The Folkestone Bookshop Bookclub

How it works

We run our bookclub roughly every 6 weeks

Usually on a Tuesday evening, we meet at The Folkestone Bookshop after close (however the till is open to participants so if you’d like to browse you can!)

We will announce our selection here and on all our social media pages along with the next date

Once announced, you can buy the book in-store at 10% off the RRP

Or you can purchase the book via our Eventbrite ticket system*, at a cost that includes:

  • A copy of the book

  • A guaranteed spot at the bookclub

  • A drink of your choice**

  • Themed snacks

  • 15% off all books purchased on the evening

  • The warm, cosy feeling of supporting your local indie!

All our booksellers attend the bookclub so you’re sure to get a lively discussion with many different opinions

*When you buy your ticket, we will reserve a copy of the book for you in-store; it is your responsibility to collect it

**from a selection of options, always alcohol-free

Our next bookclub pick is:

Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns

Meeting on: Tuesday 30th April

Every day Damani cares for her mum, drives ride shares to pay the bills, and is angry at a world that promised her more. The city is alive with protests, but she can barely afford to pay attention.

Then she meets Jolene, who seems like she could be the perfect girlfriend. She has done the reading, she goes to every protest, she has all the right answers. So maybe Damani can look past the one thing that's holding her back: Jolene is rich.

But just as their romance intensifies, just as Damani learns to trust, Jolene does something unforgivable, setting off a truly explosive chain of events.

Click the image to buy online for home delivery!

Although we strive to be as accessible as possible, we cannot always achieve this. In the future, we aim to also host the bookclub online for people who cannot attend in person and we aim to facilitate a mail-out of the book for those unable to visit us in-store. The online bookclub will require a minimum number of participants to make it viable and sustainable, so if you would be keen to participate virtually, please contact us to register your interest. When we make this happen, we will promote in all the usual places!