English Books & Literature

What happens when you put 3 French and 3 English speakers at the same café table in Paris? Furamori organizes small curated groups of 4-6 people - 1-3 French speakers and 1-3 English speakers - in a cozy café in Paris. You practice each other's language naturally, the way it's meant to be: over coffee, with real people, about real life. **How it works:** \- You sign up and complete a short profile on our website \- We match you into a group of 6 \(French \+ English\) \- You receive the café location and your group details before the event \- You show up\, sit down\, and let the conversation flow **This is for you if:** \- You're French and learning English \(any level\) \- You're an English speaker \(British\, American\, Australian\, or anyone\!\) and learning French \(any level\) \- You want to actually get to know people \- You're curious about the other culture 🎟️ Tickets are €5 per person. You must register and pay via our website to attend: furamori.com , RSVP on Meetup does not guarantee a spot - registration on our site does. You pay for your own drinks at the café. Depending on demand, not everyone may get a spot for this event. If that happens, feel free to apply again for the next one as we prioritize returning applicants. 📍 Location is shared after registration. — 🇫🇷 En français : Furamori organise des petits groupes de 6 personnes - 3 francophones et 3 anglophones — dans un café à Paris. Pas de speed-dating linguistique, pas de minuteur. Juste une vraie conversation autour d'un verre, avec des gens intéressants. Inscrivez-vous ici → furamori.com

Let's get together with a drink and discuss this book. Location to be confirmed soon :) "Gloria Steinem—writer, activist, organizer, and one of the most inspiring leaders in the world—now tells a story she has never told before, a candid account of how her early years led her to live an on-the-road kind of life, traveling, listening to people, learning, and creating change. She reveals the story of her own growth in tandem with the growth of an ongoing movement for equality. This is the story at the heart of *My Life on the Road*." [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15451058-my-life-on-the-road?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hkyVwwKu1u&rank=1](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15451058-my-life-on-the-road?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=hkyVwwKu1u&rank=1)

Lecture commune : [Nickel Boys de Colson Whitehead](https://open.substack.com/pub/dailydebby/p/vote-pour-la-lecture-commune-de-janvierfevrier?r=1omy1p&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true) Pour discuter de notre lecture, on se retrouve le 28 février à 11h **📜Lien d inscription & paiement** [https://forms.gle/a6G6HkRXWoAkSLdeA](https://forms.gle/a6G6HkRXWoAkSLdeA) **Au programme :** Selon si tu lis la lecture commune, un livre de la sélection ou aucun livre, le programme peut être le suivant 🌟Book breaker : On se met à l'aise et commence à discuter avec les autres lecteurs 🌟Book discussion : Un guide de discussion avec des questions, des citations et les thèmes clés de l'intrigue nous permet de partager nos avis. 🌟Book recommandations : Chacun recommande un livre qui aborde un des thèmes de la lecture commune. 💶 **Tarifs** 12€, l'inscription comprend une pâtisserie, une boisson et un petit tip pour l'aigrie qui organise la rencontre (moi 😅) Si vous souhaitez uniquement une saveur et ainsi bénéficier d'un tarif adapté, faites-vous connaître. **❓️FAQ❓️** **Doit-on lire le roman avant la rencontre ?** Il est possible de participer à la conversation sans avoir lu ou terminé le roman, mais on risque de te spoiler l'intrigue. **Les hommes peuvent-ils s'inscrire ?** Oui, tout le monde est bienvenu. **Peut-on venir seul ?** La plupart des membres du club de lecture viennent seuls et font des rencontres sur place. **Où peut-on retrouver le club de lecture ?** Pour avoir une aperçu du club de lecture, on peut se retrouver sur Instagram à @daily_debby **Peut-on être remboursé suite à un empêchement ?** Les remboursements sont possibles jusqu'à 48h avant la rencontre, c'est-à-dire jeudi 11h. Pour connaître l'actualité du club et participer aux activités en ligne, on se retrouve sur [https://www.dailydebby.fr/](www.dailydebby.fr)

