Book clubs in Dagenham

Below you'll find every active listing we have for book clubs and readers in Dagenham

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Adam

I'm a forty-something years old English teacher who has only recently gotten back into recreational reading after years of being "too busy". I've been reading consistently for a couple of years, but I don't really have many people to share the experience with. I'm an American, but please don't hold that against me: there's a reason why I moved here 20 years ago. I like reading literary fiction, and I try to dabble in the classics (The Iliad was hard work), but I also enjoy a best-seller now and again. I've learned to enjoy non-fiction books, but it has to be engaging (I'm particularly interested in history, either as non-fiction or historical fiction). I'm open to exploring authors and genres with which I have little experience.

Adam recommends:

Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Learn more and buy

Maybe not the best book I've ever read, but definitely in the best book I've read in a decade. It's incredibly powerful. Such real and (mostly) likeable characters. Also, I knew nothing about the Nigerian civil war before this, so I feel like I learned some things as well. It was interesting to see how Nigeria coped in the early days of their independence, and it was interesting to learn the lasting effects of European colonialism. But, being a book about war, be prepared for some harrowing and upsetting scenes. I'm not much of a crier, but I cried over this one.

BookDragon83

I have quite an eclectic taste in books, I am currently in my Romantasy Era. I enjoy the classics, Austen, Bronte, Dickens and still love a bit of young adult Romantasy too. I love collecting sprayed edge books but also enjoy reading on my kindle and personalising it with inserts and stickers. Would love to discuss books and recommendations to add to my ever growing TBR.

Seraphina

I'm Seraphina and I fell back in love with reading during covid and have wanted to find people around my age who also enjoy reading and like to talk about books without getting weird looks or the usual 'i haven't touched a book since I was 5'. I enjoy reading fictional books in the romance, fantasy, thriller, horror and classic (if they are not just stories doused in racism and hold themes that can translate to today's society and world in some way) genre and I am open to finding out about other types of books and genres.

Seraphina recommends:

Girl in pieces

by Kathleen Glasgow | Learn more and buy

It is a heartbreaking display of pain, emotions and toxic relationships and a path to finding a better path for oneself even after bad circumstances

BookDragon97

contemporary new adult fiction poetry classic literature. I'm looking to make friends in my area who like to read as much as I do.

BookDragon97 recommends:

Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman | Learn more and buy

The characters feel real and it explores the way people desire connection in ways that are very true to life.

Brooks

I love reading and believe the saying that life is stranger than fiction. Life is a story and everyone's is a great piece of literature.

Shan

I love thrillers and crime books. Would like to match with someone who can discuss theories with

Ash

A lady in her 50's who is an avid reader of most genres, looking for other Book Worms, Book suggestions and friendships

Ash recommends:

Escape

by Carolyn Jessop | Learn more and buy

A look into the closed life of female members of the FLDS (Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints) especially Carolyn Jessop who documents her life story and eventual escape from the many abuses she suffered.

Amy

A lover of Chic Lit but want to try some new genres - currently trying some fiction crime books which I’m really enjoying.

Rakhee

Looking to join a group that talks about thriller/murder mystery type books!

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