The Book Club book choices for August are:

• Brotherless Night by V.V. Ganeshananthan

• Orbital by Samantha Harvey

• James by Percival Everett

At each book club, we split into groups based on which book has been read. Each group has a discussion guide/ list of questions to help guide the conversation.

Feel free to come along, all I ask is that you purchase the book club book from Read and Relax.

If the book club is full and you would still like to attend, it is worth joining the waiting list in case people aren’t able to attend at the last minute.

Also, if I can see there is enough demand for a second session each month then I will consider it going forwards.

‘One Woman walked Europe’ by Ursula Martin

A fascinating book about Ursula Martin’s journey walking from the Ukraine to the UK. To promote her book, Ursula is walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats and stopping off along the way to do talks about the book. We are very lucky because Ursula is passing through Kinross and has been in touch to arrange doing a talk.

Pop into the shop to buy either the book or the ticket. Feel free to email in advance to let me know you need a book, and I will confirm when your copy is in stock. Email hello@readandrelax.co.uk

The evening will include a talk, a Q & A session and the opportunity to get books signed.

• Date: Tuesday 2 nd September 2025

• Time: 7.30pm to 9pm

• Location: The Kirklands

• Tickets: either a free ticket with the purchase of the book from Read and Relax or £5 for the ticket.

A baby-friendly book club, starting in September

When: First Wednesday of the month 10.15am – 11.45am
Where: Read and Relax
Genre: All

It’s a drop-in session so no need to book. Arrive when you can, leave when its suits you.

For the first session bring a book along that you have enjoyed, and we can chat about all the books. I will give details of three books to vote on and everyone will read the same book for the following month.

Feel free to come along, all I ask is that you purchase the book club book from Read and Relax. Or if you prefer an audiobook, Libro.fm is an audiobook company with which Read and Relax are partnered. Its £7.99 a month for a one-credit-a-month membership.

https://libro.fm/readandrelaxbooks

A daytime book club – starting in September

When: Second Tuesday of the month 10.15am – 11.45am
Where: Read and Relax
Genre: All

It’s a drop-in session so no need to book.

For the first session bring a book along that you have enjoyed, and we can chat about all the books. I will give details of three books to vote on and everyone will read the same book for the following month.

Feel free to come along, all I ask is that you purchase the book club book from Read and Relax.

An evening book club – starting in October

When: Second Wednesday of the month 7.30pm – 9pm
Where: The Kirklands, Kinross
Genre: All

It’s a drop-in session so no need to book.

For the first session, bring a book along that you have enjoyed, and we can chat about all the books. I will give details of three books to vote on and everyone will read the same book for the following month.

Feel free to come along, all I ask is that you purchase the book club book from Read and Relax.