BOOK & MOVIE CLUB
OF THE WOODLANDS
Book & Movie Club of the Woodlands
It is a local cultural initiative that brings together readers and film lovers in The Woodlands, Texas.
We explore books and cinema through conversation - reflection on what stories mean in our lives.
To join, email bookswoodclub@gmail.com
Welcome to the official website of our club!
We are a club based in the suburbs of Houston, Texas. But we’re not your typical book club — we don’t just read, we also watch. We discuss books and films, novels and their screen versions, as well as movies based on the same story or inspired by the same work, created by different directors or in different cinematic traditions around the world.
When and where we meet
We meet on the first Monday of every month at 10 a.m. An unusual time, right? Most book clubs gather on weekends, usually around lunch or in the evening. We decided to keep weekends free for family and other activities. There’s a special joy in starting a new month, a new week, and a new day with something meaningful and beautiful.
We also hold occasional extra meetings when there’s something we can’t wait to talk about.
Our gatherings take place in cozy cafés around The Woodlands, a beautiful, green suburb of Houston that topped the rankings of the best places to live in the U.S. for several years in a row.
If you’d like to join us, send an email to bookwoodsclub@gmail.com or reach out through our Facebook group.
How we choose what to read and watch
We read not because we have to, but because we want to.
We didn’t want to limit ourselves - not to “only modern books,” or “only classics,” or prize winners. We read (and watch) whatever calls to us. The only rule is simple: it has to be truly good. Ideally, it’s something that exists both as a book and a film.
We make our choices together, not without debates, sometimes very lively ones. In a world full of filters and artificial everything (even intelligence), we find joy in the rough edges of real conversation - in our different tastes, tempers, and styles. Those differences don’t divide us; they spark ideas, bring us back to what’s genuine, like going from bland supermarket fruit to the overripe strawberries of childhood summers.
Olaf is the cat’s name. He is the honorary member of the Club.
Want to know what we’re reading and watching?
Click the button and head over to OUR MEETINGS page.