Islington Reads

Islington Reads book club is open to all ages, genders and identities and to members and non-members of Islington United Church.

Islington Reads offers participants the opportunity to read some great books and connect with other readers in a meaningful way.

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    The Kindness of Strangers: Coast to Coast in 60 Days

    “What could one twitchy finger do to me?” That was the question that brought Lloyd Taylor’s life crashing down when, at the age of fifty-three, he was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease. Terrified, Lloyd made a secret vow; do nothing, tell no one. That was until a chance meeting with a group of cyclists called the Rigid Riders, four “saddleback missionaries” on a slapdash cycling journey to Newfoundland, inspired him to fight back. 

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    Lloyd Taylor

    Lloyd Taylor was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease at the age of fifty-three, inspiring the events that took place in this retelling of his journey.

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    Author Interviews

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    Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin - September 22, 2026
    The Measure by Nikki Erlick - June 16, 2026
    The Upending of Wendall Forbes by David Giuliano
    The Paper Birds by Jennette Lynes - November 25, 2025
    However Far Away by Rajinderpal S. Pal - September 23, 2025
    What I Know About You by Eric Chacour- January 26, 2025
    The Booklover's Library" by Madeline Martin - November 19, 2024
    In the Upper County by Kai Thomas - September 24, 2024
    Perfect Shot by Steve Urszenyi - April 16, 2024
    Asking For a Friend by Kerry Clare - November 28, 2023
    All The Colour In The World by C. S. Richardson - September 26, 2023
    My Indian Summer by Joseph Kakwinokanasum - June 20, 2023
    At Last Count by Clare Ross Dunn April 18, 2023
    Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley - January 17, 2023
    Such Big Dreams by Reema Patel - September 20, 2022
    The 100 Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin - March 8, 2022
    Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin - January 11, 2022
    Astra by Cedar Bowers - November 2, 2021
    The Innocents by Michael Crummey - September 14, 2021
    The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe - June 8, 2021
    The Girl with the Louding Voice - May 2021
    The London Restoration - January 2021