At silent book club, no one will be shushed or shamed. Jan 15, 2020 why a silent book club is a brilliant idea its a book club for introverts to be social without all the pressure of a regular book club. Jan 12, 2020 the silent book club concept started, as much of this sort of thing does, in the san francisco bay area. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you havent read the. To learn more about the book club thats sweeping the nation visit s. For the first half hour, people order drinks, share. After 7pm, we will discuss what were are reading if people want to.
Apr 10, 2020 silent book club has been the joy of my month because i dont get out much, says kane, a transplant from new york. Silent book clubs offer introverts a space to socialize. If youre feeling social, as in, social media social, join the jpl silent book club facebook group and chat with fellow readers about characters. Silent book club started with a couple of friends drinking wine and reading. Even introverts need social outings, say the founders of this special kind of book club. For its first installment, we met at taste of belgium in the overtherhine neighborhood of downtown cincinnati being the anxious early bird that i am, of course i arrived forty minutes before. The official book club of first draft book bar, the monthly first draft book club meetup is guided. Our intention is to gather and read among others who find joy in reading or want to learn to find joy in reading. Bring whatever you want to read in any format you want. Meet the dreamhost customers behind silent book club dreamhost. Originally, it was the idea of two busy working women in. I have been part of a ya book club, a read women club, and a couple others. Silent book club is a space for people to get together and read as a community.
In fact, if you bring headphones and listen at a soft volume, audiobooks and. We then wrap up with another 15 minutes of discussion or continued silent reading. She desired the social aspect of a book club without the pressure of finishing a reading selection or contributing to a conversation. Silent book club runs differently than your traditional book club. Grab a drink andor snacks if you want to and settle in with your book and a bunch of fellow. Silent book club, which boasts more than 50 chapters worldwide, is really all about sharing a lowmaintenance way for individuals to enjoy reading their own book together. The silent book club, a global meetup for introverts, now. Enjoy the company of other readers, indulge in a tasty beverage or snack, and leave with recommendations. Bring your reading book and join us for an hour of silent reading. Silent book club tiverton public library 4016256796. For now we are meeting online, so join from anywhere. Why a silent book club might save your life read it forward. Silent book club canton welcomes students, faculty, staff and north country community members who want to carve out time to read to join us. The silent patient by alex michaelides is an engrossing read with plenty of shocking reveals.
Laura and guinevere are both incredibly busy women and in 2012, they decided to meet at a local bar in san francisco, committing to reading at least one chapter of the books they had on the go at the time. Originally, it was the idea of two busy working women in california, who took to meeting. It sure does feel like were all living in a dystopian novel, said our affable host, book blogger kari erickson. Silent book club is all of the book club with none of the meeting. Silent book club an already unconventional book club that started in san francisco but now has chapters around the world is also kicking off livestreamed meetings. At over 70 chapters around the world, people gather at silent book clubs to read whatever they like. Mar 10, 2020 were holding silent book clubs to help adults with your elect to connect 2020 digital detox. Welcome to introvert happy hour, where book lovers gather in person, once a month, in more than 240 cities around. Silent book club sunshine coast takes place on the third sunday of every month between 2 and 5pm at mykies by the bay on grand parade, kawana island. Details join us at the next gathering of silent book club vegas we like reading but sometimes feel that we cant find time to do it. Others gather in coffeeshops, martini bars, cafes, and restaurants. There wont be assigned reading or discussion guidesthats the silent part of our book club but we do like to share book recommendations and meet likeminded readers. There are now more than 40 silent book club chapters around the world, from sheboygan, wisconsin, to kuala lumpur, malaysia. Read books with friends in more than 100 cities around the world, or start a meetup of your own.
The hedberg library is launching their very own silent book club chapter, and everyones invited. How two women quietly reading books in an sf bar started an. Silent book club offers the timestarved and techobsessed permission to unplug and relax among readers in their community. Instead, bring along your lastest read, or browse and borrow a book from the library when you arrive. We encourage people all over the world to start their own silent book clubs. Just bring a book or ebook and spend a little time reading with us. Public library offers teens a space for quiet reading after school.
Shop silent book club s society6 store featuring unique designs on various products across art prints, tech accessories, apparels, and home decor goods. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter. Participants can enjoy 12 off any drink on our menu. Mar 05, 2020 bring any book you are currently reading and join us at savoy for our first ever silent book club. Treat yourself once a month to a night of reading and friendship. Silent book club has been the joy of my month because i dont get out much, says kane, a transplant from new york. Silent book club is a renowned hobbyturnedbusiness that longtime friends laura gluhanich and guinevere started back in 2012.
