“It’s not that I don’t like people. It’s just that when I’m in the company of others—even my nearest and dearest—there always comes a moment when I’d rather be reading a book.”
— Maureen Corrigan

Currently Reading

All meetings begin at 08:00 pm Eastern time unless otherwise specified.
Upcoming books: Paper Castles by B. Fox (February 25), Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (March 11)
Upcoming genres/themes: TBD
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Previous Reads

  • Come As You Are by Aion (Written by a member)
  • The Network Effect by Athlon (written by a member
  • Butts, a Backstory by Heather Radke (Anatomy)
  • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty (Anatomy)
  • Misery by Stephen King (horror)
  • The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. (Horror)

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    About RBR

    Rather Be Reading is a virtual book club which meets twice a month for book meetings and at least twice a week for social hangouts. Each month features a different genre/theme, with each book meeting intended to discuss a different book.
    Building a well-connected community is of great importance to us, so we regularly integrate game nights, movie streams, storytelling events, etc. into our socials.
    Aside from book meetings, we have open mic nights on Sunday evenings and creative writing gatherings on Saturday afternoons. Any RBR member is welcome to attend any meeting.
    Attendance is never mandatory; members are welcome to read as much or as little and attend as many or as few meetings as they like.
    Read more about us here.

    How to Join

    Start by creating an account on the site, then sign up for the announcement method of your choice.
    Once you decide to attend a meeting (social or book), we will add you to the Telegram chat group if you are interested. You are officially a member and may vote on polls, submit recommendations, and join in any of our activities you’d like.