Name: Yonkers Book Club: Circe
Start: 2026-06-28T22:00:00.000Z
Location: JGGX+5V Toronto

**🪟 The Reading Room: The Secret History by Donna Tartt — Bring Your Take**

We're pulling up chairs to trade reactions to The Secret History, written by Donna Tartt in a low-key room full of readers, and you never quite know where the discussion will land.

There's no fixed agenda — with everyone given room to say what mattered to them, and something genuinely new nearly always surfaces.

Skim it, savour it, or somewhere in between, and mark the parts you wanted to reread, and bring your interpretations — since every reader brings something the table would otherwise miss.

This is an open group and newcomers are always welcome — and all you need is interest in the book and a good chat, everything else takes care of itself once you're here, and the evening takes it from there.

⭐ *"Left seeing the book completely differently — everyone there had a totally different read of the same book"* – first-timer

💡 **Heads up:** mark a moment that felt either fake or perfectly true, since the talk moves fast and a note keeps you grounded, and first-timers who do this always settle in faster.

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🌾 Reading alone is one thing, reading together is another — come along — no perfect read required and the group is always better with one more reader in it. The group grows every time someone new joins. 🌾

Bloom into Navigation Park Exploration Team

Emma Chapman

Gary Wells

Charles Armstrong

William Glover

Patricia Terrell

Laura Anderson

Cassandra Jackson

Christine Taylor

Rebekah Willis

Cheryl Rodriguez

Jennifer Shaw

Tony Kim

Lisa Allen

William Hebert

Randall Washington

Edward Freeman

Anna Wright

Janet Wilson

Morgan Gardner

Isaac Castillo

New York Book Club: The Secret History

83 Henry St

**🍂 Group Read: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro · No Pressure**

Join us to open up a conversation around Kazuo Ishiguro's remarkable Never Let Me Go in a friendly low-key environment, and you will be surprised where the conversation goes.

No requirement to finish — come wherever you are in the book, and bring along your favourite passages, and bring your honest reactions — because the book looks completely different through a new set of eyes.

The group leads the discussion — with no wrong answers and no performance required, and the most interesting moments never come from the planned questions.

Anyone is welcome regardless of reading experience — and the group has a habit of making people want to come back, no preparation beyond reading is required, and the discussion gets richer with every new reader who joins.

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**What to expect:**
1. Arrive, grab a seat, and introduce yourself if you are new — no icebreakers, just conversation
2. The group digs into the book and the conversation goes wherever it leads
3. The evening finishes with a discussion about what to read next

💡 **Quick tip:** mark the page you most want to talk about, because a prepared passage gives you a ready entry point into any thread, and the rest of the conversation will take care of itself.

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✨ Come for the book and stay for the discussion — join us and bring your read and you will leave with more than you came with. See you at the session. ✨

Glenn Richardson

Ellen King

Brandon Burns

Tanya Diaz

Marcia Rice

Kimberly Robinson

Nicole Walker

Michelle Wilson

Patrick Harris

Lori Mason

Gary Brock

Anthony Frank

Mitchell Watson

Peggy Rodriguez

Joshua Trevino

Janet Hall

Melissa Scott

Dustin Owens

Teresa Wood

Newark Book Club: Never Let Me Go

5900 Newkirk Ave

**📚 Book Night: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro • All Welcome**

Join us to spend an evening with the widely read Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro in an open forum where all reactions are valid, and you will be surprised where the conversation goes.

There is no minimum reading requirement, and note any characters or moments you want to unpack, and bring your reflections — because a fresh and honest read always sparks the best debate.

The conversation is guided by whoever has something to say — with no wrong answers and no performance required, and every reading of the same book turns out to be a different book.

First time here is just as good as any other time to come — and most first-timers find the session easier than they expected, all you need is yourself and an opinion, and you will leave having said more than you thought you would.

💡 **Setup tip:** read the last chapter even if you skipped the middle, since a single honest observation tends to open more threads than a prepared analysis, and you will not regret the two minutes it took.

