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Five Years of the Buckland Book Club.

Earlier this year Buckland Book Club celebrated its fifth birthday. Initially organised by Barbara Fletcher what started out as a group of barely half a dozen villagers tentatively gathered in the village hall on a chilly February evening, has blossomed into a thriving Book Club of 15 members. 

During that time we’ve read 66 books, ranging from contemporary fiction to classics, comedy and sci-fi, such as the intriguingly titled The End of Mr Y. We’ve explored many different cultures from Biafra (Half a Full Yellow Sun) to Bangladesh (Brick Lane) and from South America (The Motor Cycle Diaries) to Easter Island, reflecting the catholic tastes and interests of Book Club members.

Each month members take turns to host a Book Club evening, usually accompanied by wine, soft drinks and nibbles. In the summer months we’ve held poetry evenings over a summer supper and our Christmas gatherings are always accompanied by a delicious meal and a lighter, often comic read, not forgetting Secret Santa!. 

The books provoke lively discussion, some falling into the marmite category - you either love or hate them - whilst others are more universally enjoyed. However different our impressions are, we all agree it’s great to be challenged to read outside our normal comfort zone. We are often pleasantly surprised and it can open us up new authors or genres.

The Book Club has also provided a wonderful opportunity to make new friends with shared interests and, for those living at all ends of the village it’s a great way to become involved in village life.

This summer one of our members moved to France to start a new life. Sad for us, but a testament to the success of the Book Club is the fact that she is already planning to start one in her new village. There are even proposals for a skype link so she can continue to take part in our Book Club and of course she also hopes to host a Buckland Book Club evening next year. No doubt a French author will be chosen for the occasion but that’s another story!

The results of a poll of our top 10 reads in the past 5 years are as follows in alphabetical order:

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Khaled Hosseini

Astrid & Veronica

Linda Olsson

Buddha Da

Anne Donovan

Half Of The Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Salt & Honey

Candi Miller

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

The Colour

Rose Tremain

The End Of Mr Y

Scarlett Thomas

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini

The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenberger

 
 
 


Music Under
The Stars
  
In June we saw the spectacular return of one of the village's most popular annual Buckland Society events, Music Under Stars, hosted by Richard and Di Peel.
 
A wonderful variety of bands and musical styles throughout the evening, hugely enjoyed by all of the very many people who were there.  See the photos in the Gallery
Village events for August
We've got another great month for your diary in August, the Village Walk on Sunday 16th and don't forget last monday of every month is Bucklnd Ladies Night at the Duck In Aston Clinton.
Parish Council online
The Parish Council is now starting to provide information for us to put online, which will be updated regularly.
 
Currently, we are adding the monthly minutes and we will be adding further information as soon as it becomes available.
 
You can see the Council's section here.
 
 
 
Welcome to Buckland Village
 
Buckland Village welcomes you to our community web site, where you will find all kinds of information about our beautiful and friendly village located within the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire. 
 
There are sections dedicated to our thriving Buckland Society's activities and events, our 13th century church All Saints, the Parish Council, photo galleries, and much more to interest villagers and our friends and visitors, all regularly updated with new content.
 
Feel free to contact us, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Buckland Society Latest
Buckland's Got Talent
Talent competition on Novemeber 14th.
An array of talent hidden in Buckland will be exposed, a night to remember!!!
 
Village Walk
August 16th
A walk around local countryside, ending with a well-earned pub lunch. All welcome for a healthy and scenic day out.
 
Buckland Ladies Night
A chance to catch up with friends and meet othe ladies from the village, a lovely evening out for all ages.
when: last monday of every month
where: Duck In Aston Clinton
Time: 8PM
For more information contact:
Alex Swaby on: 630477
 
Music Under The Stars
   
Village Fete
Recycling Schedules
Forgotten which bins go out next? Never mind, just check here
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Last updated on 06 November, 2009