The Book Club

What grows from settling in with a good book?

I sometimes feel like I was raised by books. From reading Golda Meir’s autobiography as an impressionable 15-year-old, to Antjie Krog’s poetry and discovering the wealth of Canadian authors I didn’t know about when moving to Canada, books opened my mind and broadened my horizons. When things happen in my life, I reach for a book that explores the idea - help has so often been the cracking of one cover away.

What makes me happier than reading? Talking about what I learn from books with friends.

So, welcome to The Book Club! It’s good to see you here.

What happens at book club…

Four women sitting at a round table in a cafe, engaged in a conversation, with drinks and notebooks on the table, and exposed brick walls in the background.

The book club process is pretty simple:

  • Pick up a copy of the book - actual paper, e-book, audiobook… whatever format works for you.

  • Read the book - or if it’s unreadable, try Dan Pink’s formula - read 100 pages minus your age - if it’s still unreadable, put the book down.

  • Join the book club on Zoom. We’ll talk about what we learned from the book or from giving ourselves permission to stop reading.

  • At the end of the session, we’ll each commit to an action we can implement in our lives based on the learning from the experience.

  • "Books can be dangerous. The best ones should be labeled ‘This could change your life.’” –

    - Helen Exley

  • "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.”

    — F. Scott Fitzgerald

  • “She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.”

    — Annie Dillard

Ready to join?

The Book Club Annual Membership
$35.00
Every year

As a member, you'll have access to all our gatherings, recordings from past sessions, and a voice in selecting books we explore together. It's a space to connect with curious people over books that might just change your life.

Annual membership automatically renews at $35 per year. Cancel anytime - you'll have access through the end of your billing period

Book Club Single Session
$10.00
One time

Come see if The Book Club is for you. Join us for one gathering and decide from there.

Our 2026 Reads

  • Book cover titled "The Score" by C. Thi Nguyen, with subtitle "How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game" and a quote about loving gaming.

    The Score

    C. THI NGUYEN

    Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6 - 7:30 pm Mountain Time

    Games show us the subtle beauty of action everywhere in life, from video games to sports to board games.

    Metrics and rankings are at the center of our work and social lives. They give us an easy way to measure our success. But metrics don’t capture what really matters.

    The Score invites us to explore how scoring systems shape our desires, question the games we’ve been taught to play and to define the measures of our independence.

  • Book cover for Daniel Coyle's 'Flourish' with the subtitle 'The Art of Building Meaning, Joy, and Fulfillment'.

    Flourish

    DANIEL COYLE

    Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6 - 7:30 pm Mountain Time.

    What is a meaningful life, and how do we make one? How do certain communities foster closeness, fulfillment, happiness, and energy?

    In Flourish, author Daniel Coyle shares lessons from groups and people who demonstrate exceptional connectivity, presence, and dynamism and reveals the principles and practices that ignite and sustain thriving.

    Coyle reveals what sets some groups apart—and offers us the tools and insights to flourish in our own lives.

Your Questions, Answered

  • There are two options. The cost is $10 per session, or $35 for an annual membership.

    With an annual membership you:

    • Have a seat at every session

    • Get to participate in book selection

    • Are invited to add-on sessions and events as they arise

    I will be there to host, facilitate and support the conversation, and manage the technology that supports The Book Club.

  • You get to choose which books you read and which sessions you attend.

  • It’s definitely good to read the book before we meet AND sometimes you just what to hear what others thought, or you might want to share what made you not finish the book. You’re welcome to come regardless.

  • Absolutely! You are welcome to ask friends to come. Please forward the book club registration link.

  • The Book Club is a positive space where we discuss what we learn from the books we read. When attending, I ask that you bring your best thinking, a curious mindset, and the willingness to engage respectfully with people who agree or disagree with your perspective.

  • We meet four times a year - roughly once per season.

    If we come across a great read we want to discuss in addition to our chosen books, we can add extra sessions.

  • Please email us at info@cruxcoaching.ca