Book Group - Reading for Pleasure (For Existing Students Only)
Course Outline:
This course encourages reading and the sharing of ideas through discussion, looking at the influence of our personal history and how it relates to our preferences in book selection today.
Please Bring:
Please purchase or come with the following books:
*Term 1 - 2024 Booklist:
Yellowface Rebecca F. Kuang
The Soumate Sally Hepworth
Birthday Stories Haruki Murakami
About the Tutor:
Margaret Baird is a trained English teacher. She currently works as an Individual and Couple Councillor in private practice. Leading groups both in the self-help and the book group area has been her special interest. She is currently a member of two book groups and is keen to encourage enrichment through reading and discussion.
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
Course testimonials:
- Excellent course. I appreciate the effort the college has made to improve the facilities in the meeting room. Air con coffee etc. Louise
- Margaret is an excellent facilitator who is passionate about the books we read.
- I have enjoyed reading the different books selected by Margaret which I probably would not have chosen myself. This has broadened my reading base and enjoyment of reading enormously. Margaret is a great teacher/leader as is shown by the fact our class is consistently full!!
- This fabulous and connected group is a joy to us all. We’ve read books that have extended and challenged us and shared stories and reflections that give enormous value to us personally and as a group.
- I continue to enjoy my Tuesday mornings with good company and thoughtful discussions. Margaret is a skilful coordinator.
- I enjoyed the interaction in class with a lot of thoughtful opinion.
- In spite of covid and only meeting via zoom I think we had another wonderful year of exciting and challenging books to read and discuss under the inspirational and encouraging leadership of Margaret. Looking forward to another great year in 2021.
- Intelligent lively discussion and group friendships. Margaret Baird is an excellent facilitator.
- I enjoy the discussion and the close relationship that has developed between the women in the group.
- Margaret is a warm and engaging person and skilled in leading this group and encouraging in-depth discussion and the bringing to light each person's thoughts on the subject book. The group as a whole is friendly and welcoming.