ANU Alumni Book Club

Indulge the bookworm in you by joining the new ANU Alumni Book Club. Embark on a journey of personal development through meaningful connections and conversations.

The ANU Alumni Book Club is your virtual community to connect with fellow ANU alumni, students and staff as you read and discuss books. From titles on building leadership and communication skills to novels and memoirs, you can read, discuss and network with like-minded members in a private forum. And membership is free! 

What happens in the book club?

ANU, in partnership with provider PBC Guru, has created this virtual book club exclusively for ANU alumni, students and staff. Book club participants connect to discuss the current book and network over stimulating conversations. The book club will read one book every two months - so plenty of time for reading each book. Simply get a copy of the book and join the conversation from wherever you are and whenever you want. What's more, get new book recommendations, make new friends and stay connected with the ANU community.  

15
Mar

to

17
May
2024

Broken Bay

by Margaret Hickey

The Lightkeeper's Wife (Book Cover)
5
Jan

to

15
Mar
2024

Scrublands

by Chris Hammer

The Lightkeeper's Wife (Book Cover)
 
13
Oct

to

15
Dec
2023

Birnam Wood

by Eleanor Catton
 

Birnam Wood (Book Cover)
4
Aug

to

5
Oct
2023

Believe in Me

by Lucy Neave
(PhD '13)

Believe in Me(Book Cover)
26
May

to

28
July
2023

Dreamers and Schemers:
A Political History of Australia

by Professor Frank Bongiorno
(PhD '94)

Dreamers and Schemers(Book Cover)
17
Mar

to

19
May
2023

The Lightkeeper's Wife

by Karen Viggers

The Lightkeeper's Wife (Book Cover)
Jan
2023

to

Jan
2023

Horse

by Geraldine Brooks

Horse (Book Cover)

Books Read in 2022

13
Oct

to

15
15
2022

The Woman in the Library

by Sulari Gentill
(BSc '93, LLB Hons '95,
GradDipLegPrac '96)

The Woman in the Library (Book Cover)
04
Aug

to

06
Oct
2022

Too Much Lip

by Melissa Lucashenko
(HonLittD '22)

Too Much Lip (Book Cover)
26
May

to

28
Jul
2022

A Difficult Neighbourhood

by John Besemeres
(PhD '77)

A Difficult Neighbourhood (Book Cover)
18
Mar

to

20
May
2022

Range: Why Generalists
Triumph in a Specialized World

by David Epstein
(PhD '77)

Range (Book Cover)
06
Jan

to

10
Mar
2022

The White Girl

by Tony Birch

The White Girl (Book Cover)

Books Read in 2021

14
Oct

to

16
Dec
2021

The Midnight Library

by Matt Haig

 Ken Banks, Flickr.
05
Aug

to

07
Oct
2021

The Land Before Avocado

by Richard Glover

 Ken Banks, Flickr.
27
May

to

29
July
2021

Boy Swallows Universe

by Trent Dalton

 Ken Banks, Flickr.
18
Mar

to

13
May
2021

Dare to Lead

by Brene Brown

 Ken Banks, Flickr.

FAQ 

How often will books be read, what is the time commitment and what are the expectations?

The book club will read one book every two months. The texts selected will be lifelong learning, personal growth, novels and other topics and take an average of nine hours to read cover to cover. If you have between 1 and 2 hours a week to read you should be fine. 

Will there be any in-person meetings of the book club?

The book club will be entirely online. You can participate anywhere you have internet access and on days and times that are convenient to you.

Is there any cost to participate?

Participation is free for all alumni, current students and staff!

How do I get the books?

Participants can get books for free at their local library or purchase them. 

How do book club discussions work? 

The book club will have a moderator from our partner PBC Guru, who manages the online discussion forum. The moderator will pose questions to the book club, share relevant articles and facilitate conversation about topics in the book. Members will be encouraged to post and share as well. This allows for ongoing conversation and makes it easy for readers to connect with each other through the forum. 

Feel free to contact alumni@anu.edu.au with any further questions and suggestions for future books!

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