Book Clubs
We currently run eleven adult book clubs across our two bookshops, all hosted by booksellers. Six book clubs meet in Oswestry and five in Bridgnorth.
For children and young people we run book clubs in Oswestry for those aged 7+, 9+, 11+ and 13+.
You can see what book each book club is currently reading below. For further information on any of the book clubs, please call in at the shops, send us an email or give us a call.
6th May 2026, 2.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: The Homemade God by Rachel Joyce
There is a heatwave across Europe. Goose and his three sisters gather at the family’s house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is...
28th April 2026, 7.15pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher
Halla has unexpectedly inherited the estate of a wealthy uncle. Unfortunately, she is also saddled with money-hungry relatives full of devious plans for how to wrest the inheritance away from her. While locked in her bedroom, Halla inspects the ancient sword...
27th April 2026, 7.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: A Very Vexing Murder by Lucy Andrew
Harriet Smith. Companion. Wallflower. Sleuth. Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didn’t have enough to vex her, she fears that lowly Jane Fairfax has won the heart of her nephew, Frank. She hires Emma Woodhouse’s secretly...
23rd April 2026, 7.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: Jitterbug by Gareth L. Powell
In this twisty and action-packed adventure from the BSFA award-winning author of Descendant Machine and Future’s Edge, a crew of bounty hunters find themselves ensnared in a conspiracy on the very fringes of the devastated solar system. Perfect for fans of James...
22nd April 2026, 6.30pm at 72 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DX
Currently reading: A Sharp Scratch by Heather Darwent
We can fix you. It’s a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen. So far, it’s been a lie. But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy...
22nd April 2026, 8.00pm at 72 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DX
Currently reading: Blood & Roses by Callie Hart
What happens in the dark never stays in the dark. As one of Seattle’s most dangerous, feared men, Zeth Mayfair always carried out the jobs he was sent on without a second thought. Drugs? Guns? Dirty money? All fair game. But even his warped moral code has its...
22nd April 2026, 6.30pm at 72 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DX
Currently reading: A Sharp Scratch by Heather Darwent
We can fix you. It’s a promise that Betsy has heard far too many times. From the child psychologist, from her husband, and from the wellness trends that scream at her from her screen. So far, it’s been a lie. But this time, she believes it. Because Betsy...
21st April 2026, 6.30pm at 72 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DX
Currently reading: A Very Vexing Murder by Lucy Andrew
Murder most Austen! An unputdownable and deliciously witty cozy crime caper set in the world of Jane Austen’s Emma. Harriet Smith. Companion. Wallflower. Sleuth? Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didn’t have enough to vex...
16th April 2026, 6.15pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: On This Holy Island by Oliver Smith
Acclaimed travel writer Oliver Smith sets out to radically reframe our idea of ‘pilgrimage’ in Britain by retracing sacred travel made across time, from murmurs of ritual journeys in the depths of Ice Age to new pilgrimages of the 21st century. He embarks on an epic...
14th April 2026, 4.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: You Vs The Poison Plot by Josh Hicks
Can YOU solve the case? Choose your suspect, choose your next move – choose the story! YOU VS is a series of interactive adventure stories where the reader gets to choose what happens next! Full of maps, diagrams and illustrations, YOU VS gives readers the chance to...
13th April 2026, 4.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: Koala's in Capes: The Zombie Chickens by Terrie Chilvers
Hilarious, high-energy series about animals with jobs, clothes and superpowers! Highly illustrated in black and white and perfect for fans of the movies Sing and Zootropolis! Put on your super-suit and prepare for comic-book capers in Pawtonia, where the animals wear...
9th April 2026, 4.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: Murder at the Ivy Hotel by Emily Hourican
Two girls who live in a hotel are drawn into a murder mystery in this charming, classic-feeling cosy-crime children’s debut from bestselling Irish author Emily Hourican – perfect for fans of Murder Most Unladylike, The Swifts and Enid Blyton....
30th March 2026, 6.30pm at 72 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DX
Currently reading: Murder on Line One by Jeremey Vine
There’s a killer on the airwaves… and they’re calling for you. Darkness looms over sunny Sidmouth, when an unsolved murder comes to the attention of late-night radio talk show host Edward Temmis. Recently sacked from his beloved job after a devastating...
25th March 2026, 4.00pm at 26-28 Church Street Oswestry, SY11 2SP
Currently reading: Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet
After a New Years Eve party, Beth is found dead. All the March sisters see Beth’s body and wonder how – and who – could have killed their sweet little sister. And what was their motive? The March sisters have always been close, but will Beth’s murder bring...