Question 1

How long is the walk?

Accepted Answer

The event lasts for an hour and three quarters, but only about half of that is taken up with walking. There are plenty of stops to enable group discussion.

Question 2

Does it matter if I haven't read the book?

Accepted Answer

Yes. When we walk and talk, we naturally split into small groups of two/three/four people chatting. If you haven't read the book, you can't discuss it with your companion thereby impacting their experience. If you'd rather just listen to the discussion, please do join our zoom meeting instead.

Question 3

I hated the book - should I still bother coming?

Accepted Answer

Sorry you didn't like this one! But please definitely do still come along. I would love to hear your critique of the book, and, after our discussion, you might just change your mind about it.

Question 4

What should I wear?

Accepted Answer

Please dress appropriately for a walk in the park. The paths are in great condition, but there is little shelter against the rain or sun. Think hats (for insulation or for shade), sensible shoes, sun lotion...

Question 5

What should I bring?

Accepted Answer

Just bring yourself, sensibly attired (see above), and perhaps a bottle of water. You don't need to bring your copy of the book, but you are welcome to in case you'd like to follow along with any passages that I read out.

Question 6

Where can I get the book?

Accepted Answer

Daunt Books kindly gives members of Emily's Walking Book Club 10% off our books. (N.B. I don't get a commission on this!) You can pick them up in store, or online from them, or from other good bookshops and libraries.

Question 7

What do you mean pay what you can afford?

Accepted Answer

I am committed to keeping this book club open to everybody. In my mind, the tickets are £10 each, but if you can't afford to pay, don't worry about it - come along anyway. If you can afford to pay, then please pay what you can - if you can afford to be generous, you allow me to be generous too.

Question 8

How do you choose the books?

Accepted Answer

It is a really imprecise science, but I aim for a mix of 'hidden gems' - books you wouldn't otherwise read, or perhaps even know of. They are never new books, they are usually by underrepresented writers, they are always great (in my opinion!).

Question 9

Where I can I find out more about Emily's walking book club?

Accepted Answer

Please check out (and sign up to) our substack. It's a website and also a weekly newsletter full of info about our walks and a chance to discover much more about our books: https://emilyswalkingbookclub.substack.com/

Question 10

And who is Emily?

Accepted Answer

Hello! I'm Emily Rhodes - a writer and freelance journalist (for publications including the FT Weekend, Spectator, and Guardian). I believe passionately in the power of books to bring people together. I invented the whole idea of a walking book club in 2012, when I was a bookseller.

Question 11

I've got another question, not on here - what shall I do?

Accepted Answer

Please drop me a line using the contact function on Eventbrite, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

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