The Sandwich Generation
Arlington, VA 22201, USA
3 members
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About The Sandwich Generation
This book club is for the sandwich generation—and those who live adjacent to it. Whether you’re juggling kids, parents, work, relationships, chosen family, or just the weight of a very full life, you’re welcome here. It’s for anyone who feels like life is busy and meaningful… but is craving deeper, more honest adult conversation than schedules and logistics.
You don’t need to have kids—or aging parents—to belong. Curiosity, kindness, and a love of good conversation are enough.
We read books that feel worth your time and spark the kind of discussions that make you think, laugh, nod vigorously, and say, “Wait—yes. Exactly.” The tone is relaxed, thoughtful, and often humorous, shaped by lived experience and the understanding that sometimes you didn’t finish the book because life showed up loud.
More than a book club, this is about finding your people. Making new friends as an adult is hard—this is a low-pressure, genuinely human way to do it.
What We’ll Read
* Thoughtful fiction and nonfiction
* Books about relationships, family, aging, purpose, identity, and reinvention
* Reads that spark “I’m glad I read this” and “I’m really glad I talked about it with other adults” moments
Examples of the Kinds of Books We’ll Read
Fiction
A Man Called Ove – Fredrik Backman
Olive Kitteridge – Elizabeth Strout
The Dutch House – Ann Patchett
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin
Nonfiction / Memoir
Four Thousand Weeks – Oliver Burkeman
Being Mortal – Atul Gawande
The Comfort Book – Matt Haig