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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 1st October 2026.
This zoom session will be a follow-on from September’s talk about John Ruskin, where members will be invited to discuss more about the talk itself, any literature they have read relating to John Ruskin or the same era. You are welcome to join in the discussion or just listen!
An email will be sent out to members beforehand with the Zoom link and again on the night 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 may lead 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 5th November 2026.
POETRY
Two sub-groups of the Literary Society meet from time to time to read poetry.
The Poetry Group is an informal gathering to which participants bring a short poem of their choice to read to the group. A brief discussion sometimes 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 Poetry Plus group meets less frequently usually to discuss a more difficult poem.
The next meeting is planned for October 22nd 2026 at 2.30 pm and will be held at Rosemary’s house. They will be discussing Clearances by Seamus Heaney.
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. Thank you.
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 on: wliterarysocietyad@gmail.com. Thank you.
