February 12, 2025

S12:Ep251 - Silent Book Club with Guest Brittany Brar + We Like Big Books - 2/12/25

1 hour 5 minutes

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Have you ever wanted to try a book club but they just seem too peopley? Or maybe you don’t want to be told what book you have to read. OR maybe you are looking for a place away from kids and responsibilities where nothing else but the words in front of you are vying for your attention. If any of these apply, then a Silent Book Club might be for you. Silent Book Club began in 2012 and is, according to their mission statement, a “global community of readers, with more than 1500 chapters in 54 countries around the world led by local volunteers. SBC members gather in public at bars, cafes, bookstores, libraries, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.”

This week we chat with Brittany Brar, the leader of a local chapter of the Silent Book Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Brittany started the local chapter here in 2019, right before the pandemic with 5 people. She was new in town and didn’t know where to find a booklcub to join. Now the group has over 2000 members of their FB group and as many as 60 people have shown up to their monthly meetings. Brittany talks to us about how people have developed a new sense of community, when a powerpoint presentation can be regarded as fun, and her go-to genres

After our chat with Brittany, we will give you our recommendations for big honking books that meet not only your reading but also strength training goals.

Books Mentioned In This Episode:

1- Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

2- The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

3- Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

4- Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera

5- The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

6- Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson

7- That's Not My Name by Megan Lally

8- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

9- It by Stephen King

10- Leviathan Wakes by SA Corey (592 pages)

11-The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (704 pages)

12- Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin (944 pages)

13- Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett (976 pages)

14- Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver (546 pages)

15- When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson (528 pages)

16- East of Eden by John Steinbeck (601 pages)

17- A Five Star Read Recommended By Fellow Book Lover Kim Wells @the_salty_islander - A Home for Friendless Women by Kelly E. Hill

Media mentioned--

1- Say Nothing (Hulu, 2024)

2- The Dark Secrets Behind the Neil Gaiman Abuse Accusations --https://www.vulture.com/article/neil-gaiman-allegations-controversy-amanda-palmer-sandman-madoc.html

3- The Expanse (Prime, 2015)

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