The Cotswold Book Nook

13/06/2026

🌞📚🫖 Upcoming Events 🌞📚🫖

🐭 Tailor of Gloucester Museum followed by Coffee & Cake:

Includes a tour of the Tailor of Gloucester Museum in College Court, close to the magnificent Cathedral, followed by coffee and cake in The Monks Kitchen.

The museum and its shop are within the building where Beatrix Potter drew (page 37 in The Tailor of Gloucester book) and which inspired her to write her 'favourite' book.

Note: Hucclecote Group Members Only.

Wednesday 24th June 2026.

📚 Author Q&A's:

I'm very much looking forward to hosting two Author Q&A sessions at my upcoming Reading Groups. We will welcome Anita Faulkner in September and Nicola Kelsall in October. We enjoyed listening to Rachel Sargeant this month.

🌸 Summer Women's Gathering

Theme: Women who inspire us.
Opening & Closing Relaxation Exercises, Poetry Readings, Gratitude Journalling, Chimes.

July/August. Outdoor Venue.

🫖 Late Summer Literary Afternoon Tea:

Afternoon Tea with unlimited Prosecco and bookish chats.

Weds 9th September. Cafe Elm, Longlevens.

📚 Author Talks at Festivals:

October 2026 - Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Watch this space.....

November 2026 - Stroud Book Festival.

Watch this space.....

❗️T&C: Group Members Only.

11/06/2026

📣 Reading Group Members 📚

🌞 Late Summer Literary Afternoon Tea ~ unlimited tea, coffee or Prosecco and bookish chats 🥂

🗒️ Weds 9th Sept
🫖 5:30pm to 7:30pm
📍Cafe Elm, Longlevens

Link to book your place sent via the Whatsapp Groups 📚🫖🧁

08/06/2026

📣 Reading Group Members 📚

Next Longlevens Meeting:

🗓️ Mon 6th July
🕰️ 9:45am to 11:45am
📍Cafe Elm, Longlevens
📚Theme: A Journey (Fiction or Non Fiction)

Cafe Elm ☕️

My Longlevens book club is currently fully subscribed. Please contact me via my website here if you'd like to join my waiting list: https://www.thecotswoldbooknookreadinggroups.co.uk/

We meet in cosy, independent local coffee shops and cafes at the heart of the community. 🫖

08/06/2026

On Monday 8th June, 'The Cotswold Book Nook' Longlevens Reading Group met at Cafe Elm. ☕️📚

We were fortunate to open the session with a Q&A - chatting with local Crime Author Rachel Sargeant. 🖊️📚🫖

Theme: Crime (June is National Crime Reading Month)

Our Reviews ⬇️

Book: Hawk is Dead
Author: Peter James
Genre: Crime/Thriller
Category: Fiction
Read By: Lynda
Rating: 9/10 👍

Book: The Five (The Untold Lives of Women Killed by Jack the Ripper)
Author: Hallie Rubenhold
Genre: True Crime/Social History
Category: Non Fiction
Read By: Sue
Rating: 10/10 👍👍

Book: Murder at the Book Festival
Author: Jane Bettany
Genre: Cosy Crime/Whodunnit
Category: Fiction
Read By: Susan
Rating: 9/10 👍

Book: The Quiet Sister
Author: Alex Stone
Genre: Donestic Suspense/Psychological Thriller
Category: Fiction
Read By: Ann
Rating: 5/10 🤔

Book: The Man Who Died Twice
Author: Richard Osman
Genre: Cosy Crime/Humourous Crime Fiction
Category: Fiction
Read By: Michele
Rating: 8/10 👍 (first few chapters, not finished reading)

Book: Love, Mom
Author: Iliana Xander
Genre: Psychological Thriller/Crime
Category: Fiction
Read By: Sophie
Rating: 10/10 👍👍

Book: The New Neighbours
Author: Claire Douglas
Genre: Crime/Psychological Thriller
Category: Fiction
Read By: Jane (Host)
Rating: 9/10 👍

Book: The Trawlerman
Author: William Shaw
Genre: Crime/Mystery
Category: Fiction
Read By: Rachel
Rating: 8/10 👍

Raffle Winner: Sophie 🎉

Next Meeting:
🗓️ Mon 6th July
🕰️ 9:45am to 11:45am
📍Cafe Elm, Longlevens
📚Theme: A Journey (Fiction or Non Fiction)

My Longlevens book club is currently fully subscribed. Please contact me if you'd like to join my waiting list via my website: https://www.thecotswoldbooknookreadinggroups.co.uk/ (link in bio).

08/06/2026

Thrilled to have hosted a Q&A and book signing session with local Crime & Suspense Author Rachel Sargeant at my Longlevens Reading Group this morning.

This is Rachel with her latest book in her Gloucestershire Crime Series 'Her Rising Star'.

You can find more about her writing career and novels here: https://www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/about-rachel

📚🫖🧁

Rachel Sargeant

Cafe Elm

06/06/2026

After being asked if I'd run another Women's Gathering recently, I'm very excited to be announcing this ⬇️

03/06/2026

On Wednesday 3rd June, The Cotswold Book Nook (Hucclecote) Reading Group met at Coffee House 43. ☕️

Interesting conversations, great book review ratings, coffee, tea & cake. 📚🧁

Theme: 'Crime' because June is National Crime Reading Month. 🪏🔨

Our Reviews ⬇️

Book: London Falling
Author: Patrick Radden Keefe
Genre: True Crime
Category: Non Fiction
Read By: Madeleine
Rating: 10/10 👍👍

Book: The Department of Sensitive Crimes
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Genre: Crime/Mystery/Humour
Category: Fiction
Read By: Vic
Rating: 9/10 👍

Book: The Department of Sensitive Crimes
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Genre: Crime/Mystery/Humour
Category: Fiction
Read By: Polly
Rating: 8/10 👍

Book: Then She Was Gone
Author: Lisa Jewell
Genre: Crime/Psychological Thriller
Category: Fiction
Read By: Jane H
Rating: 10/10 👍👍

Book: The Trawlerman
Author: William Shaw
Genre: Maritime Crime
Category: Fiction
Read By: Rachel
Rating: 8/10 👍

Book: The Waters of Eternal Youth
Author: Donna Leon
Genre: Crime/Mystery
Category: Fiction
Read By: Eunice
Rating: 8/10 👍

Book: The New Neighbours
Author: Claire Douglas
Genre: Crime/Thriller
Category: Fiction
Read By: Jane (Host)
Rating: 9/10 👍

Raffle - Winner: Jane H 🎉

Next Meeting:
🗓️ Weds 1st July
🕰️ 9:30am to 11:45am
📍Coffee House 43, Hucclecote
📚Theme: A Banned Book or a Banned Author - Any Country (Fiction or Non Fiction)

My Hucclecote book club is currently fully subscribed. Please contact me if you'd like to join my waiting list (via my website). Please see here: https://www.thecotswoldbooknookreadinggroups.co.uk/

We meet in cosy, independent local coffee shops and cafes at the heart of the community.

Coffee House 43

03/06/2026

Lovely to give out this mystery book gift as today's Reading Group raffle prize. 🙂

Writer 🖊️

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03/06/2026

I read 'The New Neighbours' by Claire Douglas for Reading Group this week. Theme: Crime for National Crime Reading Month.
One of my favourite Author's ➡️ 9/10 👍

31/05/2026