Recently, Bay City Library Director Ayame (aka Stable Mum/Friendly Fairelander), introduced me to Silent Book Club in Second Life, an officially registered chapter of *Silent Book Club® (SBC).
As described on their website, SBC is “a global community of readers, with more than 1000 chapters in 50 countries.” SBC members gather in public – typically at a cafe, bar, bookstore, or library – to chat about books, then read alone, together.
On Sunday, I hosted the first of what will become a regularly monthly SBC meetup at our Reading Room. Bay City Library and Sonder Books will also host meetups; a current schedule can be found here.
Our gathering began with folks helping themselves to hot chocolate and cookies before nestling into comfy chairs. After a quick round of introductions, a few folks shared the titles of the books that they were dipping into:
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh
Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators by the U.S. Navy
From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom Wolfe
The One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood
Silent Book Club in Second Life is open to more meet ups at new locations. If you’re interested in hosting one, get in touch with Stable Mum (Friendly Fairelander).
The next Silent Book Club in Second Life gathering at The Reading Room will take place on September 22 at 6pm SLT.
* “Silent Book Club” is a registered trademark of Silent Book Club LLC.
The Reading Room 