FAQs

  • We meet from 6:30pm onwards on the 1st Thursday and the following Monday & Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise specified) with a 7pm start time. We have exclusive access to the upstairs area in Floro Lounge, 46 Pride Hill, Shrewsbury. You do not need to attend every night as all nights are run exactly the same.

  • The Shrewsbury Book Club is free and does not cost anything to join or attend. We run an optional raffle at each group, with any profit going towards the running and progression of the club. 

  • We meet at Floro Lounge in the heart of Shrewsbury Town Centre. We ask all members to arrive for a 7pm start. We are often set up and ready to welcome you from 6:20pm onwards.

  • We are currently at full capacity and running with a full waiting list, therefore are not accepting any new members at this time. Please keep your eyes peeled on facebook and instagram to find out as and when we will be accepting new members. 

    Once you see that our waiting lists have re-opened, please send us a message on social media stating which day and month you would like to join us for and we will add you to our waiting list and contact you when a space becomes available for your chosen day. At each meet up, members are able to confirm their places for the following month. Then, it is as simple as purchasing and reading the book for that month and joining us at Floro Lounge for a light hearted evening full of laughs and chatter. 

    Please do not turn up without receiving confirmation that your place has been booked. We have over 50 members attend each day and are running a waiting list so will be turning people away if they have not booked in advance. 

  • Not at all. All our members all have different experiences of reading - some are just starting out reading 1 book a month and others will read a number of books a in month - everyone is welcome. This is a safe place for everyone with no judgement.

  • We have a rule that if a member misses 3 book clubs in a row, they will forfeit their spot and those at the top of the waiting list will be offered their space - this is out of fairness for those waiting to attend. Our members are able to book months off as “holiday” and depending on availability also have the option to swap to a different night.

    We ask that you send us a message by 5pm on the day of book club at the latest to ensure that our attendance list / seating plan is kept up to date for health and safety purposes.

  • It is our members responsibility to purchase the book of the month. We encourage our members to support our local, independent book stores in Shrewsbury before buying from online stores and chains.

    Book Club takes place at Floro Lounge, Shrewsbury. Floro Lounge is a fully functioning restaurant and we have exclusive access to the upstairs area. Food and soft drinks, hot drinks and alcoholic beverages are all available to purchase throughout the night but at each members own expense. There is however access to free drinking water.

    We offer a free members only book swap, to take part, bring and swap a book from the book swap table!

  • Yes. We ask all members to try and finish the book before our meet ups as we will be discussing the ending and would like all members to take part in discussions where possible.

  • Existing Members: You’ll receive Nadine’s number at your very first meet up so she can add you to our members-only WhatsApp group. This group is our main hub for everything book club while we await the launch of our new app, including Book of the Month voting, social events, and important updates.

    Non-Members: The best way to reach us is by sending a direct message to our Instagram or Facebook pages. Please note that our email inbox is not monitored.

  • We love to capture our evenings and events for photos to share on social media and will ask for your consent when you first join us. If you do not wish to have photos taken, that’s no problem, please just let us know so we can work around it.

  • Our app serves as the official booking hub for current Shrewsbury Book Club members. After your first meeting, you’ll get access to the app so you can manage your schedule—including booking, swapping, and cancelling future dates. It’s also where you can log your star ratings for each Book of the Month and vote on what we read next.

    The app will be available to download via the App Store and Google Play Store.

  • Not at all, it’s there so you can be flexible.