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.
May 2026 – Falling Leaves Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah A universal autobiographical story about resilience and overcoming emotional abuse, yet firmly rooted in
May 2026 – The Book of Salt The Book of Salt, the debut novel by Vietnamese-American author Monique Truong, is a quietly unusual book. It
April 2026 – The South In April, the two MCG book groups held their annual joint meeting to discuss Tash Aw’s The South. Largely inspired
March 2026 – The Stone Woman Exploring the Last Days of the Ottoman Empire The Stone Woman is a historical novel by Tariq Ali, set
March 2026 – The Long Road from Kandahar The Long Road from Kandahar is a reflective novel that goes beyond what you might expect from
February 2026 – The Daughters of Madurai The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar This is a deeply moving and thought-provoking novel that explores
Please note that all reviews reflect the opinions of the individual reviewer, not the Malaysian Culture Group.
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