**Pour ce dernier jour de février, nous vous proposons de lire un livre régulièrement proposé sur reddit Fantasy : Red Rising!** Venez rencontrer d'autres lecteurs de l'imaginaire pour échanger sur ce livre et vos lectures. **Modalités pratiques :** \- Nous nous retrouvons le samedi 28 février de 11h à 13h au café Murphy's House\, métro Opéra\. \- Nous échangerons pendant 1h sur le livre de la séance et 1h sur nos lectures du moment\. \- Le café demande une consommation \(café\, thé etc\.\)\. **Pourquoi ce livre ?** Parce qu'il a été élu démocratiquement :) Ne l'ayant pas encore lu, voici son résumé : Darrow, un Rouge chargé de creuser sous la surface de Mars, croit œuvrer pour l’avenir de son peuple. Lorsqu’il découvre que les Rouges sont en réalité exploités par les Ors et que Mars est déjà habitée, il rejoint une résistance secrète. Transformé pour ressembler à un Or, il intègre l’Institut de Mars, une académie impitoyable où les jeunes de l’élite s’affrontent dans des épreuves de force, de ruse et de survie, et où Darrow doit conquérir sa place pour préparer la chute du système de l’intérieur. À très vite pour échanger avec vous ! Flora & Adrien

Bonjour à toutes et à tous, J'ai hâte de vous retrouver le **28 février 2026** pour échanger sur **Les Hauts de Hurlevent** d'Emily Brontë. Cette séance s'annonce intense et nos échanges s'annoncent passionnants ! 🌪️📖 Pour la suite de notre thématique sur la littérature face à la censure, vous avez été unanimes : **nous partons en Angleterre !** Nous allons approfondir ce classique du romantisme noir, l'un des textes les plus sauvages et contestés du XIXe siècle. Nous (re)découvrirons ensemble : * **Les Hauts de Hurlevent :** Un récit poignant sur la passion, la vengeance et la différence. Environ 400 pages d'une intensité rare. * **Note :** C’est en voyant passer les images des films récents que j’ai eu l’envie de revisiter ce monument avec vous. C’est l’occasion parfaite de se replonger dans le texte original pour comprendre pourquoi il a tant bousculé la morale de son époque. Nous pourrons en discuter de vive voix le samedi 28 autour de notre thé ou café ! ✨🍵 À très bientôt, Jade

## Details Hello writers, we are happy to meet you in our new permanent home: Bohème Coworking, located at 21 rue Sedaine in the 11th arrondissement. When you arrive, just tell the friendly folks at La Boheme reception that you are with the writing group. They will give you a little wooden knick-knack with the wifi codes and a number that they use to determine the cost based on time spent (it's 3,80 € per hour, paid at the end). ***Now, about Ready-Set-Write! ..*.** Ready Set Write! is a regular meeting of motivated writers who grab a beverage, then shut up and write. ***What it is:*** An opportunity for writers to get together and do short, intense bursts of writing. We write for 45-ish minutes, take a 15 minute break, rinse & repeat. ***What it is NOT:*** neither a forum for critiquing each other's work, nor shameless self-promoting your projects or groups. You pay for the time you spend, and have access to coffee, tea, and wifi. **AND FINALLY ...** * Register in advance, and only if you will join us in-person. * Update your RSVP if you cannot make it. * Please be respectful and considerate with our writing colleagues. ***Stay tuned for location updates!***

New joiner discount for first 3 classes! Join us for **Vinyassa Yoga** sessions in the heart of **Paris 7eme**. This **in-person** class is perfect for all levels, taught **in English**. Experience a blend of breath and movement that leaves you feeling energised and relaxed. Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned yogi, come stretch, breathe, and connect with a friendly community. Rooted in Vinyasa, my classes offer a chance to step away and find a place of calm. Offered in English, they are dynamic but for all levels from beginners through to intermediate practitioners. Music moves through each session, gently supporting and uplifting the practice. Classes are joyful, inviting you to connect mind and body and to return to the present moment. The studio provides a refined and peaceful setting to practice, unwind, and reconnect. The studio is fully equipped with changing rooms, showers, lockers, and welcoming communal spaces to meet and connect before and after class. Please book online to get 26% discount for 2026 on your first 3 classes. Regular class cost is 21 euro after that. Please visit [www.mcoyoga.com](https://www.mcoyoga.com "https://www.mcoyoga.com") to BOOK.

