Books For 2005
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A year in reading: 2004
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This year, the Book Club will be exploring an eclectic range of titles. There's sure to be something to interest you as we leap centuries, borders and worlds. Read along with us, read at your own pace: it's up to you. The conversation never closes.
January: Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
Enduring Love introduction | Enduring Love debate
February: The Rotters' Club by Jonathan Coe
Rotters' Club introduction | Rotters' Club debate
March: Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Northanger Abbey introduction | Northanger Abbey debate
April: Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall
Astonishing Splashes introduction | Astonishing Splashes debate
May: Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev
Fathers and Sons introduction | Fathers and Sons debate
June: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Things Fall Apart introduction | Things Fall Apart debate
July: Out of Africa by Karen Blixen
Out of Africa introduction | Out of Africa debate
August: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Charlie introduction | Charlie debate
September: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina introduction | Anna Karenina debate
October: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Count of Monte Cristo introduction | Count of Monte Cristo debate
November: The Luzhin Defence by Vladimir Nabokov
Luzhin Defence introduction | Luzhin Defence debate
December: The Master by Colm Toibin
The Master introduction | The Master debate








