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Kim Bricker
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Kim Bricker
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What we are reading in June: All The Lonely People by Mike Gayle

If you loved A Man Called Ove, then prepare to be delighted as Jamaican immigrant Hubert rediscovers the world he’d turned his back on, in a novel that is “warm, funny, and gives you all the feels” (Good Housekeeping).

In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Birdpaints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship, and fulfillment. But it’s a lie. In reality, Hubert’s days are all the same, dragging on without him seeing a single soul.

Until he receives some good news — good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on. The news that his daughter is coming for a visit.

Now Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out.
Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship, and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all . . .

Life is certainly beginning to happen to Hubert Bird. But with the origin of his earlier isolation always lurking in the shadows, will he ever get to live the life he’s pretended to have for so long?

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5 Comments

  1. Andrea Colina says:
    December 6, 2022 at 2:56 am

    Hi! Is this chapter active?

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    • Erin Woodward says:
      December 7, 2022 at 7:39 am

      It is indeed – here’s a link to the next meeting https://theglossbookclub.com/events/etobicokes-december-book-club/

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  2. Isabel says:
    January 3, 2023 at 6:08 am

    Hi there, Can you tell me if the Etobicoke chapter usually meets in person now? I know covid threw a big wrench in it but I’m looking to enjoy that in person meetings.
    Social interaction .. where have all the people gone. Smile. Is the age range diverse in the group.?
    Cheers,
    Isabel

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    • Amanda Gloss says:
      January 4, 2023 at 5:40 am

      Hi Isabel! Etobicoke has an in-person event planned for January the 31st, you can keep up with the upcoming events section on the Etobicoke page on our site . Some hosts have given us a range between 25-45 for age diversity in the group, hope this helps!

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  3. Nicole says:
    March 4, 2023 at 9:55 am

    Hi! Can I come out to the next meeting? I’ve never been to a Gloss book club before.

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