Breakfast Book Club

Books on the Hill is hosting another Breakfast Book Club on Sunday 6 December, from 10:00 to 11:30 am. It's one of the shop's monthly gatherings, run in-store on the first Sunday of each month, and it's designed for people who love talking about books but might not have the time to get through a set text. There's no reading list to keep up with, so you don't have to worry about falling behind or not finishing a book in time for the meeting.

It works as an open forum: attendees talk about books they love or are currently reading, and you're invited to bring up to two books to share. If you've just finished something you can't stop thinking about, or there's a title you've read a dozen times and always want to talk about, that's exactly what this is for. It's less of a formal review and more of a morning spent chatting about what you're reading with other people who feel the same way.

The club sits alongside a wider reader-led programme at the shop. There's the Classics Book Club, the Text Book Club, and Chapters and Grapes, which pairs literary discussion with wine. For those who prefer writing to reading, the 6AM Writing Club holds silent sessions on the first Wednesday of every month, and Sit & Stitch runs crafts evenings on the second Tuesday. Between the book clubs, the writing sessions, and the stitching, there's a fair bit of community activity coming out of the place.

The session is for over-18s, and tea and coffee are provided. It's a charged event, and if you're planning on making it a regular thing, there's a one-year ticket available. You'll find it at Books on the Hill, 1 Holywell Hill, St Albans, AL1 1ER, on Sunday 6 December from 10:00 to 11:30 am.