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As well as our monthly talks and presentations, Wokingham Literary Society offers informal groups, either in person or online, to discuss literature.
I HAVE BEEN READING
This group is held online via Zoom at 7.30 pm on the first Thursday of the month from September to June unless otherwise indicated.
The next zoom session will be on
Thursday 7th January 2027.
An email will be sent out to members beforehand with the Zoom link and again on the night itself.
This session will follow on from November’s talk on Emily Bronte with a focus on the novel Wuthering Heights, and any connections to the theme or period of the novel itself.
During a standard I Have Been Reading Zoom session, usually a member will talk about one book, often to recommend it. More generally, the member can describe some aspect of their reading which will interest other members and often leads to comments or discussion. Each initial contribution is usually limited to four or five minutes to enable everyone to contribute. Members are welcome to attend and listen, there is no requirement to discuss a book yourself.
The next zoom session after this will be on Thursday 4th February 2027.
POETRY
Two sub-groups of the Literary Society meet regularly to read poetry.
The Poetry Group is an friendly gathering to which participants bring a short poem of their choice to read to the group. A brief discussion follows this. Occasionally we do an evening session of this group on Zoom.
The next meeting is planned for November 12th 2026 at 2.30 pm and will be held at Barbara’s house. Please let her know if you will be attending, so she can plan for numbers. The meeting after the November date will be on February 25th 2027.
The Poetry Plus group meets usually to discuss a more difficult poem.
The next meeting is planned for January 28th 2027 at 2.30 pm and will be held at Rosemary’s house. They will be discussing some poems by Anne Carson, who has recently been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Please let Rosemary know if you will be attending, so she can plan for numbers.
If you are interested in joining a session of either group either as a visitor or a participant, please contact Rosemary Hughes on the details supplied on the members list or email the society on wokinghamliterarysociety@gmail.com and your message will be passed onto Rosemary.
SOCIAL EVENTS
Thank you to Rosemary & Martin for hosting our Summer Coffee Morning which was a great success!
Any further social events will be notified here.
The addresses of the member’s holding these events are sent to members by email along with the details. If you need any further information, please email us at wokinghamliterarysociety@gmail.com. Please let the host know a couple of days beforehand if you will be attending.
NEWS AND BLOGS
If any member has information or ideas of what the Society could feature on the website or Facebook page, please send an email to Christine who maintains our online presence. She can be reached via email at this address wliterarysocietyad@gmail.com.
