Welcome to the East Valley Writing Workshop! This group is set up to serve writers in the Chandler, Mesa, Tempe, and South Scottsdale areas. Our group is a forum in which you can join fellow writers to discuss creative writing in all it's forms; from poems to short stories and novels. All skill levels are welcome to join. If you are looking for editing, critique, or a diverse crowd to inspire you, this is a great place to join. We currently have evening meetings on Wednesdays and Thursdays, as w …

A book discussion group for young professionals focused on remaining well read held the first Tuesday of every month at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library!

Welcome to West Valley Women's Book Club!! This book club is for women in the West Valley and surrounding areas to meet up and discuss books from a variety of authors and genres. Book Club is not only a great way to socialize with other book lovers, but also to broaden your horizons. Read a book you would not have otherwise picked up on your own. Branch out. You may discover a new favorite, or something that makes you appreciate your old ones. Love it or hate it, we always have a great discussio …

There are a lot of writer and literary groups out there! We are a smaller group that focuses a little more closely on personal and creative growth in our writing. We welcome you to check us out! Our Motto: "Assist, not assault!" We meet on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 7pm at Arrowhead Barnes & Noble and operate through cooperative critiquing. Prospective memebers are requested to attend one meeting, to see firsthand how we operate. If you're still interested, we'll activate your …

Do you love books for real women with a sense of humor? Do you love reading but don't want the pressure of reading a specific book every month? Do you want a positive, non-judgemental, open and comfortable group to discuss a variety of books? Are you looking for recommendations of books to read? Do you want to share opinions and insights on books you have read with a warm and accepting group? If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this is the group for you!

Join us if you are interested in broadening your horizons. We'll be reading fiction one month and non-fiction the next.

My husband is balder now, thanks to my love of classic fiction and my inability to keep quiet about it. In an effort to maintain marital peace (and perhaps to keep a few threads of hair attached to his poor head), I decided to start a book discussion group centered on classic novels. The purpose of the group, then, will be to dive into the worlds created by some of history's most famous authors: Steinbeck, Twain, Austin, Dostoevsky, and, of course, Dickens, just to name a few. If you also enj …

This thematic book club idea originated in Durham, North Carolina and traveled to Mesa, Arizona once I moved to the desert.  This group reads two books a month. By the second Saturday of the month we have finished a “tie-in” book and movie and get together to watch the film and discuss both book and show afterwards.  Also, we have snacks brought by members that also coincide with something from the book.  If the movie is playing at the theater, we meet there.  If not, we meet at a group member's …

We are a group of black women who love to read, want to read more and meet like minded women. We are here to inspire women to read, share literature, fellowship, and encourage others in the joy of reading. We meet in Tempe at Changing Hands Bookstore. We are an eclectic group of women and so are our reading selections. Find out more at our web site www.mochagirlsread.com

I love to read! But somehow my busy life just gets in my way. This book club is my little gift to myself. Lets pick a great book and commit to reading it every month and then get together to discuss! There's only one rule in this book club: NO DOWNERS!! I read for fun, not to be bummed out ;) Because this group is brand new, I'm still working a few things out: 1. I'm trying to get the use of the barn for the monthly meetup 2. If it's not the barn, I'll host it at my house and hopefully eventuall …

The book or the movie? Tired of having your friends ask "Why read the book when you can watch the movie?" If you love to read books and watch the subsequent film adaptation, then this group is perfect for you. This group is unique in that we will read a book (prior to the film's release), then watch the movie together as a group (generally the week of or week after it opens) and, finally, get together for a really great discussion on the book and the movie. As a member you must participate in …

I'm looking for a small group of people who would like to read contemporary books in the Italian language. Examples are Senza Sangue by Alessandro Baricco or Io non ho paura by Niccolo' Ammaniti.  We'll focus on short books of 150 pages or less. If Italian isn't your native language you need to have at least a year of formal Italian class but preferably two years and be at the low intermediate level (A2-B1 in European language terms). Native speakers are welcome. Because novels often speak of th …

This book club is for anyone who loves to read modern thrillers and mysteries. Bring on the action, the serial killers, the kick-ass detectives and FBI agents -- both male and female. If you're offended by strong language and violence in novels, this bookclub is not for you. But if you can't wait for the next Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Nelson DeMille, Karin Slaughter, Jeffery Deaver, Gillian Flynn, Jo Nesbo, or Linda Fairstein, please join us. We'll meet the first Thursday of the month at …

This is a group for ladies 40 and over. We started this group to meet other awesome ladies in Phoenix and surrounding cities to get together for affordable fun activities in our neighborhoods such as: dining out, movies, hiking, traveling, bowling, dancing, reading and more. We hope to attract ladies who are interested in making new friends and just having a good ole time.

Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you. This group is intended to be a friendly social group, with the common thread of Science Fiction and Fantasy. If you're passionate about reading and discussing sci-fi and fantasy books, film and television this is the place for you.  All adults are welcome to our SF Meetup to have fun talking about science fiction in television, movies, books, graphic novels, fanfiction, media, gaming and art. Watch Sci-Fi shows together, play games and travel with us to …

We are a group of women who enjoy fictional books of substance. We meet at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st Tuesday of each month at various locations near the Chandler Mall/101 for Happy Hour and to discuss our current book selection. http://hhbookclub.blogspot.com/ We are accepting a few new members. If I get a lot of responses, I will keep a wait-list and there will probably be more openings in a few months for waitlist members to join, as some of our members have some changes in their lives. I will comm …