Monthly Book Club Meeting - December

Dear Book Enthusiasts,

For our December gathering, we’ll be reading The Safekeeping by Dutch writer Yael van der Wouden.

Set in the Netherlands in 1961, this beautifully atmospheric and psychologically layered novel follows Isabel, a woman living a quiet, solitary life in her late mother's country house. When her brother's girlfriend, Eva, comes to stay for the summer, Isabel's carefully ordered world begins to unravel. As tensions rise and objects around the house mysteriously disappear, Isabel finds herself confronting questions of desire, identity, memory, and the secrets buried beneath the surface. Through its evocative prose and subtle suspense, van der Wouden explores intimacy, belonging, and the lingering shadows of history.

📅 Date & Time: Sunday, 06.12.2026 at 15:00
📍 Location: Cafe Beatz, Neue Kantstraße 32, 14057 Berlin
💬 Fee: As always, a 3 € contribution after the meeting helps cover organization costs.

This meeting is going to be host to lovely friends of mine — Miry, Cristina and Kat, who happen to be oldtimers of our bookclub, that kindly agreed to moderate and host this gathering during my absence. I truly hope you’ll join me in giving them your support.

I’m very much looking forward to hearing all about your discussion and to gathering together again soon.

Warmly,
Sofya