French Language Book Group: Advanced level 5 QMCR Monthly 2nd Thursday. 14.30-16.00.
Group Leaders: Sally Palmer sallypalmer36@gmail.com and Jo Halliday (01273 058733) johalliday58@gmail.com
We read a book a month in French in advance of each meeting, drawing on recent French novels and other literary works from the mainland and francophone world. Members propose titles and we vote to choose which to read. We conduct our meetings and email exchanges entirely in French. Your French needs to be at level 5/B2/C1 which is undergraduate degree/Masters or its equivalent in spoken French.
The Group is now at maximum capacity of 18 attendees but there is a waiting list.
Group members take it in turns to formulate questions or views on the book which that member introduces in French at the start of each meeting to stimulate discussion. A list of the books read to date is available on request from Jo Halliday johalliday58@gmail.com.
The Group takes a break over the summer months. We reconvene on the second Thursday in October when we will discuss:
8 October 2026: Les
Grandes familles de Maurice Druon
And forthcoming dates and books are:
12 November 2026: Trois
jours et une vie de Pierre Lemaître
10 December 2026: to be decided
14 January 2027: to be decided
11 February 2027: to be decided
11 March 2027: to be decided
8 April 2027: to be decided
13 May 2027: to be decided
10 June 2027: to be decided
The Group takes a break over the summer months. The autumn 2027 dates are:
14 October 2027
11 November 2027
9 December 2027