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Next book club meeting:
Date: Wednesday, November 12
Time: 7:30pm
Book: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Location: online
Want to join us? Email Karen
2025 Schedule
Wed Nov 12
Thu Dec 11
2026 Schedule
Tue Jan 13
Wed Feb 11
Thu Mar 12
Tue Apr 14
Wed May 13
Thu Jun 11
Tue Jul 14
Wed Aug 12
Thu Sep 10
Tue Oct 13
Wed Nov 11
Thu Dec 10
Upcoming books:
December 11, 2025: Annual Poetry Night
January 13, 2026: Percival Everett, James
February 11, 2026: Frans de Waal, Mama’s Last Hug
March 12, 2026: Daniel Mason, North Woods
Past Selections:
Check out blog posts for prior readings in the sidebar menu.
Free Audio and eBooks
Many local public libraries have downloadable audio and eBooks:
Oakland Public Library Audio and eBooks
Berkeley Public Library Audio and eBooks
Contra Costa Library Audio and eBooks
City of Alameda Library Audio and eBooks
Alameda County Library Audio and eBooks
Love Smithie authors?
"Books by Smithies" Website and Facebook Page
Need more book recommendations?
The New York Times just published their list of the Best 100 Books of the 21st Century (so far). You'll recognize a couple of past book club reads on the list!
30th Anniversary Book Club Meeting, March 2024
25th Anniversary Book Club Meeting, March 2019
20th Anniversary Book Club Meeting, April 2014
10th Anniversary Book Club Meeting, March 2004 (first meeting March 30, 1994)
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