This month’s discussion was gentler than some, with little disagreement among us, but there was a sense of appreciation all round. Nobody regretted reading Raising Hare.

Most of us agreed with the many critics who have described this as a small gem of a book: short, understated, but deeply moving.

A lively and thoughtful discussion by a well-attended meeting in Infinity Garden.

Read the latest Book Club review about R.F. Kuang's satirical 2023 novel, "Yellowface"

"The Years" by Annie Ernaux (winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize for Literature) is both a personal memoir and a social history of France, and it prompted varied reactions at this month's Book Club. To read our latest review, click below.

We had a lively and well-attended Book Club meeting at Hanami in March, where we discussed A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson.

Our Book Club gathered at Hanami in February for a thought-provoking discussion on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.

Introducing our Book Club, and reviewing "Before the Coffee Gets Cold" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi