Chelsea Library Reading Group 2024-25

The Chelsea library reading group is a friendly relaxed reading group who meet once per month.

We read new and prize listed fiction but will read anything suggested by group members.

On Thursday 16 th May 2024 6.30 to 7.30pm we will be discussing:

How To Build A Boat by Elaine Feeney.

Longlisted Booker Prize 2023.

This event will be in person at the library . Just show up at the library on the night.

We have read many of the winners and short/long listed books on the major literary prize lists.

Some of the titles we have read include:

• • Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
  • Normal People by Sally Rooney
  • The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner
  • On Earth We Are Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Veoung
  • Big Girl Small Town by Michelle Gallen
  • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
  • Less by Andrew by Sean Greer
  • The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
  • From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan
  • Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
  • The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
  • Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
  • The Promise by Damon Galgut
  • No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
  • Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
  • I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel
  • Trespasses by Louise Kennedy
  • Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
  • If I Survive You by Jonathan Escoffery
  • Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
  • Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
  • Western Lane by Chetna Maroo

Chelsea library is open :

• • Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9:30am- 8pm
  • Wednesday 10am- 5pm
  • Friday and Saturday 9:30-5pm
  • Sunday 1-5pm

*Please note that we will be meeting in person in the library .

For more information on Chelsea library go to : https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/libraries-0/our-libraries/chelsea-library