July 2021
6th (Novel) – The Hiding Game by Naomi Wood (Kay)
13th (Poetry) – Poems about gardens (Kay)
20th (Short stories) – The short stories of Somerset Maugham (Kay)
27th (Theme) – Writing about Summer in the City (New York, London, anywhere) (Louise)
August – no meetings
September 2021
7th (Novel) – The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (Ted)
14th (Poetry) – Amy Clampitt (Christine A)
21st (Short stories) – The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers (Ted)
28th – Planning
October 2021
5th (Novel) – Should We Fall Behind by Sharon Duggal (Louise)
12th (Poetry) – Twickenham Poets, e.g. Tennyson, Pope, Walter de la Mare (Kay)
19th (Short stories) – The sermon on the Fall of Rome by Jerome Ferrari (Christine B)
26th (Theme) – Why do some books/writers stand the test of time and some quickly seem dated?
20th (Novella) – The Carpenter’s Pencil by Manuel Rivas (Ted)
27th (Theme) – What is the relevance or importance of having a Poet Laureate in 2021? Is the appointment really about ‘art’ or ‘politics’ as the poet is chosen by the government? (Kay)
May 2021
4th (Novel) – Trio by William Boyd (Ted)
11th (Poetry) – Satirical/humorous poetry (Christine A)
18th (Short Stories) – The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield (Christine B)
25th (Theme) – A combination of ‘My life in books’ – 5 books that have shaped your life (Kay) and What book have you loved so much it’s become old and tattered and had to be replaced? (Margaret)
June 2021
1st (Novel) – Nothing Like the Sun by Anthony Burgess (Margaret)
8th – Planning meeting
15th (Poetry) – The poetry of A.S.J. Tessimond (Tim)
22nd (Short stories) – Which essays have piqued your interest and why? (Margaret)
29th (Theme) – Why do some of us read books constantly; why do others experience long gaps? What IS reading? What are our personal habits around books and reading, best time of the day, etc.? (Louise)
26th (Theme) – Books with memorable opening or closing lines (Kay)
February 2021
2nd (Novel) – The Shiralee by D’Arcy Niland (Ted)
9th (Poetry) – Poetry learnt by heart; what do we remember learning at school and later that’s stayed with us? (Christine A)
16th (Short non-fiction) – A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar (Kay via a recommendation from Christine B!)
23rd (Theme) – Books on the nightstand during Covid; what ‘rubbish’ and escapism kept you going? (Margaret)
March 2021
2nd (Novel) – Prague Nights by Benjamin Black [aka John Banville writing a thriller under pseudonym] (Christine B)
9th (Poetry) – Favourite cat poems (Kay)
16th – Planning Meeting!
23rd (Short Stories) – The Dream Lover by William Boyd
30th (Theme) – Novels set in the tropics – a bit of escapism in the winter months? (Ted)
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29th – usually a 5th Tuesday meal but to be decided later.
October 2020
6th (Novel) – The Fear Index by Robert Harris (Doreen)
13th (Poetry) – Christina Rossetti (Christine B)
20th (Short Stories) – The Means of Escape by Penelope Fitzgerald (Christine B)
27th (Theme) – Africa (Ted)
November 2020
3rd (Novel) – Clock Dance by Anne Tyler (Margaret)
10th (Poetry) – Dick Davis (Christine A)
17th (Short Stories/Novella) – A Very Private Life by Michael Frayn
24th – Planning Meeting!
December 2020
1st (Novel) – The Narrow Land by Christine Dwyer Hickey (Kay)
8th (Poetry) – Robert Frost (Louise)
15th (Short Stories) – Every Move You Make by David Malouf (Louise)
Richmond Hill Reading @ The Roebuck 
Thanks a lot Ruth. I’ll be able to keep track of some very interesting-looking reads.
Looks great. Thanks for putting in the effort.
Well done, Christine and Christine. A lovely list which I look forward to tackling
Great list – thanks to those who organised.
Lovely set of reading – looking forward to it all! Well done, planning group