Our office will be shut between 24th December 2022 and 2nd January 2023. We’re re-opening Tuesday 3rd January 2023.
We are delighted to invite you to join our community book club here at Smith Collective.
This welcoming space is where neighbours come together to share their passion for reading and explore a wide range of captivating books. Each month, we will delve into different genres and themes chosen by book club members. Whether you’re a seasoned book lover or new to the library world, our book club offers a friendly, casual and inclusive environment for all.
The book club will be held monthly at Homebase, under Smith 10.
Come and be part of our club, meet new friends, and deepen your love for books.
Light snacks and beverages will be provided, please ensure you rsvp by registering your attendance below.
A passionate tale of plague, fire, and forbidden love in seventeenth-century London from the acclaimed author of Solomon’s Crown
1666. It is a year after plague has devastated England. Young widow Cecilia Thorowgood is a prisoner, trapped and isolated within the cavernous London townhouse of her older sister.
David Mendes fled Portugal to seek a new life in London, where he could practice his faith openly and leave the past behind. Still reeling from the loss of his beloved friend, struggling with his religion and his past, David finds himself in this foreign land, free and safe, but incapable of happiness—caring not even for himself, but only for his ailing father.
Facing seemingly insurmountable challenges, David and Cecilia must endure prejudice, heartbreak, and calamity before they can be together. A Great Fire is coming—and with the city in flames around them, love has never felt so impossible.