The Cosy Book Club
Ugh don’t you hate stuffy book clubs?
The Cosy Book Club is different.
It’s a warm, inclusive, diverse group of humans getting together to discuss a mutual love of books.
We jointly agree which book we’ll read each month.
We allow plenty of time to read the book.
There’s no ongoing commitment.
It’s a super friendly group for book lovers:
We currently have two in person sessions each month.
Meet Kate Toon
Kate is an award-winning writer, business coach, speaker, podcaster and hula hooper. She’s previously written a book of poetry, a popular kids book and three business books (her latest Six Figures While you Sleep published by Major Street Publishing). Her love of literature started at school, and continued through to her English Literature degree (there isn’t a classic she hasn’t read).
After working in advertising as a copywriter for many years (both big agencies and a freelancer) she now teaches others her skills via online courses and memberships.
Kate has loved the bookshop in Umina since she moved here many moons ago, and hopes her creative flair, love of community and marketing skills can help continue the lovely atmosphere of the store.
She’s an avid crime reader, a poetry glutton, loves a bit of modern fiction and of course the old classics and a bit of Tolkien Fantasy. A big kid at heart, you might also find her in the kid’s section, lapping up toddler books and teen fiction.
Upcoming books
| September 2026 | Date and time | Session 1: Wednesday 23rd September at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 24th September at 6 pm |
| Reading | The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell | |
| October 2026 | Date and time | Session 1: Wednesday 21st October at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 22nd October at 6 pm |
| Reading | Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller | |
| November 2026 | Date and time | Session 1: Wednesday 18th November at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 19th November at 6 pm |
| Reading | Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro |
| September 2026 |
| Date and time |
| Session 1: Wednesday 23rd September at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 24th September at 6 pm |
| Reading |
| The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell |
| October 2026 |
| Date and time |
| Session 1: Wednesday 21st October at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 22nd October at 6 pm |
| Reading |
| Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller |
| November 2026 |
| Date and time |
| Session 1: Wednesday 18th November at 6 pm Session 2: Thursday 19th November at 6 pm |
| Reading |
| Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro |
Already read books
| August 2026 | The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin |
| July 2026 | Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke |
| June 2026 | The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon |
| May 2026 | The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke |
| Apr 2026 | Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth |
| Jan 2026 | The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey |
| Nov 2025 | Gravity Let Me Go by Trent Dalton |
| Oct 2025 | Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid |
| Sep 2025 | The Compound by Aisling Rawle |
| Aug 2025 | You Are Here by David Nicholls |
| Jul 2025 | Beartown by Fredrik Backman |
| Jun 2025 | The Death of Us by Abigail Dean |
| May 2025 | Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty |
| Apr 2025 | The Maltese Web by Sean Richardson |
| Mar 2025 | The Ledge by Christian White |
| Feb 2025 | Perfume by Patrick Süskind |
| Jan 2025 | The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell |
| Nov 2024 | Frankie by Graham Norton |
| Oct 2024 | The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable |
| Sep 2024 | Fingersmith by Sarah Waters |
| Aug 2024 | The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley |
Please Note:
To participate in the book club you must purchase the book from Umina Beach Book Nook.
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