Since there is such a high demand for the "Chick Lit" Phoenix Book Club, I thought I would start another chick lit group in Scottsdale. This group is for women who enjoy the occasional "Sex and the City" type book. What woman has not found herself at least drawn into the television show?!? "Chick lit" is a term used to describe a genre of fiction that is written and marketed to young women. The genre especially targets young single, working women in their twenties and thirties; however the genr …

We are all avid readers, who read for escape. We pick books from our past and books that are newly release. We read fiction, but books of substance that will spark a good group discussion. Yes, we do meet and talk about the book!! We currently have two groups that meets each month. Our Saturday morning group that meets the 1st Saturday of each month.  The Monday night group meets the 3rd Monday of each month. The groups pick books together every few months. Everyone is welcome in both groups.

Want to get intrigued? You're in luck because this is the place. The Scottsdale Women of Mystery Book Group reads notable women (mostly) writers of mystery, suspense/thriller, and detective/crime fiction. Our book selections range from Agatha Christie's famously classic cozies to contemporary novels by other well- (or sometimes lesser) known authors. We gather to chat about the latest book we've read (and whatever else comes up!) at a monthly weekday dinner or weekend brunch. You can find out mo …

This is your literary and topical book discussion group in Central & North Phoenix! We select books & authors from National Public Radio programming. Go to npr.org for more information about National Public Radio if you don't already know about it! We are in our third year of existence. See below for our next month 's meeting and book choices. We pick the books a few months at a time  either at meetings or by web poll. Once in a while we have a social meeting such as a brunch or gathering to wat …

A book discussion group for young professionals focused on remaining well read held the first Tuesday of every month at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library!

A part of the Central Arizona Speculative Fiction Society this friendly group of people meets every third Tuesday to discuss a different science fiction selection. Meet some people with a common interest in SF and Fantasy literature. Haven't read the book?  No biggie. Come on in and see what the rest of us think about it.

This group is for women in the East Valley looking for a fun and relaxed book club! It's a casual environment where we explore great fiction and occasional nonfiction. We have lively discussions and build friendships!! This group is meant to cater to women of all backgrounds, cultures, affiliations, mindsets, etc.  So bring your open minds, open hearts and, of course, your open books!! We also have social events so if you can't make a book club meeting sign up for one of those and come see what …

This group is for women who love to read and enjoy fun conversations. We will choose one book per month and have a monthly meeting to discuss. Sometimes over coffee, wine or champagne brunch.  We will also meet on occasion for other types of women events. We are only looking for active members, that will indeed read the book and attend monthly meetings. If this is you, then JOIN US!

Do you love books for real women with a sense of humor? Do you love reading but don't want the pressure of reading a specific book every month? Do you want a positive, non-judgemental, open and comfortable group to discuss a variety of books? Are you looking for recommendations of books to read? Do you want to share opinions and insights on books you have read with a warm and accepting group? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this is the group for you!

The Christian women's book club was founded as a book discussion group for Christian women. The book choices will be based on the desires of the group members. Possibilities for selection include Christian novels, popular novels, and interests brought foward by group members. Possibilities of authors include Alcorn, Dekker, Francine Rivers, Perreti and many others. Input on group members favorite authors will is welcomed and encouraged.

This thematic book club idea originated in Durham, North Carolina and traveled to Mesa, Arizona once I moved to the desert.  This group reads two books a month. By the second Saturday of the month we have finished a “tie-in” book and movie and get together to watch the film and discuss both book and show afterwards.  Also, we have snacks brought by members that also coincide with something from the book.  If the movie is playing at the theater, we meet there.  If not, we meet at a group member's …

This group reads a book on a science related topic each month and discusses it. We rarely have the answers, but we have the curiosity to explore ideas. Anyone interested in the life sciences should join this group.

