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Any book clubs in Calgary 1 Year, 11 Months ago Karma: 0  
Hi,

I am new to this site and this is my first post (yay me!). I am not even sure if this is the right forum, let alone site to ask this, but I was wondering where I would go to find a book club.

I'm 25, and I think it would be great if I could find one with people in my same "age bracket"..

Anyhoo, any help woud be awesome.
 
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Calgary Suggestions 1 Year, 10 Months ago Karma: 3  
My apologies for my recent silence, Superside. I'll have to defer to the mighty Google, as I've never been out to Calgary. I googled around and discovered the "Calgary Readers".

Calgary Readers is expanding and seeking new members for our group. We meet every 4 weeks on the weekend.

One of the main goals of this club is to allow people who enjoy books an opportunity to meet. There is no set future reading list as we prefer to have members suggest books to read.

The following are books that we have and are currently reading. It will be updated regularly.

    The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
    Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley
    The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
    No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod
    The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
    The In-Between World of Vikram Lall by M.G. Vassanji
    Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
    Blindness by Jose Saramago
    A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry


Apparently, you can reach them at calgaryreaders [at] yahoo.ca.

Of course, this isn't an endorsement, just something I found online. I like their list though, with Rohinton Mistry and Timothy Findlay on it—pretty diverse selection of stuff.

One thing that I do recommend without reservation is the Calgary Blow-Out which is, essentially, "The Calgary Literary Community - Blogged!".

Tons of great events and like-minded people. If you can, check out some of their events and I'm sure you'll find a group to hook up with, read and drink some beer.

Hope these help. Failing that, I'd be happy to start up an online book club with you, here! Let's pick a _title_.
 
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