Have you ever seen a movie preview and thought about reading the book? Quite often I find myself inspired to read a book before watching the movie. This is a group is for people interested in joining a fun group of readers for a discussion over drinks and then going to the theater to watch the movie! Come and join the fun! Good books, good movies, and good people!

This group is open to anyone interested in reading and discussing books that relate to feminism in some way – whether they are exploring the intersection of feminism and pop-culture (Bitch magazine-style), novels with feminist characters or themes, classics of the genre, or any book that lends itself to a good discussion from a feminist point of view. This is meant to be an inclusive group – anyone who identifies as feminist or wants to learn more is welcome! We generally try to read one book pe …

Every month we read the best book as chosen by our members. We then meet and discuss them. If the book we chose has been made in to a movie or a play, then we might schedule an additional meetup event.  If you are fond of reading and would enjoy discussing books like Three Cups of Tea, The Help, and The Art of Racing in the Rain, we would love to have you as a member of our group.

People with English related degrees* are rarely employed in our chosen field of writing, research, and discussion. This creates some serious English-class withdraw, leading to awkward social situations when we reference obscure or archaic works of literature or theory, or when we try to analyze a novel while spouting supporting criticism. "People with English Degrees, Reading Books" offers a remedy by providing an outlet for the English nerd. This group is for people who want to spend time with …

Do you like brunch, books, & cocktails? We’re a group of friends that love to read and want to organize a group of people to get together monthly for brunch and a new book. We’ll meet the first Sunday of the month and pick a new book each month. We’ll start by meeting at someone’s apartment downtown near Pike Place Market. Some of the books we’re thinking about are Gone Girl, Casual Vacancy, Silver Linings Playbook, and Paris Wife.

This is a group to discuss current affairs - both national and international. Possible areas to discuss include current national policy options, economics, international affairs, and general political theory relevant to current times. The discussions could focus on a specific topic, discussion of a book, or magazine (e.g. Foreign Affairs) article.

Welcome to The Cascadian Socialist Discussion Group. We are a small group of people working towards a better understanding of the human condition.  We read and discuss a wide range of books and articles from the western socialist/marxist tradition. We are not simply economistic in our reading. While, we do read and discuss the continuing economic crisis that is capitalism, we also have discussions on art, literature, popular culture, and international relations. Our discussions are open and live …

The West Seattle Mommies Happy Hour Book Club is for moms who appreciate a good read and who are seeking some stimulating conversation with likeminded ladies.  Each  month, group members nominate books and the group votes on which book sounds best.  Monthly meetings take place on the last Thursday of the month at a local West Seattle establishment during happy hour. The group motivates moms to read recently published novels and stay in sync with the modern literary world.  It also helps moms con …

Are you interested in reading some of the books you've heard about on your favorite lefty TV/podcasts/radio shows?  Read some thought-provoking books and have a lively discussion with other progressives. Future books will be selected by members. Come with your ideas, including ideas for future selections!

This is a Club de Lectura (Book Club) for books written in Spanish. It serves both as a place for Spanish speaking ex pats to discuss and comment literature in our beautiful language as well as for advanced non native speakers to improve their Spanish.

Let's get together to read Danielle LaPorte's wonderful book, the Fire Starter Sessions: a Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on your Own Terms. We'll read the book and do the exercises over the course of 8 meetings.... unless things get interesting and we decide to keep it going. Your organizers are Nancy Reid, a veteran of traditional business who's hellbent to redefine the game, and Kate Raykovich, a brilliant consultant and life coach (according to me, Nancy!) Kate and I believe …

READ - Readers Excited Artist Delighted. READ is a book group that focuses on children’s picture books. In READ we will share out favorite children’s books, discover new books, and discuss books on the side of both the writing and the illustrations. Each month we will share take turns sharing a book that will be the main topic for discussion. The meetings will take place once a month at a local coffee shop or Library in either, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Udistrict, Eastlake, Montlake, Capito …

We want to form a different book club, one that wants to know what you are reading and why. Instead of everyone reading the same book, we'd love to meet once a month to discuss what you chose to read. We'd love to do this over happy hour!

This is a group for anyone interested in studying one of the most profound and mysterious books of the esoteric world--namely, Alice A. Bailey's 1925 opus, A Treatise on Cosmic Fire (TCF). The group began the reading of TCF on September 23, 2012.  The plan is to meet once monthly on a Sunday morning to read and discuss the book.  The entire project should take a little more than three years. Group inquiry will be guided by a set of questions drafted by Michael Robbins (University of Seven Rays). …

Are you a 'law student' at the university of the Law of Attraction, but your 'stuff' isn't showing up? I know the feeling, so when I read Pam Grout's book, " E² ", and monstrously succeeded in her nine experiments, I was left with the most powerfully delicious sense of command of Universal forces/quanta. I finally felt like I reached a tipping point where I would say it, and the Universe delivered it. I thought, well it's about #@#% time !! So, my fellow LoA-ers, get the book -- it's a quick rea …

