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York–Münster Bookclub
​an online twinning bookclub

We meet every 3 months on Zoom to discuss a book that can be read in English or German.
Discussions are informal. Either English or German is fine, with breakout rooms and interpreters ready to keep the chat flowing. 

Details are posted on Facebook and Twitter.
Interested? Email: 
[email protected]

Next meeting:
Wednesday 30 July 2025
7pm / 8 Uhr

We are discussing:


Alte Sorten  (original in German)

Tasting Sunlight  (English translation)

​by Ewald Arenz


We choose books that are available in English or German, new or secondhand.

via Zoom
please email:

[email protected]
for the Zoom link

On our book list so far:
​April 2021, Gallows View / Augen im Dunkeln by Peter Robinson
July 2021, Das Treffen in Telgte / The Meeting at Telgte by Günter Grass
October 2021, Behind the Scenes at the Museum / Familienalbum by Kate Atkinson
​January 2022, The Offing / Offene See by Benjamin Myers
April 2022: Visitation / Heimsuchung by Jenny Erpenbeck
August 2022: The Hollow Land / Bell und Harry by Jane Gardam
​November 2022: Corpus Delicti: Ein Prozess / The Method by Juli Zeh
February 2023: Lessons / Lektionen by Ian McEwan
May 2023: Vom Ende der Einsamkeit / The End of Loneliness by Benedict Wells
September 2023: Elmet / Elmet by Fiona Mozley
January 2024: Altes Land / This House is Mine by Dörte Hansen
April 2024: The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time / Supergute Tage (oder: die sonderbare Welt des Christopher Boone) by Mark Haddon
​July 2024: Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit / The Discovery of Slowness by Sten Nadolny
​October 2024: 
If nobody speaks of remarkable things / Nach dem Regen by Jon McGregor
January 2025: QualityLand / QualityLand by Marc-Uwe Kling
April 2025: The Salt Path / Der Salzpfad by Raynor Winn

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BLOG 

Bookclub regular, Amanda, started a blog with a summary of the September 2023 discussion 
and is continuing to add notes after the bookclub meetings …
Click here to read it.
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  • About YMTA
    • Bookclub >
      • Blog: Bookclub
    • Cycling
    • Football
    • Music
    • York street names campaign
    • Action against food waste
    • Amnesty International
    • Find a twin
  • Join or renew membership
  • Münster/York visits
  • Twin cities
  • Blog: Our stories
  • About us
  • Our aims
  • Contact us
  • Links