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 June

Modern Fiction: Trust – Hernan Diaz
Uppsala: Wednesday 28 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]
Stockholm: Wednesday 28 June at 18:30  [read the email invite]
Göteborg: Wednesday 28 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]

Classics: The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon – Sei Shōnagon
Uppsala: Thursday 15 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]
Stockholm: Tuesday 27 June at 18:30  [read the email invite]
Göteborg: Tuesday 27 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]

Sci-Fi: Braking Day – Adam Oyebanji
Uppsala: Tuesday 20 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]
Stockholm: Wednesday 21 June at 19:00 [read the email invite]
Göteborg: Thursday 29 June at 19:00 (combined SF/Fantasy group) [read email invite]

Fantasy: The Children of Gods and Fighting Men – Shauna Lawless
Uppsala: Tuesday 4 July at 19:00  [read the email invite]
Stockholm: Thursday 29 June at 18:30  [read the email invite]
Göteborg: the combined SF/Fantasy group reads the Sci-Fi title in June

Crime reading group: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone – Benjamin Stevenson 
Uppsala: Monday 19 June at 19:00 at the pub  [read the email invite]
Göteborg: Tuesday 20 June at 19:00 in the shop [read the email invite]

Queer: Gender Euphoria – Laura Kate Dale 
Stockholm: Friday 30 June at 18:30  [read the email invite]
Göteborg: Wednesday 21 June at 19:00  [read the email invite]

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.