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Literary gathering #2: A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving

Literary gathering #2: A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving

Sat, Sep 5, 10:00 AM
From Book meets world
5.0

Hey everyone! I’m looking forward to hearing your opinions about this month’s novel ☺️

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Book Club: Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

Book Club: Fruit Fly by Josh Silver

Sun, Aug 30, 9:30 AM
From The Secret Society of Good Stories - Book Club
5.0

The Secret Society of Good Stories is back! Join us for our women's book club meet-up! Food and drinks can be purchased as you wish. \*You will need to confirm your attendance through WhatsApp prior to the event. I will reach out to you personally though messages to add you to the WhatsApp chat\* Book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243596291-fruit-fly?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=6dYjqpto5F&rank=1

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Book Club: Whistler by Ann Patchett

Book Club: Whistler by Ann Patchett

Thu, Aug 27, 5:00 PM
From The Secret Society of Good Stories - Book Club
5.0

Join us for our women's book club meet-up! This meetup will be at the Tuileries garden and it will be picnic style. Feel free to bring some snacks or drinks to share, as well as a towel so that we can seat in the grass. I will share the exact location in the WhatsApp group, once I arrive. *You will need to confirm your attendance through WhatsApp prior to the event. I will reach out to you personally though messages to add you to the WhatsApp chat* Book details: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242693052-whistler

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BOOKCLUB: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

BOOKCLUB: Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Sun, Sep 6, 4:30 PM
From Paris Book Lovers 📚❤️
5.0

Let's get together with a coffee or drink and discuss this book :) * Address to be announced. * Limited spaces to ensure a nice discussion. Please only join if you can attend. * **Confirmation and Location via our Whatsapp group :)** About the book: Heralded as Virginia Woolf's greatest novel, this is a vivid portrait of a single day in a woman's life. When we meet her, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of party preparation while in her mind she is something much more than a perfect society hostess. As she readies her house, she is flooded with remembrances of faraway times. And, met with the realities of the present, Clarissa reexamines the choices that brought her there, hesitantly looking ahead to the unfamiliar work of growing old. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14942.Mrs_Dalloway?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_4](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14942.Mrs_Dalloway?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_4)

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Blabla littéraire : Le Problème à Trois Corps, de Cixin Liu

Blabla littéraire : Le Problème à Trois Corps, de Cixin Liu

Fri, Sep 4, 6:00 PM
From Le cercle des lecteurs égarés
4.9

Coucou les égarés ! Pour la rentrée, je vous propose la lecture de "Le problème à trois corps", de Cixin Liu. On se retrouvera à l'étage de l'Indiana Café de Montparnasse, pour en discuter autour d'un dîner, comme d'habitude. À bientôt !

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📚 XL Reading Party x live Piano Concert 🎹 | Real Life Chat | TiTi Palacio

