Join us on the last Friday of every month from 10:00 am to 12:00pm at Center for Excellence, 3803-B Computer Drive, Suite 106, Raleigh, NC 27609.  It is just south of 440 off of Six Forks Road. Many of us read fiction like writers, so this group is especially attuned to aspiring writers who want to know more about the craft of writing. The books we chose are all available in paperback and can be found at the library in print or audio. The Wonderland Book Club is sponsored by the North Carolina W …

If you never leave your house without a book, or if you feel guilty about not having read things, but don't know where to start, this is the group for you! We'll read classics and modern classics, because a) they tend to be really good, or really important, or both. b) they tend to be aimed at grown-ups. and c) they tend to be cheap. Which is important.

Let's get together over a delicious meal to discuss a clever and exciting mystery. This group is for kind, smart, and all around fantastic people who enjoy reading mysteries or want to learn more about the genre. We will read quality mysteries and have laid-back discussions. Please peruse our "About" section to learn more about our group.

This is a book club that will meet monthly at one of the local coffee shops. Most of the books we read are best sellers and we will vote every month. We will also have book swaps from time to time. This group is limited to women in their 30's and 40's.

Join us! We look forward to promoting all of your announcements regarding the literary world: to include your book club meetings, critique groups, open mics, literary meetings, expos, publishing conferences, seminars/workshops and any and all events to do with reading, writing and publishing. We welcome writers and book lovers at all levels and all experiences. Our goal is to be a base from which you can promote your writing and reading activities. We want to be the place where all literary ro …

The Recovery International Program, based in Chicago, is celebrating its 75th anniversary! There are over 600 weekly self help meetings around the world. This Meetup group is people in the Triangle area of North Carolina interested in learning & practicing the Recovery International Method. The regular weekly group meetings are listed below. If you want to see the list of all upcoming meetings and how to get there, go to Join Us to sign up as a member of this meetup group. It is *not necessary b …

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This is a Book club with a lot of extras. If you enjoy hanging out with positive women who like to travel, dine and shop, this is where you need to be. Shades of Essence, Extraordinary Women, doing Extraordinary things!

Smart but snob-free reading! The Hungry Intellectuals is a combination supper club & book club. It is designed to bring together young professionals who enjoy reading, eating, drinking and debating.

Lazy Lion Bookstore in Fuquay-Varina will soon be organizing a book discussion group, as well as a Scrabble night and a recurring casual Chess meetup. Please let me know when you join the group which activities you are interested in participating in.   If you have suggestions for books you would like to read and discuss, please don't hesitate to mention them.   Book group will meet once a month either Tuesday or Thursday.  Please let me know when you sign up if there is a preference.  The fina …

This is the same group that used to meet as part of the Raleigh Women's Social Meetup Group.  All we've done is move it to its own web page.  We meet in a small venue so each monthly meeting is limited to 14 members.  All of the current members are interesting women who are committed to attending our group on a regular basis.   Most of us are over 40. We are informal, but do a pretty good job of sticking to the book with our discussion.  Every few months we'll select the next 3 or 4 books at on …

Girlfriends Book Club (GBC) is not only a book club but a sorority of some sort. Founded in 2004, Girlfriends Book Club has branched out to form a total of 3 chapters, including the Raleigh chapter. Not only do our members have a passion for reading, but they also have a place in their heart for volunteer activities, fundraisers and Black History awareness.

BluWater is a LICENSED family run group that produces professional, organized, seasonal, themed photography events and monthly workshops for both models and photographers. Most events and workshops include models, few will be scenic only, in the Southern East Coast areas of the US, which includes, but is not limited to -- North Carolina, Myrtle Beach SC, Savannah Georgia, and many other intriguing locations, indoors and out. These Photography Events are not only professionally organized, fun, a …

A small (I am going to cap the group off at 60) laid back book club for those in their 20's and 30's looking to meet other females who like to read. Each month we will choose a book to read and discuss while we will try a new restaurant. Each month a different member will choose a book and a different restaurant to try.

