About us
This book club was originally set up to discuss stories that took about an hour to read. But, as of July 2025, we've been straying from that brief... 😬
Still, every meeting we'll be discussing a different story by a different author.
The group is free to join, and the meetings are hosted online via a videoconferencing platform (e.g. Google Meet).
When you sign up, we'll ask you a question or two to make sure you're a decent human being and not a bot. By joining, you agree to the following:
1. If I RSVP then I will turn up, or I’ll let you know my plans have changed by changing my RSVP to 'No'.
2. If I am transphobic, homophobic, sexist, ableist, racist ... I will keep my hate to myself.
3. I will not message group members privately if I don't know them: it's creepy.
4. I will not use online meetings to indecently expose myself. (Shouldn't need saying, and yet...)
5. I will express my views honestly but with kindness and consideration for the views of others.
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(Rosaura's message: “I am going to be hands off from now on. I took over [from Georgie] with the best intentions, but it has proved too much. Chet has taken over and he will be organising, leading and hosting the meetings.”)
Upcoming events
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The Vampyre by John Polidori (on a TUESDAY)
·OnlineOnlineHi! Join us on a Tuesday to discuss The Vampyre (1819) by John William Polidori, the novella that kickstarted the "romantic vampire" subgenre of fantasy fiction.
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/john-william-polidori/the-vampire
The original text is available for free online, via the link above.
** If you're a regular (you know who you are) and you can't make this date and/or time, just let me know, and we might be able to reschedule the meeting..! **
(Btw, you'll get extra credit (from Paul!) if you also read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but that's optional..!)
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If you sign up to attend the meeting, please read the text beforehand, and be ready to join in with the conversation.
We'll probably be using Google Meet. If you've managed to get a place at the meetup you'll see the meeting link under the Online Event heading on the webpage for this meetup in due course.
If you have problems logging in on the day of the meeting, please leave a message in the Comments section on Meetup. I usually check to see if anybody is having issues.
I hope we'll all enjoy the book and the discussion!
Kind regards,
Chet
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Past events
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