Find your book people at Books by the Beach – a friendly, welcoming monthly book club in a beautiful room overlooking the sea.
We’ll meet once a month to read at the Seaview Colonnade in Sutton on Sea to discuss a book with a connection to the sea, with choices spanning a variety of genres so there’s something for everyone.
Simply read the book before the meeting, then join us for a relaxed discussion over tea, coffee and biscuits (included), or treat yourself to something from the on-site Seven Districts Coffee House before we begin.
Whether you come on your own or with a friend, you’ll find a supportive space where everyone is welcome. There’s no pressure to speak, no right or wrong opinions, and you can take part as much or as little as you’d like.
Come along and sea where the story takes you – see what we did there!
Our October book is Wild Dark Shore by Charlotten McConaghy. We will be meeting on Wednesday 14th October.
A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A storm gathering force.
Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny weather-lashed island that is home to the world’s largest seed bank. As Shearwater risks being lost to rising sea levels, the island’s researchers have fled, and only the Salts remain.
Until, during the worst storm in living memory, a stranger washes ashore. The family nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, but it seems she isn’t telling the whole truth about why she’s there. And when Rowan stumbles upon sabotaged radios and a recently dug grave, she realises that she’s not the only one on the island with a secret.
A novel of breathtaking twists and dizzying beauty, Wild Dark Shore is about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love.
