This page provides information about the Golden Bee Book Clubs.
You can reserve your spot to attend via the sign up forms on our Event Calendar page.
2024 Womxn’s Book Club and All Gender Book Club
The theme for this year’s book club is “Genres,” encouraging readers to read outside of the comfort zone. Womxn’s Book Club will meet the first Tuesday of each month, and All Gender will meet the first Thursday of each month. Registration is encouraged in order to get an accurate headcount for seating. Both groups will be reading and discussing the same book. This is a book club where the books are discussed thoroughly and earnestly.
January: Self Help- The Book of (More) Delights by Ross Gay
February: Science/Nature- Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
March: SciFi- The Change by Kirsten Miller
April: Poetry (National Poetry Month) Devotions- Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
May: Romance- Funny Story by Emily Henry
June: Fantasy
July: Mystery Thriller
August: Comedy
September: General Fiction
October: Crime
November: Craft/Hobby
December: Historical Fiction
2024 Banned Book Club
in partnership with Emerald Cocktail Kitchen
Seasonal: January-April/September-November- the second Wednesday of the month (except for February)
Across the country, books are being banned, particularly books that highlight LGBTQ+ experiences and content relating to Black history and the Black lived-experience. As advocates for informational freedom, we hope that this book club will bring greater awareness to banned books and share information about who is banning them and why. Food and drink (sometimes themed on the book!) will be available for purchase. All signups will be through the Emerald Cocktail Kitchen website.
January: Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
February: Stamped From the Beginning: Graphic Novel Ed. by Ibram X. Kendi
March: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
April: Damsel by Elana K. Arnold
2024 Cookbook Club
Third Wednesday of every month 6:30-8PM
Hosted by local author Gina Damico, this club is WELCOME TO ALL, from amateur home cooks on up. Did your dish go horribly wrong? We won't judge! Did it not get enough seasoning? We won't scream at you or throw a pot at your head! We are not aspiring to be Michelin chefs here; we're just a bunch of people who want to cook for fun, try new foods, and meet some new friends along the way. There is no cost to attend this event, just whatever you spend on ingredients. Signups are required in order to call dibs on what recipe you want to bring.
January: The Secret Of Cooking by Bee Wilson
February: TBD
March: Cheese Sex Death by Erika Kubick
2024 Romance Book Club
Every other month on the second Thursday 6:30-8
In all our other book clubs we really read the books, and have earnest and engaging discussions- here we'll be prioritizing the social aspect of book club! We'll get together on the second Thursday of every other month in an aesthetically pleasing setting and talk about spicy books. Spice levels will vary, drinks will be shared. Registration is encouraged in order to get an accurate headcount for seating. Fees may apply for events that include food and/or drink.
February: Business or Pleasure by Lynn Soloman
April: Neon Gods by Katee Robert
June: Funny Story by Emily Henry
August:
October:
December:
2023 Womxn’s Book Club Selections- This year’s theme was eras; starting with the 1910’s and reading through to the 2010’s.
January (1910s): Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart
February (1920s): Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
March (1930s): The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
April (1940s): Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson
May (1950s): Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
June (1960s): Park Avenue Summer by Renée Rosen
July (1970s): Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke
August (1980s): Red At the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
September (1990s): This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
October (2000s): The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede
November/December (2010s): This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel
2022 Womxn’s Book Club Selections- This year’s theme was BIPOC and AAPI authors, across a range of genres.
January: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
February: Dava Shastri’s Last Day by Kirthana Ramisetti
March: Wahala by Nikki May
April: POSTPONED
May: Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jessie Q. Sutanto
(We read the first book in this series for book club last year- reading the first book is recommended before this meeting.)
June: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
July: The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina by Zoraida Córdova
August: Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
September: Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim
October: The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings
November/December: Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala (*NOTE due to Thanksgiving and Christmas/NYE, we will be essentially combining the two months and holding book club the first week of December.)
2021 Womxn’s Book Club Selections:
January: None (Shipping delays!)
February: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
March: Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore
April: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths
May: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Out on April 27)
June: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Out on June 1)
July: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
August: The Guncle by Steven Rowley
September: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
October: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
November: Cultish by Amanda Montell (Our first nonfiction pick!)
December: The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
Books we read for book clubs across 2020
Such A Fun Age by Kiley Reid
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Followers by Megan Angelo (Joined by the author)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The Holdout by Graham Moore
The Herd by Andrea Bartz
Magic For Liars by Sarah Gailey (Joined by the author)
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia (Joined by the author)
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab