Dubliners: Joys of Reading

📚 About the series

Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, also known as the Neapolitan Quartet, is a single 1,700 page novel in four volumes about the lives of and relationship between two girls becoming women in Naples: Lina and Elena. The four volumes (My Brilliant Friend, The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of the Lost Child) were published by Europa Editions in English between 2012 and 2015. The New York Times has named My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante the best book of the 21st century, cementing the series' status as a modern literary masterpiece that chronicles a complex female friendship against the backdrop of post-war Naples.

📖 My Brilliant Friend

Set primarily in a working-class neighborhood of Naples during the 1950s, My Brilliant Friend chronicles the complex friendship between Elena Greco (called Lenù) and Raffaella Cerullo (known as Lila). This first novel in the series follows Lila and Elena from their fateful meeting as ten-year-olds through their school years and adolescence. Looking back on her childhood in 1950s Naples, Elena recalls life in a neighborhood run by loan sharks and gangsters and dominated by widespread violence, establishing the harsh social backdrop against which their brilliant but complicated friendship unfolds.

As part of the group, we will read 4 books with adequate spacing between each one. This is the first meetup for the series. I'm looking forward to the discussions 😊

⚠️Something Happened?
If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. It may be small but don't hesitate to reach out to me.

🔍 How to find us?

• When I reach the venue, I'll leave a comment in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally, the booking is in my name, so you can ask the staff for the group.
• If you're unable to find us, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you.

I hope to see you all soon! 😊

📚Reading books and discussing them are two distinct experiences! Conversations about books and sharing insights help us better appreciate literature and enrich our lives.

Let's grab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and discuss books we're currently reading or have recently enjoyed—whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. Bring your physical book or e-reader.

There's no formal structure or agenda—just books and good conversation.💬

It's a perfect place to get book recommendations and rediscover your reading momentum if you've hit a slump. We welcome readers of all backgrounds and interests!

⚠️Something Happened?
If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. Even if it seems minor, don't hesitate to reach out to me.

🔍 How to find us?

• When I reach the venue, I'll leave a comment in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally, the booking is in my name, so you can ask the staff for the group.
• If you're unable to find us, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you.

We highly encourage you to move between tables and strike up conversations with fellow book lovers. These discussions about literature and reading recommendations are often the highlight of the event!

As an organizer, I'm always looking for feedback about the event and suggestions for new events, so feel free to suggest ideas to me. 💡
I look forward to seeing you all! 😊

📚 There are always books that live within ourselves. Some books are living rent-free in the house. We need space for new books and to let go of some old ones. In reality, space to accumulate books in Dublin is only a dream. You may be a tsundoku (book hoarder). And want to let go a few books :-)

This will also provide an opportunity to refresh our literary tastes, book review from the participants, and declutter our bookshelves. ✨

So let's exchange books and discuss them together! 💬

📋 Guidelines

• Please bring your used or new books (plural, please!) to swap. Engage in discussions with other participants about the books.
• If you read e-books, I understand your situation; however, you are welcome to join us and take home a few books for your reading.

📝 How does this work?

Bring the books you'd like to swap and place them on the table. Browse through the selection and chat with participants nearby about their offerings. If a book catches your eye, simply ask the owner, "I'd like to have this book."

Feel free to walk around and explore what other participants have brought. When you spot something that interests you, grab it before someone else does! Trust me—there's always friendly competition for the best reads.

Don't forget to bring a bag to carry your new books home!

We highly encourage you to move between tables and strike up conversations with fellow book lovers. These discussions about literature and reading recommendations are often the highlight of the event!

⚠️Something Happened?
If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. It may be small but don't hesitate to reach out to me.

🔍 How to find us?

• When I reach the venue, I'll leave a comment in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally, the booking is in my name, so you can ask the staff for the group.
• If you're unable to find us, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you.

As an organizer, I'm always looking for feedback about the event and suggestions for new events, so feel free to suggest ideas to me. 💡
I hope to see you all soon! 😊

📚Reading books and discussing them are two distinct experiences! Conversations about books and sharing insights help us better appreciate literature and enrich our lives.

Let's grab a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and discuss books we're currently reading or have recently enjoyed—whether poetry, fiction, or non-fiction. Bring your physical book or e-reader.

There's no formal structure or agenda—just books and good conversation.💬

It's a perfect place to get book recommendations and rediscover your reading momentum if you've hit a slump. We welcome readers of all backgrounds and interests!

⚠️Something Happened?
If something unpleasant happened to you, it may happen to others. Even if it seems minor, don't hesitate to reach out to me.

🔍 How to find us?

• When I reach the venue, I'll leave a comment in the meetup where the group is seated. Normally, the booking is in my name, so you can ask the staff for the group.
• If you're unable to find us, leave a comment in the meetup page. I'll be able to guide you.

We highly encourage you to move between tables and strike up conversations with fellow book lovers. These discussions about literature and reading recommendations are often the highlight of the event!

As an organizer, I'm always looking for feedback about the event and suggestions for new events, so feel free to suggest ideas to me. 💡
I look forward to seeing you all! 😊