Book Lovers

Love stories, but never find the time to read? Always wanted to start reading but don’t know where to begin? **A Few Good Pages** is a weekly short story circle where we slow down, read together, and have thoughtful relaxed discussions. No pressure, No prep! We meet **every Saturday** to read and discuss **one or two short stories**—quick reads that stay with you. Whether you’re a **wannabe reader** looking to get started, a **busy book lover** who wants to rebuild reading habit, or someone who enjoys **sharing perspectives on a great story**, you’ll fit right in. You don't need to prepare anything in advance - Just show up. Over the past year, we've read and discussed over **200+ short stories,** building a warm, reflective community that values attention, curiosity and consistency. Join our WhatsApp Group for updates: https://chat.whatsapp.com/IpIMc6c87W49FJIg1cRDJk?mode=hqrt2 **Cost & Membership** * First session : **Free** * Drop in : AED 30 per session * Membership options available for those who want to build a consistent reading habit. **Location** Location : L'eto Cafe, 1st floor, Mall of Emirates (D7 is the closest parking Entrance) Please update the RSVP if there's any change in your plans :-) Come for the stories, stay for the discussions!

Join us for our next book club gathering as we dive into Lessons in Chemistry, a sharp, heartfelt, and surprisingly funny novel about ambition, resilience, love, and challenging the status quo. This meeting is all about thoughtful conversation in a relaxed, welcoming space. No pressure to have “perfect” insights, just come as you are, with your thoughts, questions, and curiosity. 🗓 Saturday 14th ⏰ 11:00 AM 📍 Bookends Bookstore Grab a coffee, settle in, and let’s talk books 💬 New members are always welcome, feel free to bring a friend!

Hello All if you like to join our what'app group to receive our monthly updates. Please join under this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KriZ3ly93rsJz9LrD3bhVd Books and Booze Rana

💘 Valentine’s Day Special Night To celebrate love, connection, and a little spark ✨ we’re hosting a speed dating activity a playful, light, and pressure-free. Fun activities, meaningful conversations, sweet moments, real emphaty… who knows what could start? 😉 ✨ Join us this Saturday for a cozy, fun, and heart warming evening where meeting new people feels easy, natural, and exciting. Connect with amazing people around the world, make genuine connections, and practice languages like English, Arabic, Spanish, and more all in a relaxed, feel-good vibe. As spots are limited, please make sure to attend once you RSVP. Last-minute cancellations take away the chance for someone else to join. 📅 This Saturday | 8:00 PM 💵 50 AED — includes 1 drink 🔥 DM us now before all the hearts are taken 💕 👨‍🏫 Got questions? Just message us — we’ve got you. - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/socializing_uae?igsh=MWQyeGh5ZDNqcXhtZw==� 📍 Venue: Coco Lounge (Media One) https://share.google/sNXcRIgvcEdr3SuQx� Telegram: https://t.me/socializingoriginal� WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FbA47CP5nXDLOFWHPx7wAi� ☎️ For any questions: Call/WhatsApp +971585774523 / +971569579533

**✨ Sip & Paint at BurJuman Mall ✨ ADVANCE BOOKING REQUIRED!** Step into a unique experience with Nib & Knife on Velvet — an intimate Sip & Paint session where creativity flows as smoothly as your drink. 🎨🥂 With step-by-step guidance from our artist, you’ll craft your own 4x6 inch velvet masterpiece — no prior experience needed, just your curiosity and good vibes! We’ve got everything ready for you: 🖌️ Brushes, nibs & paints 🖼️ Velvet canvas (4 x 6 inches) 👩🏻‍🎨 live demo 🥂 Drinks to sip Age Group: 10 years & above Fee: AED 150 per person

No dating apps. No awkward dates. Just real people, real conversations, and great vibes. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Firki Restro Bar with a fun singles-only social evening featuring ice-breakers, games, music, and a relaxed mixer atmosphere. 👉 REGISTER NOW to confirm your spot https://forms.gle/6dbQ8W3MHVtCjvTR7 **(Limited seats | Registration mandatory)** **Come solo. Leave social. 😉** 🍹 **WHAT’S INCLUDED** ✔ Welcome Drink ✔ Fun Ice-Breakers & Games ✔ Social Mixer ✔ Singles-Only Crowd 💰 EVENT CONTRIBUTION 👩 Ladies – AED 50 👨 Gentlemen – AED 75 (Includes one welcome drink) **IMPORTANT** • Strictly Singles Only • 18+ Event • Limited entries

Hi all! My name is Lance, I am a fully qualified English teacher from the UK and have moved to Dubai. I run a speaking club in Camelot English School every other Saturday for free in JVC. It is a great chance to improve your English and meet some new friends in a fantastic location. Hope to see you all there!

في رواية «بيت من زخرف: عشيقة ابن رشد» يأخذنا إبراهيم فرغلي في رحلة بين زمنين: الأندلس في عصر ابن رشد، وزمننا المعاصر. نعيش حكاية حب متخيّلة تكشف جانبًا إنسانيًا من حياة الفيلسوف الكبير، ونواكب في الوقت نفسه قصة إسكندر، الأكاديمي المصري الذي يواجه الاضطهاد بسبب أفكاره، في توازٍ مؤلم مع ما تعرّض له ابن رشد من تكفير وحرق للكتب. بين قصتي الحب، وبين صراعات الفكر والعقل مع التشدّد، تطرح الرواية أسئلة عميقة حول دور المثقف، وقيمة التفكير النقدي، وخطورة محاربة الأفكار بدل مناقشتها. جلسة مناقشة هذه الرواية هي فرصة لقراءة التاريخ بعين الحاضر، والتأمل في علاقتنا اليوم بالعقل، والحرية، والاختلاف. هل تغيّر مصير المفكّر عبر الزمن، أم أن الصراع بين العقل والتشدّد ما زال يتكرّر بأشكال مختلفة؟

