CC Book Club

  • Read literature (fiction and non-fiction books, poetry, and plays) connected to the Cayman Islands, the Caribbean, and the diasporic experience 
  • Share recommendations for good reads across genres from writers across the globe 
  • Exchange physical books not readily available or out of print  
  • Produce events featuring writers, students, researchers, and scholars 
  • Hold play readings with actors 
  • Attend events that support the aims of the Club 
  • Meet (virtual or at events) to share insights, interpretations, and recommendations 

Join CC Book Club today by emailing hello@caymanconnection.org.

CC Book Club Lead: Antonio Arch (UK)

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Meetings & Events
CC Book Club meets once every 6 weeks for one hour, with the first meeting having been held virtually on Wednesday, 23 March 2022 at 7pm. Meeting dates are published after each meeting.  The launch event –“Trouble in the Streets” – An Encounter with J.A. Roy Bodden, Cayman’s most prolific Cultural Historian will took place on Wednesday, 27 April from 6pm – 7:30pm in the Virtual Yard. CC Book Club events are scheduled throughout the year.  Members are welcome to contribute ideas for events and activities including group outings. 
 
Format
No previous experience in book clubs required. The CC Book Club Leads will propose a recommended reading list and will also invite suggestions on books to be read, prioritising titles according to the Club’s aim.  Excerpts from books as well as synopses will be provided by CC Book Club Leads for all recommended titles.  A portion of the one-hour meeting will be dedicated to hearing from members about works they are currently reading.
CC Book Club August 2022

CC Book Club August 2022

CC BOOK CLUB MEETING + SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Sarah FalcusUniversity of Huddersfield Tuesday 2nd August | 7pmCayman Connection Book Club will meet on Tuesday, 2 August at 7pm for members to share on the latest read on the booklist: "The Midnight Robber" by Nalo Hopkinson. ...

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle

CC Book Club ReviewBook Reading: The White Woman on the Green Bicycle - Monique RoffeyMay - June 2022Antonio Arch Cayman Connection’s Book Club has grown from an idea shared with me by Cayman Connection ED Kate Kandiah into a little community of students,...

Book Club June 2022

Book Club June 2022

Tues 14 June 7pm CC Book Club officially launched on Wednesday, 27 April at 'Trouble in the Streets' and since then, has read and shared on 'Small Island' by Andrea Levy, and is currently reading Monique Roffey's 'The White Woman on the Green...

There is currently no membership fee to join CC Book Club but you must be a registered Cayman Connection member.  Caymanian publications can be ordered and purchased through Cayman Connection from time to time, with members purchasing through the Cayman Connection website or depositing directly to the CC account. Members will be given an order form to fill out before the purchase is made along with a timeframe for receiving the title.