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🌿 There is always more in a book than one reader can find alone — grab your copy and join us for the evening and the rest sorts itself out in the room. The evening is better when you are in it. 🌿

Downtown Control Finding Walk Society

Jeremy Lucas

Cynthia Martin

Kelly Cooper

Jessica Murphy

Rebecca Bray

April Roberts

Nicole Ross

Samuel Riggs

Taylor Johnson

James Davis

David Brown

Jessica Burns

Tracy Bishop

Larry Brady

Christina Russell

Karl Rodriguez

Leah Weaver

Jersey City Book Club: Never Let Me Go

1835 W Cambria St

**🌻 Neighbourhood Read: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett : New Members Welcome**

We're setting aside time to talk through Brit Bennett's remarkable The Vanishing Half with a friendly group who enjoy good conversation, and the conversation is always the best part.

The meeting is informal and member-directed — with the discussion shaped entirely by what people bring, and first-timers are always surprised by how quickly they find their footing.

Come with whatever you have managed to get through, and note a scene or passage that struck you, and bring your questions — because the book looks completely different through a new set of eyes.

The group is open to anyone interested — and the group is warm and unpretentious in equal measure, just turn up — the rest takes care of itself, and the evening will take care of itself from there.

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**What the session looks like:**
- A quick welcome kicks things off followed immediately by open discussion
- Members share their takes and the discussion branches out from there
- Near the end there is a chance to suggest the next book for the group

**Useful to have with you:**
- Your copy of the book (physical or digital)
- Notes from your reading however informal
- Your best questions and your strongest opinions

⭐ *"First session and already booked the next one — we talked for two hours and it felt like twenty minutes"* – converted sceptic

💡 **Worth knowing:** note the moment you felt the strongest reaction whatever that was, because having one concrete thing to say takes the pressure off everything else, and the rest of the evening runs on its own from there.

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💬 The book is only the beginning — the discussion is the point — join the group and help make it better and the conversation is always worth showing up for. Can not wait to hear your take. 💬

Circle Outdoor Navigation Control Finding Rangers

Alexander Ellison

Clayton Morton

Erik Garcia

Victoria Williams

Jennifer Santiago

Daniel Brown

Dr. Robert Davis

Emily Byrd

Alexander Martin

Kim Browning

Samantha Rios

Veronica Mendez

Christopher Moreno

Michael Costa

Julia Ballard

Christopher Vazquez

Alexander Russo

Samuel Butler

New York City Book Club: The Vanishing Half

455 Av. Mitchell

**💡 Reading Meetup: Circe by Madeline Miller • Casual and Friendly**

The book club is meeting to open up a conversation around the thought-provoking Circe by Madeline Miller with a friendly group who enjoy good conversation, and everyone leaves with something new to think about.

The format is relaxed and member-led — with all opinions treated as equally valid, and the energy in the room tends to build as the evening goes on.

Come however far through the book you are, and note any characters or moments you want to unpack, and bring your reading notes — because the book looks completely different through a new set of eyes.

You do not need to have been before — and no introduction is required beyond showing up, your presence is the only requirement, and the relaxed setting means there is no pressure on you.

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**The session at a glance:**
- Introductions are short and the book takes over within the first few minutes
- Discussion opens with an initial question and flows from there without a set agenda
- At some point toward the end the group votes on or suggests next month's read

💡 **Before the session:** mark the page you most want to talk about, because having one concrete thing to say takes the pressure off everything else, and the rest of the conversation will take care of itself.

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☕ A good discussion is worth fifty pages of rereading — come along and join a conversation worth having and the discussion takes it from there. See you at the table. ☕

Map Orienteering Adventure Challenge Control Walk Club

Amy Stevens

Holly Wall

Robin Swanson

Suzanne Hart

Nicole Gonzalez

Gregory Cochran

Kara Walsh

Amy Bradley

Robin Brady

Christina Hill

Richard Mahoney

Ronnie Harrell

Molly Barnes

Stella Kelly

Nicholas Weeks

Jason Robinson

Matthew Allen

Dylan Anderson

Mrs. Amy Yates

Yonkers Book Club: Circe

JGGX+5V Toronto

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