The American & Canadian Reading Group
On the second Wednesday of the month, from 19:00 to 21:00 you are invited to join our Reading Group to discuss the book-of-the-month, written by an American or Canadian author. We meet once a month, our evening get-together is in the Brussels area.
We often share a meal together while sharing views on the book-of-the-month.
And secondarily, good reads we have enjoyed. All contributions to the conversation are welcome!
Interested in participating? Please contact: bookclub@awcb.org
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Book-of-the-Month Discussions
April 9, 2025
1984, by George Orwell
Goodreads Summary: A masterpiece of rebellion and imprisonment where war is peace, freedom is slavery, and Big Brother is watching. The story of one man’s nightmare odyssey as he pursues a forbidden love affair through a world ruled by warring states and a power structure that controls not only information but also individual thought and memory.
Catharine, near Arts-Loi metro station
May 14, 2025
Public Meet & Greet
June 11, 2025
The Rose Code, by Kate Quinn
Goodreads Summary: The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Huntress and The Alice Network returns with another heart-stopping World War II story of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. 1940 - As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. 1947….three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter—the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum.
Host – Heidi, St Gilles area
Book club guidelines/criteria: This book club is comprised of members of the American Women’s Club of Brussels, the American Club of Brussels, and the Canadian Club of Belgium. We look for great authors who write in English, available for purchase in shops or online, not more than 300-400 pages, and have a preference for those that have a score of at least 4/5 on Goodreads. The books do not have to be recent, they can also be ones you loved that we might have missed. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month in the evening, from 1pm to 7pm, either at a host’s home or a café/restaurant, in the greater Brussels area.
