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Destinations Book Club and Dinner Meetings

Love to travel but do not have the Vacation time? This unique book club will visit exotic lands each month on the pages of some of the best travel writings in print. Meetings will be at a destination themed restaurant. Come travel with us! For info on our travel club visit www.straightlinetrav el.com

less than 1 mile
away in
Chicago, IL 60601
295
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

The Chicago Queer Books Meetup

We all have those books we love and want to share with others. We all have those books we have heard about but just haven't gotten around to reading. Meet other locals to discuss the books and authors related to the Queer Experience. Actually we will read anything that strikes our collective fancy. This meetup is for ANYONE who is interested in

less than 1 mile
away in
Chicago, IL 60601
30
Queer Book Fans

Rating:

4.75

FAITH 2 TALK BOOK CLUB

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction and non-fiction books will be discussed. This unique book club features a local author each month and has an engaging discussion about the work of another best-selling author. Come to Faith 2 Talk. Share your insights, meet local authors and make new friends!

1 mile
away in
Chicago, IL 60604
27
Book readers and writers

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The Chicago Book Club Meetup Group

Meet other Chicago Area people who are interested in meeting others and discussing 1 book a month.

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60622
984
Book Readers

Rating:

4.25

PROPEL(TM) Illinois

Welcome to PROPEL(TM): Passionate Rational Objectivists Promoting Exuberant Living(TM)! Visit http://tinyurl.com/3 yj7km now! Please read our "About Us" page for more information. We use a "hub and spoke" approach in which we manage events across the state with the help of Assistant Organizers who manage local groups under the statewide

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60622
53
Ayn Rand Fans and Objectivists

Rating:

4.25

Read the Classics - The 1001 Books Challenge

If you would like to read those books that you feel you ought to have read but have never gotten around to it, then this is the group for you. Book selections will be chosen from "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die," edited by Peter Boxall. The complete list of books, which comprises selections in many genres from the 1600s-2000s, is in the

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60622
117
Book Readers

Rating:

4.5

Practical Romantics

This group is for romance readers who would like to periodically meet to rave, gripe, or just chat with other people who understand why we read romance novels. However, readers of other genres are welcome because romances include many subgenres. In addition to periodic meetings to simply discuss books, book club-type meetings will also be avail

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60622
24
Romance Novel Fans

Rating:

4.75

The Chicago Children's Literature Meetup Group

Meet other local people who love children's and young adult books well into adulthood. Talk about books you loved as children and the latest children's literature to hit the shelves. Learn about the history of children's literature. Go to book signings and talks by children's book authors and illustrators.

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60614
51
Children's Literature Fans

Rating:

4.75

Women's Fiction (or Not) Book Club Meetup Group

Are you on a first name basis with Becky Bloomwood? Are you a member (or want to be) of The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club? If so, then this is the book club for you. Book selection will evolve based on the group, but the works of Jennifer Weiner, Laurie Notaro, Sophie Kinsella, Jen Lancaster and Jodi Picoult, among others, will be the direc

2 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60614
143
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

Chicago Non-fiction Book Club

Each month we'll discuss an intellectually stimulating non-fiction book. Come to learn, laugh, share stories, and make new friends!

4 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60657
452
Book Readers

Rating:

4.5

The Chicago Jewish Experience Book Club

Hi, please join the Chicago Jewish Experience for a bi-monthly book club. This club is a relaxed, informal discussion designed for men, women, couples or singles...all are welcome. Finishing the book is not required and refreshments will be served. Hope to see you at our book club in April. Phyllis

8 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60659
25
Book Readers

Rating:

4.25

The Chicago Book/Movie Group

This is a book group with a twist. We all read the book and then get together to watch the movie. Then we discuss the book and the movie; its similarities and its differences. We will meet at my location in Rogers Park midway between the Morse and Loyola red line stops. There is also street parking available. You are welcome to bring any

9 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60626
51
Book/Movie Enthusiasts

Rating:

4.75

The Forest Park Girls' Night Out Book Club

Love to read and looking for some smart and fabulous women to chat with over dinner? A monthly meet-up to talk about a great book with a cocktail and some friends is just what we girls need to relax and unwind from the business of work and family.

10 miles
away in
Forest Park, IL 60130
55
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

Science of Getting Rich

Study, learn and put into action the principles outlined in the book by Wallace Wattles.

12 miles
away in
Skokie, IL 60077
25
Book Readers

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STONYi BOOK CLUB (For Urban Entrepreneurs!!)

Read Stony Island Magazine @ stonyi.com!!! You can still support this project and subscribe to the hardcopy version @ www.stonyislandmagaz ine.com The purpose of the group is to bring together movers and shakers in the chicagoland area in areas of arts, business, music and more to read and discuss book written by prominent Urban Entrepreneurs

14 miles
away in
Chicago, IL 60628
111
Black Professionals

Rating:

4.75

Dianetics Book Club 

Helping people learn about and use Mr. Hubbard's techniques of self-improvement, including Dianetics. The goal is an improvement or overcoming of: difficulties in work, anxiety, worries, stress, relationship problems, etc.

16 miles
away in
Des Plaines, IL 60018
3
Self-Improvement Discussers

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The Spaghetti Night Book Club

Meet kindred book lovers and fellow foodies! Fiction or non-fiction, fine French dining or Chinese take-out . . . Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dinner companions. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! It's a big dinner table and all are welcome!