📚 XL Reading Party x live Piano Concert 🎹 | Real Life Chat | TiTi Palacio

Sat, Sep 5, 3:00 PM
From The Offline Club Paris
4.6

**📵 This is a phone-free event by The Offline Club.** Hi lovely person, this listing is for discovery only —tickets are managed through Lu.Ma[ 👉 Please confirm your spot here.](https://luma.com/olu5n5xu) \*\*\* 🇫🇷 **Description française** (English version below 👇) ​📚 Rejoins The Offline Club au **TiTi Palacio** pour une édition très spéciale de notre **XL Reading Party x Live Piano.** ​Plus de 100 personnes, un piano live, des livres, du papier et surtout du vrai temps passé ensemble. ​Pas de notifications, pas de messages à envoyer, pas de rush. ​Juste des livres, de la musique, des mots et des conversations dans la vraie vie. ​L'idée est simple : **la lecture nous rapproche de nous mêmes et des autres.** ​Pour cette édition spéciale, nous allons explorer différentes façons de nous retrouver autour des mots. *** ## ​À quoi t’attendre ​📖 **Une heure de lecture silencieuse** 🎹 **Un concert de piano live** 💌 **Real Life Chat** 🤝 **Un vrai temps social (uniquement si t'en as envie)** 📵 **Entièrement Offline** 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 **Français & English friendly** L'événement est bilingue. Tu peux participer et échanger dans la langue dans laquelle tu te sens le plus à l'aise. *** ## ​**Le programme** ​**17h00 à 17h30** \| Accueil et installation ​**17h30 à 18h30** \| Lecture silencieuse accompagnée par le piano live de Ian Ssali ​**18h30 à 19h00** \| Real Life Chat\. Écris des messages sur du vrai papier et commence à échanger avec les autres ​**19h00 à 20h00** \| Temps social et conversations à voix haute *** ​**📖 Plonge dans ton livre** ​C'est ton moment pour ralentir, t'installer confortablement et profiter d'un vrai temps de lecture sans distraction. ​Tu peux apporter ton livre, ta BD, ton recueil de poésie ou toute autre lecture que tu as envie de découvrir. ​La lecture nous rapproche de nous mêmes. Et lorsqu'elle est partagée avec d'autres, elle peut aussi devenir un formidable point de départ pour créer du lien. ​**💌 Real Life Chat** ​Tu connais les messages que tu envoies habituellement sur ton téléphone ? Cette fois, on les écrit à la main. ​Pendant 30 minutes, tu pourras écrire et recevoir de vrais messages sur du vrai papier. Une question, une recommandation de livre, une pensée, une anecdote ou simplement quelques mots pour commencer une conversation. ​Parce que parfois, une conversation commence mieux sur une feuille de papier que dans une boîte de réception. ​**🤝 Connecte toi avec les autres** ​Après avoir lu et échangé quelques mots sur papier, nous ouvrirons l'espace aux conversations à voix haute, pour ceux qui en ont envie. ​Parle de ton livre, rencontre de nouvelles personnes, partage une histoire, demande une recommandation ou profite simplement de l'énergie collective. ​Aucune obligation de parler à tout le monde. Tu peux simplement être là, écouter et laisser les conversations venir naturellement. Et si tu veux simplement continuer à lire ton livre, c'est également parfait ! *** ​**Ce qu'il faut apporter** ​• Ton livre, ta BD, ton recueil de poésie ou toute autre lecture ​• Ta curiosité et quelques mots à partager *** ​📵 À propos de ton téléphone ​Ton téléphone se reposera dans notre « hôtel pour téléphones », et nous en serons les gardiens. Mais juste pour que ce soit clair : s'il décide soudainement de disparaître, d'apprendre à voler ou de se casser mystérieusement, The Offline Club ne pourra pas être tenu responsable. ​Tu n'es pas tout à fait prêt à t'en séparer ? Aucun souci. Éteins le simplement et garde le hors de vue. *** ​Nous aimons les lieux qui accueillent nos événements ! Ta consommation sur place est le meilleur moyen de remercier TiTi Palacio de nous recevoir. *** ​Nous avons hâte d'échanger du screen time contre du real time avec toi. ​**Offline hugs,** ​**Stefania, The Offline Club Paris 💛** *** ## ​🇬🇧 **English version 🇬🇧** *** ​📚 Join The Offline Club at **TiTi Palacio** for a very special edition of our **XL Reading Party x Live Piano.** ​More than 100 people, a live piano, books, paper, and most importantly, real time spent together. ​No notifications, no messages to send, no rush. ​Just books, music, words, and conversations in real life. ​The idea is simple: **reading brings us closer to ourselves and to others.** ​For this special edition, we'll explore different ways of coming together around words. *** ## ​What to expect ​📖 One hour of silent reading 🎹 A live piano performance 💌 Real Life Chat 🤝 Real social time (only if you feel like it) 📵 Entirely Offline 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 French & English friendly The event is bilingual. You can participate and connect in whichever language you feel most comfortable with. *** ## ​**The Program** ​**5:00 – 5:30 PM** \| Arrival & settling in ​**5:30 – 6:30 PM** \| Silent reading accompanied by Ian Ssali's live piano ​**6:30 – 7:00 PM** \| Real Life Chat\. Write messages on real paper and start connecting with others ​**7:00 – 8:00 PM** \| Social time and conversations out loud *** ​**📖 Dive into your book** ​This is your time to slow down, get comfortable, and enjoy some real reading time without distractions. ​Bring your book, comic, poetry collection, or any other reading you'd like to dive into. ​Reading brings us closer to ourselves. And when shared with others, it can also become a wonderful starting point for connection. ​**💌 Real Life Chat** ​You know those messages you usually send on your phone? This time, we'll write them by hand. ​For 30 minutes, you'll be able to write and receive real messages on real paper. A question, a book recommendation, a thought, an anecdote, or simply a few words to start a conversation. ​Because sometimes, a conversation starts better on a piece of paper than in an inbox. ​**🤝 Connect with others** ​After reading and exchanging a few words on paper, we'll open the space to spoken conversations, for those who feel like joining in. ​Talk about your book, meet new people, share a story, ask for a recommendation, or simply enjoy the collective energy. ​There's no obligation to talk to everyone. You can simply be there, listen, and let the conversations happen naturally. And if you'd rather just keep reading your book, that's perfectly fine too! *** ​**What to bring** ​• Your book, comic, poetry collection, or any other reading ​• Your curiosity and a few words to share *** ​📵 **About your phone** ​Your phone will rest in our “phone hotel,” and we'll be its bodyguards. But just so it's clear: if it suddenly decides to disappear, learns to fly, or mysteriously breaks, The Offline Club cannot be held responsible. ​Not quite ready to part with it? No worries. Just switch it off and keep it out of sight. *** ​We love the venues that host our events! Your consumption at the venue is the best way to thank TiTi Palacio for welcoming us. *** ​We can't wait to swap screen time for real time with you. ​**Offline hugs,** ​**Stefania, The Offline Club Paris 💛**

