Welcome Midtown/Downtown and Sacramento Book Readers!

Location
Sacramento, CA 38.57-121.47 95816US
Meetups
14 so far
Rating
Midtown Book Club 4.50 4.506
Meetup topics
Founded
May 23, 2008

What's special about this book club? We meet in the Midtown area. We are a diverse group of people. If I had to generalize in any way, I think a majority of the attendees are professionals in their 30s, but that is not at all a required demographic; just how it seems to have been turning out. There are just a few of us who come to almost every meeting, otherwise the attendees at each meeting varies a bit.

All that is required is an open mind, and a sense of humor always helps. I want to be sure the group can get into a healthy debate or dialogue, but not any mean-spirited arguing. We have some interesting, intellectual discussions, but we also have fun just socializing.

I originally started this group for sort of selfish reasons. I have a chronic "MS like" neurological illness (unfortunately no specific name tag, but not contagious) which limits how much I can be on my feet and carry things, and get out and go to other people's homes or locations, like a Starbucks etc.. So that's why I wanted to have a group in my own home. However, I have a very small apartment, so we have been having meetings at one of our member's homes in East Sacramento.

But now that the days are longer, and the weather has warmed up, we are meeting in the back of my apartment complex in a little outdoor gathering area. This is easier for me as long as I can just walk back there, lie on my chaise lounge and have some help carrying things there and back.
We had a meeting in this location last September and then again not until just recently on May 26, and hopefully everyone felt that it was a comfortable venue. We meet the last Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Look forward to seeing old members and meeting new ones!
Sarah
Organizer

Where?
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Who’s coming?
12 Yes / 0 Maybe
( 6 spots left )

Want to attend?

This month we are reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. This is the inspiring true story of a mountain climber's experience in establishing the first school in a remote area of Pakistan.

Enjoy!
Sarah
organizer

What members are saying

 I really enjoyed the conversation and meeting everyone! And thanks, James, for remembering about fees; I completely forgot! Sarah 

Sarah

 Because it's a wonderful group of people who have diverse and creative insights to the various topics that come up. 

Maribel

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What's new?

  • Nov 3
    • New member
      “Hi! I am looking for a group of people to meet with and discuss different books. I enjoy reading tons and go through books like water! Look forward to meeting everyone later this month.”
  • Nov 1
    • New member
      “Interested in being introduced to new books and new perspectives.”
  • Oct 31
    • New member
      “I love books and reading and would like to have another venue where I can discuss them with interesting people.”
    • New member
      “I was part of a book club in SF for years and really enjoyed it. Hope to read interesting books I wouldn't normally select and meet folks.”
  • Oct 27
    • New member
      “I love to read and discuss what I have read. It has been a long time since I have belonged to a book club and I look forward to finding new books and genres to check out...”
  • Oct 25
    • New member
      “I just moved to Sacramento and I am looking to read some great books and meet some interesting people.”
  • Oct 23
    • New member
      “Hello! I just moved to Midtown and I love to read... this seemed like a great meetup for me. Looking forward to meeting all of you and reading some awesome books!”