A BUSY nursery practitioner has come up with a way to draw her community together during lockdown - by starting a book club.

Demi Beach, 24, of Southlands Road, Iver Heath, has a sideline when she is not busy looking after one to two year olds at the nursery. She is a self-employed organiser selling books published by the Usborne children's publishing company.

When lockdown struck she decided to set up her own book club and posted a message on the Iver Facebook to see what reaction she would get.

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She said: "I was inundated with responses, really surprised.

"I hope this will really help the mental health of people who are isolating.

"We have 26 members. I sent them a list of books to choose from and they have even given the club its name Hooked on Books."

The group has just chosen its first book and it is Holly Bourne's Places I’ve Cried in Public.

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Demi said: "Once everyone has read the book we will have a Zoom call. Lots of members are saying they cannot wait for a good discussion."

Membership costs £8 a month and everyone gets to keep their book.

Anyone who would like to join can find do it through the Facebook page Demi's Reading Nook.