🇫🇷 Bonjour ! J’espère que tout le monde va bien ! 😁 Nous revoilà pour un événement d’échange de Langue Franco-Anglais et de la bonne humeur : * Dimanche à "Les Berthom" : 35 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris à 18H00, prix de la participation à 10€. Proche des stations République(Métro 3, 5, 8, 9, 11) et Oberkampf(Métro 5, 9). Une boisson vous sera offerte parmi la carte du bar ! 🍻 L’entrée au bar se fait à partir de 17H50. Le concept de l’événement est celui qui suit : * La durée totale de l’événement est de 2 heures, divisée en 3 sessions. À chaque session, des tables de 4 ou 5 personnes seront composées, avec au minimum 2 Français et 2 Étrangers par table. Et pendant cette session, il y aura 15 minutes de conversation en Français et 15 minutes de conversation en Anglais. À la fin de chaque session, les tables changent afin de vous faire rencontrer d’autres personnes ! Nos événements ont pour but de favoriser les échanges linguistiques, culturels et la création de liens sociaux amicaux et/ou professionnels ! Nos événements n’ont pas pour vocations d’être des speed-dating, nous trouvons cela important de le préciser et nous serons strict sur le respect de cette mention. ^^ En espérant vous voir très bientôt ! 🇬🇧 Hello ! We hope everyone’s doing good ! 😁 We're back for a French & English language exchange event : * Sunday at "Les Berthom" : 35 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, starting at 6:00PM. For a 10€ fee. Close to the Metro station République (Métro 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11) and Oberkampf (Métro 5 & 9). A drink will be offered from the Bar's Menu !🍻 We’ll start the check-in at 5:50PM. The concept of the event is : * The whole event lasts 2 hours, subdivided in 4 sessions of 30 minutes. In each session, tables of 4 to 8 persons will be formed equally between foreigners and French (2/3 Foreigners and 2/3 French). In these sessions, there will be 15 minutes of French conversation followed by 15 minutes of English conversation. At the end of the 30 minutes, we’ll switch the tables and you’ll be placed on a new table with new persons (Hence, you’ll meet at least 9 to 12 different persons in an event) ! The purpose of the event is mainly focused on the language and cultural exchange, on top of creating friendly and professional links ! These events are intended to be speed-datings, which is important to be precise and we plan to be strict about this point. ^^ We hope to see you soon !

ENGLISH STANDUP COMEDY IN PARIS! ## 🎨Color your Sunday with laughter 😆@ Green Mic !!! 💚🎤 Join us at **Green Mic Comedy** where the ***crème de la crème of Parisian comedians*** will illuminate your Sunday night with waves of laughter! **Since 2021**, Green Mic has featured comedians who have appeared on ***Netflix***\*, Comedy Central, Amazon Prime, **BBC**, Don't Tell Comedy, The Ringers with Bill Burr, **Fringe Festival,** and other big European festivals.\* **📅 When ?** * Every **Sunday** * Doors Open at **7:00 PM - 19H00** * Show Starts at **7:30 PM - 19H30** 📍 **Where** : **Ma Cocotte du Faubourg**.- [5 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, 75009 Paris](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e66e3e7d7639ad:0x582be8084e69e46a?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111) 🚇 Easily accessible from * Métro Lines 8 & 9 (Grands Boulevards) * Métro Line 3 (Bourse) 🎤 **Who are the comedians ?** We book **different comedians every week** and the best visiting comedians from **all around the world** (USA, Australia, Canada, Italy, Spain, UK, New zeland, ... more than 50 countries) -- *We share clips of our comedians on Instagram @GreenMicComedy --* 🎤 **Why Green Mic ?** 💚 Our promise is that you'll have a great Sunday night and have Enough laughters for the Week ! **Green Mic is a feel-good show** where you can stay for drinks after the show and hangout at The Frog Pubs. We Also offer **Happy-hours prices** when you **show your tickets at the door**. 🎟️ Secure your spot! Grab your tickets on Eventbrite: GreenMicComedy.eventbrite.fr 🎟️ (Check out more links in our bio 📱) \*\*This show is crowd-funded with a pay-what-you-can price and we recommend 12 euros and 5 euros for students with no obligation to pay. #ComedyInParis #StandupComedy #ParisNights #GreenMicComedy #LaughOutLoud #ParisEvents #ComedyNight #InternationalComedians #FreeComedy #ParisLife #FunInParis #ExpatsParis #LiveComedy #ThingsToDoInParis 🎭

Venez discuter du livre "Le mont analogue" de René Daumal devant un repas a la French Guinguette 58 Rue Rambuteau. Bonne lecture