21 miles
away in
Itasca, IL 60143
22
Book Readers & Food Enthusiasts

Rating:

4.25

Moms and Books

This is a group for moms who love books. Membership is through invitation only.

23 miles
away in
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
11
Moms

Rating:

5.0

Ladies Nite Out! & Dance Classes

Get together with girlfriends. Bring your friends and meet new ones. Ladies Nite is a chance for ladies only to relax and have fun. There is food, drink specials, spa treatments and exhilerating dance classes including hip hop, chair dance, lap dance, raggae dancehall, go go and much more!

23 miles
away in
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
13
women

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Better Business Book Lunch

Looking to push your business or career to the next level? Want help keeping accountable to your business goals this year? Want to network with quality professional individuals who are making things happen? Then come out to meet with other local professionals to discuss today's hot business books on improving your business or profession, in an e

24 miles
away in
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
23
Professionals

Rating:

4.5

Northwest Indiana Book Club

Dinner and Discussion! Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

25 miles
away in
Highland, IN 46322
15
Readers and Eaters

Rating:

4.75

1st Tues NW Suburban Book Club

Books, books, and more books! Gather with other readers to discuss chosen books every month. * Very informal * Wide variety of books chosen * Extremely diverse group of people every month We meet at the Starbucks in Streets of Woodfield on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm. If you have any book suggestions, or reviews, please po

25 miles
away in
Schaumburg, IL 60173
146
Book Readers

Rating:

4.0

Naperville Book Club for Fabulous Women

Meet fabulous women from Naperville and read good books! We're looking for new members, who want to be active in the group and attend 2-3 meetings per month and who live in Naperville or just on the border. Once a month, we meet in the evenings for our book discussions, rotating to a different woman's home. Fiction or non-fiction, we decide to

27 miles
away in
Naperville, IL 60565
37
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

The Naperville History Book Club Meetup Group

This club is about history...all kinds. From local to national to international. From Ancient Rome to the recent past. Anyone with a curiosity about history is welcome to attend. Historical accounts are fascinating to me and, I would think, to others as well. I would like to meet on fairly regular monthly schedule..at least at first.

28 miles
away in
Naperville, IL 60540
22
Book Readers

Rating:

4.0

Naperville TOFU (Time Out For Us) 35 & over

Meet other women in Naperville and surrounding areas who have like interests, concerns, and cultural needs that are specific to women of color. Meet to connect, restore, revive, have fun, and empower one another. Some meets we will discuss issues that pertain to minorities in a suburban area; raising children, education, identity, etc. Other

28 miles
away in
Naperville, IL 60540
19
Tofu members

Rating:

4.5

The Vernon Hills Book Club Meetup Group

We'll read one book per month on topics that will us be better leaders, effective business people, engaged family members, more satisfied, or successful in achieving the things that we set out for. This group is intended to provide concepts that anyone can use to help achieve their own personal goals.

29 miles
away in
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
25
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

Northwest Indiana Book Club Meetup Group

Meet other people who enjoy reading books!

33 miles
away in
Merrillville, IN 46410
11
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

The NW Indiana Book Club Meetup Group

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

33 miles
away in
Merrillville, IN 46410
12
Book Readers

Rating:

3.25

Aurora Christian Book Club

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends!

36 miles
away in
Aurora, IL 60505
22
Book Readers

Rating:

5.0

The Lake Villa Book Club Meetup Group

Meet kindred book lovers in a local Meetup Book Club! Fiction or non-fiction, paperback or hardcover, you'll read a new book every month. Come to laugh, share stories and make new friends! Our group is so wonderful, but we are currently happy with the number of members we now have. I would recommend that you sign up to receive updates when new

42 miles
away in
Lake Villa, IL 60046
20
Book Readers

Rating:

4.75

BookWorm Divas

Meet and discuss an eclectic mix of genres - whether fiction or non-fiction. We'll pick and discuss a new book on a monthly basis, and attempt to plan an outing or event based on our book. Plan on making new friends, sharing your insights and having fun!!

42 miles
away in
Lake Villa, IL 60046
6
Book Readers

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"A BIG hello all! I am Subrat, I write poems (and do paintings, added my best in the profile photo here). I have published a book, ready for publishing my second anthology. I am in Chicago area and want to be a part of the poetry meetups here."

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Val

"Hello! I recently relocated back to the Chicago area from Washington,DC. I would like to network and meet exciting professionals!Joining an Afro-Amer book club seems like a right choice to share and discuss fiction and non fiction."

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Kelli Ellison

"My name is Kelli, I'm 28 years old and I am a student here in Chicago. I'm originally from California, and as yet have not become accustomed to the long brutal winters, 3 so far. But I am learning to keep warm, and I fell in love with Chicago. "

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"Hi!! I'm looking for new and different things to do in the city. Thought a book club might be fun... and I just started reading "Bitter is the New Black". Looking forward to the first event I can attend... "

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"hELLO FELLOW BOOK LOVERS. I love reading as much as possible, as time permitts. To share opions on books. What we all read would be a wonderful experience. Also meeting new people with similar interests. Hope to meet soon. "

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Naperville, IL
Mar 21, 2008

Rachel

"Hello! I am a recent college graduate and I just moved to Naperville last June for work. I have never been in a book club before, but I'm interested in joining because I love to read and I want to meet others who do too."

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Woodridge, IL
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Linda

"Born and raised in Naperville. Love to read and meet interesting women who enjoy gathering to read, eat and have fun"

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Chicago, IL
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Chicago, IL
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Stone Park, IL
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Chicago, IL
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