Maybe you need help reaching your reading goals or maybe you can’t seem to get your bookworm friends together once a month. Whatever the reason, the start of a new year is a perfect time to reimagine your reading routine.
So if you like big books and you cannot lie, here are a few book clubs in Asheville you might not know about.
Land of the Sky 101
Hosted by a Buncombe County Special Collections (BCSC) librarian, the four-part series of readings follows themes of the BCSC exhibit “An Incomplete History of Buncombe County.” The first meeting is on Saturday, March 1. Pro tip: All local library branches host a book club — check out the calendar to learn more about upcoming meetings.
Silent Book Club
Introverts, unite. This unique book club invites you to settle in for a cozy hour of reading time with whatever book you’d like — then socialize with other readers once the time is up. Better yet, our city has four chapters of this quiet club — check out the clubs from The Whale Outpost, Grind AVL, Cuentos y Cafe, and the general Asheville chapter.
Malaprop’s book clubs
No matter the genre you like to read, the downtown bookstore probably hosts a book club for it. From mystery and romance to politics and science, explore the nine book clubs on offer.
Black Experience Book Club
Presented by the YMI Cultural Center and Buncombe County Libraries, this club meets once a month at Noir Collective to discuss books by Black authors. Pick up “The Fifth Season” by N.K. Jemisin to prepare for the next meeting, Thursday, Feb. 27.
Asheville Book Club Meetup
The popular Meetup group has amassed more than 1,600 members who love all things literature. The group has recently read books, including Haruki Murakami’s “Norwegian Wood” and Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead.”
