Book Lovers

This group is for anyone interested in writing in English, whether it be prose or poetry or non-fiction. We get together once a week to listen, critique and support each other in our work. Attendees bring something they have written, six copies, printed out and no longer than seven pages, which they read aloud. They then receive feedback from the rest of the group. The size of the group is limited to 6, so that everyone is able to receive a full 30 minutes of constructive feedback including reading time. If you have nothing to read but would like to come and listen, you are most welcome too. We are an anglophone group and everything is conducted in English, in fact not everyone who comes can speak French. Please bear this in mind if you sign up.

**Le Mépris – 𝒊𝒏 🇫🇷𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 🇬🇧𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒔** **🎬 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 21st, Drinks at Tournebride bar from 7pm and Screening at 8pm** **📽️ Cinéma: Épée de Bois, 100 Rue Mouffetard, Paris 5** **🎟️ Movie Tickets: €5.30 – €12.20 [https://achat.cine-epeedebois.fr/reserver/F13938/D1776794400/VF/264944/](https://achat.cine-epeedebois.fr/reserver/F13938/D1776794400/VF/264944/)** **A screenwriter accepts a lucrative job rewriting a film adaptation of The Odyssey, only to watch his marriage quietly unravel in the process. Set between Rome’s film studios and the blazing Mediterranean coast, Le Mépris is a study of love, ego and artistic compromise.** **Directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli and Jack Palance, the film remains one of the most visually striking works of the Nouvelle Vague.** **“A cool, devastating dissection of love and cinema.”** **Watch the trailer with English subtitles: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0Ju0ONwGU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF0Ju0ONwGU)**

\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- \(Français plus bas\) \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- This is the 12th season of the Open Mic & Jam Around The Table ! Everybody's welcome to join us in a chill intimate atmosphere, sitting around the tables with pizzas and drinks. It's kinda like singing in your living room (or listening to live music there), but in a mic and surrounded by 30-40 people :) Everybody who wants to sing is welcome to perform one song on the first round, and 1 song on the second round depending on the time the first round finishes (usually first round ends at around 11.30 - 12). Sometimes, there's even a third round, but that's rare. No need to register before the event or even during, you're potentially registered at the moment you enter the room and can sing at the end of the round that you entered the circle. This is mostly an open mic and with some jamming around it, meaning that solo instruments can join in if the singer is comfortable with that (most of them are, but not always, so it's not guaranteed), so we often have some solo guitars, and more rarely some sax, cello, violin, etc. Percusions aren't allowed anymore unfortunately due to neighboors complaints. People can either perform by themselves or sing along with others, or meet some guitar players or singers who could play / sing with them. If you can only sing but not play, try coming with someone who can play for you as Im never sure who will come and what they can or want to play (guitar players are here for fun, it's not guaranted they'll want to play what you want to sing, or even know the song at all). You can also just take the time to meet some musicans there and ask them if they know the songs you'd like to play cuz it's also a perfect atmosphere for musical experiments without any pressure and to meet a whole community of live music lovers. Or you can also just improvise, which is usually the easiest thing to do actually. Of course, non musicians / singers can also just come and enjoy the atmosphere and music and meet the community. As I've been running those events for quite a while now and post them on Meetup and Couchsurfing, the crowd is a nice mix between expats, travellers and locals. So let's meet at Nul Bar ailleurs - 18 rue de Cotte, métro Ledru Rollin (lign 8) Happy hour until 9 PM with pints of beer for 3,5 euros cocktails for 5 (then 5 & 7 € after 9 PM) See you on tuesday(s) ! \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- FRANCAIS \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- On se retrouve autour de la table du sous-sol du Nul Bar Ailleurs - 18 rue de Cotte, métro Ledru Rollin sur la ligne 8 -, avec des bonnes pizzas et des bons cocktails ! Le micro est ouvert à tous au premier tour pendant lequel celleux qui veulent / peuvent chanter en auront l'occasion et le reste de la nuit est un peu plus improvisé en fonction du monde et des gens qui sont là. Il peut y avoir un deuxième où il est possible de chanter 1 autre chanson en fonction du timing. L'idée est de se retrouver dans une ambiance intime et de créer une communauté d'amateurs de live music, qu'ils soient musiciens, chanteurs ou public. Au niveau des nationalités, c'est aussi un mélange de locaux, d'expats ou de voyageurs de passage. Il s'agit en priorité d'un open mic où l'on encourage certains instruments (guitares / sax / violon / violoncelle, etc) à faire des solos si le/la chanteur/se le veut, ce qui est le cas pour la grande majorité des gens. Les percussions sont par contre interdites à cause des plaintes des voisins. Happy hour jusqu'à 21h avec pintes de bière à 3,5 € et cocktails à 5 € (puis 5 € et 7 € après 21h) A mardi ! *** The host : Olivier Domengie has been organizing weekly open mics, jam sessions and monthly songwriting worskhops in Paris for over 5 years, along with tours all around Europe. He's also a singer-songwriter who goes by the name The Mind Traveller : www.themindtraveller.com or www.facebook.com/mindtravellerparis

