What we’re about
Here's the deal, I like big books and I cannot lie. I like small books too. No book judgement. But, I'd like to explore books by dead authors - exclusively.
Readers out there! Hear me now!
Let's get together on a dedicated night of the week for dinner or drinks, or both, but mostly to talk books, life, be out and about, and meet cool people doing cool things.
This group is for you if you like books and to discuss books from dead authors and the influence of those authors or stories in the current world, enjoy meeting people from all walks of life, reading books that stretch or challenge you from time to time, and sip easily on wine or cocktails or beer (or any types of beverages, really) whilst discussing books and chatting with people.
This group is not for you if you are closed off to new experiences or people or desire a book discussion held in someone's home with a potluck. Being out and about means there will be background noise for our discussions!
Logistics: 2nd Thursday of the month, roughly 7:30 - 9:00 pm, trying out new places around PDX. Discussions range from the book to applicable current landscapes, crossovers, personal experiences, and insights. Open mind and diplomacy is a must. We will read the whole book for each event and discussions will be open ended with discussion questions at the ready to keep us going.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- September Book Club - Treasure Island @ TBDPortland, Portland, OR
Come read & drink with us! The location will be posted closer to the event.
For September, in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, we are reading Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.
"From the moment young Jim Hawkins first encounters the sinister Blind Pew at the Admiral Benbow Inn until the climactic battle for treasure on a tropic isle, the novel creates scenes and characters that have fired the imaginations of generations of readers. Written by a superb prose stylist, a master of both action and atmosphere, the story centers upon the conflict between good and evil - but in this case a particularly engaging form of evil. It is the villainy of that most ambiguous rogue Long John Silver that sets the tempo of this tale of treachery, greed, and daring."
As a reminder, this meetup's intentions are to be out and about in the city, exploring new places for drinks and discussions about books. Will post a location ASAP. Taking recommendations for locations if you have one in mind!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295.Treasure_Island?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
- November Book Club - The Pillow Book @ TBDPortland, Portland, OR
Come read & drink with us! The location will be posted closer to the event.
For November, we are reading The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon.
"Lady Shonagon was an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, "The Tale of Genji," fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so eloquently relates. Featuring reflections on royal and religious ceremonies, nature, conversation, poetry, and many other subjects, "The Pillow Book" is an intimate look at the experiences and outlook of the Heian upper class, further enriched by Ivan Morris's extensive notes and critical contextualization."
As a reminder, this meetup's intentions are to be out and about in the city, exploring new places for drinks and discussions about books. Will post a location ASAP. Taking recommendations for locations if you have one in mind!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18185.The_Pillow_Book?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
