Book clubs in Southampton

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

Added 4 days ago

Chas

active 90, love reading anything (fiction or faction) ,good to meet younger friends and chat retired medical background , based Bitterne Park Southampton

Added 14 days ago

Juliana

Hi, my name is Juliana and I am a book lover! I really want to find a book club near me.

Added 19 days ago

Malea

I have just moved to Southampton and am looking for a book club to connect with people around my age and enjoy similar things I do! I am 24 and am really goofy once you get to know me. I read anything that is fiction but mostly lead to fantasy and romance.

Kim

I moved to Southampton about 2 years ago and love reading. I'd like to meet new people and preferably join a book club that we can discuss all sorts of genres and read lots of different books from biographies to murder/mystery, historical to anything really!! Would love coffee/cake and wine involved and Shirley is my nearest area.

Terence

I ama "young" senior citizen. Passionate reader of all kinds if literature. Lost my wife 6mnths ago but need to reconnect with thre world|

Neralie Patel

I am a nurse and I am a big fan of reading murder mysteries and murder thriller type books

Bella

Outgoing when I’m comfortable and know my subject. I’m warm, open and honest.

Bella recommends:

Social Creature

by Tara Isabella Burton | Buy this book

The characters are deeply flawed but enthralling. The whole plot is tightly woven with great dialogue and although the author tells you the outcome in the opening sentence, every aspect of this novel is surprising and brilliantly executed.

Bella Bookworm

As a lifelong avid reader I am looking to join or start an in person book group to meet likeminded people with a passion for reading and even creative writing. My main literary passions are crime, psychological thrillers, character driven novels and social justice. I also do like to dip into the classics and a smattering of Gothic. I love Sabine Durrant, Liz Nugent, Kate Elizabeth Russell -but I could list forever. Please contact me if you have a group or are interested in joining me to start one!

Bella Bookworm recommends:

Social Creature

by Tara Isabella Burton | Buy this book

Caitlin

Hii👋🏽, I’m 25, getting back into my love of reading again. Enjoy most genres but typically read romance, horror, history. also wanting to find more people in my age range that enjoy reading & to be able to discuss it!

Lucyanna123

I like reading romance and fantasy books, I’m also in the start of writing 2 books a solo project and one with my husband. Am looking to make new friends

Tyler

After realising my attention span is shrinking and I spend too much time on my phone, I've started to read a lot more and I haven't looked back since! I'd love to share the experience of reading with other people and see different perspectives. I just moved to Southampton, I don't really know anyone and I think a book group would be a great start for me to meet new people. I'm interested in reading many different types of books, especially ones that move me.

Tyler recommends:

A thousand splendid suns

by Khaled Hosseini | Buy this book

Where to even begin... I haven't cried while reading until I read Hosseini's works. I've also never been able to picture the scenes of a book so vividly. This tragic story covers the struggles of Afghan women, in a way that can be easily believed as a true story.

Allyb

Got back into reading in late 2023 and now your rarely find me without a book or my kindle.!! I mainly love crime & psychological thrillers…. But am open to exploring authors and genres that I haven’t yet found. I would love to make new friends and share our passion and love for books and reading.

Alice

Looking for a book club to meet once a month I read fantasy and romance looking for some new friends in Southampton

Shirley

I'd like to meet up with other readers reasonably locally. My passion is social justice so I appreciate any novel tackling these issues e.g. The Women by Kristin Hannah. But also love reading crime and psychological thrillers. More commercial than literary. Favourite authors Lianne Moriarty, Clare Macintosh, Robert Galbraith Strike series, Elly Griffiths Ruth Galloway series. I'm also a writer and run a writing group in Dibden Purlieu.

Shirley recommends:

Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Buy this book

It's informative, immersive and a beautiful but tragic love story

Nikk Nakk

Heyy 😊 I’m Nikk age 33 and a mum of two. I love reading and want to join a face to face book club to find myself again and socialise with like minded people ☺️ If there are any in Southampton please feel free to contact Bye 👋

Nikk Nakk recommends:

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

by Oliver Sacks | Buy this book

I just love the real life case studies

French 39

I am a single mum of 4 teens, but as much as I love my children I want to find me again, find friends that I connect with and have some fun, I love to read so I thought this would be a great place to start 😊

Ruby

Heya, I read a lot of genres, from historical fiction & non-fiction, mystery, psych thriller, romantasy, (dabble in smut). Looking for like minded readers to delve into books and broaden my social life!

Ruby recommends:

Circe

by Madeline Miller | Buy this book

The setting is stunning. Her character development is fab. Miller really brings Circe out of the Odyssey, gives her life and I completely fell in love with her!

Jackie

Recently to Hedge End. I want to join a face to face book club locally

Layla

I haven’t had the chance to make friends so I thought it would be a good idea to find a book club, hoping to meet some nice people and also get back into reading :)

Noushin

Looking to join a face-to-face book club to expand my social circle and read more book, my favorite book is A Thousand Splendid Suns!

Noushin recommends:

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Novel by Khaled Hosseini | Buy this book

One of those books that truly move you, pulling on your heartstrings until you bawl like a child.

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