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The Blokes' Book Club

The Blokes' Book Club

RNZ News11-08-2025
Bookworms of Waikato will be frothing at the mouth as Hamilton Book Month has arrived. It runs through August with a huge range of events - writing workshops, author talks, a film premiere, and the always-fierce Lit Pub Quiz. Another event on the programme surrounds a group that's existed in Hamilton for a few years now, the Blokes' Book Club. Mark Houlahan is an avid member, he joins Jesse.
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