Book
Clubs
Book Clubs
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There’s nothing better than talking about a good book with fellow readers — and that’s exactly what our book clubs are all about. Each month, we gather in a cozy corner of Birdie to chat, laugh, and dive into great stories together.
Please plan to finish the book before you come so we can fully jump into discussion — spoilers included! Our conversations are thoughtful but relaxed — come as you are, bring your perspective, and enjoy connecting with other book lovers. Whether you’re a longtime book club member or joining for the first time, all are welcome in this space.
However you read — hardcover, audiobook, or e-reader — you belong here!
Booked for
Murder
Booked For
Murder
A Mystery Book ClubThis adult mystery club meets monthly to dive into clever mysteries, suspenseful thrillers, and page-turning stories full of secrets, suspects, and surprises. Perfect for curious minds, dedicated readers, and amateur sleuths who can’t rest until every clue clicks into place.
July 9, 6:30PM
Carrie and Johan marry on a beach in Thailand only months into their whirlwind romance. Carrie, a British surgical intern, is too happy to care that she’s being impulsive. But as the wedding festivities stretch into the night, a group of armed men suddenly swarm the beach, taking Johan away. She never sees him again.
Twelve years later, Carrie is living in the English countryside with her husband, Robin, and their six-year-old twins, running a holiday cottage rental business on the side. One night, she stumbles across an online post in which she discovers that Johan escaped from Thailand years ago, and has been living in Stockholm ever since. As the memories of their passionate relationship flood her, she becomes obsessed with discovering what happened on their wedding day all those years ago.
But just when Carrie thinks she knows what she must do, a shocking twist tears apart everything Carrie thought she knew.
Book
seller’s choice
Bookseller’s
choice
An Open Genre Book ClubLet our booksellers guide your next great read. This rotating book club is hosted by different members of the Birdie team, each bringing their own unique taste and perspective.
From hidden gems to buzzy new releases, every meeting offers something new and unexpected. It’s the perfect way to explore a wide range of genres, discover new favorites, and connect with fellow readers—all through the lens of the people who know books best.
July 22, 6:30PM
My name was Natalie Heller Mills, and I was perfect at being alive.
Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the heir to a political dynasty? What Natalie’s followers—all 8 million of them—don’t know won’t hurt them. And The Angry Women? The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? They’re sick with jealousy. Because Natalie isn’t simply living the good life, she’s living the ideal—and just so happens to be building an empire from it.
Until one morning she wakes up in a life that isn’t hers. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off.
Club
classics
Bookseller’s
choice
A Classics Book ClubFall in love (or not) with the books that have stood the test of time. Our Classics Book Club is a space to revisit beloved favorites and discover timeless works you may have missed. From enduring novels to influential voices across generations, we’ll explore stories that continue to shape literature and culture.
Co-hosted by our Bookstore Manager Natalie and Events Coordinator Emma, this club offers thoughtful conversation, fresh perspectives, and a welcoming group of readers. No expertise required, just curiosity and a love of a good book!
July 2, 6:30PM
Virginia Woolf's fantastical novel about an Elizabethan nobleman who lives for three centuries and transitions into a woman, with a new introduction by Carmen Maria Machado.
Coffee and
Chapters
Coffee &
Chapters
A Fiction Book ClubStart your morning with coffee, conversation, and a great story. Each month we’ll dive into a different fiction pick and enjoy relaxed, thoughtful discussion in the ReadMore Bar.
July 10, 10:00AM
On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomás, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster.
The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomás is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and the lives of those of his family, will never be the same again. Liam is terrified by the sudden change in his taciturn father. What was it that caused such cracks to open in Tomás, and how is Liam, aged only ten, going to finish the mapping and get them both home?
DIRTY
BIRDIE
Dirty Birdie
A Romance Book ClubThis adult romance book club is dedicated to swoon-worthy happily-ever-afters, broody heartthrobs, and delightfully dirty page-turners. Expect lively discussion, big feelings, spicy opinions, and absolutely zero judgment.
Each month’s read will vary in spice level, from flirty slow burns to extra-steamy favorites—so there’s always something new to explore. Come as you are, bring your favorite tropes, and settle in with fellow romance readers who get it!
July 1, 6:30PM
An experienced Dom and a newbie Sub must keep their kink-lives a secret after discovering they've just become coworkers and professional rivals in this super-steamy contemporary romcom.
Spells +
slow Burns
Spells &
slow burns
A Romantasy Book ClubMeet us at ReadMore Bar inside Birdie Books for Spells & Slow Burns, where magic meets romance! Dive into enchanting stories filled with charm, mystery, and those deliciously drawn-out love stories that keep you hooked. It's the perfect hangout to share your thoughts, meet fellow romantasy fans, and get lost in some spellbinding reads. This club alternate between cozy, character-driven love stories and sweeping, epic fantasies.
July 15, 6:30pM
Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from six unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum’s windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.
Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral’s cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.