The Dissident Salon is a weekly poetry and performance series created as an extension of the DISSIDENT Club’s mission to provide a home for dissenting voices, hosted by Alissa Leeds. Rooted in the tradition of the literary salon, it treats writing and performance as public acts that question power and challenge the systems that shape our lives. Each week features a curated performer, followed by open mic sessions open to all. Work may be presented in English, French, or other languages. Multilingual expression is central to the space and reflects the realities of exile, displacement, and exchange that define the DISSIDENT Club. The Salon is an ongoing forum for people who speak publicly and think critically through art. It exists to build community and support sustained creative work within the broader ecosystem of the DISSIDENT Club. **When:** Every Tuesday, starting January 6th, 2026 **Sign-ups:** 8:00 PM **Sets:** Three 45-minute sessions at 9:00 PM, 10:00 PM, and 11:00 PM **Where:** The DISSIDENT Club, 58 rue Richer, 75009 Bring work that confronts. We offer the microphone.

🟡🟡🟡 FRANÇAIS 🟡🟡🟡 (⬇🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢⬇) Avec New Local & International Friends, viens faire du sport régulièrement ! Plein de choix chaque semaine ! Marche sportive, natation, fitness, danse k-pop, initiation à la bachata... 🎉 SÉANCES SPORTiVES HEBDOMADAiRES 🎉 😊 en groupe de 7 à 15 participants motivés 😊 🌳 ESPACE EXTERIEUR DIFFERENT A CHAQUE SEANCE 🌳 📍 PARiS CENTRE 📍 ✅ GRATUIT ✅ ☀ OUVERT A TOUS 20-39 ans ☀ 🔥 places limitées 🔥 (pour des séances sportives propices aux nouvelles rencontres et ambiance conviviale) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ Si tu veux AMELIORER TA FORME et faire de nouvelles RENCONTRES 💬, rejoins-nous ! 😊 Pendant 1h à 1h30 viens faire des EXERCICES de REMISE en FORME 💪 dans Paris avec un groupe motivé ! Au choix : 😊 Tu peux faire ta routine d’exercices habituelle à ton rythme et/ou ✅ Tu peux suivre le programme Social & Easy & Fun FITNESS de l’animatrice \(programme complet concocté par un coach sportif \| niveaux : débutant \+ intermédiaire\) OBJECTIFS : ➡ faire connaissance avec des participant(e)s motivé(e)s (avec qui faire du sport régulièrement, en meetup ou entre vous 😊) ➡ faire des exercices en groupe pour SE MOTIVER sur le LONG TERME ➡ encourager le déclic de faire des exercices régulièrement entre les séances et constater des PROGRES et EVOLUTION ! 😍 Des challenges fitness entre les séances seront également au programme (pour les plus motivés) N'hésite pas à venir seul ou avec des amis. Toute personne intéressée par cette sortie est la bienvenue 😊 📍 RDV à 19h10 (nous attendrons 5-10 minutes (maximum) avant de commencer notre séance 😊 ) A très vite pour se dépenser ensemble et faire de nouvelles rencontres :) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 👉 IMPORTANT 👍 Venir en TENUE de SPORT adaptée à des mouvements souples (+ emmener un tapis de sol optionnellement : fortement recommandé en période automnale) Apporter au minimum une BOUTEILLE D'EAU (idéalement 1L) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ⛅ PREVISIONS METEO ☀ Si la veille du meetup les prévisions méteo indiquent : * ☀☁🌦 : meetup maintenu :) * 🌧🌩 : meetup annulé/reporté (Si annulé/reporté, vous serez avertis par email la veille de la sortie, vers 22h) 🔥 Places limitées : 1 animateur + 11 happy participants ツ A très vite 😊 Si ce n'est pas cette fois, au plaisir de se rencontrer une prochaine fois 😊 ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 🟢🟢🟢 ENGLISH 🟢🟢🟢 With New Local & International Friends, let's move it move it ! Join us for FREE workout sessions EVERY WEEK ! Fast walking, swimming, fitness, k-pop dancing, bachata step by step, ...) 🎉 WEEKLY SPORTS SESSIONS 🎉 😊 in GROUPS of 7 to 15 motivated participants 😊 🌳 DIFFERENT PARC EACH TiME 🌳 📍 PARIS CENTER 📍 ✅ FREE ✅ ☀ OPEN TO ALL 20-39 yo ☀ 🔥 limited spots 🔥 (for sports sessions favorable to new encounters and friendly atmosphere) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ If you want to WORKOUT and MEET NEW PEOPLE 💬, join us! 😊 For 1 hour to 1 ½ hour , come WORKOUT 💪 in Paris with a motivated group! 😊 You can do your usual exercise routine at your own pace and/or ✅ You can follow the animator’s Social & Easy & Fun FITNESS program \(created by a sports coach \| levels: beginner \+ intermediate\) GOALS : ➡ get to know motivated participants (with whom you can workout regularily, during the meetups or more) ➡ do exercises with a group and GAIN DRIVE for the LONG TERM ➡ trigger yourself to do regular exercises between sessions and see PROGRESS and EVOLUTION ! 😍 Fitness challenges between sessions will also be on the program (for the most motivated) Do not hesitate to come alone or with friends. Anyone interested in this outing is welcome 😊 📍 Meeting at 7:10 PM (we will wait 5-10 min before we start 😊) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ 👉 IMPORTANT 👍 Come in SPORTS ATTIRE adapted to flexible movements (+bring a floor mat optionnally) Bring at least a BOTTLE OF WATER (ideally 1L) ▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼▲▼ ⛅ WEATHER FORECAST ☀ If the forecast indicates : -☀☁🌦 : meetup maintained : ) * 🌧🌩 : meetup cancelled (If cancelled, you will be notified by email the day before, around 10PM) 📍 MEETING POINT 📍 The exact meeting point will be announced by private message to registered participants only, the day before the meetup (at the latest around 10 p.m.) 😊 🔥 Limited spots : 1 host + 11 happy participants ツ I hope to meet you all soon 😊 If it is not this time, maybe it will be next time 😊

