Our first Community Book Club was a great success, bringing together over 20 parents for thoughful discussion, shared experiences and relaxed conversation in the inspiring setting of our library.

For those who were not involved you may wish to read the book we discussed, which was Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce.
(From the bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry) 
“It is 1950. London is still reeling from World War II, and Margery Benson, a schoolteacher and spinster, is trying to get through life, surviving on scraps. One day, she reaches her breaking point, abandoning her job and small existence to set out on an expedition to the other side of the world in search of her childhood obsession: an insect that may or may not exist--the golden beetle of New Caledonia. When she advertises for an assistant to accompany her, the woman she ends up with is the last person she had in mind. Fun-loving Enid Pretty in her tight-fitting pink suit and pom-pom sandals seems to attract trouble wherever she goes. But together these two British women find themselves drawn into a cross-ocean adventure that exceeds all expectations and delivers something neither of them expected to find: the transformative power of friendship.” 

Our next meeting will be on 30th April and further details including the chosen book will be shared shortly - but for now, please do save the date.