About us
Welcome to the Silent Book Club Budapest!
This group is for anyone interested in reading a good (e-)book with a cup of coffee/tea and among like-minded people.
Here we don't have a designated book to complete for a deadline, only a pleasant environment for reading your current favourite book, and sharing your impressions of it if you wish.
The meetings are in person, mostly in a Café, with a simple (usually two-hour) agenda:
- half an hour for introduction of you and your chosen book
- one hour for quiet reading
- half an hour for sharing what you have read, impressions, etc.
Whether you are a trained reader, who seeks for community, an eager novice, who wants to make reading a habit, or just someone, who wants to slow down and enjoy the present for a bit, you are at the right place!
So grab your book and join us!
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Upcoming events
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Budapest Silent Book Club #113 — (FSZEK, Boulevard Library)
Körúti Könyvtár, 1066 Budapest, Teréz körút 2-4., Budapest, HUHello everyone,
Take a break from your week, make progress on your reading in good company, then join a relaxed chat about what everyone's been reading.
Schedule
10:30 - 11:00 | Arrival & Introduction round
11:00 - 12:00 | Silent Reading Hour
12:00 - 13:00 | Chat & DiscussionLocation Metropolitan Ervin Szabo Public Library, Boulevard Library It will take place in the event room. After you enter the library, turn right, cross the lounge, and go down the stairs at the far end. If you bring snacks, you can have them in the lounge area.
Whether you're a regular or a first-timer, you're welcome. See you there!Facebook Page
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Silent Book ClubThis is a free event, but Meetup has its own fee. If you'd like to contribute and help keep this going, you're welcome to donate via Revolut, every bit helps!
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(June) Monthly Book Club: Flesh by David Szalay
TBD - in central Budapest, tbd, Budapest, HUHello everyone,
Welcome to the Monthly Book Club, the discussion edition of the Budapest Silent Book Club for those who enjoy reading the same book and sharing thoughts together.
This June, we’ll be reading Flesh by David Szalay. The novel follows a man’s life across different stages, relationships, countries, and social worlds, exploring desire, ambition, class, masculinity, and the strange ways a person’s life can be shaped by circumstance.
It’s a sharp, intimate, and unsettling read that opens the door to deep conversations about identity, power, success, loneliness, and the body’s role in how we move through the world.
🕕 Time: 18:00–20:00 – Group discussion about the book
📍 Location: To be announced one week before the event.I’ll bring a few discussion prompts, but everyone’s thoughts are welcome. Whether you loved the book, found it heavily debatable, or didn’t quite manage to finish, you’re invited.
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Past events
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