As Franz Kafka wrote, "A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us". Let's stay warm this winter by discussing good books with others! The theme is change: How to rise to the challenge of navigating the new, whether the Sri-Lankan Civil War, unrelenting neighbours, apocalyptic pandemics, or conflicted love in Azerbaijan? To be read in advance: - Almeida, S. Karunatilaka, The Seven Moons of Maali (November) - Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Ove (December) - Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven (January) - Kurban Said, Ali and Nino (February)