What we’re about
We are decolonising our shelves!
The world is growing smaller every day. In today’s increasingly global culture, we all need to become familiar with other traditions, and literature provides an exciting and enjoyable mode of entry into the variety of the world’s cultures. A group for bibliophiles that seeks to go beyond the Western literary canon, but also with an interest in eclectic non-fiction.
We are reading world fiction in alphabetical order—the next readings will cover Azerbaijan, the Bahamas and Bahrain.
The theme for 2025 for non-fiction is the history, anthropology, sociology and evolutionary psychology of humankind. There'll be a quiz at the end of every discussion.
Gaia Books multilingual website and Youtube channel about everything bookish will be announced in the coming months.
Do you speak French and would like to be part of a reading group and other events in French? Join us here:
https://www.meetup.com/gaia-livres/
Do you speak Spanish and would like to be part of a reading group
and other events in Spanish?
https://www.meetup.com/gaia-libros/
While we have real debates over books, the environment of this group is intended as friendly, tolerant and informal. Diversity is welcomed.
Looking forward to connecting with you,
Mónica
Upcoming events (2)
See all- A History of GodBurdock The Montcalm Royal London House Hotel , London
Hello, hello, Homo legens!
According to Karen Armstrong, the history of God is the history of humankind and, thus, we ought to know about it. As a non-believer and a staunch advocate for an anti-dogmatic life, I find myself wondering: will this book offer anything valuable to me?
What enticed me about this book is that the author approaches her research as an observer, consciously avoiding taking sides. But I’ll be honest, this is not my kind of reading. In fact, I failed my GCSE in Religious Studies, my teacher—a priest—was a moron who unjustly failed me because I dared to confront him about his questionable teachings. Do you want to know what he taught? Come to the book discussion and I’ll tell you all about it. Haha! I’m making this one exception to explore the history of human struggle—and, admittedly, to please Harry.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/History-God-Karen-Armstrong-ebook
Our next non-fiction reads will be:
5. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow
6. The Human Condition by Hannah Arendt
