Category Archives: Book Club Fodder

Love or hate them, you’ll chew the fat over these books for hours.

July 11

Big Brother by Lionel Shriver

If you are in a book club, you need to workshop this book around a very large platter of triple cream cheese, pate and nuts and then see who dares to partake. It is perfect book club fodder in every sense.  Firstly, it is written by the highly credible and well respected author of  “We Need to Talk […]

June 26

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’s’ pilgrimage into my own hands was a little bit of divine intervention.  This book came to me at a time when I needed it most – even though I didn’t know it then – and Harold, oh how I love thee for it. This read is an absolute beauty. […]

February 18

The Dinner by Herman Koch

The Dinner.  Well, courtesy of this book, I have just been put off mine. Judging by all the reviews, I had a hit in my hands.  A best seller, a not-to-be missed read so I could barely wait to get right into it.   What could be better? Intrigue and food!  hoorah. Fool! Having just […]