* Entre 10 et 30 participants internationaux \* Nous nous réunissons pour favoriser les échanges culturels et la pratique des langues étrangères. Ce soir, toutes les langues sont les bienvenues ! L'ambiance est conviviale et décontractée, et le nombre de participants est limité. Les participants ne seront partagés qu'avec les détenteurs d'une carte de membre annuelle valide. La carte de membre offre une particularité : choisissez un numéro de vignette et recevez un shot gratuit au bar après avoir discuté avec les autres membres du groupe. Prix du billet : 5 € (disponible depuis hier). ⬇️ [https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025](https://bit.ly/apero-linguistique2025)

Bonjour à toutes et tous ! ✨ Notre cycle « Portraits de Femmes » se poursuit, et après notre belle rencontre autour de Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, je suis ravie de vous annoncer la suite de notre aventure 🌸 Pour notre prochaine séance, prévue le samedi 25 avril 2026 à 15h00 📖, nous avons choisi ensemble de découvrir *Une chambre à soi* de Virginia Woolf. Un texte incontournable, à la fois intime et engagé, qui ouvre de nombreuses pistes de réflexion sur la place des femmes dans la littérature et la création. On se retrouvera autour d’un café ou d’un thé ☕ pour partager nos lectures et nos points de vue, comme toujours dans un esprit d’échange riche et convivial. Hâte de vous retrouver pour en discuter ! ✨ À très bientôt, Jade

Welcome to our bookish club. This time, we will be discussing a great modern classic: *The Handmaid’s Tale*. Margaret Atwood’s novel invites us into a world that feels both distant and uncomfortably familiar. A society where control, identity, and freedom are constantly negotiated and often stripped away. This is a story, a reflection on how fragile rights and autonomy can be, and how easily they can be reshaped or taken away. As for discussing the book, let’s think about the themes that stood out most to us, the moments that made us pause, and how this story resonates with today’s world or even your own world experience and view. This is an opportunity to explore, question, and share perspectives. Let’s dive in. PS: This event is free, but please sign up only if you are truly willing to come to the event. Thank you! I will check up with you beforehand. :)

For the meeting in April, we'll read and discuss Why I Write by George Orwell Sorry for the short notice to those who were there in the previous book club - having to do on an earlier date as I am no longer available on the 2nd of May - the date discussed during the meeting Description from Goodreads: Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin. **\*New to book club? You're welcome to join our discussion. We'll discuss our thoughts on the book and share related topics.** **\*Discussions held in English**

Bonjour à tous ! ✨ Je suis très heureuse de lancer **la première lecture du club « 1 livre par mois »** 📖 Pour ce premier mois, nous découvrirons **« La vérité sur l’affaire Harry Quebert » de Joël Dicker**. C’est un thriller captivant qui mêle enquête, mystère et secrets de famille. L’histoire suit Marcus Goldman, un jeune écrivain en panne d’inspiration, qui va se retrouver plongé dans une affaire vieille de plusieurs années lorsque son mentor, Harry Quebert, est accusé du meurtre d’une jeune fille disparue. Entre rebondissements, révélations et quête de vérité, le roman nous tient en haleine jusqu’à la dernière page. L’idée est de lire chacun à son rythme, puis de se retrouver en fin de mois pour en discuter ensemble, partager nos impressions et échanger autour d’un café ou d’un chocolat chaud ☕ L’idée est vraiment de **faire partie de l’expérience tous ensemble**, du début à la discussion. L’objectif est de créer un **moment convivial, simple et agréable** pour lire plus régulièrement et échanger avec d’autres passionné(e)s. J’ai vraiment hâte de commencer cette aventure avec vous et de partager ce premier moment ensemble ! Amicalement, Jade :)

