so.

-We usually choose the books for 3-4 months at a time. The books are chosen by voting on suggestions by the members. The books are fiction and must be available in English. You are however of course free to read the book in any language you wish.

-We try to ensure we have a mix of writers in terms of nationality, genre, topics covered and we also have at least one 'classic' each year.

-The discussions about the book are in English. Everybody is given a turn to talk about the book.

Schedule for the year 2023:

January - Tuesday 17
February - Wednesday 15
March - Thursday 16
April- Monday 17
May- Tuesday 16
June- Wednesday 14
July- Thursday 13
August - vacation, no Book Club
September - Monday 18
October - Tuesday 17
November - Wednesday 15
December - Thursday 14 (only for the current members of the Book Club)

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