Oncology book club
@oncologybookclub.bsky.social
A book club run by UK oncologists Anthea & Nicola. Alternates between medical &
Non-medical themes. Open to everyone (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
Discussions happen on zoom every few months!
Non-medical themes. Open to everyone (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
Discussions happen on zoom every few months!
Book recommendations:
At our last meet up we shared books recently read & enjoyed:
To exist as I am by Grace Spence-Green
James by Percival Everett
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
Divided by Annabel Sowemimo
Assembly by Natasha Brown
What have you read recently that you would recommend?
At our last meet up we shared books recently read & enjoyed:
To exist as I am by Grace Spence-Green
James by Percival Everett
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
Divided by Annabel Sowemimo
Assembly by Natasha Brown
What have you read recently that you would recommend?
July 14, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Book recommendations:
At our last meet up we shared books recently read & enjoyed:
To exist as I am by Grace Spence-Green
James by Percival Everett
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
Divided by Annabel Sowemimo
Assembly by Natasha Brown
What have you read recently that you would recommend?
At our last meet up we shared books recently read & enjoyed:
To exist as I am by Grace Spence-Green
James by Percival Everett
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk
Divided by Annabel Sowemimo
Assembly by Natasha Brown
What have you read recently that you would recommend?
Next book club 30/9/25: Unheard by @drrageshri.bsky.social
Hope you can join us!
Register via
us06web.zoom.us/j/8898990181...
Hope you can join us!
Register via
us06web.zoom.us/j/8898990181...
July 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Next book club 30/9/25: Unheard by @drrageshri.bsky.social
Hope you can join us!
Register via
us06web.zoom.us/j/8898990181...
Hope you can join us!
Register via
us06web.zoom.us/j/8898990181...
We are just gathering on zoom to discuss our current book Kala by Colin Walsh. Let us know if you’re joining us on here instead!
July 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We are just gathering on zoom to discuss our current book Kala by Colin Walsh. Let us know if you’re joining us on here instead!
Reminder we are meeting on zoom tonight!
Hi everyone!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
July 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reminder we are meeting on zoom tonight!
It’s only a few days until our meeting on zoom to discuss Kala: you can still register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
July 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s only a few days until our meeting on zoom to discuss Kala: you can still register via us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
I’m Making progress with our current book: kala by Colin Walsh.
You can still join us for our discussion on 9 July 2025 8pm on zoom.
We will try and put questions on here too at same time!
Everyone is very welcome (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
You can still join us for our discussion on 9 July 2025 8pm on zoom.
We will try and put questions on here too at same time!
Everyone is very welcome (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’m Making progress with our current book: kala by Colin Walsh.
You can still join us for our discussion on 9 July 2025 8pm on zoom.
We will try and put questions on here too at same time!
Everyone is very welcome (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
You can still join us for our discussion on 9 July 2025 8pm on zoom.
We will try and put questions on here too at same time!
Everyone is very welcome (you don’t have to work in oncology!)
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’ve had a few people sign up but sharing again for anyone that missed this. Please spread the word!
Hi everyone!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
April 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We’ve had a few people sign up but sharing again for anyone that missed this. Please spread the word!
Hi everyone!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
April 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Hi everyone!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
So we have a new plan for book club. We are taking it online to zoom!
We hope you can join us virtually to discuss Kala by Colin Walsh.
Jul 9, 2025 8 PM GMT
Register:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All book fans welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Please share too!
Before we pick a new book we wanted to check how much interest there is in joining us for another book club chat on here? We would love to get this reignited but want to see who might come along first!
April 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Before we pick a new book we wanted to check how much interest there is in joining us for another book club chat on here? We would love to get this reignited but want to see who might come along first!
Reposted by Oncology book club
Good evening, just wondering if anyone is joining us tonight to discuss Mastery.
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Good evening, just wondering if anyone is joining us tonight to discuss Mastery.
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
Good evening, just wondering if anyone is joining us tonight to discuss Mastery.
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Good evening, just wondering if anyone is joining us tonight to discuss Mastery.
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
If so please introduce yourself and let me know what you have enjoyed reading recently.
#oncbcmastery
Hi everyone, this is Anthea (half of the book club).
Just wondering if anyone is planning to join today?
We are getting used to Bluesky
Just wondering if anyone is planning to join today?
We are getting used to Bluesky
March 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hi everyone, this is Anthea (half of the book club).
Just wondering if anyone is planning to join today?
