This women’s reading group is dedicated to equality within our group and quality of the group. & We live by the rule 'no books are banned'.

💕 What We Believe

This club is here for women who love books and want to show up to our meetings and feel a part of something.
We are all very different people from various different backgrounds. We believe the more different kinds of people we have the more rich and interesting our discussions will be due to the many and varied view points. We welcome all life experiences. We love the enrichment you get from a book that you can understand through everyone's perspectives.
The purpose of this club is to develop a sisterhood of book lovers that meet in person to discuss the book adventures we share and go on together. We love a cozy group of book buddies.
Regular attendance to everyone's best abilities is highly valued. This club is not for those who are looking for something to do on a rare occasion when they have nothing better to do. It is something that you strongly prioritize, a connection to books and each other. Which is not to say it should be the top priority or your only priority- But it should be a strong priority in the mix with your other major priorities.

📖 How We Read

Book suggestions are welcomed by everyone (one per person, per poll) and will be decided at random through an activity, game, randomizer, etc., but not by a single individual.
When submitting and researching books for our group, please try to find books that are not part of a series. It's possible we may not continue the series together, but if everyone enjoys it enough.. we can poll to continue the series or you may continue on your own accord.
Admin will begin with prompts and questions when reflecting upon our reading, but this is a group discussion when meeting.
We will meet at minimum once per month to discuss the book we're reading (at the end of month/sometimes beginning of new month, for a final review of the book and to determine our next monthly read).

RULES:

Please Read the Book (it's ok to jump in & out of sessions, especially if the chosen book is something you've already read, but please join us for the final meeting to share your feedback or just to get together if you haven't read and are ok with spoilers!)
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Do your best to arrive to our meetings on time and always RSVP Yes or No by RSVP date (Notify Admin if something changes so the group is not waiting to begin)
Always Be Respectful to eachother and Respect Diverse Opinions
Contribute Thoughtfully (This is a group for Everyone. Please contribute to book discussions, group ideas, meeting places, and anything related to the group)
Be Mindful of Others
Be Inclusive
Invite Your Friends to Join Us
& Always Have FUN!

Additional Club Rules:

Don't be a Karen. We don't do pearl clutching and bigotry here. We don't do chronically offended. We don't do desperate efforts to find stuff to complain about. Profanity is fine. So is a glass of wine or the legal kind of paraphernalia. We are a laid back crowd looking for others who are not desperate to be uptight and complain. If you would rather be a bigoted, offended, complainer, that's fine.. but we will wish you well.
Don't be an asshole. While profanity is accepted there is a difference between using it to discuss something, and directing it at someone in an abusive manner. Talk about other people's ideas the same way you would want yours discussed.. please! We won't all always agree about everything and that is totally cool, but we debate the merits politely. We do not attack or abuse the person we disagree with. When we disagree, we do it peacefully with the understanding books are works of art and there are an endless supply of correct interpretations of them and views on them. We don't judge, cuz judging is being a what??? Yep, exactly you guessed it.
Wear make up or don't, dress nice or show up in your sweats- it's all good. No one here will ever tell you to smile or say that you would be prettier if you did. Not being an asshole, means supporting each other, and whatever expression any one of us chooses to wear. We don't judge!
We will not get into the sensitive topic of politics during discussions or read political books unless it is bound by HISTORY within our books.
Loving dogs is mandatory, especially large dogs that bark. Loving cats is optional and much appreciated for any home visits.
Monthly Fee of $5 - billed through app (unless otherwise discussed) As of April 1st, 2026. *UPDATE 7/1/2026: When signing up, you will enter your card information to Stripe and be charged $5 through the app. Beginning your 1st meeting, you will then be grandfathered into our club fees and will venmo Kyleigh $2.50/month. If you do not pay on your own, then you will continue at this higher cost. You can choose to pay in advance or month by month (through venmo only), but you are responsible for sending funds and being sure your membership is current. Payments are expected on the date of our monthly book meetings unless orherwise noted. When you become a member, I will invite you to the google drive tracking sheet for club dues, using the email you signed up with. This google sheets is where I will note how your payments are receieved, the date it was received, along with the months your payment covered.

Why is there a cost?

This small cost to members is to help spread out some of my monthly costs of running this page and to ensure our group has a great website like BookClubs, with all sorts of features to communicate and plan our meetings and events.

In addition, it’s to help us hold ourselves accountable. We all know how fast and easy it is to bail on things when they’re free.

We hope these are commitments you can make to the group and for the group!

Wishing you all the good coffee, cozy blankets, crisp pages, gorgeous covers, sprayed edges, and fantastic endings.

Always,

Kyleigh Boyle

Founder/Admin

Southern Maine Women's Book Club

*Subject to Revision

because change is good and keeps us alive*

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