About us
Welcome to the Bellevue Book Club! 📚
If you love books — or are simply looking to read more and connect with fellow readers — this is the place for you. We’re a welcoming community of book lovers who meet regularly to discuss thoughtful fiction, memorable stories, and meaningful ideas in a relaxed and engaging environment.
Whether you’re an avid reader, new to reading, or simply exploring books again, there’s a space for you here. Beyond books, we hope to create meaningful conversations, new friendships, and a sense of community in the Bellevue area.
Our Monthly Meetups:
📖 Sunday Book Club (Sunday, once a month)
Our monthly book club, featuring books selected from a variety of genres. RSVP is capped at 25 attendees.
🔪 Thursday Thrillers (Thursday, once a month)
A dedicated meetup for fans of thriller, mystery, and horror. RSVP is capped at 11 attendees.
📚 RSVP & No-Show Policy
We understand that plans can change! If you can no longer attend, please update your RSVP as soon as possible so someone on the waitlist has a chance to join.
For unjustified no-shows, members may be moved to the waitlist for the next event. Repeated no-shows may result in removal from the club.
We have limited spots, and no-shows can prevent other members who are genuinely interested from attending. Please help us keep the RSVP process fair and respectful to everyone. 💛
Let’s read, chat, and connect together!
Website:
https://tinyurl.com/bellevuebookclub
Upcoming Reading List:
https://tinyurl.com/bellevuebookclub#recommendations
Follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bellevue_bookclub
⚠️ Please Note:
There have been scam messages circulating on Meetup claiming that authors can be featured or spotlighted in our book club for a fee. Please ignore and report any such messages if you receive them. Our organizers will never ask for payment for author spotlights or promotions through direct messages.
Upcoming events
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Book Discussion - My Brilliant Friend
Jack Sprat Cafe, 2808 Calder Ave NE on, NE Turing St, Redmond, WA 98052,, Redmond, WA, US📘 Book of the Month (Nov): My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
📍 Location: Jack Sprat Cafe, Redmond
Please be considerate of members in waitlist and update your RSVP asap if you’re unable to attend
Join us for a discussion of My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante — the first book in the Neapolitan Novels series.
Set in post-war Naples, the novel follows Elena and Lila, two intelligent and fiercely ambitious girls whose friendship develops and changes as they grow up. Through their lives, Ferrante explores friendship, family, ambition, identity, class, and the complicated ways people can shape one another
Agenda
11:00 – 11:15 AM: Meet & Greet, Order Food/Drinks
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM: Book Discussion
12:30 – 1:00 PM: Socialize and connect with fellow membersWhether you’ve finished the book or are simply curious to join the conversation, you’re welcome! Come share your thoughts, favorite moments, questions, and interpretations with fellow readers
Track upcoming events and reading list - Bellevue Book Club Website
🚗 Parking Options:
24 attendees
Book Discussion - Broken Country
Jack Sprat Cafe, 2808 Calder Ave NE on, NE Turing St, Redmond, WA 98052,, Redmond, WA, US📘 Book of the Month: Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
📍 Location: Jack Sprat Cafe, RedmondJoin us for our December Book Club Meetup as we dive into this novel of simmering passion, impossible choices, and explosive consequences. Whether you’ve finished the book, read a few chapters, or just want to listen in, you’re warmly welcome.
📝 Brief Book Summary (from Goodreads):
One dead farmer. One buried love. And secrets that refuse to stay buried.
When Beth’s first love unexpectedly returns to her village, the life she carefully built begins to unravel. As old feelings, grief, jealousy, and long-hidden secrets resurface, a shocking murder changes everything.
A story of first love, loss, difficult choices, and the dangerous consequences of the past catching up with you.🗓 Agenda:
11:00 – 11:30 AM: Meet & Greet, Order food or drinks
11:30 – 12:30 PM: Book discussion
12:30 – 1:00 PM: Socialize and connect with fellow members🚗 Parking Options:
- Free parking at Prime Factor Math School parking lot
- Free parking at retail parking of Avalon Esterra Park
- Overlake Park & Ride
- Street Parking
🚉 Public Transport:
- Take the 2 Line to Overlake Village Station (8-minute walk to the cafe)
- Use Sound Transit buses
☕ Supporting Our Host:
Jack Sprat Cafe has kindly provided us with an advance reservation. To support this business, we encourage attendees to order food or drinks during the event.Please be considerate of fellow members and RSVP only if you are able to attend.
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Past events
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