Where Chicago & Suburbs Besties Read Together.
Book clubs, bookish meetups and book crawls, craft nights, author events, parties and more across Chicago & ALL of the suburbs near & far.
950+ active Chicago & suburb readers in our bookish community
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November 15th Friendsgiving Dinner & Book Exchange
pin_drop Downers Grove • 6:00 PM CT
Join fellow Chicago and suburb besties for our annual Friendsgiving Dinner and Book Exchange!
How We Read & Hang Out Together
Fun, low-pressure hangouts for book lovers across Chicago and the suburbs who want to make real friends.
Monthly Book Clubs
Join our three active book club chapters in Logan Square, Arlington Heights, and Bolingbrook. We vote on our monthly reads together in Discord!
Events, Meetups & Crawls
Bookish meetups, bookstore crawls, craft nights, author events, holiday dinners, and book exchanges across Chicago and the suburbs.
Discord Book Chat
Chat daily with over 950 Chicago and suburb readers, share what you're currently reading, swap book recs, and RSVP for meetups.
About Us & Widow
Meet Widow (@widowreads), follow our official Instagram feed, and learn how our Chicago & suburb community started.
Our 3 Active Book Clubs
Right now we have three book clubs across Chicago and the suburbs, all hosted by Widow. Current book picks are TBD as we vote and plan in Discord!
Logan Square Book Club
Our Chicago city book club chapter for readers in Logan Square and across the city.
Arlington Heights Book Club
Our Northwest Suburbs book club chapter bringing together suburb besties for monthly reads.
Bolingbrook Book Club
Our West and Southwest Suburbs chapter for bookish besties looking to read and meet up locally.
Join the conversation @chicagobookbesties
Follow our official club Instagram and Widow's socials for event announcements, book club updates, and reading vlogs.
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