Who are we?
We’re a bunch of book besties in Darwin yapping about books!
Book Besties is a welcoming space where book lovers can come together, in an easy going environment, and talk about books. We embrace the perfectly imperfect ones, the spicy ones and celebrate diversity in our monthly book club picks.
Think fun events, yummy cocktails and all the book-ish merch you could dream of.
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a welcoming space where book lovers can come together and yap away about books. We will embrace the perfectly imperfect ones, the spicy ones and celebrate diversity in our monthly picks.
Each month there will be a book selection and a get together at the end of the month to discuss the read (and any other gems you’ve found along the way!) over a coffee or a spicy marg 😉🙌🏽
Think casual, cute, FUN!!!!! Not stale, dry and serious.
How Does This Whole Thing Work?
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Each month we pick a book (fantasy, spice, strong women… you get it)
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You read it. Or don’t. It’s honestly fine.
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We meet up IRL at a local spot, drink wine, and chat about it.
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Everyone’s welcome. Come solo, bring a mate, just show up
Book Club Pick - September
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong returns with an achingly beautiful novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive
One summer evening in the town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on a bridge, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia. Over the course of the year, the unlikely pair develops a life-altering bond.
The Emperor of Gladness shows the profound ways in which our lives are changed by the most unexpected of people. When Hai takes a job at a diner to support himself and Grazina, his fellow workers become the family he didn’t expect to find. United by desperation and circumstance, and existing on the fringes of society, together they bear witness to each other’s survival.
Purchase your copy of The Emperor of Gladness here