Lecture commune : Sula de Toni Morrison Suivre la lecture commune en ligne => [https://www.dailydebby.fr/](https://www.dailydebby.fr/p/vote-pour-la-lecture-commune-davril) Pour discuter de notre lecture, on se retrouve le 25 avril à 11h **📜Lien d'inscription & paiement** [https://forms.gle/bhM91e2T9ZrXzjRA8](https://forms.gle/bhM91e2T9ZrXzjRA8) **Paiement** Sur Ko-fi : [https://ko-fi.com/dailydebby](https://ko-fi.com/dailydebby) Ou sur Paypal : [https://paypal.me/dailydebby1?country.x=FR&locale.x=fr_FR](https://paypal.me/dailydebby1?country.x=FR&locale.x=fr_FR) **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 un 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)

**Sign up : yogaclubparis.fr/booking** Join Aleli for a 60-minute thematic Vinyasa & meditation practice at the Jardin des Tuileries. This class is part of her book club & yoga event, and the sequence is inspired by the reading material (Love in the Big City by Park Sang Young). But it's a class that's open to everyone, regardless if you've read the book or not, and you can pay what you can. The suggested amount is 15€, but there's absolutely no pressure :) So, reserve a spot, bring your mat, and do some yoga in the park with Aleli. Contact Aleli for questions : 0776941790

Join us for a relaxed silent-reading session in a warm and welcoming café/bar. Bring your current read (or grab a new one!), settle in with a drink or snack, and enjoy an hour or two of calm, focused reading alongside fellow book lovers. 📖 No pressure, no agenda—just a peaceful moment to unwind, read, and maybe chat a little afterward. 😊 This group/event is an english-speaking one ( although the books don't have to be). We'll try to find a cozy and comfortable nook to settle into but we can't guarantee total silence. So if you are easily distracted by ambient noise, we recommend you bring a pair of noise canceling headphones 🎧😌 PS: The current café that hosts us every Saturday afternoon, requires a 5€ drink minimum

Join us for a cozy evening of books and conversation. 🗓 Tuesday\, May 12 \| 6:30 p\.m\. Hilliard Branch \| 4500 Hickory Chase Way Schedule 6:00 p.m. – Book sale opens 6:30 p.m. – Author talk 7:15 p.m. – Audience Q&A 7:30 p.m. – Book signing It’s a great chance to pick up a new book, hear an author’s perspective, and share the experience with a community of readers.

This month we’ll be reading Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb. Feel free to come even if you don’t finish the book!

Welcome, readers! Our April read is **_Martyr!_ by Kaveh Akbar.** The story follows a young Iranian American poet grappling with grief, addiction, and the aching question of what makes a life meaningful. Drawn into an unexpected friendship with a terminally ill artist, he begins to confront faith, love, and the seduction of self-destruction. Lyrical, darkly funny, and emotionally piercing, the novel wrestles with beauty and despair in equal measure. It’s a story about longing—to be seen, to be forgiven, and to matter. 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 April Book Club gathering where we will come together to discuss *[Stop Me if You've Heard This One](https://www.kristenarnettwriter.com/stopmeifyouveheardthisone)* by [Kristen Arnett](https://www.kristenarnettwriter.com/about) in a safe and welcoming environment. Make new friends who share your passion for books and connect with fellow LGBTQ book enthusiasts.

Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.

Love getting lost in a good book? [The Book Loft](https://www.bookloft.com/) of German Village is an iconic independent bookstore packed with hard-to-find literary treasures! This isn’t your run-of-the-mill bookstore; it’s a 32-room literary wonderland that would make even the most seasoned bibliophile’s head spin (one of the largest in the country)! **MEET**: We'll gather outside the storefront and then start browsing... **DESSERT**: We'll grab some famous macaroons to start our foodie tour. [Pistacia Vera](https://www.pistaciavera.com/) is a delicious bakery and cafe in the German Village. This charming shop is especially known for its classic macarons. **LATE LUNCH:** *After we browse the bookstore maze, let's gather for the best traditional Jewish deli in town, [Katzingers!](katzingers.com) Choices include stacked Reubens, hot pastromi on rye, chicken salad, macaroni salad, knish, chicken soup, NY cheesecake, and dozens of other sandwiches and sides!* **PARKING**: Street parking all around here. Check the parking time limit. The bookstore and the foodie stops are all on 3rd Street within 4 blocks on the same side of the street.