gentle books' thursday book club - sip & read silent book club

Happy October! Cheers to fall, and with it, another edition of the thursday book club with our ever-popular sip and read silent book club format. We invite everyone to start with a quiet reading session, where you’re invited to join us and read individually at your leisure with a wine, cocktail or tea. After the reading session, we’ll segue into an optional group discussion where we can each share a little bit about the book we’re currently reading. All genres of books are welcome for discussion!

Date: 24 October

Time: 7 - 9 pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

Venue: Hjem, 161 Hollywood Road

Each ticket includes 1 drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Additional food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Schedule

• 6:30 pm: doors open
• 7:00 - 7:45 pm: quiet reading time
• 7:45- 8:30 pm: group sharing and discussion
• 8:30 - 9:00 pm: open social and mingling

The thursday book club by gentle books is an event series spotlighting reading communities across Hong Kong, celebrating a range of genres, conversations, and books. Every edition of the book club is unique — this evolving format invites guest hosts to innovate new formats and activate literature.  

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About Hjem

Hjem — meaning ‘home’ in Norwegian — is a Nordic café defined by the simple comforts of traditional Norwegian ingredients and dishes. Hjem is a space for paced encounters that translates onto their use of fresh, quality produce embodying true Nordic exceptionalism and principles of slow living. A Common Abode concept co-founded by Nelson Htoo and Elin Fu in July 2021, Hjem is a deep foray into Elin’s fond memories of life in the North.

https://hjemhk.com/

About gentle books

gentle books is a secondhand bookshop with a vision to build a circular book economy, nurture a community of readers in Hong Kong, and keep books out of landfill. A women-led social enterprise founded by book-lovers, gentle books accepts English-language book donations with the aim of rehoming them via reselling or distribution to other secondhand bookshops, charity organisations, recycling and upcycling. gentle books commits 20% of its profits to literacy and education-based NGOs.

To learn more, visit gentle books online (gentlebooks.co) or follow on Instagram @gentlebooksco.