## Details Join our [WhatsApp Group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L1pC0svZ8iI0AXtmK16dxU?mode=ac_t) to stay updated with the event details. Hey folks, Dubai Youth Connect (DYC) is a group that aims to provide a safe and friendly environment for Dubai residents to meet and socialize. DYC Book Club is a space for people who want to start or restart reading and just need a little push or accountability—without the pressure of committing to a single book. Feel free to bring any book, read a few pages at the venue, and share your takeaways during the discussion. The idea is to welcome all genres and ideas. I would appreciate it if you could RSVP if you’re attending this event, as there is an attendee limit. Looking forward to seeing y’all. Feel free to DM me if you have any doubts, and feel free to join our [WhatsApp group ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L1pC0svZ8iI0AXtmK16dxU?mode=ac_t)

Looking for a cozy, creative way to spend your afternoon and meet new people? Come join us for a relaxing Painting Meetup — complete with coffee, painting and good company. Whether you're an artist or a complete beginner, this is all about having fun, expressing yourself, and making genuine connections. ✨ What’s included: 🎨 choose your base- wall art/ Mandala and all painting supplies ☕ Coffee/ any hot beverage Perfect for: Creatives and non-creatives alike New people in town Solo, couples, friends all are welcome Anyone looking for a fun, low-pressure way to meet others 📍 DIFC 📅 15 February , Sunday 12-2PM 💵 AED 99 🔗 Whatsapp +971 529810589 https://www.instagram.com/dubaicreativemeetups Whatsapp community - https://chat.whatsapp.com/E3qoJlZfdcaAkyu0tf6xbI Unfortunately we won’t be able to entertain walk ins as we have to arrange all materials in advance, please pre book.

Thanks for joining the Money Minds meetup group. If you would like to be the first to know whenever a new event is announced, please join our whatsapp group using the link; [https://chat.whatsapp.com/DPbMfZndPooGHSxFCLCKHg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DPbMfZndPooGHSxFCLCKHg) **Inspired by Charlie Munger’s wisdom, "The best thing a human being can do is to help another human being know more," our event fosters a spirit of knowledge-sharing and mutual growth.** Expect engaging discussions, fresh perspectives, and opportunities to forge meaningful connections.

This is your chance to get all your questions answered in 30 minutes for AED 50. First come, first served. Each one of you will be given a different time. Please arrive at the time given to you. Those on the waiting list can get a private 30-minute online session for AED 100. If you RSVP but don't show up, you will be banned from the group.

KARN Warrior is a live stage retelling of the Indian Mahabharata, seen through Karna’s journey—an outcast warrior torn between destiny and duty. Expect original music, powerful choreography, and a story about loyalty, courage, and consequence. We’ve built this show independently with a small, passionate crew. If you can, please come and bring a friend, your presence helps us keep making theatre. When: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 — 7 PM Where: Theatre by QE2, Dubai Limited Offer for Members: 15% off with KARN15 Tickets: - https://dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/103321/karn-at-theatre-by-qe2

**I’m planning future book club meetups and would love your input. Please choose your top three from the list below—your picks will help decide what we read next!** **Book Options** *The Hong Kong Widow* – Kristen Loesch *American Spy* – Lauren Wilkinson *God of the Woods* – Liz Moore *Listen for the Lie* – Amy Tintera *The Swallows* – Lisa Lutz *The Drowning Kind* – Jennifer McMahon *The Eights* – Joanna Miller *The Quiet Librarian* – Allen Eskens Thanks so much for sharing your pick! Please **reply in the comments** with your top three. I can’t wait to see which books rise to the top and to discuss them together at our next meetups.

This Month's Book: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. Join us for discussion at the Granville Public Library from 6 to 7pm. Follow us on Instagram: @granvillepridebookclub

Calling all founders, CEOs, lawyers, doctors, and entrepreneurs to join our special *Founder Edition* of Sip & Read meetup event. Let's sip on fine wine and discuss our first book **The 5AM Club- Own Your Morning Elevate Your Life, by Robin Sharma**. We will pair this book with our favorite wine at **Wine on High** and engage in thought-provoking discussions on startup businesses and entrepreneurship, and network with like-minded individuals in a cozy book club setting. Come prepared to discuss this month's book. At the end of each book club meeting, we will take next book and venue suggestions from the participants for the next meeting. Whether you are a book lover, women entrepreneur, or a content creator, this event is perfect for sharing ideas and insights with other funders and founders in the entrepreneurial world. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow together. Sign up now to reserve your spot! *Fun fact! This meetup was established in 2015 and had over 1,000 members. I had to shut down operations while attending law school, but we're back!!*

**Our February novel is: Julia by Sandra Newman** **This month is a classic, dystopian, fiction, literary fiction, women’s fiction, and science fiction novel. The book is 394 pages in print and 14 hours and 20 minutes on audiobook.** **An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.** Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984. All her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia. Then one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.

Welcome, readers! Our February read is **_1984 by George Orwell._** In 1984, George Orwell imagines a world where the government watches everyone, rewrites reality, and punishes even private thoughts. Winston Smith dares to question this system, believing that truth and love might still exist. His rebellion draws him into a chilling struggle against a power that knows him better than he knows himself. The novel leaves readers asking whether freedom is possible when reality itself can be controlled. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

This month we’ll be reading Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan