The Secret Book Swap -with guest author Erica Manwaring

We don't judge a book by it's cover! We do bring a book we're ready to pass on, enjoy good book chat & pick up a new book to take home.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

1. Choose a book you've read, enjoyed and are ready to pass on;

2. Wrap it up (keep it simple or go fancy, it's up to you) - you may want to write a note with your wrapped book that shares a few enticing tidbits about its content. Your notes could be things like "you'll enjoy this if you like xxx" or "this will make you laugh out loud".

3. On the night we'll each introduce our book to the group - Just don't share the author or title and at the end we'll get a chance to each pick a book before we all unwrap them together and discover our new book!

𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲...

Guest Author

This month we will be joined by Edinburgh Author, Erica Manwaring. Erica describes herself as an “author of things a little bit weird, a little bit true”—and that’s exactly what you’ll find in her writing.

With a background in Philosophy and Psychology, she brings a thoughtful, curious lens to big questions about identity, perception, and what really makes us who we are.

Her novels, including Reassembling Kate, A Lobster Tale, and Notes from a Physicist Lost in Time and Space, blend emotional depth with just the right amount of the surreal.

We'll also share another banned book reading and enjoy a book themed parlour game.