The SO Very Literary Book Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 2:00-3:30 pm. Everyone is welcome.  

For 2025, join us in a science fair unlike any other!  A year of books from many branches of science - from cooking to neuroscience to great adventures in the wilderness.  Even science fiction. True to our name, The SO (South Valleys) Very Literary Book Club, aims for great discussions on carefully selected titles. ‘25 is our Science Fair

Registration is appreciated.

Please stay at home if you or any member of your family are sick. Thank you

We look forward to seeing you!  

2025 Titles:

1/16/2025:  My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir 
2/20/2025:  Remarkable Creatures by Tracey Chevalier 
3/20/2025:  Bitch: On the Female Species by Lucy Cooke 
4/17/2025:  The Soul of an Octopus: a Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery 
5/15/2025:  The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 
6/12/2025:**  The Widow Clicquot: the Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It by Tilar J. Mazzeo 
7/17/2025:  Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl 
8/21/2025:  Force of Nature: Three Women Tackle the John Muir Trail by Joan Griffin 
9/18/2025:  Brave the Wild River: the Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon by Melissa L. Sevigny 
10/16/2025:  Remember: the Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova 
11/20/2025: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 
12/18/2025:  Natural History: Stories by Andrea Barrett 

** This meeting falls outside the regular schedule due to the Juneteenth holiday closure on 6/19/2025