NEXT BOOK: January 13 -

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

I had this idea of a book club where we only read books that have been turned into a movie or TV show because I honestly can’t decide if I like reading better or watching TV/movies. I got the idea after re-watching the movie “Heartburn,” which was based on the book by Nora Ephron. The resulting book club had its first meet-up in November 2023, and then we enjoyed two year of discussing books, TV shows, and movies in 2024 and 2025.

I’m so excited to embark on Year 3 in 2026!

This book club is very low commitment. Before our meet-up, you can read the book then watch the movie/TV show. Or you can watch and then read. You do the reading and watching on your own. Then we meet in person and discuss. And when I say low commitment, I mean: you should join us whether you’ve finished the book … or not … and whether you’ve finished the movie/TV show … or not. This is really all about building community, enjoying time with other people who like books, and having fun! So no matter how much you did or didn’t do to prep ... just c’mon! Join us anyways. Feel free to come some months and not others. Whatever works for you! Low commitment! Yay!

We meet in person…

The 2nd Tuesday of the month with one exception (October) listed below.
Time: 7-9ish p.m.
Location: Midway Pub in East Atlanta Village
552 Flat Shoals Ave SE, ATL 30316

2026 Schedule

• January - (1/13/26) - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume

• February - (2/10/26) - Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

• March - (3/10/26) - My Life in France (movie: Julie & Julia) by Julia Child

• April - (4/14/26) - Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson - TV series only available on Hulu

• May - (5/12/26) - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - movie only available on Netflix

• August - (8/11/26) - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

• September - (9/8/26) - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett

• October - (10/20/26) - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

• November - (11/10/26) - Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner - TV series only available on Hulu

  
  

NOTE: Meeting dates/times and the book list for 2026 are subject to change. If changes are made, I’ll get the word out as far in advance as possible.

NOTE NOTE: We don’t meet in June, July, or December. Those months just tend to get complicated!

NOTE NOTE NOTE: All movies (except The Thursday Murder Club, only available on Netflix) are available to rent on Amazon Prime for approximately $4 each. Obviously, check your streaming services before renting since they might be on one of the other services. Black Cake and Fleishman is in Trouble are both limited series on Hulu.

Books We’ve Read Previously

November 2023 - Heartburn by Nora Ephron
January 2024 - The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
February 2024 - The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan 
March 2024 - Normal People by Sally Rooney
April 2024 - If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin 
May 2024 - Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
August 2024 - The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende 
September 2024 - Kindred by Octavia e. butler
October 2024 - High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
november 2024 - Station eleven by emily St. john mandel
January 2025 - Foster by Claire Keegan
February 2025 - Erasure by Percival Everett 
March 2025 - The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta
April 2025 - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
May 2025 - Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth
August 2025 - Interior Chinatown by Charles YOU
September 2025 - The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
October 2025 - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
November 2025 - We have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson