Read & Watch Book Club

I love reading…
AND watching!

NEXT BOOK: January 14:
Foster (movie is called The Quiet Girl)
by Claire Keegan

I had this idea of a book club where we only read books that have been turned into a movie or TV show because I honestly can’t decide if I like reading better or watching TV/movies. I got the idea after re-watching the movie “Heartburn,” which was based on the book by Nora Ephron. The resulting book club had its first meet-up in November 2023, and then we enjoyed a whole year discussing books, TV shows, and movies in 2024.

I’m so excited to embark on Year 2 in 2025!

This book club is very low commitment. You can read the book then watch the movie/TV show. Or you can watch and then read. You do the reading and watching on your own. Then we meet in person and discuss. And when I say low commitment, I mean: you should join us whether you’ve finished the book … or not … and whether you’ve finished the movie/TV show … or not. This is really all about building community, enjoying time with other people who like books, and having fun! So no matter how much you did or didn’t do to prep.. just c’mon! Join us anyways. Feel free to come some months and not others. Whatever works for you! Low commitment! Yay!

We meet in person…

The 2nd Tuesday of the month with a couple of exceptions (April & October) listed below.
Time: 7-9ish p.m.
Location: Holy Taco in East Atlanta Vilage
1314 Glenwood Ave SE, ATL 30316

2025 Schedule

  • January - (1/14/25) - Foster (movie is called The Quiet Girl) by Claire Keegan - Movie on Hulu/Amazon

  • February - (2/11/25) - Erasure (movie is called American Fiction) by Percival Everett - Movie on Amazon (maybe other streaming services?)

  • March - (3/11/25) - The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta - TV Show (Season 1) on HBO

  • April - (4/15/25*) - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - Movie on Amazon (maybe other streaming services?)

  • May - (5/13/25) - Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times by Jennifer Worth - TV Show (Season 1) on Netflix

  • August - (8/12/25) - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu - TV Show on Hulu

  • September - (9/9/25) - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - Movie on Amazon (maybe other streaming services?)

  • October - (10/21/25**) - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano - TV Show on Apple TV

  • November - (11/11/25) - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - Movie on Hulu/Amazon

* April’s date has been adjusted because our normal date (2nd Tuesday) falls during Spring Break.
** October’s date has been adjusted because our normal date (2nd Tuesday) falls during Fall Break.

NOTE: Meeting dates/times and the book list for 2025 are subject to change. If changes are made, I’ll get the word out as far in advance as possible. There’s a small chance my schedule will change over the course of a year!

NOTE NOTE: We don’t meet in June, July, or December. Those months just tend to get complicated!

NOTE NOTE NOTE: All movies are available for rental on Amazon Prime for approximately $4 each. Obviously, check your streaming services before renting since they might be on one of the other services.