Join us for our first Bookshop Breakfast Social, a monthly Sunday morning gathering at Chapter 34 — we know you love events at the shop, we know you love a good book and a chat, so what's better than a morning combining all of that with a giant dollop of great company?
Each month we’ll share a fiction title to spark a relaxed, friendly conversation over breakfast. This is not a structured book group, it's just an opportunity to talk about the book of the month in a relaxed manner, of course, if you loved it or hated it, others will want to know why. We might even mark it out of 10, or maybe we won't, lets see how it goes.
Whether you’ve finished the book or just fancy dipping in, everyone’s welcome. You can collect the monthly book from the shop a month ahead of the event.
We'll provide a nourishing vegetarian breakfast Buddha Bowl, fresh coffee and juices, and you'll be seated in the shop itself.
Come with someone, or come solo and connect with like-minded locals in Shoreham-by-Sea — it's all about community, conversation, and a love of stories.
Think of it as a book club, but more relaxed — and with breakfast. Heaven right!?
Our August read will be | Birding by Rose Ruane | Published by little, brown Book Group
In the nineties, Lydia was one half of a teen pop group. Their image was sexy, edgy, girly yet ‘in control’. The reality was very different. Now, thirty years later, with #MeToo revelations a daily reality, a famous ex-lover resurfaces with a slick, self-serving apology, demanding forgiveness. Suddenly, Lydia is overwhelmed with memories of a harmful time in her life that refuses to leave her in peace.
Meanwhile, Joyce has never left home and the suffocating grip of her mother, Betty. For decades their lives have intertwined, even wearing matching dresses and make-up, as they follow a rigid daily routine. A single misstep can send Betty spiralling, so Joyce stays inside the tracks. But something unfamiliar is rising inside Joyce – a whispered what if ...
Against the faded backdrop of a once-grand seaside resort, Lydia and Joyce are trapped in worlds of their own making. But as they both confront their pasts – the toxic men, the forgotten dreams, the twisted expectations – fate is about to throw them together, as they wrestle with the question: Can we ever truly take flight on broken wings?
What's included in my ticket?
One of 18 seats around the Bookshop Breakfast Social table, the book, the breakfast, coffee, juices and 10% off books on the day.
If you have already read the book or simply want to come without reading it that's fine by us. You can either donate the book by letting us know you don't need it or you can choose another title up to the value of £9.99
£35.00
