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SUMMARY:The Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - April
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In April we will be discussing The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington. \nTickets \nBook & Ticket – £9.99 \nTicket Only – £3 \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597 365380. \n  \nAbout the Book \nThe Hearing Trumpet is the story of 92-year-old Marian Leatherby\, who is given the gift of a hearing trumpet only to discover that what her family is saying is that she is to be committed to an institution. But this is an institution where the buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos\, where the Winking Abbess and the Queen Bee reign\, and where the gateway to the underworld is open. It is also the scene of a mysterious murder. \nOccult twin to Alice in Wonderland\, The Hearing Trumpet is a classic of fantastic literature that has been translated and celebrated throughout the world.
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LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 27th  7pm – 8pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Wednesday 29th 6pm – 7pm in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-book-club-evening-april
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Baby Friendly
DESCRIPTION:This baby-friendly session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 30th April 10:30-11:30am in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub\, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like baby friendly movie screenings\, the books will still contain adult themes and language etc. We ask that all in attendance understand and expect this. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club and everyone will discuss the book and some questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-book-club-baby-friendly-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 30th 2-3pm in person. This month\, we are reading Awake in the Floating City by Susanna Kwan. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout groups to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nBo knows she should go. Years of rain have drowned the city and almost everyone else has fled. Her mother was carried away in a storm surge and ever since\, Bo has been alone. She is stalled: an artist unable to make art\, a daughter unable to give up the hope that her mother may still be alive. Half-heartedly\, she allows her cousin to plan for her escape—but as the departure day approaches\, she finds a note slipped under her door from Mia\, an elderly woman who lives in her building and wants to hire Bo to be her caregiver. Suddenly\, Bo has a reason to stay. \nMia can be prickly\, and yet still she and Bo forge a connection deeper than any Bo has had with a client. Mia shares stories of her life that pull Bo back toward art\, toward the practice she thought she’d abandoned. Listening to Mia\, allowing her memories to become entangled with Bo’s own\, she’s struck by how much history will be lost as the city gives way to water. Then Mia’s health turns\, and Bo determines to honor their disappearing world and this woman who’s brought her back to it\, a project that teaches her the lessons that matter most: how to care\, how to be present\, how to commemorate a life and a place\, soon to be lost forever.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-book-club-afternoon-5
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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