Vancouver

[close] You have to know Mary to join. We just post what we're reading but if we meet in person for whatever reason, we'll probably talk about what we're reading.

[close] About the Group Welcome! We’re a Vancouver-based reading crew for people who love the classics and want to read them in a friendly, low-pressure way. We rotate between plays (Shakespeare & friends), classic novels (Tolstoy, Austen, Ibsen, etc.), and a monthly Harvard Classics Coffee Club pick (short, actionable reads like Ben Franklin’s Autobiography). Think: big ideas, zero academic gatekeeping. Who this is for Readers who want thoughtful conversation without homework police People curious about “the great books” and how they apply to real life Vancouver locals who may meet in person—non-Vancouver readers still welcome to join threads and chats How we read 1–2 selections per month (mix of short plays, short stories, essays, or manageable chunks of longer books) Discussion threads open a week before meetups with prompts + key quotes In-person meetups (cafés / library rooms) when possible, plus ongoing online chats “Come even if you didn’t finish”—we’ll post summaries and passages Typical Picks Plays: Twelfth Night, A Doll’s House, Death of a Salesman Novels/Novellas: Hadji Murat, The Stranger, Jane Eyre (selections welcome) Harvard Classics: Franklin, Emerson essays, Marcus Aurelius selections, Montaigne, Plato dialogues (short!) Why join Because classics don’t have to be stuffy. We read to think better, live better, and have great conversations—with a warm, curious crowd.

[close] Bears and admirers are invited to join our book club. We read roughly one book per month which is chosen via a Facebook poll. We have no specific genre guidelines for our reading choices. Our meetings take place at varying venues through Metro Vancouver (coffee shops, restaurants, lounges, wherever). And the best part, it's pretty awesome. All group members are on Facebook and active in our group there.

[close] Given up on IRL book clubs? Hard to find a time and place that works for your group of friends? I propose an ASYNCHRONOUS book group. We just tell each other what we're reading and if we happen to meet up, we might discuss a shared book, or pitch a favorite book. Also a facebook group. Might meet IRL on occasion. Maybe books will be swapped.