Book Drives San Francisco

August meeting - Universality by Natasha Brown

In August, we'll be discussing *Universality* by Natasha Brown, which was longlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize. "Late one night on a Yorkshire farm, a man is brutally bludgeoned with a solid gold bar. A plucky young journalist sets out to uncover the truth surrounding the attack, connecting the dots between an amoral banker landlord, an iconoclastic columnist, and a radical anarchist movement. She solves the mystery, but her viral longread exposé raises more questions than it answers. Through a voyeuristic lens, Universality focuses on words: what we say, how we say it, and what we really mean. The follow-up novel to Natasha Brown’s Assembly is a compellingly nasty celebration of the spectacular force of language. It dares you to look away." https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/an-extract-from-universality-by-natasha-brown

East Bay Women's Book Club August Meetup: Yesteryear

Hello, fellow female readers -- The book for the August Meetup is Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke For those of you who are new, I will send out the address to my house by Monday, August 17. Looking forward to gathering together and discussing the book. Bonnie

Book, Coffee, Chit Chat, etc. (Wednesday Edition)

ATTENTION: We are now meeting in person again! Please follow current recommendations around mask usage to keep everyone safe. Masks are always welcome and accepted, no matter the current regulations. If you'd like to meet online check out our meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. It's that time again! Let's chit chat about the books we exchanged last time and welcome newcomers bringing their first book. If you've been before you know the deal, otherwise just bring a book to share and expect to say both a few words about it and why you want to share it.

Solve a Murder! (Optional Book Club: The Tuesday Night Club by Agatha Christie)

The first of its kind in this meetup. I’ll bring a murder mystery to solve do bring your detective hats! There is also an optional book club. We will discuss the book from 5:30 to 6:00 pm, then solve a murder!

Book, Coffee, Chit Chat, etc. (Tuesday Edition)

ATTENTION: We are now meeting in person again! Please follow current recommendations around mask usage to keep everyone safe. Masks are always welcome and accepted, no matter the current regulations. If you'd like to meet online check out our meeting on the first Wednesday of every month. It's that time again! Let's chit chat about the books we exchanged last time and welcome newcomers bringing their first book. If you've been before you know the deal, otherwise just bring a book to share and expect to say both a few words about it and why you want to share it.

Rambler Readers August Meeting

**NOTE: We are trying something new for our San Jose locations to avoid traffic. This meeting will be on a SUNDAY afternoon.** Location: Sneha's house in San Jose. Attendees will receive an email with the address several days prior to the meeting. Potluck, Sneha will provide a main dish, we provide everything else. This month's book selection: Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman About the book: You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what. Future Books: Sept: SRK Oct: MB Nov: MR Dec: MT

Captivating Book Club & Yummy Lunch

(4th Saturday Richmond District Edition). Books, Coffee, Chit Chat

Bring what you’re reading and we’ll have an interesting group conversation (novels, non-fiction, essays, poetry, romance, cookbooks, science fiction & fantasy, etc.) This “4th Saturday Richmond District Edition” is designed to accommodate the overflow from Emily’s 2nd Saturday Richmond District Book Chat. If you are not able to attend Emily’s Group, then please feel free to join this 4th Saturday version. We meet in the back patio of Bazaar Café (lovely place). If it rains, we’ll meet inside the Café.

August Book Club: The Employees by Olga Ravn

Sátántangó by László Krasznahorkai

Discuss Sátántangó by László Krasznahorkai

The Poet Empress @ Caffe Greco

Come enjoy a snack at Caffe Greco and discuss our August read! Our book for August is The Poet Empress by Shen Tao. Hope to see you there!

August Meeting: Banana Yoshimoto - Lizard

**Recommended Stories:** * Newlywed * Lizard * A Strange Tale from Down by the River Always wanted to read this "spare, dreamlike" Japanese author. Looking forward to discussing it! **For First-Timers:** We recommend reading at least one story, but feel free to read as little or as much as you'd like! Discussion is open, informal, and we try to focus on the recommended stories listed above. **About the Author:** Banana Yoshimoto (born Mahoko Yoshimoto in 1964) is one of the most internationally recognized voices in contemporary Japanese fiction. Her stories often center on grief, healing, and young women navigating loss