Welcome to The Book Club was Better

A monthly book club for movie lovers

Our meetings are more than just book discussions, they're a place for Houston bibliophiles to meet new friends over a cocktail or mocktail for a book-to-film night with book swaps, community fundraisers, giveaways, arts & crafts, and more.

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Upcoming Meetings

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Past Events

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  • Oct 28 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Oct 28 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Join Houston's book club for movie lovers as we read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein this October. Meeting at Social Beer Garden on October 28th at 8 PM, no cover, 21 and...

    Oct 28 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

    Join Houston's book club for movie lovers as we read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein this October. Meeting at Social Beer Garden on October 28th at 8 PM, no cover, 21 and...

  • Sept 30 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Sept 30 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Join us this September as we prepare for Sunrise on the Reaping by reading the (chronologically) first book in The Hunger Games series: Suzanne Collins' The Ballad of Songbirds and...

    Sept 30 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Join us this September as we prepare for Sunrise on the Reaping by reading the (chronologically) first book in The Hunger Games series: Suzanne Collins' The Ballad of Songbirds and...

  • Aug 19 | Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones

    Aug 19 | Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones

    Join us Wednesday August 19th at Social Beer Garden in Midtown for a Studio Ghibli inspired craft night, cozy hobby swap, and outdoor movie night! 

    Aug 19 | Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones

    Join us Wednesday August 19th at Social Beer Garden in Midtown for a Studio Ghibli inspired craft night, cozy hobby swap, and outdoor movie night! 

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