Welcome to the Worldwide Warm & Simple Book Group (Online).
We’re excited to launch a brand-new online book club rooted in a simple but powerful idea: exploring stories and ideas that help us better understand what it means to be human. Together, we’ll read books that spark reflection and nourish the soul—stories that build empathy, courage, meaning, and hope. These are works that are honest about life’s challenges, yet ultimately affirm its goodness and worth.
Our focus is on books that do more than describe the world as it is. They gently invite us to live more thoughtfully, more compassionately, and with greater moral clarity. Each reading offers an opportunity for personal growth and a deeper sense of responsibility—to ourselves, to others, and to the world we share.
This book club will be a welcoming, reflective, and invitational space. Curiosity, respect, and thoughtful conversation are at the heart of every discussion. Because the books we choose will be wholesome and family-appropriate, families are very welcome. Children and young people may participate when accompanied by a responsible adult.
Meeting times will be decided together, taking everyone’s availability into account. At present, we’re considering Fridays at 7:00 PM or Saturdays at 1:00 PM (UK time), but these are simply starting points and fully open to discussion.
If you’re drawn to meaningful books, rich conversation, and a hopeful, thoughtful engagement with life, we’d love for you to join us at the beginning of this journey.
First book: The Knock at the Door by Ron Parsons
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