This is a meetup for queer-identifying folks to get together and read books together, talk about them, and socialize. (But we won't discriminate against any straight allies that may want to participate!) Books read  in this meetup group will include multiple genres, and group participants will help decide what books will be read. While it is a queer-targeted book club, we will not be limited to queer-themed material (though such literature will have its place, as few other book clubs will incorp …

There's always room for one more book enthusiast in the Fremont Ladies' Book Club! We are a group of ladies who love to read and love socializing with others who share our passion for books.  If this sounds like you, we'd love to have you join us. Everyone gets to contribute to the book selection process.  This allows us to read a wide variety of books that we may not have otherwise picked up in the book store.  Most of our books have been fiction, but we've also read non-fiction, a children's c …

ALL BAY AREA LADIES ARE SO VERY WELCOME TO JOIN!  However, PARTICIPATION IS A REQUIREMENT and the meetups will be central to members' homes in the Tri-Valley area including Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville! Members will take turns hosting (not a requirement) and making the book selection, with the book club meeting approx. every two months on Sundays from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and on Friday nights at 6:00 PM. Each attendee would bring a dish and/or beverage to share! At each me …

Are you interested in a fun book club with other people your age? Please come join! I noticed that most of the book clubs out there in the east bay area tended to have more members over 30 and I have always wanted a club made up of fellow book lovers within my own age range. Any women/gay guys in the east bay area between 21-29 are more than welcome (You don't have to live in Walnut Creek to come hang out with us!) whether you are a college student, in your career, or a stay at home parent. The …

Sistah 2 Sistah Girlfriends Book Club is the perfect place for women who enjoy reading books by African American Authors to share their experiences in a positive, informative environment.  Our monthly book discussions are held at various restaurants in the Brentwood/Oakley area.  We also have fun doing various social activities and volunteer work as a group. If you enjoy reading, networking, good conversation, girlfriend getaways, smooth jazz events, movies and helping out in the community, plea …

Are you looking for a book club, social club, group of friends, sisterhood, and support system? Ladies that will laugh, cry, and grow with you? Sista's Book / Social Club is all of the above and more! We are opening up membership to this dynamic organization's  Bay Area Chapter. This organization is not a fly-by-night group;  We are black women who share the common goal of uplifting one another. Whether you are young, old, a mom, a wife or single you will have a blast with the support of your si …

We are a group of 20/30 Something's that will meet once a month to talk about a new book, fiction or non-fiction...anything goes! We will meet for dinner and drinks and talk about the book and anything else that interests us. In between meetings we will meet up for movies, drinks, walks or whatever we want. If you're new to town or just want to meet some new friends...join us!

Peninsula and South Bay 20's-40's Girls who love books is a meetup group in which we meet at various cafes, bars and restaurants and each other's homes on the Peninsula/in the South Bay to discuss books we love. This group will have a focus on different types of literature new and old. The activities of the women in this group are not solely limited to discussing books - sometimes we will also go on try new restaurants, hikes, see movies,...Happy Reading to Everyone!

This club is intended for those in the Mountain View, Sunnyvale and Cupertino areas who love literary criticism for fiction and creative nonfiction. Each month we'll choose a book to read for the next month. The group will not focus on a single type of literary criticism, but rather on the range of appropriate types. In addition there will be a time during the meeting to express what you took away from reading the book. Depending on the venue for the meeting, we will have different restrictions …

This is a monthly book club for people who love to read Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Join the Biz-erkeley Book Club. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at the Berkeley City Club, 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley, CA.

Want to build a jewish community, eat good food, and get cultured too? Join the Jewish Young Adult Book Group! Each month we read a new book by a jewish author, meet to have a meal, make new friends, and discuss! Possible authors/titles include: Gertrude Stein, Michael Chabon, Saul Bellow, Jewish Radicals: A Documentary History, All Together Different: Yiddish Socialists, Garment Workers, and the Labor Roots of Multiculturalis​m.

This is a group for Spanish and non-Spanish speakers alike who are interested in exchanging ideas and gaining a greater depth of understanding about what is/has been happening in such Latin American countries as Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Honduras, Nicaragua, Uruguay, Haiti, Mexico, Chile and more. Though the group is fairly free-form, we will also seek to introduce a variety of relevant, mutually agreed-upon books, articles, information on political/military/civic …

So what's the worst part of most book groups? Being forced to read a book you simply don't want to read. And what's the best part: getting all those great book recommendations! In this meet up, we're going to dispense with the book *reading* and go straight to the recommending ... and we'll do it with a game I call the "Book Auction". Each participant brings 2 of their favorite books (1 fiction, 1 non-fiction) -- these can be books off your shelf, or new purchases from a store. At the door, ever …

