Book Swap

A cozy, no-pressure book club. **What to Expect:** Welcome to a cozy, relaxed book club built around conversation, curiosity, and community. There is no assigned book and no pressure to finish anything. Come share what you’re currently reading, a past favorite, or a book you’d love to read in the future. We’ll start with casual mingling, move into a light icebreaker, and then open the space for organic book talk and discussion. Expect thoughtful conversations, different perspectives, and a welcoming mix of like-minded and not-so-like-minded readers. **What to bring:** • Yourself • A book you’re reading (or one you love or want to read) • Curiosity and an open mind **Location:** Art & Dine @ The Springs Souk (Near Emirates Hills, Springs, Meadows, Lakes, Hattans) **Policy:** • Attendees are required to avail any item from the menu • Please be respectful and listen when someone else is speaking **Parking:** Free mall parking available **Contact:** Rinku — WhatsApp +971 58 558 2680 This is a warm, judgment-free space to meet new people, exchange ideas, and enjoy stories together.

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!

### No pressure. No judgment. Just books, curiosity, and good company. **What to Expect** This is a relaxed, judgment-free book club created for people who love books, are getting back into reading, or simply enjoy being around curious minds. There is **no assigned book** and **no expectation to finish anything**. Read at your own pace — whether it’s one page, one chapter, or a book you’re still thinking about months later. Come share what you’re currently reading, something you’ve read before, or even a book you hope to start someday. The focus is not on how much you’ve read, but on the conversations, perspectives, and connections that unfold. We’ll begin with casual mingling, ease into a light icebreaker, and then let the discussion flow naturally. Expect thoughtful conversations, diverse viewpoints, and a welcoming mix of readers — fast, slow, and somewhere in between — all while enjoying coffee, tea, or your favorite beverage. **What to Bring** • Yourself • A book you’re reading, have read, or want to read • Curiosity and an open mind **Location**: Art & Dine, The Spring Souk, Al Assayel Road - Dubai **Policy** • Attendees are required to avail any item from the menu • Please be respectful and listen when someone else is speaking **Parking** Free mall Parking **Contact** Rinku — WhatsApp +971 58 558 2680 This is a warm space to slow down, meet new people, exchange ideas, and feel inspired — without pressure, deadlines, or judgment.

Join us for a cozy, vibrant gathering of book lovers as we share our favorite reads and current page-turners! Whether you're into fiction, memoirs, thrillers, or poetry, there's a seat for every story here. Each meetup, we explore a new venue in the heart of Dubai—so you're not just discovering new books, but also new cafés and experiences. Over a delicious lunch, we dive into conversations about stories, authors, and life—connecting with awesome people along the way. No pressure to finish a book—just come with your curiosity, your appetite, and your love for a good story. ✨ *Great books. Great food. Great people.* We can’t wait to meet you! Location: **The Coffee Shop at Souk Al Bahar Downtown Dubai (nearby Dubai Mall)** Policy: You will have to avail any item from the menu and to listen when someone's turn to speak. Parking: Souk Al Bahar Parking Lot Contact: we have instagram **cece.events** and WhatsApp +971 55 416 9381

Most of us don’t know how to spend money. We chase things that impress others but leave us cold. Or we save endlessly, afraid to spend on what would actually make life better. We confuse admiration with envy, comfort with excess, and utility with status. The Art of Spending Money doesn't provide budgets, hacks, or one-size-fits-all solutions. It gives you understanding of how your relationship with money shapes your decisions—and how to reshape it so money works for you. Morgan Housel’s work has helped millions rethink how they earn, save, and invest. Now he turns his attention to the other side of the equation: how to spend. With insight and warmth, he shows why the most valuable return on investment is peace of mind, why expectations matter more than income, and why doing well with money has less to do with spreadsheets and more to do with self-awareness. This book isn’t about getting rich. It’s about getting the most out of what you already have—and learning to want what’s worth wanting.

Think you know your books? 👀📖 Join us for Bookends Trivia Night, a fun, bookish evening filled with clever clues, laughter, and friendly competition. 🗓 Feb 7, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 PM 📍 Bookends, Dubai Digital Park, DSO. 🎟 AED 69 (includes AED 25 redeemable in-store!) 🏆 Win a dinner voucher for two Spaces are limited, DM us to buy your tickets 💛 Bring your A-game and your squad. See you there 📚✨ #BookendsTriviaNight #BookendsUAE #BookendsAlQuoz #BookishFun #TriviaNightDubai #ReadersOfDubai

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Let us read the second part and can also reflect on the author who passed away in 2025. Please buy your own coffee and sit down. It is not a big coffee shop so you will easily find me. Happy reading!

## 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)

يسر "ملتقى الراويات" وبرنامج "مدارس الحياة" التابع لهيئة دبي للثقافة و الفنون أن يدعوكم لحضور جلسة حوارية بعنوان: “الهوية والتراث الإماراتي في السرد المعاصر” ، بمشاركة الكاتب عمر الأنصاري ، ومناقشة لروايته "حرز تالا" ، الأحد ٨ فبراير 2025 ، الساعة 7 مساءً ، بمكتبة الصفا للفنون والتصميم ، الوصل، دبي. يدير اللقاء ا. ميسون الشريف الدعوة عامة **متوافر نسخة pdf فقط لمن يرغب في قراءة الرواية ويحضر المناقشة** نتطلع لحضوركم جميعا.

Each month, we'll read a Nebula or Hugo Award-winning book. We meet on the second Sunday of each month to discuss the story and share our thoughts. This month the book is The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick. It is available for purchase from Kinokuniya in Dubai Mall. Explore new worlds with us. All science fiction and fantasy fans are welcome!

