Book Swaps New York

Book Swap @ Fort Tryon Park

***The Meetup guest limit is 10 because of the free event limit, but we have unlimited space for people to join us.*** Book swap 11am-2pm at Billings Lawn in Fort Tryon Park. Look for books and the sign. This is a drop-in/drop-out event, meaning you don't have to stay the entire time. All genres, all sizes, and all conditions welcome. Leftover books will be recycled at future book swaps. **Don't have a book to contribute?** We'll have plenty of extras for you. **Not a big reader?** Come hang out anyway!

Read N’ Wuk! The Bookish Picnic Experience

Sept Classic: The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

I will grab a table before the start time (feel free to get us one if you're there first). This was the first book ever assigned when I began high school. I was much different back then, so I barely skimmed it and don't remember anything. Here's the synopsis: Fleeing the crooks at Pencey Prep, he pinballs around New York City seeking solace in fleeting encounters—shooting the bull with strangers in dive hotels, wandering alone round Central Park, getting beaten up by pimps and cut down by erstwhile girlfriends. The city is beautiful and terrible, in all its neon loneliness and seedy glamour, its mingled sense of possibility and emptiness. Holden passes through it like a ghost, thinking always of his kid sister Phoebe, the only person who really understands him, and his determination to escape the phonies and find a life of true meaning. *The Catcher in the Rye* is an all-time classic in coming-of-age literature- an elegy to teenage alienation, capturing the deeply human need for connection and the bewildering sense of loss as we leave childhood behind.

August 2026 Book Club: The Paris Library

Bookworms at Melting Cups (Queens) 📚🪱🪱

The bookworms are back at Melting Cups for the tail end of summer. Join us on **Sunday morning** **(10 am)** at **[Melting Cups Café](https://www.meltingcups.com/)** Arrive, grab a drink ☕️, pastry 🥐 or both, and settle in the art gallery area (back) where the comfy couches are. Around 10:15 a.m., we’ll have casual introductions sharing what books we are reading. 📖🤓 We’ll wrap up by noon when the café gets busier. We'll try to keep this a recurring event through the Fall. If you want to host or co-host let us know!

Harlem Shuffle discussion

We will discuss *Harlem Shuffle* by Colson Whitehead on Wed., Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. at Nick's Bistro, 104-20 Metropolitan Ave, Forest Hills, NY 11375. It's on the southwest corner of 72nd Ave. It's a 20-minute walk (thru a lovely neighborhood) south from Queens Blvd. (closest subway station is 71st/Continental on the E/F/M/R trains). The Q23 bus from that subway station drops off three blocks away. You can preview the menu at https://nicksbistro.com/forest-hills-forest-hills-nick-s-bistro-food-menu

August Book Club!

Book Club

\#\# Details **IF YOU RECIEVE AN EMAIL OFFERING TO SHOWCASE YOUR BOOK, PLEASE DO NOT ENGAGE. IT IS NOT FROM WARM AND COZY BOOKCLUB AND IS A SCAM** \*\*THE BOOK YOU SHOULD HAVE FINISHED READING BY THIS MONTH IS The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood.\*\* **LINK IN THE DESCRIPTION!** **PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS ADVERTISED ON MULTIPLE PAGES, THERE WILL BE MORE PEOPLE THERE.** Hello everyone, Ready to rediscover the joy of reading or diversify your bookshelf? Look no further! We gather once a month on Zoom to explore a wide array of genres, exchange perspectives, and foster connections through our shared love of literature. The idea is to read one book a month (up to 400 pages). There will be the opportunity to discuss how you have found the book at our monthly online event. All book lovers are welcome to join us on this enriching journey. You need to login into a Zoom account to join the event. To join the event, please click here: [https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83080762071?pwd=cWZjNEhzTlVJcmdQclpyT1dMYWtkZz09](https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83080762071?pwd=cWZjNEhzTlVJcmdQclpyT1dMYWtkZz09) Meeting ID: 830 8076 2071 Passcode:909864

August Book Club!

On Monday, August 31st we’ll meet to discuss My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante! 👭🇮🇹 Can read as much of the book as you'd like! 📚 We'll bring Italian snacks to share! You're also welcome to brings snacks but it's not necessary! (We often end up with lots lol) We’ll meet at 6:30pm and we’ll meet inside Romer’s Hell’s Kitchen. Once you get there, take a right til you get to The Study (1st floor office / lounge area) https://maps.app.goo.gl/aRx7Kzjx6y8pUAN3 Please reach out with any questions! Looking forward to seeing you!

Spellbound by Allie Therin

We’re stepping back in time this month to a magical prohibition New York! To save Manhattan, they’ll have to save each other first… New York, 1925 Arthur Kenzie’s life’s work is protecting the world from the supernatural relics that could destroy it. When an amulet with the power to control the tides is shipped to New York, he must intercept it before it can be used to devastating effects. This time, in order to succeed, he needs a powerful psychometric…and the only one available has sworn off his abilities altogether. Rory Brodigan’s gift comes with great risk. To protect himself, he’s become a recluse, redirecting his magic to find counterfeit antiques. But with the city’s fate hanging in the balance, he can’t force himself to say no. Being with Arthur is dangerous, but Rory’s ever-growing attraction to him begins to make him brave. And as Arthur coaxes him out of seclusion, a magical and emotional bond begins to form. One that proves impossible to break—even when Arthur sacrifices himself to keep Rory safe and Rory must risk everything to save him.

Queer Women Reading Whatever We Fancy: "Lost Lambs" by Madeline Cash

Hi all! Sorry for the delay- I was away and didn't get a chance to post this beforehand. Thank you all who came to our discussion of Yesteryear- polarizing and engaging (perfect for a book club). For next month, we're reading "Lost Lambs" by Madeline Cash (should be easier to get from the library) and here is [link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231127175-lost-lambs?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wwFOWwu8pt&rank=1) to the Goodreads profile. Please, please, please feel free to send some book suggestions for upcoming book clubs- just message me privately here and we'll try to make it work. We'll be at the Center again- potluck as usual. Thanks all! Rebecca

"Guapo" de Miguel Yarull (República Dominicana)