Cheltenham's Best Book Club

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Cheltenham's Best Book Club Looking for a book club with no set book to read each month? We meet on the 2nd Thursday of the month at My Coffee on the Bath Road(upstairs room) 7-9pm.

Ideal to those that love to read and talk about books. New members welcome to join at any meeting

My mother taught me not to interrupt people whilst they are talking, but we managed to, just about, all get our five min...
13/10/2026

My mother taught me not to interrupt people whilst they are talking, but we managed to, just about, all get our five minutes at Book Club despite a bumper turnout and lots of books getting a mention. Here are some of them!

It's book club Thursday 8th! All welcome, we start at 7 at My Coffee, Bath Road Cheltenham. No charge, no set book, just...
02/10/2026

It's book club Thursday 8th! All welcome, we start at 7 at My Coffee, Bath Road Cheltenham. No charge, no set book, just come along and talk about what you have read recently. And about what's on at the Literature Festival!

Big thanks to Geoff for running Book Club whilst I was running late and there was a good crowd, eighteen! I am glad tha...
24/09/2026

Big thanks to Geoff for running Book Club whilst I was running late and there was a good crowd, eighteen! I am glad that we agreed that you do get extra points for books that have pictures and maps! I missed some of the books but here are some that we discussed at Book Club.

Tim was unable to attend our meeting on Thursday but sent in a review from his latest book in his own challenge to read ...
13/09/2026

Tim was unable to attend our meeting on Thursday but sent in a review from his latest book in his own challenge to read a book from every country in the world - 'Motherland' by Paula Ramon

"This time we’re in Venezuela for an epic memoir by Paula Ramon. It’s a story both of the trials of family relationships and the political history and demise of the country since the 1950s. Paula’s middle class family went from relative comfort to poverty. The book discusses the rise of the populist Hugo Chávez who won an election against what was perceived to be a failing two party system (sounds familiar?).

He then became an authoritarian cult figure who many argue destroyed the country. Paula is a journalist who moved overseas to Brazil but her close family remained in the country. Her father died relatively young but her mother lived on refusing to move from the family home. Her relationship with the daughter, Paula was fractious, and she complained bitterly that her daughter had deserted her.

For anyone who has cared for elderly parents from afar knows this can be difficult but the added complication was food and medicine shortages and trying to provide for her sick mother and smuggle food/supplies into the country. Her brothers (one of them a policeman in the Chavez regime) although closer seem to think it’s the daughter’s job to look after their mum.

It’s a fascinating personal story as well as a deep insight into the history of the country. It’s a hard read towards the end as things get worse and worse, but overall a very good book.

CBBC's September meeting is this week, Thursday 11th, at My Coffee (upstairs room) on the Bath Road. Just bring any book...
07/09/2026

CBBC's September meeting is this week, Thursday 11th, at My Coffee (upstairs room) on the Bath Road. Just bring any book of your choosing along to give a short review and then discuss/take questions. No fee to attend any meeting just purchase a drink on your way in. All welcome.

Big & hot book club! 20 of us, so that posed some challenges...Geoff and I are more prepared for next time and it is a g...
24/08/2026

Big & hot book club! 20 of us, so that posed some challenges...Geoff and I are more prepared for next time and it is a great problem to have. We hope you enjoyed the social chat at the end? Thoughts and ideas warmly welcome...and talking of that, welcome to Anna and Marie Ann; apologies for nearly turning you away and so glad you stayed and provided some great reviews plus the new term "non-ending".

It's Book Club this Thursday (13th)! All welcome, it's free, we have no set book starts at 7 at My Coffee on Bath Road C...
10/08/2026

It's Book Club this Thursday (13th)! All welcome, it's free, we have no set book starts at 7 at My Coffee on Bath Road Cheltenham. Fun and social...but my latest publication may get a mention, don't let that put you off...I hardly ever mention my Cheltenham Noir trilogy!

Look what Liz has sent in! Big points for effort in our Race Around the World as this is the historic walled port city ...
23/07/2026

Look what Liz has sent in! Big points for effort in our Race Around the World as this is the historic walled port city of Saint-Malo in Brittany, northern France. Photo is expertly take, as per the book cover, from Liz's yacht (probably)...

My Coffee (our venue) has air-con! so we had a cool evening of chatting about books. We have a book club extra trip to ...
10/07/2026

My Coffee (our venue) has air-con! so we had a cool evening of chatting about books. We have a book club extra trip to outdoor theatre - I will post about that next. Here are a few of the books we talked about this month. And do come along next month, it's cool!

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