There are several Meetup book clubs in the East Bay, but many of them are specialized (e.g., women-only, we only read such-and-such books, etc.), or their meetings fill to capacity so fast that I never get a chance to rsvp - so I decided to start this one. I previously participated in a fantastic book club in Chicago, which gave me the opportunity to read some great books that I probably wouldn't have found on my own. I hope to continue that trend here! This is a mixed-gender book club for anyon …

Back by popular demand... First, thanks for taking the first step in joining a special group of ladies who love to read, chat, over enjoy a glass of wine. I initially started this group two years ago because I am a book junkie who was looking to join a book club in the area and found none. After a year on Facebook, I decided it was time to take the group back were it all started. We read mostly contemporary lit, but do mix it up every so often with a classic. This is the book club for anyone who …

What: A book club for avid romance novel readers. Meetups not exclusively limited to book discussions. My hope is to get to know new people and building some new friendships (most of my friends are in Europe or scattered across the country). Who: Any avid romance novel reader with an open mind and a sense of humor. Why: I haven't been able to find a book club geared towards romance novels (most exclude them), and especially not in the East Bay. I commute a lot during the week for work, so I woul …

Have you ever heard of Naked Girls Reading? It’s a group of ladies who enjoy giving readings of various works to a large audience au naturel. The group originated in Chicago two years ago when the founder’s husband caught his naked wife lying in repose focused intently on her book. At that moment, both agreed that there was something amazingly powerful about reading sans culottes. As a PhD literature grad student and a nudist, I have been doing this for years! And now, I think it’s the perfect t …

The purpose of this group is to bring together people who are single, over 55, and would love to discuss their favorite, or even someone else's favorite book or movie.  On the way to doing this we could discuss the issues raised in the book/movie, become a community of friends and enjoy each other's company. Any single senior interested in meeting new friends and forming a loose knit community with whom to discuss books and movies should consider joining us. When we live alone, we can't turn to …

Fascinated about all aspects of psychology? We'll read books regarding social and behavioral psychology, discuss the potential power of neuroplasticity, and talk to others who share the same passion. The first book will be Thinking, Fast and Slow. Subsequent books will cover key areas in psychology such as: - Behavioral psychology - Decision-making - Behavioral economics - Organizational psychology - Positive psychology Sample books: Nudge, Predictably Irrational, Mistakes Were Made, etc. Futu …

I am new to Berkeley via San Diego (via Bay Area, via Seattle, via Philadelphia, via Santa Barbara :) and looking to meet some new girlfriends. I started and was a member of a book club in San Diego and had a blast. We actually had a great group of girls who ended up being friends- reading, going out, running races, together, etc! I'd like to recreate something similar here in Berkeley/Oakland! This group is for ladies only (sorry boys) in their mid 20s/mid 30s (roughly!) who are looking to meet …

BiblioForge is a studio in Oakland that hosts book arts workshops and classes given by talented teachers in a variety of disciplines. Some traditional crafts as well as modern DIY and book arts disciplines. These will include bookbinding, mail art, calligraphy, lettering, paper crafts, lino and woodblock printmaking, maybe even letterpress printing. We'll also have history of the book classes where we visit rare book rooms and we'll feature out of town teachers with special subjects designed to …

Interested in human rights and social justice? Unsure as to the direction of our political, social and economic institutions? And are you looking for fellow humans to meet and encourage learning and help inspire change? In this book club, we encourage each other to learn more, discuss ideas, challenge each other and teach each other. Together we explore nonfiction, memoir and fiction books that we collectively choose. We may also follow up our book club meeting with a tea or a beer down the stre …

A book club for women of all ages in the Concord - Diablo Valley area. Sorry, Gentlemen, this is a book club for women only. We started out meeting every two months to discuss, socialize and pick the next book; however, due to the size of our club there are now more book discussions offered each month.  Join us and rediscover a love for reading, meet new women, and (hopefully) make new friends!

I love reading books don't you? Are you interested in Fiction books or Romances novels?  Looking to share your favorites with others?  Let's meetup and discuss our favorites!

Join us for discussions on an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction books. We meet once a month - usually the evening of the third Thursday - at a member's home mid-Peninsula. The book for each month is chosen by a mixture of voting and consensus. Our discussions include both the book itself and the issues it raises. They are lively, informal, and respectful of everyone's view. Here are some books that we recently read: - "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley - "The Haunting of Hill House" by Sh …

Hi there fellow 40-somethings, I created this group when I first moved to Marin County from Southern California and it was a great way to make friends. Now I'm in Berkeley and wanted to start one here. The name of the group speaks for itself, I don't stick with a theme of books to read; one month we may read a mystery, another month a classic, the next...well, you get the idea! We'll have one scheduled book club meeting each month and I'll also schedule meetups in between to attend a literature …

This new Meetup will be for all writers and book lovers with various interests, styles, and purposes. Think of it as an "umbrella" group where you can post your own specific book ideas or book club events, as well as interact with authors or book readers, without the cost of paying the Meetup fee and setting up a new Meetup account.