Books in the Brewery Subiaco - May: The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies
Books in the Brewery is a free casual book club. In May we discuss The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies
Location
Refuge Small Bar
50 Subiaco Square Road #5 Subiaco, WA 6008 AustraliaAbout this event
- 1 hour 30 minutes
Book of the Month: The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies
Books in the Brewery is a free casual event combining great beer with good chat and an Aussie novel. Readers and drinkers are invited to take part in a guided conversation with our resident host.
Meetings will be held at 6pm on the second Wednesday of the month.
Adult readers of all experience are invited to think and talk about books in a safe and encouraging space. Expect to be discussing books from both award-winning Australian authors and new voices from around the country.
About the book:
'We never talked about what happened in 1992. Did it quietly haunt him the way it did me?'
In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship over a summer of sun, adventure and brotherhood. Until a catastrophic event shatters their idyllic childhoods.
Two lives are lost. A lie is told.
Years later, when Tom dies in suspicious circumstances, Drew flies from the US back to Australia for his friend's funeral. Still haunted by that night in 1992, he's about to find out if Tom ever told anyone the truth, if the two events are connected, and if their friendship was worth the price they paid.
Told with Davies' trademark emotional depth and sensitivity, The Broken Wave is a compelling mystery about the long tentacles of childhood trauma, finding connection in the least expected places and the unbreakable bond of friendship.
Frequently asked questions
With great power comes great responsibility. We look for a variety of Australian literary fiction published in the last 18 months, probably not from the usual suspects. Must also be available as an audiobook and should be stocked by public libraries in WA.
No. Whilst it’s always great for authors when somebody buys their book, Books in the Brewery encourages you to access the book in any way that suits. Why not get it via Audible, go to your local library, borrow it from your gran, steal it from somebody on the train. OK please don’t steal it.
Every book club can be unique, at Books in the Brewery our host will be on hand to greet you and guide you through the discussion with other attendees. Everyone is encouraged to participate to their own comfort level and nobody is forced to answer any question.
Please do! Some people even feel less inhibited when they don’t know anyone else. Books in the Brewery is a safe and welcoming space for everyone.
This is a free community event. Whilst our venue partners are businesses attendees are under no obligation to buy anything during Books in the Brewery.
Not at all. The venue has alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to suit all tastes.
98% yes. We really do talk about the book. This includes spoilers. So in order to get the most out of the evening we would love you to have finished as much of the book as possible but even if you abandoned half way come and tell us why you felt that way.
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Books in the Brewery is designed to be a free welcoming, fun and casual community book club for adult readers of all levels of experience.