Reading groups

Our reading groups are informal and relaxed occasions where we get together in the bookshop to discuss the book of the month (that we’ve read before the meeting).

We meet up in our cosy bookshops and enjoy a proper brew, some cake, and great discussions.

We are currently running four regular reading groups that meet up in all three bookshops in Uppsala, Stockholm, and Göteborg: Modern Fiction, Classics, Science Fiction, and the Fantasy reading group. (In Göteborg there’s a combined SF/Fantasy group that alternates between the categories.)

In Uppsala and Göteborg, we also have a Crime reading group.

In Stockholm and Göteborg, the Queer reading group meets up once a month.

Each meeting is a separate event, so there’s no need to commit to an entire semester of reading groups. Join us when you have the time, and the book of the month interests you.

How do I get invitations to upcoming reading groups?

The best way to keep informed of upcoming reading groups is to sign up for the newsletter from one of our shops (Uppsala, Stockholm, or Göteborg) and check the boxes for the reading groups you are interested in. You’ll then get invites to upcoming reading group meetings for those reading groups. Sign up for the newsletter at: www.bookshop.se/newsletter

How do I sign up for a meeting?

Just get in touch with the shop hosting the meeting and sign up. Or drop in if you’re a local. Pay the group fee at the meeting. (And if you can’t come to the shop to buy the book, just let us know and we’ll sort it.)

The Uppsala shop
email: uppsalaevents@bookshop.se • tel 018-10 05 10
facebook-messenger: m.me/UppsalaEnglishBookshop

The Stockholm shop
email: stockholm@bookshop.se • tel 08-790 55 10
facebook-messenger: m.me/EnglishBookshopSthlm

The Göteborg shop
email: goteborg@bookshop.se • tel 031-45 55 10
facebook-messenger: m.me/EnglishBookshopGbg

Reading group meetings in March

Modern Fiction: Olympus, Texas – Stacey Swann
Uppsala: Thursday 30 March at 19:00  [read email invite]
Stockholm: Wednesday 29 March at 18:30  [read email invite]
Göteborg: Thursday 30 March at 19:15  [read email invite]

Classics: Slaughterhouse Five – Kurt Vonnegut
Uppsala: Monday 27 March at 19:00  [read email invite]
Stockholm: Tuesday 28 March at 18:30  [read email invite]
Göteborg: Monday 27 March at 19:15  [read email invite]

Sci-Fi: The Space Between Us – Doug Johnstone
Uppsala: Tuesday 14 March at 19:00  [read email invite]
Stockholm: Wednesday 22 March at 19:00  [read email invite]
Göteborg: the combined SF/Fantasy group reads the Fantasy title in March

Fantasy: Hall of Smoke – H.M. Long
Uppsala: Tuesday 21 March at 19:00  [read email invite]
Stockholm: Thursday 30 March at 18:30  [read email invite]
Göteborg: Wednesday 29 March at 19:15  [read email invite] (combined Sci-Fi/Fantasy group)  

Crime: Murder Before Evensong – Richard Coles
Uppsala: Tuesday 28 March at 19:00 at the pub 
Göteborg: Tuesday 28 March at 19:15 in the shop  [read email invite]

Queer: Maurice – E.M. Forster  New reading group!
Stockholm: Tuesday 21 March at 18:30  [read email invite]
Göteborg: Monday 3 April at 19:15  [read email invite]  Now also in Göteborg!

Sign up by getting in touch with the shop hosting the meeting and we’ll reserve a seat for you!

Find out more about these reading group titles, and all the other titles in this month’s Book of the Month selection, on the front page.