Book clubs in Essex

Below you'll find every book club we know of in Essex, as well as readers looking for one.

All listings in Essex

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Morgan Smith (Chelmsford)

Seeking a book club

i love romance with spice🀣 i love psychological thrillers i like easy reads i also like books about it philosophy and books that make you think

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John (Harlow)

Seeking a book club

Looking to join a book group, or start one. Can commute from Roydon.

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Natalie (Grays Thurrock)

Seeking a book club

29 Hi! I’m looking to join a book club in the area. I’m a big reader, and I’d love to connect with people who enjoy good stories, strong opinions, and maybe a little existential dread over tea/coffee

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Lorraine (Basildon)

Seeking a book club

I am.looking to expand my social circle. I used to be an avid reader and have a love for words. I used to read multiple books and am hoping that a book club will help kick start that love all over again. I'd love to.meet up in a coffee shop, open to most genres. Find military, science fiction.and fantasy harder to get into

Lorraine recommends:

We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
We need to talk about Kevin
by Lionel Shriver | Learn more and buy
Startling,.questioning, psychology testing
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Paul (Chelmsford)

Seeking a book club

Looking to make reading a new hobby rather than a small pastime. I like fiction, biography and most things I can find a connecting thread

Paul recommends:

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenenant
by Stephen Donaldson | Learn more and buy
Amazing tolkeinesque writing
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Nigel (Westcliff-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

59, shy, but love reading, and sitting in Ankas coffee shop.

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Nigel (Westcliff-on-Sea)

Seeking a book club

I love reading, as it makes you use your mind. At the moment, I'm reading Reaper Man (Pratchett. The only author who can make me laugh out loud!), Mother Tongue (Bryson), An Astronauts View of Earth (Hadfield), The Otterbury Incident (C. Day Lewis. Yes, it's a kids book, but I still love it), The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving A F++k (Knight), Black Spirits &White (Adams Cram), Bukowski (Bukowski!), Nothing To Envy (Demick), The Experiments (Todd), The Body (Bryson. Such an interesting book), and I've just started, Not The End Of The World (Ritchie). I've been thinking of joining a book club for ages, so here goes.

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Ellen (Chelmsford)

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Just turned 29 & looking to make new friends who share similar interests. Mainly read romance but also some fantasy and thrillers. Would love to be able to talk to other people about books I've read or am reading.

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Nmarie (Rayleigh)

Seeking a book club

Hi! My names Niambh (pronounced knee-eve) and I fell In love with reading last year. I’m currently on maternity leave and looking for a book club to socialise but also widen my reading genre range! I love fantasy, romance and I have gotten into thrillers recently:)

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Emily (Brentwood)

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I’m 19 and love horror and non-fiction :) I love going into books blind and I always have many many thoughts on everything I read that I need to share with someone!!!

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Kulvinder (Woodford Green)

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Hi, my name is Kulvinder and I live in Woodford Green. I am looking to slow down a little on work and do something nice for myself. I like to read when I have the time and I would like to meet some new people in the local area.

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Sara - Community Agent (Great Dunmow)

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I am looking into the Elsenham Book Group for an elderly lady who may want to take part

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Mel (Leigh-on-Sea)

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A prolific reader across (almost) all genres. Favourite book is Persuasion. Other great reads - The Girl with the Louding Voice, The Great Believers, The Lincoln Highway, Any Human Heart. Would like to chat about books, good and bad, over coffee or wine.

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Booklover47 (Basildon)

Seeking a book club

My name is Irene and I live in Steepleview in Basildon. I am retired and I love literature of all genres. I would love to find a friendly Book group near. Me.

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Skylar (Saffron Walden)

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Late 20s woman interested in broadening my reading horizons! I like to read a few different genres but my favourite is fantasy! Either fun romantic fantasy like Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faerie or epic fantasy like Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive! I'd love to connect with people with similar tastes β˜†

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Helen (Harlow)

Seeking a book club

I like reading and would like to join a book club to meet and chat and read more books. I love both fiction and non fiction.

Helen recommends:

Perfume by Patrick Suskind
Perfume
by Patrick Suskind | Learn more and buy
The vivid picture the author paints of Paris through sense of smell.
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Lucy (Hornchurch)

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Hi, I am looking to join a book club to make friends and discuss and rant about current books i am reading at the moment. Always looking for new book recommendations. I am interested in all books that are supernatural, any enemies to lovers books, Fantasy world , reverse harem and a few mafia based books.

Lucy recommends:

Forced Proximity
by Jaymin Eve | Learn more and buy
is a cliffhanger. based off enemies to lovers and there is a threat to the FMC and the guys she lives with are all concerned for her
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Emma (Southend-on-Sea)

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37y/o. Enjoy a mix of fiction and non-fiction. Currently reading; The Book that Held her Heart, Lord of the Rings (Two Towers), The Wide Wide Sea

Emma recommends:

A bright moon for fools by Jasper Gibson
A bright moon for fools
by Jasper Gibson | Learn more and buy
it lures you into security with its dark humour and then hits you
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Kylie (Hornchurch)

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Looking to join a book club to explore different authors / genres. Look psychological thriller at the moment and probably read a book a month.

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Hornchurch readers (Hornchurch)

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A club for those near Hornchurch. Ideally a book a quarter, we agree on a theme and then book selection then meet up at the end of the quarter to talk through the book

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