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Required Reading Revisited – February 2016

In The Required Reading Revisited Book Club we focus on books considered “Required Reading” by most educational institutions, i.e. books you read (or were supposed to read) in school – either high school or university. In January we discussed Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. We had a number of new book club attendees (thanks, guys!), and … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited – February 2016 →

Book Club Spotlight: Murder in the Afternoon

Did you make a New Year's resolution to up your reading game in 2016? What better way to kickstart your reading life - and meet friendly new faces - than coming to one of our free book club meetings? We have a dozen bookseller-run, totally not at all intimidating, super-friendly groups that meet once a month … Continue reading Book Club Spotlight: Murder in the Afternoon →

The Nightmare Factory Book Club Has Touched The Rail That Is The Lesser Dead!

The lights in your train car flicker as the subway changes tracks, making an unexpected detour through forgotten caverns deep below the city. Pale eyes shine back at you through fogged and graffiti-scarred windows as you try to make sense of your surroundings. Gaining speed, your train plummets past abandoned stations, illegible insignia scrawled in … Continue reading The Nightmare Factory Book Club Has Touched The Rail That Is The Lesser Dead! →

Judy Greer’s I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW ME FROM Has Taught The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club What It Means To Be The Second Banana

There is a reason that Judy Greer looks familiar.  No.  She isn't your dental hygienist.  No. You probably didn't spit slurred game at her downtown last week after a few too many.  No.  She isn't the wacky ghost in your house that moves stuff around and makes the walls bleed when you're not looking.  Judy … Continue reading Judy Greer’s I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW ME FROM Has Taught The Stand Up Sit Down Book Club What It Means To Be The Second Banana →

Required Reading Revisited Book Club – September

In The Required Reading Revisited Book Club we focus on books considered “Required Reading” by most educational institutions, i.e. books you read (or were supposed to read) in school – either high school or university. On Sunday, August 9th we discussed Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, a tale about a young Brahmin's quest to find the ultimate truth. Written … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited Book Club – September →

Required Reading Revisited Book Club – August

In The Required Reading Revisited Book Club we focus on books considered “Required Reading” by most educational institutions, i.e. books you read (or were supposed to read) in school – either high school or university. On Sunday, July 12th in preparation for the release of Harper Lee's new book, Go Set a Watchman, we discussed To Kill a … Continue reading Required Reading Revisited Book Club – August →