Have you ever read a self-improvement book with the best of intentions to change yourself and your life, only to find that once you put it down you never follow it? This Meetup is for readers of self-help and psychology books who want to take concrete actions to improve their lives. Each month, participants read a book and come to discuss how they can implement what they have read with practical help and powerful advice tailored to each participant. This unique session is part book-club and …

… This is a great chance for everyone to reflect on thoughts about the book, what they liked and disliked and any "ah ha" moments that came from reading the book.  Everyone will have a different opinion and there are certainly no right or wrong answers.  There's nothing better than seeing how the same book can bring up such diverse thoughts for different people! The conversation is generally open, casual and people are very friendly and open minded.   Our regular venue Casa Americo is an Italian p …

… Please read (or start reading) one of the books in advance of coming so the conversations are valuable.

Have you ever read a parenting book with the hope of doing everything possible for your child and to improve your own parenting style, only to find that once you put it down you never follow it? Leslieville Psychotherapist Brian Baumal leads this Meetup for parents who want to take concrete actions to improve themselves and their children. Each month, participants read a book and come to discuss how they can implement what they have read with practical help and powerful advice tailored to eac …

Two of the greatest joys in life....eating and reading. Join us for one or the other....or both! Has it been years since you read a book? Or do you go through a book in less than a week? For the book club, the goal is to keep the group small,  to ensure all members can participate on a regular basis.  We meet once a month on a weeknight. "Saturday Supper Club" explores the restaurants in our local area.  It's an opportunity to try all that Burlington and the surrounding area has to offer with fe …

… Let the reading and friendships create a movie!      Other Sister Meet-up Groups: http://www.meetup.com/dining-dancing-drinking http://www.meetup.com/where-singles-mingle Please check them out and join!!!  

I want to connect authors with their readers. If you love books, and would love to meet your favourite authors, here's your chance! I'll plan bookclub-style events at cafes in the GTA, where you can come to meet and chat with real authors. Email me if you have any suggestions. Join if you love reading and want to hear about the latest books, and meet other booklovers.

This book club is based in South Central Oakville but any lady is welcome to join if they live very close by (must live in Oakville).   The only other criteria is:  you like to read and to socialize.   As we meet at one another's homes for the meetups, we keep the membership local and small so it's easy for members to get to other members' homes.  Please only join if you intend on being an active member and live in Oakville.  I'd like the reading to have a positive, fun, funny or even enlighteni …

Starting this group to meet other women who have a passion for reading, who want a night out to socialize. If you love sharing your thoughts on books, if you're a mom who needs a night out or if you're new in town and want to meet some new friends --join this group! Woman ONLY please !

… If you enjoy reading a book a month and discussing it with people who have just read it the same month, this is for you. Or if you want to have topic-based conversations, or article-based conversations, you'll find we would be doing that too. To give you an ideas of some of these topics, here are some examples: 1.What does it matter? 2.Boundaries in Contemporary Art: Street and Graffiti Art 3.Nostalgia 4.How do you find the time 5.On Discipline (article) 6.A Letter to Young Artists (article) 7.O …

… “Deeply engaged reading leads to perceptual awakening, stimulation of the core of the intuitive and experiential . . . What reading and writing can teach us is a deeper empathy that leads us to desire the best for others who are entirely different from us, and to long to communicate with them.” - Makoto Fujimura, “Refractions #26: The Epistle of Van Gogh”

This group is a book club with a twist. It is a book club for writers. Why are some books popular? What makes them bestsellers? What can we as writers learn from these books? I started this book club because traditional book clubs are too vanilla for me. If you are a committed writer, then this meetup is for you. Each month, we will chose a work of fiction and examine it from the perspective of a writer (and not from the perspective of an English literature professor). The idea is to find inspir …

Welcome to the group! It is our goal to create meetups that allow new parents to get out of the house and share common issues and experiences, while having some fun too!!! It seemed that reading and wine were the top of the list for desired groups so we thought it would be fun to put the two together......with a little parenting twist...Everyone welcome, moms, mamas, dads, papas, you name it, we want to see you there. Still have a baby bump? your welcome too, you may just need to hold off on the …

Welcome to the Leaside Ladies' Book Club! This is a very new club that was created to give women living in Leaside, Toronto an opportunity to get to get to know their neighbours through their shared passion for literature, food and drink. The group tackles one great book per month and then meets over food and drinks to discuss in a fun and supportive environment. Our book list varies depending on member suggestions, mostly a variety of classic and modern English-language novels. You can choose t …

… Who should join: - An individual who needs to improve specific English language skills: vocabulary, reading skills, grammar, communication strategies, discussion skills, pronunciation etc. - An immigrant who needs to develop the confidence in English speaking and comprehending - An individual who wants to practice one's own English listening, speaking, vocabulary and idioms, pronunciation, grammar, and colloquial expressions to use for a discussion and a debate - A student who needs to develop …

The purpose of the group is to give and receive individualized support in going after our goals, dreams, and wishes. We will be reading and doing the exercises from Barbara Sher's book "Wishcraft".  The group will function as a "buddy system" (how many of you have bought more than one self-help book only to find your efforts on completing the exercises in the book peter out?) Not ready for weekly meetings with assignments?  JOIN THE MEETUP GROUP ANYWAY, networking parties (for career changers an …