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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 26th January 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto . £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nA grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty\, often surprising\, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story. \nIzzy Chen is dreading her family’s annual Chinese New Year celebration\, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and formidable grandmother walks in with a stunning woman on her arm and kisses her in front of everyone\, it shakes Izzy to her core. She’d always considered herself the black sheep of the family for harboring similar feelings to the ones her Nainai just displayed. \nSeeing herself in her teenage granddaughter’s struggles with identity and acceptance\, Magnolia Chen tells Izzy her own story\, of how as a teen she was sent by her Indo-Chinese parents from Jakarta to Los Angeles for her education and fell in love with someone completely forbidden to her by both culture and gender norms—Ellery\, an American college student who became Magnolia’s best friend and the love of her life. Stretching across decades and continents\, Magnolia’s star-crossed love story reveals how life can take unexpected turns but ultimately lead you to exactly who you’re meant to be.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-online-4
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 28th January 6 -7 pm in-store. This month\, we are reading Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto . £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nA grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty\, often surprising\, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story. \nIzzy Chen is dreading her family’s annual Chinese New Year celebration\, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and formidable grandmother walks in with a stunning woman on her arm and kisses her in front of everyone\, it shakes Izzy to her core. She’d always considered herself the black sheep of the family for harboring similar feelings to the ones her Nainai just displayed. \nSeeing herself in her teenage granddaughter’s struggles with identity and acceptance\, Magnolia Chen tells Izzy her own story\, of how as a teen she was sent by her Indo-Chinese parents from Jakarta to Los Angeles for her education and fell in love with someone completely forbidden to her by both culture and gender norms—Ellery\, an American college student who became Magnolia’s best friend and the love of her life. Stretching across decades and continents\, Magnolia’s star-crossed love story reveals how life can take unexpected turns but ultimately lead you to exactly who you’re meant to be.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-evening-3
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 29th January 2-3 pm in-store. This month\, we are reading Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto . £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nA grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty\, often surprising\, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story. \nIzzy Chen is dreading her family’s annual Chinese New Year celebration\, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and formidable grandmother walks in with a stunning woman on her arm and kisses her in front of everyone\, it shakes Izzy to her core. She’d always considered herself the black sheep of the family for harboring similar feelings to the ones her Nainai just displayed. \nSeeing herself in her teenage granddaughter’s struggles with identity and acceptance\, Magnolia Chen tells Izzy her own story\, of how as a teen she was sent by her Indo-Chinese parents from Jakarta to Los Angeles for her education and fell in love with someone completely forbidden to her by both culture and gender norms—Ellery\, an American college student who became Magnolia’s best friend and the love of her life. Stretching across decades and continents\, Magnolia’s star-crossed love story reveals how life can take unexpected turns but ultimately lead you to exactly who you’re meant to be.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-afternoon-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:'Reading Teachers' Reading Group with Sarah Bagshaw-McCormick
DESCRIPTION:It’s the National Year of Reading\, and House of Books and Friends are collaborating with literacy specialist Sarah Bagshaw-McCormick to bring you a reading group with a difference. \nHear a little about how you can encourage your students reading\, meet your new favourite book and get great\, diverse and up to date recommendations for students of every age. \nOn February 16th February we’ll be starting with recommendations around a theme of Mystery. We will have a selection of titles to discuss\, covering picture book to young adult\, for all stages of the curriculum. The even will begin at 10.30am\, and last one hour. \nRegistration is free; please fill in your details here.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/reading-teachers-reading-group-with-sarah-bagshaw-mccormick
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T180000
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DTSTAMP:20260118T092055Z
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - February
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In February\, we will be reading Women\, Race & Class by Angela Y Davis. \nPlease note in February\, one of our booksellers will be facilitating as Kate is away. \nTickets \nBook and ticket £9.99 \nTicket only £3 \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597 365380. \nAbout the book \nRanging from the age of slavery to contemporary injustices\, this groundbreaking history of race\, gender and class inequality by the radical political activist Angela Davis offers an alternative view of female struggles for liberation. \nTracing the intertwined histories of the abolitionist and women’s suffrage movements\, Davis examines the racism and class prejudice inherent in so much of white feminism\, and in doing so brings to light new pioneering heroines\, from field slaves to mill workers\, who fought back and refused to accept the lives into which they were born.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-feminist-book-club-with-kate-feld-february-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260223T190000
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 23rd February 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \n1957. Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic\, reckoning with the most vicious storms he has ever seen. It’s a brutal way to make a living. \nWhen he finally returns to his Shetland home to build a life with his wife and young son\, the legacy of his time at sea is felt by all of them. In present day Shetland\, Jack is an old man\, living alone in the cottage where he grew up\, in the shadow of a hill. And it is here\, one evening\, that something appears on his doorstep. \nSomething that throws off the rhythm of his solitary existence in the most profound way. This is a story of unlikely friendship\, longing\, the power of music and the pull of home. It is about a life revisited – and reimagined.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-online-5
