Are books in your blood? Are you an in-your-face reader? A closet bookworm? MCG’s three Book Groups cater for those who love to read books and then talk about them. With our focus on Southeast Asian fiction and non-fiction, what better way to vicariously experience all the region has to offer? Once a month avid readers gather to discuss a book the group has chosen.
Belonging to a book group means additional enrolment and commitment, as each member hosts one morning session and acts as discussion leader once during the year. Following a meeting, the discussion leader writes a short review of the book and the group’s response, which is published in the MCG newsletter and on the website.
To give you a flavour of our reading experience, our recent selections are here.
August 2025 – A Princess Remembers A Princess RemembersAn autobiography by- Maharani Gayatri Devi Our group met on Friday August 29th over a delicious Indian
August 2025 – A Fortune Teller Told Me A Fortune Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani Tiziano Terzani, the author, is warned by a fortune
June 2025 – Fidali’s Way Fidali’s Way by George Mastras On June 20th five members of our group met at Leslie’s home to discuss the
June 2025 – The Accidental Malay The Accidental Malay by Karina Robles Bahrin This book tells the story of a 41-year-old Malaysian woman, Jasmine Leong.
May 2025 – Fire on the Ganges Fire on the Ganges by Radhika Iyengar When I first picked up ‘Fire on the Ganges,’ I did
May 2025 – The Storm We Made The Storm We Made By Vanessa Chan The Storm We Made, a debut novel by Vanessa Chan, was
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