October Girls' Night Book Club: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James

About You're invited to our October book club! This month's book is The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, one of the most influential ghost stories ever written. A young governess is hired to care for two orphaned children, Miles and Flora, at their uncle's country estate. She becomes convinced that the manor, and the children, are haunted by the ghosts of former servants Peter Quint and their previous governess, Miss Jessel. Rundown of the afternoon: • 6pm. Get to know the group over a drink • 6;30pm. Chat about the book - did you love it? hate it? still on the fence? • 8:00pm. Final thoughts and votes for our November book club. • 8:30pm. Say goodbye to your new friends. Your ticket includes: • Your seat at the table • A welcome drink (choice of glass of beer or wine) to get you settled in! • Discussion of The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, We’d love to meet you - places are limited to 12 people, so please RSVP if you want to join. We'll be meeting at Rossi, a cute Italian bar in Prahran. Join us for a chat about your fave books over a glass of wine. We created Girls’ Night Book Club because we wanted a fun place to talk about our fave books, music and art created by women. You can see what we're all about here. Dates Thursday 22 Oct 2026 at 6-8:30 pm Location Rossi 162 Greville St, Prahran VIC 3181