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260225T180000
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 25th February 6-7:30pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack.  \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £9.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \n1957. Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic\, reckoning with the most vicious storms he has ever seen. It’s a brutal way to make a living. \nWhen he finally returns to his Shetland home to build a life with his wife and young son\, the legacy of his time at sea is felt by all of them. In present day Shetland\, Jack is an old man\, living alone in the cottage where he grew up\, in the shadow of a hill. And it is here\, one evening\, that something appears on his doorstep. \nSomething that throws off the rhythm of his solitary existence in the most profound way. This is a story of unlikely friendship\, longing\, the power of music and the pull of home. It is about a life revisited – and reimagined.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-evening-4
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 26th February 2-3pm in person. This month\, we are reading That Beautiful Atlantic Waltz by Malachy Tallack . £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \n1957. Sonny is working on a whaling ship in the South Atlantic\, reckoning with the most vicious storms he has ever seen. It’s a brutal way to make a living. \nWhen he finally returns to his Shetland home to build a life with his wife and young son\, the legacy of his time at sea is felt by all of them. In present day Shetland\, Jack is an old man\, living alone in the cottage where he grew up\, in the shadow of a hill. And it is here\, one evening\, that something appears on his doorstep. \nSomething that throws off the rhythm of his solitary existence in the most profound way. This is a story of unlikely friendship\, longing\, the power of music and the pull of home. It is about a life revisited – and reimagined.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-afternoon-3
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260301T110000
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SUMMARY:Little Bookworms March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms\, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month\, 11am-12pm. \nFor March\, we will be reading The Monsters at the End of the World by Rebecca Orwin. You have until the day of the book club to finish the title – this is available to buy as part of your ticket\, or you can purchase a ticket only. \nAs well as discussing the book\, there will be book-related activities each month for our Little Bookworms to get stuck into\, fun quizzes and games\, and squash and biscuits for all. Our Little Bookworms will also get their own book lovers passport to add to each month they attend as they jet set around the world through reading. \nAll sessions will be ticketed: £7.99 for the book and ticket\, and £2 for just the ticket. All little ones must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website and in store. A limited number of complementary tickets will also be reserved for those who might need them so please do let us know. \nIf you have any questions about the book club or tickets\, you can always take a look at our website\, email us\, or ask a friendly bookseller in store. \nAbout the book: \nSunny waited until her mother was asleep before she went back for the monster . . . \nAll her life\, Sunny has known three things about the creatures that prowl the seas off her tiny coastal town. They are dangerous. They are violent. They are monsters. \nBut when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected connection\, Sunny discovers just how wrong she has been. The monster she meets – Mo – is intelligent\, gentle\, and searching for his lost brother. \nSunny desperately wants to help\, and to keep her new friend a secret. But other people are keeping secrets too. And as hunger grips the town\, new truths will emerge about the real monsters in Seawaren . . .
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/little-bookworms-march-2026
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T190000
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - March
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In March we will be discussing Supporting Act by Agnes Lidbeck. \nTickets \nBook and Ticket – £12.99 \nTicket only – £3 \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597 365380. \nAbout the book \nThe social contract is non-negotiable. The woman must be a mother. The woman must be desirable. \nThe woman must be a caregiver. When Anna gives birth\, she surrenders completely to motherhood\, reshaping her body\, identity and purpose\, shielding herself from the burden of her own desires. But as her marriage crumbles and her children grow independent\, she needs a new role. \nAn affair with an ageing writer\, Ivan\, offers her a new narrative\, a way to rewrite herself. But no role lasts forever\, and sooner or later Anna must confront the woman beneath the performance.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-feminist-book-club-with-kate-feld-march-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260323T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260302T110840Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 23rd March 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nNorfolk\, 990 AD. Deep in the Fens\, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere\, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God’s path\, looking to their infirmarian\, Hilda\, to provide what comfort and cures she can. \nBut when the mere takes a young servant boy\, Sigeburg’s grip falters and Hilda quickly realizes this place holds secrets darker and more unholy than she can fathom. \nThen proud Sister Wulfrun\, a recent arrival to the convent\, has a vision: a curse is upon them and change must be brought. Is she saint or serpent? To Hilda\, Wulfrun is a signal bolder and brighter than any fire set – one she cannot help but follow . . \n 
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-online-6
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260325T190000
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 25th March 6-7:00pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £9.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nNorfolk\, 990 AD. Deep in the Fens\, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere\, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God’s path\, looking to their infirmarian\, Hilda\, to provide what comfort and cures she can. \nBut when the mere takes a young servant boy\, Sigeburg’s grip falters and Hilda quickly realizes this place holds secrets darker and more unholy than she can fathom. \nThen proud Sister Wulfrun\, a recent arrival to the convent\, has a vision: a curse is upon them and change must be brought. Is she saint or serpent? To Hilda\, Wulfrun is a signal bolder and brighter than any fire set – one she cannot help but follow . .
