What we’re about
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Instead of everyone agreeing to read one book for a meeting, we each read whatever we want, then share it with the rest of the group every alternate meeting. Our discussions are always fresh and interesting! Those who don't have a book to share but want a recommendation for their next read are also welcome to join. Then we vote on the discussed books and the book with highest votes gets discussed further in the subsequent meeting.
Books we talk about cover just about anything. Some example topics include: the history of salt, a man lost at sea, why some technological developments should make us optimistic about the future, creativity at Pixar, neuroplasticity, biotechnology, American sub-cultures, biographies, the economics, geography and biology underpinning the development of the New World, the politics of mental illness, harnessing a positive mental attitude, the changing role of the policies in US & Canada, walking the trail, communication in the workplace, and much much much much more.****
The aim here is to establish a group of independent readers in the GTA who are curious about everything. Have you read an interesting book lately? Come and tell us about it! This relaxed and friendly book group is for those who enjoy reading books, asking questions, and having thought provoking, fun discussions on a wide variety of topics. Read whatever you want, then come and spend a few minutes discussing it with us. No formal book reports required, promise :). Paper books, e-books and audio books are all considered books for the purposes of this group.
Let's talk about the books you've been reading.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Coffee & Books: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (virtual)Link visible for attendees
Grab a cup of coffee (or any drink of your choice) and join us to do a deep dive into the book Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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To attend this event, you should have read at least a part of this book and/or be able to partake in the discussions around this book.
This event is scheduled for 120 minutes. Of this, 5 minutes is allotted for introductions, and other event management tasks. The remaining time will be allotted to discussing the books above.
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Bring an open mind and a smile! I hope to see you there.
- (Free event) BYOB: Bring Your Own Book (Virtual)Link visible for attendees
Instead of everyone agreeing to read one book for a meeting, we each read whatever we want, then share it with the rest of the group every alternate meeting. Our discussions are always fresh and interesting! Those who don't have a book to share but want a recommendation for their next read are also welcome to join. Then we vote on the discussed books and the book with highest votes gets discussed further in the subsequent meeting.
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Books we talk about cover just about anything. Some example topics include: the history of salt, a man lost at sea, why some technological developments should make us optimistic about the future, creativity at Pixar, neuroplasticity, biotechnology, American sub-cultures, biographies, the economics, geography and biology underpinning the development of the New World, the politics of mental illness, harnessing a positive mental attitude, law, the changing role of the policies in US & Canada, walking the trail, communication in the workplace, and much much much much more.
The aim here is to establish a group of independent readers in the GTA who are curious about everything. Have you read an interesting book lately? Come and tell us about it! This relaxed and friendly book group is for those who enjoy reading books, asking questions, and having thought provoking, fun discussions on a wide variety of topics. Read whatever you want, then come and spend a few minutes discussing it with us. No formal book reports required, promise :). Paper books, e-books and audio books are all considered books for the purposes of this group.
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Books discussed in previous "Bring your own book" events are here:
GTA Book Club BYOB log Google SpreadsheetDuring the event, a poll will be opened for everyone to vote on the book we should all read in the subsequent event. At the end of the event, the subsequent event will be updated with the book that had the most votes from this event.
This event is scheduled for 120 minutes. Of this, 10 minutes is allotted for introductions, poll, and other event management tasks. The remaining 110 minutes will be allotted equally among those who have a book to share. Please remember to leave some of your allotted time for questions and discussions.
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Bring a book to share or observe (find your next read) and bring an open mind! I hope to see you there.
(This is a virtual only event)
- Let's discuss the book: Utopia for Realists (virtual)Link visible for attendees
During a previous "Bring Your Own Book" event, the book Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World by Rutger Bregman was one of the most upvoted books. So we will discuss this book further in this event
To attend this event, you should have read at least a part of this book and/or be able to partake in the discussions around this book.
This event is scheduled for 90 minutes. Of this, 5 minutes is allotted for introductions, and other event management tasks. The remaining time will be allotted to discussing the books above.
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Bring an open mind and a smile! I hope to see you there.
- Let's discuss the book: 1984 (virtual)Link visible for attendees
During a previous "Bring Your Own Book" event, the book 1984 by George Orwell was one of the most upvoted books. So we will discuss this book further in this event
To attend this event, you should have read at least a part of this book and/or be able to partake in the discussions around this book.
This event is scheduled for 90 minutes. Of this, 5 minutes is allotted for introductions, and other event management tasks. The remaining time will be allotted to discussing the books above.
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Bring an open mind and a smile! I hope to see you there.
