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Volume I · Johannesburg, est. 2023
Stories Shared,
Chapters Lived.
I started this club because I love reading and wanted to share that with people who feel the same. I am honored to have been able to do that for the last 3 years.
12
Members
18
Books read
14
Gatherings
The Monthly Selection
This Month's Literary Parcel
Selection forthcoming
LITERARY
PARCEL
2026
PARCEL
2026
What's inside your parcel...
- ✓Personal Letter from Rachel
- ✓In-depth Discussion Guide
- ✓EPUB Copy of the Book
- ✓Curation Mood Board
- ✓Digital Reading Tracker
- ✓Book Club Hosting Kit
Curator ExclusivePlus: A mystery "Blind Date with a Book" & a handwritten note from the curator.
The Borrower
R150 / month
Perfect for the digital reader. The full monthly digital parcel — letter, guide, EPUB, mood board, tracker, hosting kit — plus community access.
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The Curator
R260 / month
The full tactile experience. Everything in The Borrower plus a physical "Blind Date" book and a handwritten note delivered to your door.
Become a Curator“A book club is a small republic of attention. We meet, we listen, and for a few hours the world gets quieter and more interesting.
— Rachel, on why we still do this
A Living Archive
By the numbers
- 18
- Books read together
- 5,842
- Pages turned
- 17
- Authors discovered
- 11
- Countries visited
- 14
- Gatherings hosted
From the Scrapbook
Recent gatherings
On this website, you will find the epubs to books we are reading, events, and member sign up and tracking. Our bookclub has become its own little ecosystem and deserves a place to live and grow. As always, Happy Reading!
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