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-evening-5
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T233000
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Baby Friendly
DESCRIPTION:This baby-friendly session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 26th March 10:30-11:30am in person. This month\, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub\, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like baby friendly movie screenings\, the books will still contain adult themes and language etc. We ask that all in attendance understand and expect this. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club and everyone will discuss the book and some questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nNorfolk\, 990 AD. Deep in the Fens\, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere\, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God’s path\, looking to their infirmarian\, Hilda\, to provide what comfort and cures she can. \nBut when the mere takes a young servant boy\, Sigeburg’s grip falters and Hilda quickly realizes this place holds secrets darker and more unholy than she can fathom. \nThen proud Sister Wulfrun\, a recent arrival to the convent\, has a vision: a curse is upon them and change must be brought. Is she saint or serpent? To Hilda\, Wulfrun is a signal bolder and brighter than any fire set – one she cannot help but follow . .
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-baby-friendly
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T150000
DTSTAMP:20260228T094353Z
CREATED:20260222T133928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T094353Z
UID:18116-1774533600-1774537200@houseofbooksandfriends.live
SUMMARY:The Book Club – Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 26th February 2-3pm in person. This month\, we are reading Mere by Danielle Giles. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nNorfolk\, 990 AD. Deep in the Fens\, isolated by a vast and treacherous mere\, an order of holy sisters make their home. Under the steely guidance of Abbess Sigeburg they follow God’s path\, looking to their infirmarian\, Hilda\, to provide what comfort and cures she can. \nBut when the mere takes a young servant boy\, Sigeburg’s grip falters and Hilda quickly realizes this place holds secrets darker and more unholy than she can fathom. \nThen proud Sister Wulfrun\, a recent arrival to the convent\, has a vision: a curse is upon them and change must be brought. Is she saint or serpent? To Hilda\, Wulfrun is a signal bolder and brighter than any fire set – one she cannot help but follow . .
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-afternoon-4
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260325T143217Z
CREATED:20260318T142735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T143217Z
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - April
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In April we will be discussing The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington. \nTickets \nBook & Ticket – £9.99 \nTicket Only – £3 \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597 365380. \n  \nAbout the Book \nThe Hearing Trumpet is the story of 92-year-old Marian Leatherby\, who is given the gift of a hearing trumpet only to discover that what her family is saying is that she is to be committed to an institution. But this is an institution where the buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos\, where the Winking Abbess and the Queen Bee reign\, and where the gateway to the underworld is open. It is also the scene of a mysterious murder. \nOccult twin to Alice in Wonderland\, The Hearing Trumpet is a classic of fantastic literature that has been translated and celebrated throughout the world.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-feminist-book-club-with-kate-feld-april-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260330T154400Z
CREATED:20260318T111047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T154400Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 27th  7pm – 8pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-online-7
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T190000
DTSTAMP:20260318T115558Z
CREATED:20260318T190045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T115558Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 29th 6pm – 7pm in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-evening-april
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T143140Z
CREATED:20260322T105747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T143140Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Baby Friendly
DESCRIPTION:This baby-friendly session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 30th April 10:30-11:30am in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub\, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like baby friendly movie screenings\, the books will still contain adult themes and language etc. We ask that all in attendance understand and expect this. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club and everyone will discuss the book and some questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-baby-friendly-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T150000
DTSTAMP:20260330T154440Z
CREATED:20260318T111049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T154440Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 30th 2-3pm in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout groups to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-afternoon-5
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260503T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260503T170000
DTSTAMP:20260503T143200Z
CREATED:20260412T121327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T143200Z
