Open Door Book Group
A book group with a difference - in person or on-line!
“The book club is great for chatting about books we've read, it's not highbrow or taxing, but friendly and welcoming.”
“Books are a welcome escape for me and I love the chance to discuss them on-line in a friendly and relaxed way”
There are four opportunities each month to join our active book group for a friendly and lively hour-long discussion!
We meet during the last full week of every month:
Please see below for exact dates in case of any variances.
We read popular fiction, all types, often best sellers. All our books can be borrowed by book group members at Berkhamsted library.
We also have optional coffee mornings / afternoon teas at the café at Open Door on Saturdays for our members to catch up with each other.
Here’s what’s coming up in 2024:
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim 23/24/25 April
Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam 28/29/30 May
(Read before you watch on Netflix)
Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans 25/26/27 June
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin 30/31 July/1 August
The Littel Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez 27/28/29 August
Email Jane Ellen at fredcharliej@gmail.com for further details on how to join the group (it's free to everyone) and to register your place. Wednesday in person sessions must be booked in advance each month due to there only being 6 spaces. Jane can also provide details about the books and information on using Zoom, if needed.
“The Open Door book group has made me fall in love with reading fiction again and I have met some very interesting people”
“The book club is great for chatting about books we've read, it's not highbrow or taxing, but friendly and welcoming.”
“Books are a welcome escape for me and I love the chance to discuss them on-line in a friendly and relaxed way”
There are four opportunities each month to join our active book group for a friendly and lively hour-long discussion!
We meet during the last full week of every month:
- last Tuesday of the month 1:45-3pm, in person at Open Door (main room upstairs)
- last Wednesday of the month 11am, in person at Open Door (small room upstairs)
- last Wednesday of the month, 2pm, on Zoom
- last Thursday of the month, 7:30pm on Zoom
Please see below for exact dates in case of any variances.
We read popular fiction, all types, often best sellers. All our books can be borrowed by book group members at Berkhamsted library.
We also have optional coffee mornings / afternoon teas at the café at Open Door on Saturdays for our members to catch up with each other.
Here’s what’s coming up in 2024:
The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim 23/24/25 April
Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam 28/29/30 May
(Read before you watch on Netflix)
Crooked Heart by Lissa Evans 25/26/27 June
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin 30/31 July/1 August
The Littel Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez 27/28/29 August
Email Jane Ellen at fredcharliej@gmail.com for further details on how to join the group (it's free to everyone) and to register your place. Wednesday in person sessions must be booked in advance each month due to there only being 6 spaces. Jane can also provide details about the books and information on using Zoom, if needed.
“The Open Door book group has made me fall in love with reading fiction again and I have met some very interesting people”
Members of the book group enjoying a meetup in the Open Door garden - members enjoying an evening with author Elizabeth Buchan.