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We are three book lovers who thrive on bringing people together!

We have created The Book Club Social to connect people and create community, combat loneliness and foster connection with a focus on books and offline events.

04/09/2026

GIVEAWAY!

We’ve got TWO TICKETS to give away to what sounds like a seriously fascinating conversation at the Queenscliffe Literary Festival — and it’s happening tomorrow, Saturday 6th September!

Investigative journalist Louise Milligan and political campaigner Sally Rugg will be talking about taking on power, secrecy and survival.

And we want to know:

If you could ask Louise or Sally ONE question about taking on power, what would it be?

Drop your question in the comments below and you’ll go in the draw to win two tickets - bring a friend and enjoy the conversation together.

Doors open at 6pm for a 6:30pm start at Queenscliff Town Hall.

Be sure to follow the Queenscliffe Literary Festival and check out all the other fantastic events on offer.

Winner announced tomorrow morning at 9am!

Good luck!

22/08/2026

Let’s go offline together.

Put your phone away. Pick up a book. Bring your current read, audiobook, your sketchbook, a colouring book, a craft project - or absolutely nothing.

Quiet Club is a chance to slow down, switch off and spend a few hours doing something just for you. There’s no pressure to talk, no expectation to be productive and no need to have finished a particular book.

Come to read. Come to create. Come to play a game. Come to quietly exist alongside other people.

There’ll be good food, a cosy space and great company - without the noise of everyday life.

Only a limited number of tickets left, and ticket sales close Monday at 10am. If you’ve been thinking about coming, now’s the time!

21/08/2026

It’s been a while since we shared our current reads!

Ash – Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason - absolutely loving the audiobook. It has me laughing out loud!

Georgia – Just picked this one up! Laura from Where the Books Are had me sold as soon as she mentioned Bride by Ali Hazelwood - but Navessa Allen doesn’t disappoint either.

Connie – Slowly churning through Mantle by Romy Ash. If you’re into contemporary Aussie lit, you’ll love the way this story grapples with the pressures of everyday life (and death), the environmental lens Romy writes with… and the mushroom love!

What are you reading right now?

10/08/2026

Book Doof is taking the internet by storm… but did you know we’ve been doing our own version for years?

And now we’ve found the perfect new home for it.

From this month, Quiet Club will be held at the beautiful The Sewing Collective Studio - a warm, cosy space that feels like it was made for evenings like this.

Once a month we come together to slow down, switch off, and enjoy a few hours of uninterrupted reading, crafting, journalling, puzzling or whatever quiet hobby fills your cup.

No pressure to socialise (unless you want to). No assigned reading. Just a cosy space, great company, and permission to take a little time for yourself.

~ Dinner provided - each month will change.
~ BYO drinks
~ Bring your current read, craft, journal or game
~ Early bird $35pp (for 10 tickets) or $40pp
~ Spaces are limited to keep the evening cosy

Curious and maybe looking for a quiet place to land each month, we’d love to welcome you.

Join us at The Sewing Collective Studio on the 26th August at 6:30pm - get more information & tickets now via our link in bio.

07/08/2026

Sometimes a book comes to you at the exact moment it’s meant to and holds and uplifts you in all the ways you need. Whistler by Ann Patchett was that book for me.

After many years apart, a chance meeting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gives Daphne Fuller and her stepfather, Eddie Triplett, an opportunity to reconnect. An opportunity to uncover their shared history, their eagerness to connect over time lost. The warmth and ease between the two characters was so present, so immediate, I was hooked from the get-go.

Whistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made, and the choices that were made for them. It’s a story about bravery, memory, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity, it is ultimately about how love endures, and how the feeling of being known by one other person, even for a short period of time, can change everything.

I had read a few reviews saying it was too saccharine, too perfect, everything too sentimentally charged. And was it? I mean… maaaaybe. But I didn’t care.

To me, it was perfect. And by the end of the book, I couldn’t see through my tears.

The tenderness of this book and the utterly beautiful relationship between Daphne and Eddie will stay with me forever.

Ash x

Ann Patchett Bloomsbury Publishing

06/08/2026

September Book Club

After so many requests, we’re finally diving into a classic!

Our September Book Club pick is Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.

Published over 200 years ago, this timeless novel follows sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood as they navigate love, heartbreak, family expectations and finding their place in the world. It’s witty, romantic, surprisingly funny, and packed with observations about relationships that still feel relevant today.

Whether you’re revisiting an old favourite or reading Austen for the very first time, we’d love for you to join us.

🗓 Tuesday 15th September
🎟 Tickets on sale soon.

Who’s already read it?

05/08/2026

Yikes! Let’s try that again! I definitely got the dates all mixed up there 🫠

Here’s everything we’ve got happening this month at The Book Club Social.

8 August – Join us for a movie date to see The Odyssey at Village Cinemas Geelong (3:50pm session).

10 August – Quiet Club tickets go on sale.

21 August – Tickets for our September Book Club on all things Sense & Sensibility go on sale.

26 August – Quiet Club is back in its new home at The Sewing Collective Studio. Expect a warm, cosy space to settle in with your current read, enjoy some quiet company, and soak up a peaceful evening with fellow book lovers. More details to come!

And don’t forget to make time for a little reading (and perhaps a coffee!) somewhere in between.

Looking ahead…
15 September – Book Club: Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen. After so many requests, we’re finally diving into this beloved classic.

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03/08/2026

A little behind the scenes…

The three of us, a table, a pile of books, notebooks full of scribbles, cups of tea (sometimes wine) and lots of getting sidetracked.

If we’re honest, every time we choose a book we get nervous.

Will everyone love it? Will they hate it? Did we make the right choice?

And the funny thing is… sometimes we don’t even end up loving it.

But we’ve realised that’s actually what makes the best Book Club nights.

Some of our favourite discussions have come from books that divided the room. Different opinions, different interpretations, passionate debates… they’re the conversations we remember long after the night is over.

Before every event, we get together to unpack everything we’ve read. We compare notes, challenge each other’s opinions, laugh, disagree, and slowly piece together the questions we hope will get everyone talking.

Our goal has never been for everyone to love the same book.

It’s to create a space where people feel comfortable sharing what they thought, hearing different perspectives, and walking away feeling like they’ve had a genuinely great conversation.

We put so much love into these nights, and honestly… seeing a room full of people chatting about a book they’ve all experienced differently is pretty special.

Now - back to planning London Falling. We can’t wait to hear what you all think!

24/07/2026

Book Club is just around the corner!

If you’ve been meaning to book your ticket, this is your friendly reminder!

We’ll be chatting all things London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe on:

📅 Tuesday 4th August
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club

This book has completely captured us. It’s brilliantly written, impossible to put down, and packed with twists, questions, and moments that are going to make for an incredible discussion.

Whether you’ve been to every Book Club or you’ve been waiting for the perfect one to try, we’d love to have you join us.

Book your ticket via the link in our bio! We can’t wait to hear what you thought of this one.

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