| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | On Thursday mornings 3rd Thursday of the month at 11.00 |
| Venue: | Lighthouse Lounge |
The Book Group is led by Meta Warrin and meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 11am in the Lighthouse Lounge at the Slieve Donard Hotel. There is a new book to read each month and we have an enjoyable discussion about it at the meeting. The chosen book is available from Newcastle Library and must be taken out with your personal Library card. The details of the current month's selection are posted in advance on the Book Group page. New members are very welcome.
You must be a current Shimna u3a member in order to take part in our interest group activities. This is essential to ensure that your participation in our activities is covered by u3a’s insurance.
The Book Group does not meet in July and August
Book Choice for May
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
The story revolves around a lonely widower who is still grieving the loss of his wife and a young library worker who works at the library.
“The Reading List” shows how reading fiction allows us to become closer to people, to embrace challenges, and to become more empathetic.
This novel reminds us of why we love to read.
Book Choice for June
The Woman on the Bridge by Sheila O'Flanaghan
Dublin. The 1920s. As war tears Ireland apart, two young people are caught up in events that will bring love, tragedy - and the hardest of choices.
The novel uses historical facts as a basis for a love story where hardship and uncertainty rule the day but despite the darkness of the times, becomes a testament to personal strength,
