Book Group Lunch by Maggie O'Farrell and Bella Bathurst

Maggie O’Farrell and Bella Bathurst charmed over 90 people at our first Mass Book Group Lunch.  The sell out event was held as part of our celebrations for Independent Bookseller’s Week and National Reading Group Day.

Talking about her book THE LIGHTHOUSE STEVENSONS, Bella admitted her lack of skill with maths hadn’t put her off approaching the subject of lighthouse engineering, it just meant she had to be quick on her toes with well-informed audiences. Maggie, meanwhile touched a familiar nerve with some of the audience when she recalled delaying delivery of the manuscript of THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE until her vocabulary returned after the birth of her daughter.

A very enjoyable afternoon was had by all.