About us
Do you love books? Love discussing books? Eating out? Come and join our camaraderie and share a meal and book discussion We meet on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30m to eat and discuss books. We have a Goodreads site managed by Nina and Rachel.
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/131717
Goodreads is best accessed using a browser rather than a mobile device - this allows you to see all the Bookclubs book
Each meeting you attend is $2.00 to cover the cost of maintaining the website. Meetings are typically attended by 15-20 depending on the restaurant. The large group breaks down into several smaller informal groups to facilitate easier discussion during the meeting
A moderator prepares questions for the book being discussed. The moderator also chooses 3-4 books for the group to vote for an upcoming month. Being a moderator is a voluntary position. If you would like to be a moderator but need help, let me know and I can assist you.
Rules of engagement
RSVPS open about 2 weeks before the meeting and closes the day before the meeting. If you do not get on the list do not despair. Put yourself on the waitlist and read the book. Many times, life happens, and someone will change their RSVP and a spot will become available. You will receive an email letting you know the spot is available. By the same token, if you find you cannot attend, PLEASE change your RSVP. The system will then send an email to someone on the waitlist. Putting a message on the board does not count. The RSVP must be changed or the next person on the waitlist does not get their email. It is very sad to have a waitlist and members not showing for the meeting. Restaurant will only allow us to reserve a limited number of seats. We need to keep those seats full, or restaurants will not want to deal with us.
Emergencies happen short notice please email through the system if any emergencies/special situation arise CherylAnn
Upcoming events
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July Saint Petersburg Meetup Book club: $3.00 fee
Location not specified yet# Bluebird: A Cigar City Thriller Chris Kneer
MODERATOR: Dea Dea
Who can you trust when you’re the one on the run?
After escaping a dark past, Jason Miles has finally built the life he always wanted—a beautiful wife, loyal friends, and a rising career as a security expert at Safe Harbor Bank. But when Jason and his coworker gain access to hidden files, he uncovers a massive tax fraud scheme for the world’s elite and mysterious offshore transfers no one can explain.
Before Jason can figure out his next steps, his coworker vanishes—and the evidence lands squarely in his hands. Overnight, he’s fired, framed, and hunted by both the FBI and the powerful men he tried to expose.
Forced off the grid, Jason must become the man he swore he’d never be again. But when a shocking betrayal hits close to home, he realizes survival will cost him everything.
In a world built on secrets and lies, Jason Miles has one mission expose the truth—or die trying.2 attendees
August Saint Pete Meetup Book Club $3.00 fee
Location not specified yet# The God of the Woods Liz Moore
MODERATOR NEEDED:
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow,
2 attendees
September Saint Petersburg Book Club $3.00
Location not specified yet# Heads You Win Jeffrey Archer
MODERATOR: NEEDED
With a final twist that will shock even his most ardent listeners, Heads You Win is #1 New York Times bestseller Jeffrey Archer’s most ambitious and creative work since Kane and Abel.Leningrad, Russia, 1968. Alexander Karpenko is no ordinary child, and from an early age, it is clear he is destined to lead his countrymen. But when his father is assassinated by the KGB for defying the state, he and his mother will have to escape from Russia if they hope to survive. At the docks, they are confronted with an irreversible choice: should they board a container ship bound for America, or Great Britain? Alexander leaves that choice to the toss of a coin . . .
In a single moment, a double twist decides Alexander’s future. During an epic tale of fate and fortune, spanning two continents and thirty years, we follow his triumphs and defeats as he struggles as an immigrant to conquer his new world. As this unique story unfolds, Alexander comes to realize where his destiny lies, and accepts that he must face the past he left behind in Russia.
2 attendees
Past events
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