<p><em>The Reading Group</em> follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books.Over the course of a year, each of these women become intertwined, both in the books they read and within each other's lives.</p> <p>Inspired by a shared desire for conversation, a good book and a glass of wine-Clare, Harriet, Nicole, Polly, and Susan undergo startling revelations and transformations despite their differences in background, age and respective dilemmas.</p> <p>What starts as a reading group gradually evolves into a forum where the women may express their views through the books they read and grow to become increasingly more open as the bonds of friendship cement.</p> <p>In <em>The Reading Group</em>, Noble reveals the many complicated paths in life we all face as well as the power and importance of friendship.</p> This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.