This meet-up has been running since 2008 and has a community of people interested in Books, Literature, Asian culture and Asian Life. The group is for anyone living in London or near London and is open to all nationalities and ethnicities. There is a variety of meet-ups and events orgainsed for this group,  all related to books, literature or Asian culture in someway. The aim of this group is  to provide a forum for debate and discussion, and to socialise and inform. The meet-ups in this group a …

Welcome all avid fans of historical fiction! We meet every 6-8 weeks on a Monday evening in central London. Our current venue is the bar on the 5th floor of Waterstones Piccadilly. Just to clarify: the "London" in the group name relates to where the group is based. It doesn't relate specifically to London history. We are reading historical fiction set all over the world! ------------------------ Our next book discussion meetup will be on 3 June. We will be discussing "The Winter Palace" by Eva …

Welcome to Chichester Readers; a group of people who love books. The general idea is to meet every month or so, all having read the same book and to have a bit of a natter over a glass or two of wine. Marvellous. So far we have read: 1) Julia Stuart's 'The Matchmaker of Perigord' 2) 'The Memory Keeper's Daughter' by Kim Edwards 3) 'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga 4) 'Boiling a Frog' by Christopher Brookmyre 5) 'Night Train to Lisbon' by Pascal Mercier 6) 'The Irresistible Inheritance of …

Want to meet kindred book lovers and make new friends in a local Meetup Book Club? Want some ideas for new books? We read all genres and are purposely inclusive, with the intention of generating lively debate within an eclectic group of people - all faiths, genders and ages welcome. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! We are now meeting on the second Sunday of each month at 5pm - see our calendar. And our venue is The Old White Lion pub, right next to East Finchley tube (just …

The Wimbledon Book Club is a reading group that meets in Wimbledon, SW19 Merton South London, on the first and third Mondays of the month. We are a friendly bunch in our 20's, 30 (and the young at heart) who enjoy an "occasional" drink while discussing contemporary fiction paperbacks. We are very easy to get to if you live in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Putney, Southfields, Raynes Park, Balham, Tooting, Morden, New Malden, Sutton or Mitcham :) We all know most Bookclubs tend to read the same …

Do you know how the World is going to end? These authors do! We are a group of friends who realized that we are interested in post-apocalyptic books and as half joke decided to start a book club dedicated to it. We will be meeting once a month in a pub in Central London to chat about a pre-chosen post-apocalyptic themed book, as well as organizing movie nights and pub crawls. Also, we are an equal opportunity group and don't discriminate against those who are into dystopic lit, so if you fancy …

This is a book club that focuses on queer literature, from the trashy to the highbrow.  We read long tomes, graphic novels, short stories and even non-fiction, whatever takes our fancy. The aim of the group is to celebrate non-normative gender and sexuality, bring queer culture to life, learn about queer history and make new friends. You don’t have to identify as anything to join this group. We usually meet on the last Wednesday of every month. Each meetup we discuss the chosen book, have a fre …

A monthly meet up in a central London venue to swap, give away, recommend and talk about business books. The kind of books that have taught you, motivated you, inspired you, improved your understanding of psychology, sociology or other ologys. Is your hero Seth Godin or Richard Templar? Freakonomics or Wikinomics? Richard Branson or Felix Dennis? Discuss this, and other things (with beer). We'll be having an author speaker at each event. We've been chatting to lots of writers, publishers and …

Who: This is a book club for people from the Afro-Caribbean Diaspora who share a passion for reading. What: We read books by Afro-Caribbean, Afro-American or African authors, or any books that explore the current state of affairs of people of African origin all over the world. Where- We meet once a month in a restaurant in central London and discuss the topics raised over dinner. When: We meet least once a month, in the evening during the week and occassionally at the weekend. So what are yo …

This no ordinary book club .... this is the Leamington Spa Book Club! Like discussing books, meeting new people or maybe want ideas for your next read? Then why not join us at the next meetup! We are a friendly group of people who like to socialise and discuss books, in a handy town centre pub venue. We are a thriving group and our members have wide ranging interests. In addition to our monthly book club we have other events such as film / comedy / theatre / social events, as suggested by our me …

This is a book club exploring the theme of 'freedom', be it personal, political or otherwise. If you love free thought, free markets, free will, living by rational principles and finding what out what it means to be free, this meetup is for you! Some past reads include: Unjobbing: The Adult Liberation Handbook by Michael Fogler Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell Walden by Henry David Theroux Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Instead of Education by John Holt And we welcome suggestions for future r …

The Science Fiction Book Club meets in central London on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month & is open to Men & Women who enjoy discussing the themes & issues found in Science Fiction Novels. We read, meet & discuss character-led Sci-Fi novels for grown-ups at the more literate end of Science Fiction spectrum. Anything from Atwood to Zelazny that helps us become 'Well Read in SF'. Our books are usually from the 60's onwards & can include anything from Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Sci- …

We are having a <> at 7pm on the March 5th in Central London & you are invited. So if you are curious, seriously interested or just fancy meeting up with some fellow fantasy readers, now is the time... There will be nibbles and a full selection of all the books from our past, present & future reading list. Everyone is welcome! The Fantasy Book Club meets in central London on the third Tuesday of the month and is open to both men & women who enjoy discussing the themes and issues found in Fantas …

We're slowly making our way through the Guardian's list of 1000 novels everyone must read, which covers novels about love, crime, comedy, family and self, state of the nation, science fiction and fantasy, and war and travel.  We work our way through the categories each month, and invite members to nominate books from the list. Once nominations have been received, all members vote for their choice. The book club is for people living in and around Chiswick, as well as those who don't mind travelli …

A friendly group for people who are interested in meeting up to talk about books they've read, and anything related to writing and literature.