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SUMMARY:Little Bookworms May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms\, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month\, 11am-12pm. \nFor May\, we will be reading Valley of the Vikings by Liz Kessler. You have until the day of the book club to finish the title – this is available to buy as part of your ticket\, or you can purchase a ticket only. \nAs well as discussing the book\, there will be book-related activities each month for our Little Bookworms to get stuck into\, fun quizzes and games\, and squash and biscuits for all. Our Little Bookworms will also get their own book lovers passport to add to each month they attend as they jet set around the world through reading. \nAll sessions will be ticketed: £7.99 for the book and ticket\, and £2 for just the ticket. All little ones must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website and in store. A limited number of complementary tickets will also be reserved for those who might need them so please do let us know. \nIf you have any questions about the book club or tickets\, you can always take a look at our website\, email us\, or ask a friendly bookseller in store \nAbout the book: \nA rip-roaring adventure story of magic\, myth and mermaids\, featuring Liz Kessler’s popular character Emily Windsnap. \nNeptune and Thor battle for power and their fight upsets the balance of the world. Lightning strikes\, curses fly and towering waves swallow a Viking longship and its crew into a watery valley\, taking with it the secret of the magical blue crystals. \nA thousand years later\, Emily\, a girl who is half human\, half mermaid\, discovers a bangle with a mysterious and beautiful blue crystal. With the help of her human and mer friends\, she discovers the truth about the jewel – and the danger the world faces. The team must race against time to persuade the powerful but notoriously selfish gods of sea and sky to make peace with each other\, before disaster strikes.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/little-bookworms-may-2026
CATEGORIES:Children's Events,The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T143143Z
CREATED:20260423T103925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T143143Z
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - May
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In May we will be discussing Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter. \nTickets \nBook & Ticket – £9.99 \nTicket Only – £3 \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597 365380. \nAbout the Book \nIs Sophie Fevvers\, toast of Europe’s capitals\, part swan…or all fake? \nCourted by the Prince of Wales and painted by Toulouse-Lautrec\, she is an aerialiste extraordinaire and star of Colonel Kearney’s circus. She is also part woman\, part swan. Jack Walser\, an American journalist\, is on a quest to discover the truth behind her identity. Dazzled by his love for her\, and desperate for the scoop of a lifetime\, Walser has no choice but to join the circus on its magical tour through turn-of-the-nineteenth-century London\, St Petersburg and Siberia.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/feminist-book-club-with-kate-feld-may
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T125841Z
CREATED:20260406T131231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T125841Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 25th May 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nGrowing up in Edwardian South London\, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement\, for a release from a life that is dreary\, restrictive and lonely. Her father\, a vet\, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in memories and fantasies\, in her rapturous longing for Nicholas\, a handsome young sailor and in the blossoming of what she perceives as her occult powers. \nA series of strange events unfolds that leads her\, dressed in bridal white to a scene of ecstatic triumph and disaster among the crowds on Clapham Common. The Vet’s Daughter is a uniquely vivid\, witty and touching story of love and mystery.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/may-book-club-online
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260527T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T125846Z
CREATED:20260406T131141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T125846Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 27th May 6pm-7pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading A Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nGrowing up in Edwardian South London\, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement\, for a release from a life that is dreary\, restrictive and lonely. Her father\, a vet\, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in memories and fantasies\, in her rapturous longing for Nicholas\, a handsome young sailor and in the blossoming of what she perceives as her occult powers. \nA series of strange events unfolds that leads her\, dressed in bridal white to a scene of ecstatic triumph and disaster among the crowds on Clapham Common. The Vet’s Daughter is a uniquely vivid\, witty and touching story of love and mystery.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/may-book-club-evening
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T113000
DTSTAMP:20260503T125857Z
CREATED:20260406T131916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T125857Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Baby Friendly
DESCRIPTION:This baby-friendly session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 28th May 10:30-11:30am in person. This month\, we are reading A Vet’s Duaghter by Barabara Comyns. 10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub\, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like baby friendly movie screenings\, the books will still contain adult themes and language etc. We ask that all in attendance understand and expect this. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club and everyone will discuss the book and some questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the Book:  \nGrowing up in Edwardian South London\, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement\, for a release from a life that is dreary\, restrictive and lonely. Her father\, a vet\, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in memories and fantasies\, in her rapturous longing for Nicholas\, a handsome young sailor and in the blossoming of what she perceives as her occult powers. \nA series of strange events unfolds that leads her\, dressed in bridal white to a scene of ecstatic triumph and disaster among the crowds on Clapham Common. The Vet’s Daughter is a uniquely vivid\, witty and touching story of love and mystery.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/may-book-club-baby-friendly
