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Scroll through the many book club options below. More detailed information can be found in the descriptions.

Some book clubs are meeting virtually due to COVID and weather concerns. Please email the leader of the club that you are interested in for most up-to-date meeting information.

Please Note: Many of our book club leaders are volunteers who are fitting this into their already busy schedules. Please be patient and courteous when requesting additional information or RSVPing, especially during already busy times of year. They will get back to you ASAP.

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YA Book Club
(Third Sunday of the Month)

YA (or Young Adult) does not begin to encompass the scope of this fun literary genre! There is no age limit on membership, the only requirement is that you enjoy books that focus on this vital and tumultuous time of being not quite a kid and not quite an adult! Led by bloggers Christy and Claire of I'm All Booked Up YA. 

Current Selection: Twin Crowns by Catherine Doyle & Katherine Webber
Sunday, May 21, 5:00PM

​Upcoming Selections:

TK


Contact Christy and Claire for more info!
imallbookedupya@gmail.com
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Men’s Book Club 
(Second Monday of the Month)

Led by store owner Jen’s husband, Scott, this is the place for guys to come together and discuss books together in a fun and relaxed way. 


​Current Selection: Devil House by John Darnielle
Monday, June 13, 7:00PM


Upcoming Selections:
July 11 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

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Contact Scott Morrow for more info! 
csmorrow@me.com

Reading not Restricted
(Meets TWice Monthly - See Description) 

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Banning books is all about restricting access; we’re about reading those books instead! Join us as we read frequently challenged and banned books and discuss why it’s critical that kids have access to them. This club will focus on books frequently challenged in schools, so we’ll read a mix of picture books, middle grade, and young adult books. Reading these books prepares us to defend them when others try to get them removed from places readers can access them.

We want this book club to be as accessible as possible, so we’ll have both in person and online meetings. They’ll both operate in the same manner and be led by Kathy Ellen. Attend either one and feel free to go back and forth between the two as your schedule allows. 


Current Selection: Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle
Virtual: TK
​In-Person: TK


Sign up for virtual meetings here!
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Memoir/Biography Book Club
(Fourth Wednesday of the Month)

Familiar theme, new leadership! This book club is led by Andrea McCarthy.
This club is meeting virtually for the winter.
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Current Selection: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

​Wednesday, May 25, 7:00PM

Upcoming Selections:

June 22: West with the Night by Beryl Markham


Contact Andrea for more info!
andrea.mccarthy@harpgroup.net.

Contemporary Novels Book Club
(Third Wednesdays of the month)

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Join Diane and friends as they discuss the latest novels making a splash in the world of fiction.


Current Selection: Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
Wednesday, May 18, 7:00PM


Upcoming Selections:

TK
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Email Diane Naughton for more info!
Dianehn@cox.net
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Historical Fiction Book Club
(Second Thursday of the Month)

Join us as we enjoy books that bring history alive through fiction. 

Current Selection: The Paris Library by Janet Charles
​Thursday, June 9, at 6:30pm

Upcoming Selections:
July 14 - The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
August 11 - Matrix by Lauren Groff
September 8 - The Personal Librarian by Heather Terrell and Victoria Christopher Murray


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​Email Kim at kimcbrown07@gmail.com for more information.
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Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Club
(First Sunday of the month)

Join Brent and Kelly for adventures that span universes!

Current Selection: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
​Sunday, June 5, at 4:00pm


Upcoming Selections: 
July 3: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

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​Email Brent at brentcassell@gmail.com for more information.
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Mystery Book Club
(Second Sunday of every Month)

Join Allyson McGill and Lauren Moore for a book club that promises twists, turns, and satisfying conclusions. This club is meeting virtually for the winter.
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Current Selection: Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Sunday, June 12, 4:00 PM


Upcoming Selections:
July 10: Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman

​Email Allyson and Lauren at allycatmcgill@aol.com for more information.

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Badass Women's Book Club
(Second Wednesday of the Month)

Badass Women's Book Club is coming back! Welcome book club leader Gina Warner and friends back from sabbatical by getting in touch with your inner badass together!

This club meets on the second Wednesday of every month.

Selections to come!
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 PM


Email Gina at hello@badasswomensbookclub.com with questions.

Book Club Code Of conduct

Bards Alley Bookshop is proud to offer an array of book clubs that cater to a variety of tastes and demographics. The primary goal of our book clubs is to foster a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment where community members, regardless of biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and religion (or lack thereof), feel comfortable expressing their opinions and being their most authentic selves.

We expect all book club members and leaders to abide by this Code of Conduct in all community venues—both in person and online—as well as in all one-on-one communications, not limited to those pertaining to book club business.

Expected Behavior

Members of Bards Alley book clubs are expected to participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity, not just of your book club, but of your relationship to the larger Vienna community. Be mindful of your fellow book club members by exercising consideration and respect in your speech and actions; always attempt collaboration before conflict. Differences of opinion are to be expected, even welcomed, in a book club environment. However, disrespect, discrimination, and harassment will not be tolerated.

Unacceptable Behavior

Unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following: intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, demeaning, or needlessly aggressive speech or actions by any member of the book club, on or off Bards Alley premises.

Unacceptable behavior from book club members will not be tolerated. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is to comply immediately. If a book club member engages in an unacceptable behavior, on or off Bards Alley premises, the book club leader, with the approval of Bards Alley management, may take any action they deem appropriate, up to and including a temporary ban or permanent expulsion from the club without warning.

Grievances

If you feel that a member of your book club has violated this Code of Conduct, notify your book club leader with a concise description of your grievance. Book club leaders are appointed by and representatives of Bards Alley Bookshop. They are to be treated with the same respect and deference that would be extended to a Bards Alley staff member.

If you feel that a book club leader has violated this Code of Conduct, contact Bards Alley’s Book Club Liaison.

Contact Information

Mallory Sutton
Book Club Liaison
Bards Alley Bookshop
bookclubs@bardsalley.com

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10am - 7pm


OPEN SUNDAYS
12pm - 5pm 


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Bards Alley Bookshop

110 Church St NW
Vienna, VA 22180
571-459-2653

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