**Inscription obligatoire via ce lien :** https://www.eventbrite.fr/e/apero-philo-avec-hades-doit-on-avoir-peur-de-la-mort-tickets-1982075469084?aff=oddtdtcreator Hadès n’est pas le décor d’une croyance ancienne, c’est une figure qui met à l’épreuve notre rapport à la finitude et à l’invisible Hadès n’est pas le décor d’une croyance ancienne, c’est une figure qui met à l’épreuve notre rapport à la finitude, à la perte et à l’invisible. Les mythes ne sont pas des contes pour apaiser l’enfance de l’humanité. Ils sont nés pour dire ce que la raison seule ne parvient pas à résoudre. Cet apéro philo se veut un temps chaleureux et artistique, où la parole circule et où les questionnements se tissent. **Tarif unique :** 5€ **Nous trouver :** Espace Falguière, 12 rue Falguière 75015 Paris

Chers tous ! Comme toujours, je posterai le thème dès que nous l'aurons décidé, ce dimanche 1er février... Bonnes et belles lectures et écritures et à bientôt ! Jélila

Un événement pour se rencontrer entre femmes parisiennes qui écrivent ✍️
Faisons connaissance autour d’un thé ou café et parlons écriture(s), lecture(s) et inspiration(s) ! ☀️ Et n’hésitez pas à prendre vos ordis (chargés) ou carnets : nous allons écrire pendant une partie de l’après-midi !

This will be the first ever Book Club Meet up for this group! * We will be discussing Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose (if you would like a free EPUB copy of this book to read on kindle, message me & I can send you the ebook) * ***Changed the book from Daggermouth due to it being independently published and hard to find in print**** * Feel free to attend even if you haven't started or finished the book ◡̈ ! * Small snacks will be provided. You’re welcome to bring your own snacks & drinks too! * Even if the meetup event shows full, you are welcome to come. If you can no longer attend the event, no worries, just please try to update your status on meetup for it.

**Our March pick is *God of the Woods* by Liz Moore.** **This month’s novel is an award-winning literary mystery that blends family drama with psychological suspense. It explores women’s voices and relationships while delivering an exciting, eerie, and deeply suspenseful story. The book is 576 pages in print or 14 hours and 35 minutes on audiobook.** Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3262835](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3262835) Location: [Knotty Pine Brewing](https://www.knottypinebrewing.net/) [Menu, scroll to the bottom](https://www.knottypinebrewing.net/menus-1) Book summary: Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice" -- the ability to speak for herself and decide her own future. But instead, Adunni's father sells her to be the third wife of a local man who is eager for her to bear him a son and heir. When Adunni runs away to the city, hoping to make a better life, she finds that the only other option before her is servitude to a wealthy family. As a yielding daughter, a subservient wife, and a powerless slave, Adunni is told, by words and deeds, that she is nothing. But while misfortunes might muffle her voice for a time, they cannot mute it. And when she realizes that she must stand up not only for herself, but for other girls, for the ones who came before her and were lost, and for the next girls, who will inevitably follow, she finds the resolve to speak, however she can--in a whisper, in song, in broken English--until she is heard

This meeting will be an open discussion about the book "an Immense World" by Ed Yong

Come join us for coffee at Matari Coffee to discuss our March book, "The Enchanted Greenhouse"! Book description: Terlu Perna broke the law because she was lonely. She cast a spell and created a magically sentient spider plant. As punishment, she was turned into a wooden statue and tucked away into an alcove in the North Reading Room of the Great Library of Alyssium. This should have been the end of her story . . . Yet one day, Terlu wakes in the cold of winter on a nearly-deserted island full of hundreds of magical greenhouses. She’s starving and freezing, and the only other human on the island is a grumpy gardener. To her surprise, he offers Terlu a place to sleep, clean clothes, and freshly baked honey cakes—at least until she’s ready to sail home. But Terlu can’t return home and doesn’t want to—the greenhouses are a dream come true, each more wondrous than the next. When she learns that the magic that sustains them is failing—causing the death of everything within them—Terlu knows she must help. Even if that means breaking the law again. This time, though, she isn’t alone. Assisted by the gardener and a sentient rose, Terlu must unravel the secrets of a long-dead sorcerer if she wants to save the island—and have a fresh chance at happiness and love.