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260528T150000
DTSTAMP:20260503T125852Z
CREATED:20260406T131447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T125852Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 30th April 2pm -3pm\, in person. This month\, we are reading The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nGrowing up in Edwardian South London\, Alice Rowlands longs for romance and excitement\, for a release from a life that is dreary\, restrictive and lonely. Her father\, a vet\, is harsh and domineering; his new girlfriend brash and lascivious. Alice seeks refuge in memories and fantasies\, in her rapturous longing for Nicholas\, a handsome young sailor and in the blossoming of what she perceives as her occult powers. \nA series of strange events unfolds that leads her\, dressed in bridal white to a scene of ecstatic triumph and disaster among the crowds on Clapham Common. The Vet’s Daughter is a uniquely vivid\, witty and touching story of love and mystery.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/may-book-club-afternoon
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260503T140707Z
CREATED:20260412T130913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T140707Z
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SUMMARY:Little Bookworms June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms\, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month\, 11am-12pm. \nFor May\, we will be reading Scare BnB by Catherine Doyle. You have until the day of the book club to finish the title – this is available to buy as part of your ticket\, or you can purchase a ticket only. \nAs well as discussing the book\, there will be book-related activities each month for our Little Bookworms to get stuck into\, fun quizzes and games\, and squash and biscuits for all. Our Little Bookworms will also get their own book lovers passport to add to each month they attend as they jet set around the world through reading. \nAll sessions will be ticketed: £7.99 for the book and ticket\, and £2 for just the ticket. All little ones must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website and in store. A limited number of complementary tickets will also be reserved for those who might need them so please do let us know. \nIf you have any questions about the book club or tickets\, you can always take a look at our website\, email us\, or ask a friendly bookseller in store \nAbout the book: \nTed McKenley would rather live anywhere than with Frankie “spawn-of-the-devil” Stark. And Frankie wouldn’t go near a coward like Ted. Too bad – their parents just got married and blew their savings turning a creepy old mansion into a boutique hotel. At least it’s big enough for the stepsiblings to stay far apart. \nBut when Ted encounters a disappearing housekeeper and Frankie runs into a screaming suit of armour\, their feud becomes the least of their problems. \nWith cranky spirits on the loose\, Ted and Frankie reluctantly team up to stop the devious Duke of Snoring from turning their new home into haunted rubble.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/little-bookworms-june-2026
CATEGORIES:Children's Events,The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260520T114715Z
CREATED:20260510T104451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T114715Z
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Bookclub with Kate Feld - June
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In June we will be discussing Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister. \nTickets \nBook & Ticket – £9.99 \nTicket only – £3 \nAbout the Book \nLong before Pantsuit Nation\, before the Women’s March\, and before the #MeToo movement\, women’s anger was not only politically catalytic—but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates its crucial role in women’s slow rise to political power in America\, as well as the ways that anger is received when it comes from women as opposed to when it comes from men. Good and Mad tracks the history of female anger as political fuel\, from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-feminist-bookclub-with-kate-feld-june
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T102647Z
CREATED:20260417T135302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260610T102647Z
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SUMMARY:Bookish Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun way to meet fellow bookworms? Come along to our Bookish Summer Social! Expect to see the winning works from our creative competition\, take part in games\, eat some cake and enjoy a free\, fun-filled evening – the perfect opportunity to celebrate Independent Bookshop & Loneliness Awareness Week 2026! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect\, find out more about upcoming events in The Loneliness Project\, and make new friends. If you’re interested in joining us\, sign up in store or using this link. \nTimings: 6pm – 8pm \nCreated by Marmalade Trust\, Loneliness Awareness Week (15 – 21 June) is a campaign dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness. It’s all about creating supportive communities by having open\, honest conversations\, acknowledging that loneliness affects us all at different times of our lives. \nPlease note: filming will be taking place throughout the evening.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/bookish-summer-social
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Connections,The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260529T102321Z
CREATED:20260510T112037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T102321Z
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 22nd June 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-book-club-online-8
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T190000
DTSTAMP:20260529T103334Z
CREATED:20260510T123106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T103334Z
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SUMMARY:The Evening Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 24th June 6pm-7pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.live or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.live/event/the-evening-book-club
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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