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Book Clubs
UPDATE ABOUT REGISTRATION BOOK CLUBS AT THE LITTLE BOOKSHOP
We have a high demand for our Expert and Intermediate Book Clubs and not everyone is able to get in because not everyone is able to answer immediately. That's why we've decided to try (let's see if it works) another system. You all have the entire day to answer the email and tell us which expert book club you want to register to. Then the next evening, 7 people will be randomly picked for the themed book club and the book pick! We hope this will make everything fair and easier for you all :)
Just a friendly reminder that we read the books in English in advance, so we can discuss everything about the book/author.
With the book pick we all read the same book in advance and with the themed book club you choose your own book that fits the theme ;)
Beginner (A1-A2) - we try in English!
Next book club
Title: The Mill on the Floss
Author: George Eliot
Level: A2+ (Penguin Readers)
Date: 6th of June from 09.00-10.30
Places available: 1 place available
Location: at our shop
Price: €3 if book bought in shop, otherwise €5
There will be snacks/sweets
"Maggie lives with her brother Tom in a mill by the river Floss. Maggie loves Tom and Tom loves Maggie, but they are very different. When Tom's father loses all his money, Maggie and Tom must try and help their parents to keep the mill."
Intermediate (B1-B2)
Next book pick
Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Author: Oscar Wilde
Level: B2 (Not So Classic)
Date: 4th of July from 09.00-10.30
Places available: 7 places available
Location: at our shop
Price: €3 if book bought in shop, otherwise €5
There will be snacks/sweets
"Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence."
Expert Book Pick
Title: The Names
Author: Florence Knapp
Date: 23rd of May from 09.00-10.30
Places available: FULL
Price: €3 if book bought in shop, otherwise €5
There will be snacks/sweets
"It is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives."
Expert ONLINE (for readers outside Rennes)
Title: Ordinary Saints
Author: Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin
Date: 25th of May from 19.30-21.00
Places available: FULL
Price: €3 if you already have the book / if you want us to send the book to you, it'll be €20 incl. delivery fee (locker)!
We will send the link to the Book Club after receiving payment :)
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"Brought up in a devout household in Ireland, Jay is now living in London with her girlfriend, determined to live day to day and not think too much about either the future or the past. But when she learns that her beloved older brother, who died in a terrible accident, may be made into a Catholic saint, she realises she must at last confront her family, her childhood and herself..."
Expert Book Club - Summer Edition 2026
Because everyone had such a great time in January and we have been asked for a new edition, we again teamed up with Crow's Nest to organize multiple Book Clubs during one Sunday afternoon (07/06/2026).
(There's no raffle for this book club at Crow's Nest, you get your reservation by paying at the shop - first come first choice theme on Doodle)
What does this mean?
There are five spots available per themed book club - you can choose the one you love the most. All the themes are themes we've already done and had a high demand so if you missed one of them, now's your chance - or if you loved it last time, you can do it again!
How to register?
1. Let us know you want to participate to this cool event (if we may say so ourselves) and then follow step 2 below:
2. Bring €10 in cash to our shop The Little Bookshop as your reservation - this will give you one warm drink and a cake. Again, no raffle! First to pay, first to get a spot/theme.
3. Then we'll send you the link to Doodle with all the different book clubs so you can register your name to the one you'd love
The themes?
- About the World of Books: about books, bookshops, publishers, libraries
- Mythology: any mythology in the world
- Strong Female Lead: a character you think is strong
- Queer Literature: LGBTQ+ books or authors
- Classics: we classify our classics as all books written before 2000 ;)
(if there are lots of readers who want to join, we'll add another theme)
See you soon for our Big Book Club Summer Edition!
Important information
Date: 7th of June
Time: 13.30-15.00
Location: Crow's Nest (14 Rue Saint-Hélier, 35000 Rennes)
Price: €10
Places available: 25 for now (we might add another theme)
If you see a book/theme you're interested in and would like to register, send us an email with subject line "Book Club" to contact@thelittlebookshop.fr.
Previous books/themes
BEGINNER in 2026
- 4 April
'Lion' (A2+)
- 7 February
'I Capture the Castle'
in 2025
- 6 December
'Clouds of California' (A2+)
- 4 October
'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry' (B1)
- 5 July
'Me Before You' (A2+)
- 10 May
'The Picture of Dorian Gray' (A2)
- 1 March
'Women Who Changed The World' (A2+)
- 11 January
'Sherlock Holmes Short Stories' (A2)
in 2024
- 2 November
'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' (A1+)
- 7 September
'Treasure Island' (A1)
INTERMEDIATE in 2026
- 9 May FULL
Theme: friendship
- 7 March FULL
'Dubliners' (level B1+)
- 3 January
Theme: The book you always wanted to read
in 2025
- 8 November
'Brave New World' (level B2+)
- 6 September
Theme: Pre-Halloween
- 14 June
‘Fahrenheit 451’ (level B2)
- 5 April
Theme: Feminism
- 2 February
'Lord of the Flies' (B2+)
in 2024
- 7 December
Theme: Relationships
- 5 October
'Animal Farm' (B1-B2)
EXPERT in 2026
- 19 April (brunch)
Theme: Jane Austen
- 28 March
'Yellowface'
- 14 March
Theme: Strong female lead
- 21 February
Theme: Mythologies around the World
-15 February
'Sugar and Sorcery' with author
- 25 January (online)
'Sky Fyll of Elephants'
- 17 January
Six book clubs at the same time
in 2025
-15 November
'The Bluest Eye'
- 29 November
Theme: Historical Novel
- 27 October (online)
'The Familiar'
- 25 October
'Jackal' - interview author
- 11 October
Theme: Murder Mystery
- 27 September
Theme: Dark Academia
- 13 September
'The Hive' with author
- 28 June
'The Song of Achilles'
- 21 June
Theme: Pride Month
- 31 May
Theme: Translated Work
- 17 May
‘Whale Fall’ - interview author
- 26 April
'Glorious Exploits'
- 19 April
Theme: About the World of Books
- 29 March
Theme: Feminism
- 15 March
'No Place Left to Hide' with author
- 22 February
'Open Water'
- 8 February
Theme: Book Crush
- 25 January
Theme: Classics
- 18 January
Theme: Classics
in 2024
- 30 November
'And Then She Fell'
- 16 November
Theme: Banned Books
26 October
Theme: Halloween
28 September
'I Who Have Never Known Men'
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