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Palmers Green & Southgate

Book Group 2

Status:Active, not currently accepting new members
Convener:
When: Monthly on Monday afternoons 1:45 pm-3:15 pm
1st Monday
Venue: Palmers Green Library

The group meets monthly, usually on the first Monday of the month except for Bank Holidays. Whether or not we meet in August will be confirmed at the July meeting

The next meeting will be on Monday 7th September at Palmers Green Library.

The book for discussion on 7th September is:

A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago

Based on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, A Net for Small Fishes is the most gripping novel you'll read this year: an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court.

Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family - and is the most unhappy creature in the world. Anne Turner has wit and talent - but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution. When these two very different women meet in the strangest of circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined: a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign's favourite may rise and rise - so long as he remains in favour.

With the marriage of their talents, Anne and Frankie enter this extravagant, savage hunting ground, seeking a little happiness for themselves. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything.

The book for discussion on 5th October is:

Rare Singles by Benjamin Myers


A warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music

**Selected as a book of 2024 by the Guardian, New Statesman and Good Housekeeping**

'A book of rare charm by a writer who understands the magic of music' Ian Rankin
'An entertaining tale of grit, fecklessness and Northern Soul' Daily Telegraph
'The book you didn't know you need' Bobby Palmer
'A tale of soul music and second chances' Guardian
'The laureate of friendship, a chronicler of unexpected, transformative connection' Wendy Erskine
'A meditation on grief, love, and the redemptive power of music' Observer

Book Choice List

When the book is not available from the library, sources of secondhand books include:
1. abebooks (https://www.abhttps://pgs.u3asite.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Book-Choice-Jan-24.pdfebooks.co.uk.) around £2.80
2. Amazon marketplace - sometimes cheaper
3. The Red Cross book shop on Green Lanes in Palmers Green.

It is also possible to access audio books with your library card via www.libbyapp.com. To sign up press “yes” to Member. Library name “Enfield Consortium” Thomas Hardy House followed by Card Number and PIN Number

If you are interested in joining this book group please email the group convener, using the link at the top of this page.

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