Perth WA LGBT Book Club

LGBT Perth Book Club - We Used To Live Here

Wed, May 6 · 6:00 PM AWST

Gino's, 5 South Terrace, Fremantle, WA, AU

The next book club pick is We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer! It'll be held on the 6th of May at 6pm, Gino's in Fremantle. Here's the Storygraph buddy read. Discussion questions are here. You don't have to answer them at the book club. They're just there to give a jumping point for anything people would like to discuss.

Libraries in the Cities of Canning, Armadale, Rockingham, Bayswater, Stirling, Melville, Victoria Park, Joondalup, Cockburn and Kwinana have copies. You can request a purchase or use inter-library loans to have a copy sent to your local library. Keep in mind a purchase might not arrive in time.

You can access audiobook copies through Borrowbox and Libby and an eBook copy through Borrowbox. Audiobook and eBook copies are available through a subscription to Everand. Spotify has the audiobook.

If you'd like to purchase a copy, Booko provides a price comparison for certain sites. Other stores that have copies are Boundless Books and Boffins Books.

Here are some interviews with the author, warning for spoilers:

• Marcus Kliewer - Author Interview
• Marcus Kliewer on writing horror and the intensity of "We Used To Live Here" (YouTube)
• WE USED TO LIVE HERE with Marcus Kliewer (YouTube)
• Interview with Marcus Kliewer! | We Used To Live Here Pt. III (YouTube)

You don't have to have read or finished the book to attend the book club, but we will be discussing spoilers at a certain point.

I'll have the book on the table to help you find me. If you have any questions or need to update me on your arrival, feel free to message me!

LGBT Perth Book Club - So Old, So Young

Wed, Jun 3 · 6:00 PM AWST

Gino's, 5 South Terrace, Fremantle, WA, AU

The next book club pick is So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder! This book was suggested by member Gwen. If you have suggestions feel free to message me! It'll be held on the 3rd of June at 6pm, Gino's in Fremantle. Here's the Storygraph buddy read. Discussion questions will be uploaded here soon. You don't have to answer them at the book club. They're just there to give a jumping point for anything people would like to discuss.

Libraries in the Cities of Bayswater, Canning, Cockburn, Fremantle, Gosnells, Mandurah, Melville, Perth, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Stirling, Swan, Rockingham, Victoria Park, Vincent and Joondalup have copies. Subiaco library has a copy that is available to libraries in the Western Suburbs Library Group (The Grove, Nedlands, Subiaco, Mt Claremont, Claremont).

You can request a purchase or use inter-library loans to have a copy sent to your local library. Keep in mind a purchase might not arrive in time.

You can access an eBook copy through Libby. Audiobook is available through a subscription to Everand, Spotify and Libro.fm.

If you'd like to purchase a copy, Booko provides a price comparison for certain sites. Other stores that have copies are Rabble Books and Games (Maylands), Boundless Books (Leederville), Boffins Book (Perth), Planet Books (Mt Lawley) and Beaufort Street Books (Mt Lawley). You can go in person to New Edition (Fremantle), The Lane Bookshop (Claremont) and Crow Books (East Victoria Park) to see if they have copies available instore or to order one in for you.

Here are some interviews with the author, warning for spoilers:

• A Conversation with Grant Ginder
• Overpriced Salads and Political Catastrophes Inspired Grant Ginder’s New Novel
• Behind The Stack with Grant Ginder, 'So Old, So Young' (YouTube)
• Grant Ginder: From Speechwriter to Novelist (So Old, So Young) (YouTube)

You don't have to have read or finished the book to attend the book club, but we will be discussing spoilers at a certain point.

I'll have the book on the table to help you find me. If you have any questions or need to update me on your arrival, feel free to message me!

LGBT Perth Book Club - The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)

Wed, Jul 8 · 6:00 PM AWST

Gino's, 5 South Terrace, Fremantle, WA, AU

The next book club pick is The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine! It'll be held on the 8th of July at 6pm, Gino's in Fremantle. Here's the Storygraph buddy read. Discussion questions will be uploaded here soon. You don't have to answer them at the book club. They're just there to give a jumping point for anything people would like to discuss.

Libraries in the Cities of Canning, Cockburn, Cambridge, Mandurah, Stirling, Swan and Vincent have copies. Subiaco library has a copy that is available to libraries in the Western Suburbs Library Group (The Grove, Nedlands, Subiaco, Mt Claremont, Claremont).

The book isn't available through any library apps or current subscription services (Everand, Spotify, Libro.fm). If you'd like an audiobook or eBook copy, please message me!

If you'd like to purchase a copy, Booko provides a price comparison for certain sites. Other stores that have copies are Rabble Books and Games (Maylands), Planet Books (Mt Lawley) and Beaufort Street Books (Mt Lawley). You can go in person to New Edition (Fremantle), The Lane Bookshop (Claremont) and Crow Books (East Victoria Park) to see if they have copies available instore or to order one in for you.

Here are some interviews with the author, warning for spoilers:

• Rabih Alameddine talks about his novel, 'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible' (audio + transcript)
• Surviving crises through humor in the award-winning book 'The True True Story of Raja the Gullible' (audio with no transcript)
• Scott Simon’s Open Book welcomes Rabih Alameddine with THE TRUE STORY OF RAJA THE GULLIBLE (AND HIS MOTHER) Whew! (video with accurate subtitles and option to switch to audio)
• Rabih Alameddine on The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) with John Freeman (YouTube)
• Patrick Ryan (Buckeye) feat. Rabih Alameddine, Guest Gay Reader (YouTube, should open to 49:07 in when interview starts)

You don't have to have read or finished the book to attend the book club, but we will be discussing spoilers at a certain point.

I'll have the book on the table to help you find me. If you have any questions or need to update me on your arrival, feel free to message me!