Do you wish you could spend more time reading? Do you want to expand the areas of writing that you’ve explored? Or has it perhaps been years since you picked up a book to read for pleasure?

Get 2026 off to a great start by joining us for a year of reading. Each month, we’ll dive into a different genre, from fantasy, thrillers, to classics and more, with enough book recommendations that you can choose from so that you’re bound to find something you like. And if not, you can simply choose your own. Reading for pleasure can help you slow down, improve your attention span and benefit your mental health. Books can transport us, change our perspectives and teach us more about the world, and about ourselves.

During each of the 10 sessions, there'll be about 15-20 minutes of background on the genre from Oli, followed by discussion of what you liked or didn't like about your chosen book. The overall aim is to read (and share) at least 10 books from various broad genres over the course of the year.

Come along to our no-pressure sessions and help strengthen your reading muscle.

What does it involve?

Each month, we'll jump into a different genre, with a recommended reading list to help you get started - from well known classics to modern gems, from translated fiction to prize-winning nonfiction. The list is a guide, so read one if you can, more if you want - and if none take your fancy, choose your own, using it as a prompt to do your own deep dive.

All you need to do each month is read something you can bring along to the session. On the night, we'll run through the books and authors that made the genre famous and explore the styles and subgenres that make it work. Then share your thoughts - what you liked, disliked, would read more of or steer clear of - and hear others share their own, listening out for the great reads that you can add to your To Be Read pile.

Over the year, we'll jump into dystopian worlds and cosy corners, thrilling adventures and imagined futures. With a new list each month and recommendations on the night, there will always be something great to read.

So what are you waiting for? Join us for 2026 and stop scrolling, start reading.

The schedule is as follows:

• Jan- Intro + Cinema/ Seen on Screen

• Feb - Crime

• Mar - Sci Fi 

• Apr - Classics (provisional)

• May - Fantasy (provisional)

• Jun - Cosy (provisional)

• Jul - Dystopian (provisional)

• Sep - Thriller (provisional)

• Oct - Horror (provisional)

• Nov - Romance (provisional)

To book your place, please click here.

Once you have booked a place, you will be sent a password to access the catalogue of books at a discounted price.

To purchase these books once you have received the password, please click here.

Example reading list for one session:

Cinema/Seen On Screen in 2025/26

1. Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell (prize winning)

2. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley (classic)

3. The Running Man, Stephen King (horror)

4. Three bags full, Leonie Swann (translated, crime)

5. Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir (Sci Fi)

6. Say Nothing, Patrick Radden Keefe (non-fiction)

7. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins (YA)

8. Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë (classic)

9. The Odyssey, Homer (ancient/translated)

10. People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry (romance)