From Austen to Zola, by way of PG Wodehouse, George Orwell, Nancy Mitford, Bram Stoker, Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, Daniel Defoe, John Updike, Muriel Spark, Angela Carter and PD James...anything you flipping well like! We are a group which celebrates classic fiction, not self-published novels. Discussions take place once a month. Lots of talking, recommending, swapping books and being opinionated.

Let's eat and drink at great venues, meet new friends who live nearby and enrich our minds at the same time!  This group has a local focus and is designed for people living in the vicinity of Hampton Court/Teddington. We'll read one book a month and then meet up at a regular time to discuss it. We'll meet at an interesting, new local restaurant, pub or café, or at people's homes if they're willing to make it festive with a few snacks and drinks! Book selection will rotate among the members, and …

About The Bookmark Club. Who are we and what's our club about? Good question. Well... you've found a book club which is unlike most others ... First of all and most importantly... this club is wholeheartedly dedicated to the love of Non-fiction books. If you love reading and discussing non-fiction books, you will be among friends here! The aim of the club. We’re a social group of non fiction booklovers... The focus of the club is to build a community of non-fiction book lovers (NFBL's) who l …

"Instead of the modernist quest for meaning in a chaotic world, the postmodern author eschews, often playfully, the possibility of meaning, and the postmodern novel is often a parody of this quest. Postmodern authors also tend to celebrate chance over craft, and further employ metafiction to undermine the writer's authority. Another characteristic of postmodern literature is the questioning of distinctions between high and low culture through the use of pastiche, the combination of subjects and …

Hi and welcome to Fulham's Book Club! My name is Maja, I just recently moved to Fulham and really like it... so do I like reading. I personally would like to meet interesting people to talk with, about interesting books, but also to make new friends in Fulham. For the beginning I think we're just meeting for some drinks and deciding on a book to read, and then let's take it from there :) Any questions/suggestions/ideas very welcome! Looking forward to some nice meetups. Warm regards, Maja

Solihull Book Club A new book club in the Solihull area, aimed at the age range of 20s and 30s. If you love to read, want to read more, want to meet new people, or you are new to Solihull, then this would be ideal for you! The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month to discuss the monthly read. The set up is a friendly, question led book discussion and social events are arranged inbetween. Please contact us with any questions or for further information. Membership fees: We offer mem …

Any book worms out there?... this group has just one focus book lovers and FEMALES (any race, age, size and shape). We are mainly aged between 25-38, I'm calling all mums, wifes, singletons,divorcees, basically the female DIVA in London town! To join. This is a small,friendly ''active members only'' group, we read all genre books it's very mixed, and books are not just selected by an organiser. We meet for lunch, dinner, coffee, a cocktail, book signings and much more; to not just discuss our th …

London Non-Fiction Books & Brunch Club While we can all give thanks to Grazia magazine for honing our WAG spotting talents and keeping us updated every time Cheryl Cole leaves the house with lipstick on her teeth, for those of us who also enjoy reading non-fiction books, it can be hard to find the right book club outlet. The purpose of this book club is to provide a relaxed, fun and social environment for women who enjoy reading non-fiction. Ideally, members will be: - between 28-38; - intereste …

A book group based at the Veged Out Cafe in Fletcher's Walk in Birmingham city centre. At the moment we are meeting on the third Saturday of the month at 12. The cafe serves wonderful vegetarian and vegan breakfasts. Each month we choose and read a book and then meet up to talk about it- simple as that! We're a friendly and diverse bunch. Everyone is welcome!

The Women Writing Women Book Group will meet once a month in Central London to discuss novels written by women about women, the clue is kind of in the name! We are open to men and women who are interested in lively literary debate, want to meet some new interesting people and have some fun. We aim to read anything written by a female author across any literary period, but hope to focus on slightly less well known works: more along the lines of the Virago list than Jane Austen's output. While we …

This is a group for the avid bookworm. We'll meet on the first Tuesday of every month, to discuss and exchange ideas about a chosen book over a glass of wine and some nibbles. I started this group as my fundraising effort for the charity Get Kids Going for the Virgin London Marathon 2013. The cost will be #10 per time, or #100 for a 12 month membership. Places are limited to 20 people, so please do book early to avoid disappointment. Payment can be made in cash on the day. However, sho …

Do you love food, wine, good chats, meeting people and reading? Then The Battersea Spanish Food & Book Club is the perfect place for you! Come and join us every month for 1,5 hrs of guaranteed fun. We will discuss a book by a Spanish or Latin American writer and will pair the discussion with food and drinks from the country of origin of the writer. So if we are reading Vargas Llosa we will have Peruvian ceviche and Cusqueñas; García Márquez, empanadas and arepas; Almudena Grandes, wine and tapas …

A friendly book club open to all. A chance to meet new like-minded lovely people in the area, and to read a wide variety of books and try new genres etc. All those who attend have a chance to choose the next books that we tackle, which keeps the list very varied. It is a very relaxed meetup involving lashings of tea and wine, and we are a group comprising mixed opinions, ages, gender... We meet the last Wednesday of the month in Usk (The Three Salmons Hotel), and occasionally in Llangybi (The Wh …