Book Swaps New York

Read N’ Wuk! The Bookish Picnic Experience

A Night in the Lonesome October

Get a copy [here on Bookshop ](https://bookshop.org/a/80117/9780063421028)to donate 10% to this bookclub! Under cover of the murky London gloom, a knife-wielding gentleman named Jack prowls the midnight streets with his faithful watchdog Snuff—gathering together the grisly ingredients they will need for an upcoming ancient and unearthly rite. For soon, after the death of the moon, black magic will summon the Elder Gods back into the world. But Snuff and his master are not alone. All manner of participants, both human and not, are about with their ancient tools and their animal familiars in preparation for the dread night. It is brave, devoted Snuff who must calculate the patterns of the Game and keep track of the Players—the witch, the mad monk, the vengeful vicar, the Count who sleeps by day, the Good Doctor and the hulking Experiment Man he fashioned from human body parts, and a wild-card American named Larry Talbot—all the while keeping Things at bay and staying a leap ahead of the Great Detective, who knows quite a bit more than he lets on. Some have come to open the gates. Some have come to slam them shut. As the hour approaches—let the Game begin…

September Book Club: Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

I will grab a table a few minutes before starting. Please update your RSVP the night before, so I don't sit there waiting for no-shows. Also, kindly purchase at least something from the coffee shop since we are using their space :) *** Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister's death in this unforgettable story of grief, identity, and the complexities of family. The three Blue sisters are exceptional—and exceptionally different. Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following a devastating defeat; and Lucky, the youngest, models in Paris while trying to outrun her hard-partying ways. They also had a fourth sister, Nicky, whose unexpected death left Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky reeling. A year later, as they each navigate grief, addiction, and ambition, they find they must return to New York to stop the sale of the apartment they were raised in. But coming home is never as easy as it seems. As the sisters reckon with the disappointments of their childhood and the loss of the only person who held them together, they realize the greatest secrets they've been keeping might not have been from each other, but from themselves.

Brunch & Visit to Rabbit Books & Bar

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!

"Kin", "Yellowface", "Personal Librarian"

We will meet September 10th at 6pm, at a Persian restaurant in the Upper East Side, Persepolis, and discuss "Kin" by Tayari Jones, about two motherless daughters raised in Louisiana and their different courses of life as women in the south; "Yellowface" a New York Times bestseller about two writers and a manuscript on the Chinese workers recruited by British army in the first world war, published by one of them as her own; and "Personal Librarian" about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who served him with a hidden identity and led as the first Director the Morgan's Library and Museum on 37rd street and Madison avenue. As always, you will need to have read at least one of the 3 books on the title, but you’re welcome to read all of them. Happy reading!

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

This month’s read: **The Scarlet Pimpernel** by **Baroness Emmuska Orczy** Join us to discuss this 1905 novel, set during the French Revolution, featuring espionage, disguise, and high-stakes rescue. A mysterious Englishman risks everything to save those condemned by the revolutionary government while keeping his identity hidden. Spaces are limited; RSVP required. You are welcome to participate regardless of whether you've finished the book. Looking forward to seeing you there! **New Attendance Policy:** Because our events often have a waitlist, if you **miss 2 events without updating your RSVP**, you may be removed from the group to give other members the opportunity to attend.

Tough Guy Book Club - New York NY

Join us for the New York Chapter of Tough Guy Book Club. You can find out this month's book here [https://toughguybookclub.com/books](https://toughguybookclub.com/books?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5aL8E3xpn05czDIaY5kEiHH3oABs4hICFLOrNXUsW-0gY5HePBTW1ni0SYzw_aem_qNxAzG9ij-sVr5-Rf8Uw3Q) If you have the chance, try to pick up the book and read a couple of pages before the night. If you haven’t, come anyway, no one gives a damn. We are not your boss. If you got one, make sure to bring your copy of the books down, it’ll help you talk about bits of it, we suggest underlining stuff that sticks out to you as important. Also like all months, we will be announcing next month’s book at the meeting and handing them out to those of you who were wise enough to pre-order last month. See you there. Want to know more about Tough Guy Book Club? Read this - [http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us](http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5QrDxxQmsaiuIfgbomTP4b6948UogKCm9U4Dudq5-VU_8aUx5RnTiUjO_R1Q_aem_n5AIic3b6NMTZ5TUJGTLkw)

"Guapo" de Miguel Yarull (República Dominicana)

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!

The Magnificant Ambersons by Booth Tarkington

Before this was a movie it was a powerful and important novel and Booth Tarkington was a major voice of the early 20th Century. The Book tells of the story of an American Family then, and now. We meet George Amberson Minafer, last stand of a dynasty, run over and brought down by a new breed of financiers and robber barons who know no law but their own. History is all about then - and it's all about now.

Uptown Reading Morning (Inwood)

🌟 Registration will open on September 4 🌟 Join us at **[Buunni Coffee](https://www.buunnicoffee.com/)** in Inwood to read, relax, and sip some delicious coffee (or tea) on Sunday morning! We'll spend half an hour settling in, ordering drinks, and doing introductions, and then read from 11:30 to 12:30. Because Buunni Coffee is generously hosting us free of charge, I encourage everyone to purchase a drink or pastry to enjoy while you read.