Book Clubs For Adults

Questioning the Voice

**A simple, repeatable tool for testing whether a thought you've been carrying is actually true — or just familiar.** Last time, we talked about the sentences that run quietly in the background — "I should be further along by now," "it's selfish to want this," "I'm too old to start over." If you were in the room, maybe you caught yourself thinking one of those this week. This time, we go a step further: what do you actually do with it? We're back with *Take Back Your Brain* by Kara Loewentheil for a simple, four-question tool you can run any thought through — no journaling for hours, no forcing yourself into false positivity, just a clear way to tell fact from story and land on something more useful. You do not need to have been at the last session for this one to work. If this is your first time with The What's Next Circle, you'll get a chance to name your own sentence right alongside everyone else's — same room, same process, no catching up required. What to expect: * 90 minutes, small group, real conversation * No prep required — if you've got a "should" or a "too late" sitting in the back of your mind, that's all you need to bring * A tool you can actually use again on your own, long after tonight

Tough Guy Book Club - Pickerington OH

Join us for the Pickerington Chapter of Tough Guy Book Club. You can find out this month's book here [https://toughguybookclub.com/books](https://toughguybookclub.com/books?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5aL8E3xpn05czDIaY5kEiHH3oABs4hICFLOrNXUsW-0gY5HePBTW1ni0SYzw_aem_qNxAzG9ij-sVr5-Rf8Uw3Q) If you have the chance, try to pick up the book and read a couple of pages before the night. If you haven’t, come anyway, no one gives a damn. We are not your boss. If you got one, make sure to bring your copy of the books down, it’ll help you talk about bits of it, we suggest underlining stuff that sticks out to you as important. Also like all months, we will be announcing next month’s book at the meeting and handing them out to those of you who were wise enough to pre-order last month. See you there. Want to know more about Tough Guy Book Club? Read this - [http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us](http://toughguybookclub.com/about-us?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExcTVleWRsd0ZYSWdqZXV4QXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5QrDxxQmsaiuIfgbomTP4b6948UogKCm9U4Dudq5-VU_8aUx5RnTiUjO_R1Q_aem_n5AIic3b6NMTZ5TUJGTLkw)

Bad Girls Book Club October 2026

**Our October novel is: *The Drowning Kind* by Jennifer McMahon** **This month’s pick leans all the way into dark and creepy. Think ghosts, crime, and a heavy noir vibe—with plenty of suspense and supernatural twists mixed in. The book is 368 pages in print and 11 hours and 48 minutes on audiobook.** Be careful what you wish for. When Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it’s just another one of her sister’s episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Jax away for over a year. But the next day, Lexie is dead: drowned in the pool at their grandmother’s estate. When Jax arrives at the house to go through her sister’s things, she learns that Lexie was researching the history of their family and the property. And as she dives deeper into the research herself, she discovers that the land holds a far darker past than she could have ever imagined. In 1929, thirty-seven-year-old newlywed Ethel Monroe hopes desperately for a baby. In an effort to distract her, her husband whisks her away on a trip to Vermont, where a natural spring is showcased by the newest and most modern hotel in the Northeast. Once there, Ethel learns that the water is rumored to grant wishes, never suspecting that the spring takes in equal measure to what it gives.

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Pop-up Book Club 7: The Stories of John Cheever

Let's meet and discuss some of John Cheever's stories! Selections are from the anthology, The Stories of John Cheever, available at local libraries. We'll be discussing: Goodbye, My Brother; The Enormous Radio; The 5:48; The Swimmer: Reunion; The Country Husband: The Brigadier And The Golf Widow - and, a couple others, tba!

October Book Club, Horror / Paranormal 👻 🎃

The book we will be reading for October is The No-End House by Jeremy Bates. It is free on KindleUnlimited. Book Club will be at the Dublin library meeting room 3. Feel free to come whether or not you’ve finished the book!! Light snacks will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring snacks or drinks. -Let me know if you’d like to volunteer to bring snacks, themed or not themed ◡̈ -If you are not able to attend October’s Book Club, but still want to vote for November’s book or make suggestions for December’s book, feel free to message me here or on Instagram!

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Ladies’ Night Out at RH Rooftop

Join us for a fabulous ladies’ night out at RH Rooftop Easton on Saturday, October 3rd! Come enjoy a beautiful rooftop setting, delicious food and drinks, and a relaxed evening of great conversation and connection. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting someone new, it’s the perfect excuse to dress up, get out, and enjoy a fun night with the ladies. Can’t wait to see you there!

Book BINGO!

Join us for a monthly **Book BINGO** with Tucker-The-Book-Lover. Make sure to get there early to get a spot! *Win books and book prizes, no cost to play!* The **[Whispering Page Bookstore](https://whisperingpagebookstore.com/)** is a new concept bookshop in Old Worthington (in the historic Worthington Hardware Bldg). It features cozy nooks and social gathering spaces serving coffee, wine, beer and bakery (sweet and savory). PARKING: street parking and a large public parking lot behind the store.

Paint a Pumpkin! - Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

Let's paint some mini pumpkins while we discuss our October pick: Phantasma by Kaylie Smith Event: Please bring a bag of individually wrapped candies to share! Pumpkins and Paint will be provided. Book description: Welcome to Phantasma. There are only two rules to the game. Stay alive. And don’t fall in love. When Ophelia’s sister disappears, there is only one way to save her. Ophelia must enter Phantasma, a deadly contest inside a haunted mansion, and claim its prize—a single wish. Phantasma is a maze of twisting corridors and lavish ballrooms, of demons and temptations. Ophelia will face nine challenges, each more dangerous than the last. There can only be one winner, and the other contestants will stop at nothing to eliminate their rivals. Every day the house creates new monsters. But just as Ophelia’s fears threaten to overwhelm her, a mysterious stranger offers her a bargain. Charming, arrogant and infuriatingly attractive, Blackwell claims he can guide her through the lethal trials ahead. All he asks in return is ten years of her life. Ophelia knows she shouldn’t trust him. Blackwell doesn’t seem dangerous, but appearances can be deceptive. Worse still, she feels a dark and irresistible attraction drawing them closer and closer. Her life is on the line. But in Phantasma, the only thing deadlier than losing the game is losing your heart…

Drunken Philosophy: What Philosophy do you reject?

Welcome to Drunken Philosophy, a casual, curious, social discussion club. Come grab a drink and a seat at The Oracle. There are certainly a myriad of philosophical theories available to assist us to manage our crazy lives. The question for this week is: does or can a philosophy that has a tenet or belief that you completely disagree with still be valuable or helpful for you. A couple of examples: Kierkegaard, after all his philosophizing, falls back on a "leap of faith" and belief in God, and, of course, the early Christian writers like Augustine, essentially based their philosophy on a belief in God; if you don't believe in any gods, do these writers have meaning for you? I'm sure many of you can come up with other examples perhaps the reverse of the previous examples e.g. resisting Nietzsche due to his alleged atheism. Do we separate the thinker from his writing e.g. do we read Heidegger now that we are sure he was a Nazi sympathizer or reject him for the same reason (or because he is so damn hard to read I'm told)? So with so much great writing to read, what if any "filters" do you use to decide what to read or not read?