Welcome to the Lemon Grove Bookclub! Join us for a cozy evening of discussions, drinks, snacks and new bookish friends at Backstage Barbershop in the city centre of Edinburgh.
The evening is very informal. We ask a few questions/prompts to get the conversation going and see where it takes us. It doesn't matter if you come along yourself or with a friend, love or hated the book, are confident talking in a group or would rather quietly listen. There's no stress or pressure here. All are welcome!
For October we're taking a wander into ancient Mythology with Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin 🏺.
"Like Spartan Helen, I caused a war. She caused hers by letting men who wanted her take her. I caused mine because I wouldn't be given, wouldn't be taken.
By the sacred springs in the forest near her home, Lavinia, a young princess of Latium, encountes a poet who foretells her future; to marry a Trojan hero named Aeneas and found a great kingdom and mighty dynasty.
But Lavinia's mother has plans to marry her daughter off and her father is plagued with indecision. So when a fleet of foreign warships sails into the mouth of the river Tiber, Lavinia knows her destiny is calling..."
Happy reading! 🍋