Gavin newsom announced a statewide shelterinplace order, 12 californians, myself included, logged on to skype to talk about what we were reading. Based on silent book clubs as reported by npr, participants come with a book or magazine, a bell will ring at the beginning of the hour and reading commences. Sbc can happen over coffee, over lunch, once a month or so, with a group of friends or strangers. Silent book club is held every second tuesday of the month from 6. The silent book club for introverts retools after coronavirus. Silent book club open to all bookstr book news, best. Apr 10, 2020 a silent book club event held on zoom in turin, italy.
The silent book club concept started, as much of this sort of thing does, in the san francisco bay area. Once the bell rings, silent reading time commences. How the silent book club gave me back my reading life literary. Why a silent book club is a brilliant idea its a book club for introverts to be social without all the pressure of a regular book club. Ive only been in california for a year, so this was a good way to. Book club questions for the silent patient by alex. Silent book club may 16, 2020 gresham area chamber of. Some chapters meet in libraries, markets, and bookstores. At the beginning of each meeting, there will be a 30minute period to meet others and. Join the most casual book club in town theres no required reading. All the benefits of book club with zero guilt and pressure.
Feb 10, 2020 always wishing you had more time to read. Print copies of the silent book club book of the month will be available at jpl while supplies last. If youre feeling social, as in social media social, join the jpl silent book club facebook group and chat with fellow readers about characters, plot, how that one character. What began as two friends carving out reading time in their busy lives, grew into an everexpanding organization of groups of readers meeting to read together, in public, in silence. Why a silent book club is a brilliant idea mnn mother nature. Think of it as introverted happy hour, or a book club without homework for those of us who love to read but hate the idea of a regimented book club. Dec 17, 2018 today, silent book club has more than 50 chapters all over the world. Even though bad girls book club which shunnarah now runs, too takes substantially more planning, she said, the silent book club far outpaces it in terms of committed readers. Bring any book you are currently reading and join us at savoy for our first ever silent book club. What began as two friends carving out reading time in their busy lives, grew into an everexpanding organization of groups of readers meeting to read together, in.
Its a gathering of people who go out to a public space for the purpose of reading together. This club will be meeting monthly, so if you cant make it this time, come next time. Silent book club gathers primarily to read own selections. How two women quietly reading books in an sf bar started. Then settle in for an hour or two of quiet reading with fellow book lovers. In partnership with the public library of cincinnati and hamilton county, this introvert happy hour is happening once a month in the queen city. Silent book club started in 2012 with a couple of friends reading in companionable silence at a neighborhood bar. Here youll find the arizona opera book club, a silent book club, and the first draft book club.
Rules for silent book club aka introverts book club. The new book clubs where you keep silent daily mail online. Back in 2015 i read kerrys book the island escape and immediately fell in love with her writing, the way she explores friendship and made me recognize parts of myself in both of her main characters. When a friend and fellow librarian mentioned to christina wolfskehl that the most popular programming at her library focused on silent reading, she seemed almost embarrassed by the activitys simplicity. Members meet up at a bar, a library, a bookstore or any venue that will host them.
The silent wife is the latest book by kerry fisher and one ive been so excited about. Aug 12, 2019 then silent book club is perfect for you. Meet the dreamhost customers behind silent book club. Mar 27, 2020 the silent book club has an origin story worthy of a new york times bestselling novel. Theres no assigned reading or discussion guidesthats the silent part of our book clubbut we do like to share book recommendations and meet likeminded readers. Print copies of the silent book club book of the month will be available at jpl beginning the 8th of the month, while supplies last. Jan 21, 2020 when the hour was up, people continued to sit and enjoy the company at their table, exchanging contact information, book titles, and their love for literature of all kinds. A happy place for bibliophiles to come together and read as a group. We partner with silent book club every month to bring you an hour of silent reading. Silent book club is about taking time out of your busy schedule to simply relax and read. Today, silent book club has more than 50 chapters all over the world. From the getgo, silent book club has been a smashing success and it was a night ill never forget. Bring a book of your choice and settle in for an hour of quiet reading with fellow book lovers.
Sbc can happen over coffee, over lunch, once a month or. For its first installment, we met at taste of belgium in the over the rhine neighborhood of downtown cincinnati. Wednesdays in room 170 the yellow room of the hedberg library. Silent book club meets monthly in kanawha city daily mail. The group picks a time and a place, and everyone brings a book to read of their choosing. A silent book club event held on zoom in turin, italy. Promising to be the debut novel of the season the silent patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a womans act of violence against her husbandand of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Newspapers, magazines, manga, comics, clay tablets, etablets with your favorite blog post are all acceptable.
We have more than 100 active chapters in cities of all sizes, and new chapters are being launched by volunteers every week. When the idea of hosting a group was pitched to her, trident booksellers caitlin kling says that what sealed it for me. How the silent book club gave me back my reading life. Jan 07, 2020 the format of a silent book club meeting is simple. Just bring a book or e book and spend a little time reading with us. Why a silent book club is a brilliant idea mnn mother.