Submit a Book: Anyone can suggest a book at any time. Once a book is on the list, it stays there, so no need to suggest it twice.
Selection Process: Each month, four book options are chosen from the suggestion list and posted on Instagram stories (@babeswhobookclub_) for voting. Every month has an assigned and different genre. New releases, monthly themes, it's Goodreads rating, and whether Tori has read the book are also considered. Check out her Goodreads for more insights!
Voting: Voting is open for 24 hours, and everyone is welcome to vote, whether you plan to attend or not. The book with the most votes becomes the selection for the month.
Monthly Meetups: At the start of each month, we share a reading timeline on our Instagram (@BabesWhoBookClub_) grid with the date, time, and location for the book club meeting. Locations vary across the Twin Cities, from breweries to restaurants to cozy homes.
No Hosting Required: Hosting a book club meeting is entirely optional.
Read or Relax: Reading the book is optional—come just to hang out if you'd like!
Attend the Meetup: Sometimes we ask for an RSVP for seating purposes, but there's no formal sign-up to join.
Bring a Friend or Come Solo: Join us however you feel most comfortable. All book lovers are welcome!
Join When You Can: Attend as your schedule allows—no pressure to make it every month.
Discussion Starters: We post discussion questions on Instagram before each meetup to kick things off.
Casual Conversations: We keep it light and let the conversation flow naturally. Book club often doubles as social hour, and personal chit-chat is always welcome!
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
Maame by Jessica George
Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
One of us is Lyning by Karen McManus
The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Weyward by Emilia Hart
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Olive by Emma Gannon
Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
Dark City Omega by Elizabeth Stephens
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
The Women by Kristin Hannah
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff
All The Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham
Anywhere You Run by Wanda M. Morria
Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Happy Place by Emily Henry
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Cave Dwellers by Christina McDowell
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Just some of the places we've held a Babes Who Book Club meetings over the the years:
Bear Cave Brewing
Book Club
Bricksworth Beer Co
Buch Hard Kombucha
Chevy's Fresh Mex
Earl Giles
East Medicine Lake Park
Fat Pants Brewing Co
Forgotten Star Brewery
Graze Provisions + Libations
Heavy Rotation Brewing Co
High Pines Brewing
La Madre
Minneapolis Cider Company
New Bohemia
Number 12 Cider
OMNI Brewery and Tap
Portillo's Roseville
Pryes Brewing Company
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co
Red Wagon Pizza
Rock Elm Tavern
Rojo Mexican Grill
Sociable Cider
Steal Toe Brewing
Surly Brewing
Tavern 4&5
The Market at Malcolm Yards
Under Pressure Brewing
Wandering Leaf Brewing
Wild Minds Ales
Wooden Hills Brewing Company
10K Brewing