Interested in a book club with a group of women around your own age who love to read and can appreciate women as you do? We are a fun group that meets once a month to discuss a book, and we also get together for social events. Members are encouraged to post ideas and invite others to join in on their activities.

WHO WE ARE

We are lesbian/bisexual women who love to read, discuss books, cook/enjoy good food, and socialize. We are friendly, intelligent, and respectful of different points of view. Most of us are 30 and 40-somethings… but we have a few older and younger among us. All are welcome.

Since this is the kind of group that requires advanced planning (reading, preparing a home and food, and hosting), we encourage conscientiousness regarding RSVPs. Please record your decision to attend or not on the website by the week before the meeting and commit to your decision. People who make a habit of no-showing or cancelling at the last minute are not a good fit for this group.

In addition to reading, we also get together for social events on occasion. We encourage members to post ideas and invite others to join in on different activities! Many of us are also members of the Gay Girlfriends meetup group.


WHEN AND WHERE WE MEET

We meet once a month on a Sunday afternoon (usually the third Sunday of the month) from 1pm-3ish. Members volunteer to host potlucks in their homes. Our members come from all over the south bay and the peninsula. You have no obligation to host, ever... unless you want to. You also have no obligation to actually cook anything. You can bring a beverage (both alcoholic or non-alcoholic are present) or simply buy something. Some months may have a food theme related to the book or the time of year. We typically take December off from a book club discussion and instead hold a party with gift exchange or something else fun.


BOOK SELECTION PROCEDURE

The group votes on a book each month so that we have the opportunity to read books we might not otherwise pick up on our own... we like to keep an open mind and find it exciting to discover stories we didn't know we'd ever like! All members are encouraged to submit titles to Nancy for the group to vote on. She posts a poll each month, which can be found under the "More" tab of the webpage. Please vote for your favorites! We read a non-fiction book every 3 months, and we enjoy lesbian as well as mainstream fiction during the other months.


OUR PAST BOOKS

October 18, 2009: [u]Troll: A Love Story[/u] by Johanna Sinisalo
November 22, 2009: [u]Kabul Beauty School[/u] by Deborah Rodriquez
December 20, 2009: [u]The Art of Racing in the Rain[/u] by Garth Stein
January 17, 2010: [u]Me Talk Pretty One Day[/u] by David Sedaris
February 21, 2010: [u]The Rabbi's Cat[/u] by Joann Sfar
March 21, 2010: [u]The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society[/u] by Mary Ann Shaffer
April 18, 2010:  [u]The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao[/u] by Junot Diaz
May 16, 2010:   [u]Infidel[/u] by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
June 20, 2010:    [u]Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers[/u] by Mary Roach
July 18, 2010:  [u]Hard Times[/u] by Blayne Cooper
August 15, 2010:   [u]The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks[/u] by Rebecca Skloot
September 19, 2010: [u]The Devil in the White City[/u] by Erik Larson
October 17, 2010: [u]Sexual Fluidity[/u] by Lisa Diamond
November 2010: [u]The Winged Dancer[/u] by Camarin Grae
January 2011: [u]Patience & Sarah[/u] by Isabel Miller
2/11: Affinity—Sarah Waters
3/11: Madras on Rainy Days—Samina Ali
4/11: Written on the Body—Jeanette Winterson
5/11: Small Island—Andrea Levy
6/11: By Nightfall—Michael Cunningham
7/11: Girl with the Dragon Tatoo--Stieg Larsson
8/11: State of Wonder—Ann Patchett
9/11: Island Beneath the Sea—Isabel Allende
10/11: The Wooden Sea--Jonathan Carroll
11/11: The IHOP Papers--Ali Liebegott
12/11: No book--Happy Holidays!
1/12: Odd Girl Out (plus Beebo Brinker series)--Ann Bannon
2/12: The Psychopath Test--Jon Ronson