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Marylebone Book Crawl
Sun, Nov 8, 2:00 PMOur first Book Crawl! Join us on Sunday 8th November for an afternoon wandering Marylebone's bookshops. We'll meet outside Veranda Books at 2pm, then browse our way through Travellers' Tales and Daunt Books. We'll finish at Cup of Joy with a drink (included in your ticket) to show off what we found and chat about this month's book (to be announced soon). No need to have read it, just come along. £10 - Marylebone • Sun 8 Nov. 2pm Register and get get tickets via this link: https://forms.gle/fj7YhZ3X5QYYwYHd6
Book Swap Meetup 📚📚📚
Sat, Nov 7, 12:00 PMBasic Ideas: 🌞 📚☕ Any books sitting there collecting dust? Some holiday gifts? Or it’s a book that has changed your life that you want to share? Feel free to bring book(s) to discuss or swap, we usually have more books than people in the end, so feel free to pop along just to have a chat as well. Aiming for every 4 weeks book swap meetup. Note: The event is free to attend, so the only cost for you will only be buying a drink at the location, so coffee/tea/beer etc.
November: The Last Thing To Burn by Will Dean
Thu, Nov 19, 7:00 PMHi everyone, for November we have extended October’s theme as this book came very close in the poll! Synopsis below: He is her husband. She is his captive. Her husband calls her Jane. That is not her name. She lives in a small farm cottage, surrounded by vast, open fields. Everywhere she looks, there is space. But she is trapped. No one knows how she got to the UK: no one knows she is there. Visitors rarely come to the farm; if they do, she is never seen. Her husband records her every movement during the day. If he doesn't like what he sees, she is punished. For a long time, escape seemed impossible. But now, something has changed. She has a reason to live and a reason to fight. Now, she is watching him, and waiting . . . See you there 🍻 Steph & Christina
November Bingo Book Club : There are rivers in the sky by Elif Shafak 💧🌊✨
Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 PM**There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak** 📖 496 pages (approx.) **Genre:** Literary Fiction • Historical Fiction • Magical Realism • Mythology **Trigger Warnings:** War and genocide • Religious persecution • Suicide and suicidal thoughts • Child abuse • Domestic violence • Alcoholism • Death and grief • Displacement • Racism • Poverty **Summary:** Across centuries and continents, three lives are connected by two great rivers, an ancient poem, and a single drop of water. In Victorian London, Arthur is born into poverty beside the polluted River Thames, but his extraordinary memory opens the door to a world of books and the lost history of ancient Nineveh. In 2014, Narin, a young Yazidi girl facing the loss of her hearing, travels with her grandmother through increasingly dangerous lands beside the River Tigris. In modern-day London, hydrologist Zaleekhah moves onto a houseboat while struggling with the breakdown of her marriage and questions about her future. As their stories begin to flow together, *There Are Rivers in the Sky* explores memory, identity, cultural erasure, displacement, and humanity’s complicated relationship with water. It’s a sweeping and emotional story about everything history tries to bury—and everything water remembers. *** **Join Our Book Club Bingo! 💧📚** For November, we’re diving into an ambitious story that flows across different centuries, countries, and lives. Expect mythology, forgotten histories, emotional journeys, and plenty of connections to uncover as we fill in our Bingo cards. **How It Works:** 💧 **Grab Your Bingo Card:** Filled with themes of water, memory, identity, mythology, displacement, hidden connections, and stories from the past. ✅ **Mark Your Cards:** Check off squares as we discuss recurring symbols, interconnected characters, historical discoveries, powerful quotes, and emotional moments. 🎉 **Shout “Bingo!”** Be the first to complete two rows, columns, or diagonals. 📚 **Win a Book:** Two readers will leave with a new addition to their TBR pile! Expect sweeping storytelling, multiple timelines, ancient mysteries, unforgettable characters, and lots to discuss about history, belonging, and the stories we choose to remember. 📍 The Dog on Surrey Street, Croydon 📅 Wednesday 11th November at 7:00 PM
📚 Active Muslims Book Club❗📖
Wed, Nov 11, 6:15 PMFrom the quiet nooks of our cozy meeting spot to the infinite parallel universes of literature, we’re gathering for the inaugural session of the Active Muslims Book Club. The aim is to trial our book club for a few months and see if such an activity by our community raises enough interest. We will vote for a new book during the last week before each month's meeting (details to follow). 📖 **The Book:** **The Midnight Library by Matt Haig** What if you could try out all the lives you could have lived and pick one? Would you choose differently? 🧠 Theme: Regrets, choices, infinite possibilities, and parallel lives 📅 Date: Wed 11th November 📍 Location: Foyles, 107 Charing cross road ⌚ The Meet: 6:15pm (To grab hot drinks) 🎬 Discussion Starts: **6:30pm** ✊ Note: Active Muslims is equally about focusing on the actual activity. In this case, this is a high-octane intellectual debrief, not a passive listening session where the only danger should be the possibility of a paper cut from excited page turns. It is advised to approach this event with the intention of deep philosophical reflection and the purpose of defending your character hot takes. We expect a "paced" discussion—keep the debate flowing, articulate your thoughts, and try not to spiral into an existential crisis midway through chapter five. 📖 **READERS & RECRUITS** Whether you’ve read the book three times, listened to the audiobook at 2x speed, or skim-read the plot summary on the bus over, all are welcome! Feel free to invite your friends, family, or fellow bookworms who enjoy a lively discussion. 🎟️ **TICKETS & FEES** * FREE to attend! * Preparation: Try to have finished (or at least started) the book so you can fully jump into the debate! * RSVP: Please confirm your attendance early via Meetup so we can reserve enough seating. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ 🚻 Facilities: Restrooms and hot drinks available on-site. 🧎 Prayer: We will not organise Salah for this event as it will be after Isha. 🎒 What to bring: Your copy of the book (dog-eared pages and highlighted quotes encouraged), a notepad for your brilliant insights, and a warm beverage of choice. 🥾 Footwear: Strictly non-athletic. Save the hiking boots for the South Downs; cozy socks and comfy shoes are the order of the day. ⛑️ Disclaimer: You are solely responsible for your own hot takes and philosophical existential dilemmas. You are also responsible for your belongings at all times. **Follow us for updates:** 🌐 **[@Active.Muslims](https://www.instagram.com/active.muslims)**
Marathon Classic - The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 PMHi all! On top of regular monthly sessions, we are going back to the root of the book club, the big door stoppers. We aim to give 3 months of advanced notice, so no more excuse of not able to read it. Just do it!👌 Usual message: If you want to meet in a casual atmosphere over a drink or even a bite of food 🍔, join us for a discussion of the book and overall chatting about books. Whether you are an advanced bookish person or just starting out: Everybody is welcome! 📚 We usually meet near a pub by the London Bridge, a book will be placed on the table for you to find us. New members are always welcome. :)
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