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St. Jude's Book Club
A club for readers who like to discuss books
Our Current Read
Meeting on July 8, 2025
The Clementine Complex by Bob Mortimer
Unremarkable legal assistant Gary Thorn goes for a pint with his coworker Brendan, unaware his life is about to change. There, Gary meets a beautiful woman, but she leaves before he catches her name. All he has to remember her by is the title of the book she was reading: The Clementine Complex. And when Brendan goes missing, too, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Clementine to get some answers.
And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to find some answers and hopefully, some love and excitement in this page-turning, witty, and oddly sweet story with a cast of unforgettable characters.
St. Jude's Book Club
What we have read and are planning to read next...
| Date | Title | Author | Rating | Comments |
| Dec 2025 | The Messy Lives of Book People | Phaedra Patrick | ||
| Nov 2025 | Coronation Year | Jennifer Robson | ||
| Oct 2025 | Family Family | Laurie Frankel | ||
| Sep 2025 | The Book of Lost Names | Kristin Harmel | ||
| Aug 2025 | In The Upper Country | Kai Thomas | ||
| Jul 2025 | The Clementine Complex | Bob Mortimer | ||
| Jun 2025 | The Jane Austen Society | Natalie Jenner | 5/5 | We were incredibly priviledged to be joined by author Natalie Jenner for this meeting. She shared the story of how this book came to be, and inspired us all. The group definitely wants to read the next book in the series. |
| May 2025 | The Reading List | Sara Nisha Adams | 5/5 | We were all really touched by this book. It brought up some incredible discussions about loneliness, grief, mental health struggles, and the importance of community. |
| Apr 2025 | The Rose Code | Kate Quinn | 5/5 | This book was loved by everyone, even those who were reading it for the second and third time! |
| Mar 2025 | Anxious People | Fredrik Backman | 3.5/5 | This was a re-read for some of the group, which gave us the opportunity to discuss what a second reading of a book can bring. The way that the narrator omitted descriptions of many of the characters until later in the book added to the mystery and caused some confusion. |
| Feb 2025 | The Lost Apothecary | Sarah Penner | 4.5/5 | Another big hit with our group! This book spawned a lot of discussion about difficult marriages, women's roles in society, and when/if murder is ever acceptable. |
| Jan 2025 | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Shelby Van Pelt | 4.5/5 | This was a great choice for our first book. Many people in the group said that this isn't something they would normally pick up, and they were pleasantly surprised at how much they enjoyed the book. |
Our ratings:
5 - Loved it! A new favourite!
4 - Really liked the book. Would recommend to others.
3 - It was a good book but not my favorite.
2 - It was just okay.
1 - I really didn't enjoy this book at all.
