Do you appreciate great books? Do you enjoy good booze? WHO Anyone willing to read beyond Dan Brown* and Jodi Picoult. WHAT Read. Drink. Discuss. WHEN Evenings. WHERE A bar or restaurant. Suggestions welcome! WHY It's good for the soul, if not the liver. ME I gravitate toward literary fiction. I want to read well-written books. I am not opposed to reading mainstream fiction and certain genres as long as the books are written well and are not overly sentimental. Some of my favorite books/a …

Welcome! I am starting this group in hopes of meeting some new girlfriends in the area. This is a women-only group for ages 18 & up. The focus of the books we read will not be on literary works of art. We will look for fun and entertaining easy reads. The kind that even the busiest lady will be able to to find time to get through. I plan to have meetups once or twice a month at a local restaurant. I am open to suggestions, willing to meet anywhere from Bay St. Louis to Ocean Springs. I also plan …

I like to read--a lot. I also like to spend time talking with interesting, congenial people about the books I read.  And quite often, it is a lot of fun to pursue these conversations with a drink in hand. I'm not saying we should get plastered, but let's relax in a gracious New Orleans setting, knock back a few, and discuss books that matter. Books we've read: American Gods, The Movie Goer, The Awakening, The Tragedy of Arthur, Quiet Houses, Nine Lives, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, The Sens …