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup connects users with local groups and events based on interests, allowing people to join communities and attend gatherings, like book drives in specific locations.

To find book drive events in Paris, simply search using local keywords on Meetup. You can browse ongoing or upcoming events specifically tailored to book lovers in the area.

Yes, you can join multiple book groups in Paris. This allows you to attend a variety of events, meet new people, and engage with different literature communities.

The frequency of book drive events varies based on the organizers and demand. Some groups may host events regularly, while others might occur occasionally.

RSVPing is often required for book drives, as it helps organizers prepare accordingly. It ensures a smooth experience for both hosts and attendees.

Yes, some book events might be held online. This depends on the organizers and gives attendees flexible options to participate from home if needed.

Meetup facilitates connections but doesn't guarantee immediate friendships. Success in meeting others depends on active participation and engagement.

Book groups in Paris typically organize meetups where members can discuss books, share ideas, and participate in drives. Each operates uniquely based on their organizers.

Yes, anyone can initiate a book drive in Paris by creating a group on Meetup. You'll need to outline your event's goals and invite others to join.

If you can't find a suitable book group, consider starting one yourself. Many others may share your specific interests, awaiting someone to lead a new initiative.

Not necessarily; some book drives might focus on digital book swaps or engaging discussions instead. It relies on the group's interests and objectives.

Book groups are not organized by Meetup. Instead, they're hosted by individual members or communities using the platform to facilitate gatherings.

If there are currently no scheduled book drives, you can join other related literary events or use the platform's tools to propose or start new drives.

Attendance isn't obligated when you join a group. You can choose which events to attend based on your interest and schedule flexibility.

Meetup primarily focuses on group activities and may not specialize in facilitating one-on-one connections. It’s designed for community and group engagements.