Join us for an evening of sharing ideas on swing trades and disruptive investing strategies every Sunday before the Trading Week starts. Whether you are a seasoned trader or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their trading knowledge in a social networking setting. Our experienced group members will discuss trading education, day trading tips, stock trading trends, options trading strategies, and investing for retirement through innovative and disruptive approaches. Network with like-minded individuals, learn new techniques, and stay ahead in the fast-paced world of trading. Don't miss out on this opportunity to gain insights and grow your trading skills!

Explore love, higher consciousness, and inner growth through gentle conversations, reading, and sound healing. 📖 The unique books do not come from any author or library on Earth. They are received through consciousness connection from the Universal Library, guiding us on a journey of universal truth, knowledge, and inner soul growth. 🍵 **Opening Tea Moment** We’ll begin with a gentle **Chinese tea experience**, allowing everyone to slow down, arrive fully, and settle into a calm, open state before reading and sharing. 💫 Why Join: • Improve English naturally • Meet like-minded, heart-centered friends • Relax, reconnect, and heal 🌱 **Special Closing Experience \(Optional \| \~20 min\)** At the end of the gathering, we’ll enjoy a light and playful **energy-based experience**, where participants may explore: • Your current energy and well-being • Soul connections with family or friends • Gentle communication with surrounding plants This part is relaxed, intuitive, and just for fun and awareness. 📍 Location: Food Court, DIC Building @3 – Al Safouh Second – Dubai 💫 Fee: Totally free 📅 Date & Time: Every Sunday, 14:30–16:30 📲 RSVP: Please contact Sonya via WhatsApp at +971 585959413 to confirm your attendance. **PS:** Some of the books name and chapters as below, you are welcome to pick any one you would like to read for next book reading session. **Spirituality & Consciousness Series** ***《Spirituality and Life》*** Chapter 1: What is Spirituality Chapter 2: Your Purpose for Being Here Chapter 3: How to Enhance Spirituality Chapter 4: How Spirituality Manifests in Daily Life Chapter 5: Messages on Spirituality for Western Humanity ***《The Eye of Spirituality》*** Chapter 1: Where is the Spiritual Eye Chapter 2: Seeing the World Through the Spiritual Eye Chapter 3: How to Open the Spiritual Eye Chapter 4: Protecting the Spiritual Eye ***《Revelations of Dreams》*** Chapter 1: Remembering Dreams Chapter 2: Interpreting Dreams Chapter 3: Lucid Dreams ***《Dialogue with the Soul》*** Chapter 1: The Soul’s Monologue Chapter 2: Seeing and Listening to the Soul Chapter 3: The Soul’s Solo Performance **Mind-Body Health & Healing Series** ***《Emotion Transformation Techniques》*** Chapter 1: Transforming Emotions Chapter 2: Embracing All Emotions Chapter 3: Emotion Cultivation Chapter 4: The Collective Emotional Field of Humanity ***《The Gateway of Emotions》*** Chapter 1: How Emotions Arise Chapter 2: Emotions and Relationships Chapter 3: How to Resolve Emotions Chapter 4: Cultivating a Healthy Emotional System ***《Inner Exploration》*** Chapter 1: Turning Inward Chapter 2: Methods of Inner Exploration Chapter 3: Personal Growth in Alignment with the Self Chapter 4: Talent and Spirituality **Relationships Series** ***《High Emotional Intelligence Expression》*** Chapter 1: What is High Emotional Intelligence Chapter 2: The Essence of Expression Chapter 3: Developing High EQ Communication Habits Chapter 4: Emotional Intelligence and Relationships Chapter 5: Self-Cultivation of High Emotional Intelligence ***《The Meaning of Relationships》*** Chapter 1: Wonderful Relationships Chapter 2: Dynamic Relationships Chapter 3: Relationships and Inner Work Chapter 4: Multi-Dimensional Relationships Chapter 5: The Cosmic Network of Relationships

et’s get together for a cozy evening of **shisha, books, and great conversation** on **🗓 Sunday, 8 February** **⏰ 7:00 PM** **📍 Korma Sutra, Barsha** **✨ Deal:** AED 69 for **shisha + one drink** The venue also offers shisha, coffee, and delicious food. **Please bring:** * 📖 A book you love and want to talk about * 🔄 A book to exchange For a fun twist, feel free to **wrap your exchange book** to keep it a mystery 🎁 Looking forward to a relaxed evening of good reads and great company 💛 **Attendees (Limit: 20):** 1. Ipshi 2. Rana 3. Harlee 4. Kit 5. Farah 6. Anita 7. Amandeep 8. Shweta 9. Riham 10. Tina 11. Karen 12. Tara 13. Sara 14. Sita 15. Tulika 16. Imrana 17. 18. 19. 20. Confirm attendance by sending whats app to 0567694516 as adding ur name here will not count

**First Gathering: Love as Transformation** Reading: **The Forty Rules of Love** by **Elif Shafak** We begin Men, Meaning, and Madness with a novel that treats love not as sentiment, but as a force that disrupts, humbles, and reshapes the self. The Forty Rules of Love explores love as discipline, surrender, and moral risk. It asks what happens when certainty breaks, when the ego is wounded, and when meaning is found not through control, but through transformation. This gathering is for men interested in serious literature and honest inquiry into how love shapes character, responsibility, and the inner life. Discussion will be guided by questions rather than summaries. The aim is depth, not debate. Come having read the book or engaged with it seriously.

**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.

**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.

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! 📖

Join us for our February Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *A Master of Djinn* by P. Djèlí Clark in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

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