Calling all members: recommend a book!

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We're trying out a new way of picking our monthly book whereby each reading group member (whether you attend in person or not) may submit the title of one book which they would like to see discussed. All of these titles will then be placed in a hat and a new one drawn out at each month's meeting.

WCRG members at home and abroad are invited to submit their preferred title via email to wolfsonreading@gmail.com. The full list of recommended reads will then be added to the blog along with synopses and book jacket images.

There are no rules governing what you can suggest. We have always been quite flexible in interpreting the word 'contemporary' in our group name, but books published from the 1920s upwards is probably a good guide. Recommending particularly long and complex books (400 pages and upwards) is not discouraged, but such titles may be reserved for reading over the summer vacation.

You don't have to have read the book yourself in order to recommend it – the book can be a favourite of yours, or one you've always wanted to read. If you have read the book before, please consider adding a line or two explaining why you are recommending it.

We want every member to feel part of the reading group, so please send in your recommendations! And while we'll only put one book title from each member in the hat right now, you are very welcome to suggest additional book titles also.