We are getting used to Bluesky
Just wondering if anyone is planning to join today?
We are getting used to Bluesky
Apologies but we have had to reschedule this until 1 week later: 6 March! Please let us know if you are able to join in!
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
February 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Apologies but we have had to reschedule this until 1 week later: 6 March! Please let us know if you are able to join in!
So who is joining us later this month?
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
February 12, 2025 at 2:41 PM
So who is joining us later this month?
We do love getting suggestions for future books too! Please let us know any recommendations.
Hello - I’m glad you’ve moved over here because I wanted to tell you about ‘Small Rain’ by Garth Greenwell which is the most extraordinary book from the patient perspective that I’ve ever read. Hope you like it!
January 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We do love getting suggestions for future books too! Please let us know any recommendations.
A reminder about our book club chat next month! You still have time to read the book.
Everyone is very welcome! You don’t have to work in oncology!
Everyone is very welcome! You don’t have to work in oncology!
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
January 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
A reminder about our book club chat next month! You still have time to read the book.
Everyone is very welcome! You don’t have to work in oncology!
Everyone is very welcome! You don’t have to work in oncology!
Got my copy!
Have you started our current book yet!
You still have plenty of time.
We will be discussing Expert by Roger Kneebone on here on 26/2/25
Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Have you started our current book yet!
You still have plenty of time.
We will be discussing Expert by Roger Kneebone on here on 26/2/25
Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
January 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Got my copy!
Have you started our current book yet!
You still have plenty of time.
We will be discussing Expert by Roger Kneebone on here on 26/2/25
Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
Have you started our current book yet!
You still have plenty of time.
We will be discussing Expert by Roger Kneebone on here on 26/2/25
Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to work in oncology!
What are you all reading over the festive period?
I’m deep into this book which is rather unsettling but very addictive!
I’m deep into this book which is rather unsettling but very addictive!
December 26, 2024 at 5:01 PM
What are you all reading over the festive period?
I’m deep into this book which is rather unsettling but very addictive!
I’m deep into this book which is rather unsettling but very addictive!
Anyone else receive any books as Xmas gifts?
Here is my collection so far!
Here is my collection so far!
December 25, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Anyone else receive any books as Xmas gifts?
Here is my collection so far!
Here is my collection so far!
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
December 7, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Book club announcement:
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Put weds 26/2/25 in the diary!
Meet here 830-930pm GMT to discuss Expert by Roger Kneebone. If you haven’t joined us before on x then we will explain all at the time!
Tell your friends, colleagues and fellow book lovers! Everyone is very welcome.
Thanks to everyone that voted.
Our winner is Expert: Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone.
Date of discussion TBC.
But for now you can add to your Christmas book wish list or reserve from your local library!
Everyone is very welcome to join us!
Our winner is Expert: Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone.
Date of discussion TBC.
But for now you can add to your Christmas book wish list or reserve from your local library!
Everyone is very welcome to join us!
December 7, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Thanks to everyone that voted.
Our winner is Expert: Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone.
Date of discussion TBC.
But for now you can add to your Christmas book wish list or reserve from your local library!
Everyone is very welcome to join us!
Our winner is Expert: Understanding the path to mastery by Roger Kneebone.
Date of discussion TBC.
But for now you can add to your Christmas book wish list or reserve from your local library!
Everyone is very welcome to join us!
You have one more day to help us choose! Please everyone get involved!
Please help us decide our next book from the following 5 we have shortlisted to.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
December 5, 2024 at 8:49 PM
You have one more day to help us choose! Please everyone get involved!
Don’t forget you can help us choose our next book here;
Please help us decide our next book from the following 5 we have shortlisted to.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
December 3, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Don’t forget you can help us choose our next book here;
Please help us decide our next book from the following 5 we have shortlisted to.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
December 2, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Please help us decide our next book from the following 5 we have shortlisted to.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
The book with the most likes will be our next choice!
We will announce the winner on Saturday 7/12/24.
We would love to get your help choosing our next book - it’s the turn of something medically related - this can be fiction/ non-fiction/ memoir. Something with a medic in it, or a medical event, can be serious/ fun. All and every option considered!
Let us know your suggestions!
Let us know your suggestions!
November 27, 2024 at 10:06 PM
We would love to get your help choosing our next book - it’s the turn of something medically related - this can be fiction/ non-fiction/ memoir. Something with a medic in it, or a medical event, can be serious/ fun. All and every option considered!
Let us know your suggestions!
Let us know your suggestions!