Looking to make new friends and enjoy good books? I am! Looking to meet once a month (or less depending on length of group) at my home for food, drinks, and good conversation. Fiction, and select non-fiction books would be selected which we would vote on. Just an informal group of women who like to read, and like to chat even more ;-)

This group was originally designed for boys. However, after having so many boys with sisters we decided to invite all who are currently homeschooling and desire a reading group. The purpose of this group is to gather homeschooled children together once a month in a warm and nurturing environment, discuss the latest book chosen, and then proceed for an afternoon of fun! If you live near North Scottsdale or North Phoenix and have homeschooled children between the ages of 6 and 11, then this group …

All you need is a sense of adventure, a readiness to take responsibility for your life, and a desire to make friends and have fun! Please join us! A group for active people that love books, animals, food, adventures and want inspiration from other adventurous people. The club will read books like Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail about a woman A powerful, blazingly honest memoir: the story of an eleven-hundred-mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastroph …

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I love to read! But somehow my busy life just gets in my way. This book club is my little gift to myself. Lets pick a great book and commit to reading it every month and then get together to discuss! There's only one rule in this book club: NO DOWNERS!! I read for fun, not to be bummed out ;) Because this group is brand new, I'm still working a few things out: 1. I'm trying to get the use of the barn for the monthly meetup 2. If it's not the barn, I'll host it at my house and hopefully eventuall …

This group is for all book lovers!! It would be great to have a place where we can meet other gay and lesbian readers and share our reading passion and talk about some of the great books we are reading or have read.  I would also like us to pick a book we would all read as a group.  I am totally open as to genre(s)

The book or the movie? Tired of having your friends ask "Why read the book when you can watch the movie?" If you love to read books and watch the subsequent film adaptation, then this group is perfect for you. This group is unique in that we will read a book (prior to the film's release), then watch the movie together as a group (generally the week of or week after it opens) and, finally, get together for a really great discussion on the book and the movie. As a member you must participate in …

I'm looking for a small group of people who would like to read contemporary books in the Italian language. Examples are Senza Sangue by Alessandro Baricco or Io non ho paura by Niccolo' Ammaniti.  We'll focus on short books of 150 pages or less. If Italian isn't your native language you need to have at least a year of formal Italian class but preferably two years and be at the low intermediate level (A2-B1 in European language terms). Native speakers are welcome. Because novels often speak of th …

Calling all artists, entrepreneurs, visionaries, career-changers, freedom junkies! There is another way to work and live. Join us to support and champion each other…in creating & wildly succeeding in our life’s work! Based on Tama Kieves’ (tamakieves.com) best-selling book: Inspired & Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life’s Work! “ Your dream deserves a stimulating network of people who each bring different gifts, experience, and resources to the table.” ~ Tama Kieves Tama has generously s …

Hey readers and beer lovers! Let's get together at some of the best local spots and talk about some great books. It's like Happy Hour and a Book Club had a baby! Every month we'll pick a selection of both book and location, somewhere in the East Valley, where we can just relax and meet some great people. Looking forward to seeing you!

Calling all entrepreneurs, small business owners and corporate business leaders! This book club will focus on books about marketing, leadership and innovation, plus a variety of other business topics. We'll meet once a month to discuss starting in January 2013. I'm looking forward to meeting you all and sharing ideas!

This is a book club aimed at reading good literature, non-fiction, and other material that is thought provoking.

This book club is for anyone who loves to read modern thrillers and mysteries. Bring on the action, the serial killers, the kick-ass detectives and FBI agents -- both male and female. If you're offended by strong language and violence in novels, this bookclub is not for you. But if you can't wait for the next Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Nelson DeMille, Karin Slaughter, Jeffery Deaver, Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbo, or Linda Fairstein, please join us. We'll meet the first Thursday of the month at …

This is a book club for those women in Queen Creek and San Tan Valley. All ages are welcome. I'm tired of driving to Mesa, Gilbert or Chandler to go to a book club. So this is for all of us readers who want something close to home. I read fiction and non-fiction but ideas for good books are always welcome. If you want a break from being a mom or working please come join our group. Once I get some members we can decide together when is the best time to meet up.  We will also then choose our first …

The Red Hand Book Club, as a project of the Council Advocating an Indigenous Manifesto, is dedicated to increasing Indigenous Peoples' knowledge of the impacts of colonization and decolonization. The group will read a variety of literary, philosophical and theoretical texts to enter and sustain a process of recovering and rediscovering their indigeneity.

We are a group of women who enjoy fictional books of substance. We meet at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month at various locations near the Chandler Mall/101 for Happy Hour and to discuss our current book selection. http://hhbookclub.blogspot.com/ We are accepting a few new members. If I get a lot of responses, I will keep a wait-list and there will probably be more openings in a few months for waitlist members to join, as some of our members have some changes in their lives. I will comm …