The Southern Ladies Book Club is back on Meetup! This group began several years ago and we want to increase our membership and meet some new book lovers! Southern Ladies Book Club is for women in their 40's and 50's who feel a connection to books and reading. This book club will depend on members' commitment to read and attend each month as consistently as possible. We are a relaxed, fun group, so if you weren't able to finish the book, you are still welcome attend to meeting to discuss the book …

If you like reading and good conversation you'll like our group. Friendly, fun, and open to new reading ideas, we read all over the place. Mostly literary fiction, with some popular fiction and a few light titles for fun thrown in the mix. We meet in the morning, typically the first or second Wednesday of each month, and always at the Panera on Darrington Drive in Cary. Each month after our discussion we make reading suggestions for the following month, then poll members for 24 hours to see what …

This group is for people who have or want to have their books published on eBook pages such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Sony, iTunes, Diesel-eBook, Smashwords, etc. The object of this group is to help people get through the intricacies of getting your book out, and share resources for cover art, advertising, and formatting. It was started by Steve Stone, teacher of eBook publishing classes at Wake Tech Community College because there is no group like it in the area.

...to a guided tour of James Joyce's Ulysses. We use expert audio commentary, written criticism and friendly support to explore the book that revolutionized modern literary culture.

OUR LOCATION: We have meet-ups all over the area with different Organizers creating meet-ups in Raleigh and outside of Raleigh (Cary, Durham, Garner, Clayton, etc.) so no matter where you live, you will find a meetup close by you. OUR MEET-UPS:  We have several weekday and weekend/ daytime and evening events/ meet-ups per month on the calendar like Ladies Night Out, Luncheons, Tea Parties, Pottery, Painting Classes, Belly dancing, Craft Club, Trail walking, Book club, Game Night, Karaoke, Trivi …

Do you feel trapped in a world full of people that insist on reading an occassional novel or other piece of fiction? Join us!  We reject even the classics.  There has never been an exclusively nonfiction book club until now.

I'm going to go through Martha Beck's book The Joy Diet, and I'd love to have some traveling companions. If you've read the book and want to go through it again, or if you want to try it out, or if you are interested in changing your life, this is a group for you! We'll meet once a week to discuss how our experiences are going: the book is structured into 10 weeks, each with assignments.

This book club is for those of you who enjoy reading modern/urban paranormal romance and action/adventure novels, superhero/non-superhero graphic novels, science fiction novels, and fantasy novels. Each month we will select a novel (or two) from these genres, seeking out the stellar examples or the newest releases in one of each of the categories.

We are a group of women of all ages, reading Gretchen Rubin's "The Happiness Project" and/or her newest book "Happier at Home". With the new year just starting, we are revamping our meeting style and hope to add a ton of new members to our group. Basically we will meet the second Saturday of each month at 10:30 am in various locations around the Triangle to lead a discussion about the current month's chapter, and then we will complete an activity that relates to the topic/goal. If you would like …

Join our laid-back group of Raleigh-area individuals who enjoy meeting cool people, reading the latest fiction releases and discussing them over a great meal. We vote on which books to read, then we meet up at a local restaurant whose theme is related to the theme of the book. We meet for weekday dinners, Saturday breakfasts, and Sunday brunches at places that are always affordable and located in or around Raleigh. Our members are both men and women, and our ages range from early 20s to 60s.  Do …

Improve yourself, define who you are, share knowledge Could your listening skills use some honing? How's your vocabulary? Are you as efficient with your time as you would like to be? Do you enjoy group discussions? The list of what we can improve about ourselves is pretty large, the Active Thinkers group is all about self improvement, read on for more! What this group is: The purpose of this group is to help each member learn more about ourselves,  how we can operate more efficiently in our da …

This is a book club for members of the LGBT community and supporters to get together and discuss books. We limit the pages to approximately 400 pages per book so it's not overly burdensome to read any of the choices.

This group is seeking intelligent, open-minded bibliophiles in their late 20s to early 40s who are looking to expand their literary and social horizons. We will be meeting the 1st Tuesday of every month at various firesides around The Triangle (during the warm weather the fireplaces may be substituted with an outdoor patio!). Genres will vary monthly, and in the future members will have the ability to assist with genre and book selections. If getting lost in a good book while sipping a cup of te …

Creating community and advancing love of reading (with all its benefits) in the Cary community and beyond. We create and oversee mini-lending libraries where individuals can borrow a book, read a book, return a book and donate favorite other books. No advertising, no personal promotions, no politics, no proselytizing...just creating a chance for adventure and learning. If you are interested in learning more, join us. If you wish to help build little libraries (just 1, or more), join us. If you h …