Analytic philosophy is, by far, the standard type of philosophy taught in Philosophy Departments throughout North America, Britain, Scandinavia, and beyond. Analytic philosophers aim for perspicuity and results. Core areas of analytic philosophy include ethics, epistemology (knowledge), metaphysics (e.g., free will, theism/atheism), philosophy of mind (e.g., consciousness), philosophy of science, and political philosophy. However, this group will discuss the lighter topics and presume little or …

Hi!  Welcome to the Seattle Chick Lit book club! This began as a strictly Chick Lit book club but has expanded to include other kinds of books.  We meet once a month at the Ballard library to discuss the book and hopefully get to meet some new people in the process. My number one request to anyone interested in joining the group is to please be courteous about your attendance.  If you decide last minute that you cannot make it to an event you already RSVP'd "yes" to, please spend the few minutes …

This is a monthly book club devoted to the mystery novel. Welcome to our book group! Meetup.com is an online social networking portal that facilitates offline group meetings. We take that seriously and hope that if and when you join our community, we get to meet you soon after. If our group were to have a mission statement, it would probably be along the lines of, "Dedicated to legitimizing the mystery novel as a form of literature...while at the same time indulging in our passion!" About us: …

We are a group of dedicated classics readers who enjoy a book for the overall experience and don't take ourselves too seriously.  In other words there are no English professor types.  We really just want to read the books that are considered classics so we know what's going on and what they're all about.  We look forward to meeting anyone and everyone who wants to take part in discussions of great books.

Science of the Mind provides a forum for those interested in the foundations of awareness: the structure of the brain, the brain/mind connection, awareness, consciousness, cognition, language, memory, learning, interior experience, altered states, and illusion. Where does "brain" end and "mind" begin? How can we understand consciousness and self-awareness? Our discussions may also touch on practices such as meditation and yoga, although the focus of the group is not metaphysics. Join other "curi …

"Common SENSE is instinct. Enough of it is genius." George Bernard Shaw The goal of the Solopreneur Education Network of Seattle and the Eastside (SENSE) is to reduce the learning curve that so many of us face when working alone. It doesn’t matter if you work from home, run your own business, make extra income online or off, are in a Network Marketing company, or just have an idea to break you out of the 9-5 routine. All who are interested in sharing their business knowledge are welcome! Our t …

**As an addendum to this original posting below, -this summer meetup series is now full. If you would like to be put on a waiting list, please email me via meetup.com and I will gladly add you to list. I will also be in contact regarding a potential series of no cost meetings in the fall that will be shaped more like a book discussion group(Jungian). Thank you for your interest. Original posting: This is the initial startup for a group whose format will change after these special gatherings this …

A Happiness Project is a way of changing your life. Each person's project is unique to them. Happiness Projects focus on what brings happiness in a person's life, setting resolutions to boost happiness, and developing a system to ensure follow through. This group is designed to bring people together to work on the common goal of increasing joy, fulfillment, energy, love, and -ultimately happiness in our daily lives. An added bonus - building fun, supportive, and meaningful relationships with new …

This is a chance for people to bring any pieces of writing they are working on (novels, papers, poetry, etc.) to a chill cafe where they can work without the distractions of home. It's also an opportunity to get out of the house, meet other writers, and review with each other. After writing there will be time to sit and chat over a hot cup before heading off :)

Girly girls may get a bad rap, but not here. The Girly Girls are intelligent, hardworking professionals who love fashion, spa days, girlfriends, antiquing, culture, DIY, watch the occasional mindless reality show (after the news, of course), read chick lit and might even be a little bit crafty. The Girly Girls are a group of creative, aesthetically minded ladies who truly value close girlfriends. The Girly Girls are drama free. We are positive group of ladies who are kind hearted and love to lau …

This group is for people interested in starting and running the type of businesses described in "The 4-Hour Workweek" by Tim Ferriss and "The $100 Startup" by Chris Guillebeau-- businesses that are small, require no VC funding, and eventually allow for time and location independence. AKA "muses" AKA "lifestyle design" AKA "freedom business"

(1 minute video) This group is for people who value and enjoy deeper discussions with amazing people and who are also willing to rise to the occasion by joining us to help make these discussion opportunities an ongoing reality. The events held in this group are all about having fun nights of great people and 'deeper' discussions over dinner in a charming restaurant. This Meetup group was created by Glen Brauer as part of a non-profit global initiative using practical philosophy to bring togeth …

Why human life makes sense: The ultimate answers for the ultimate questions The purpose of this meetup group is to provide space for discussing the fundamental questions of human life. Any such questions are welcome, and you can see those that we have thus far considered by looking at the topics of the posted meetings. I’m Philip Bitar, and I will facilitate the discussion. After earning a doctorate in computer science, I spent 10 years developing a comprehensive theory of human life. I publishe …