That was Reading Room #3 – what a special night!
Oona Bar was packed, yet it felt so cozy and welcoming. The energy of the evening still lingers - huge thanks to everyone who attended Reading Room #3 and made the night so inspiring.
And speaking of inspiration, the variety of books people bring always amazes us! We'll be sharing the latest list with you soon.
With our new Substack, we now have even more ways to expand Reading Room into the digital space, and we'd love for you to be a part of it – not just as readers, but as contributors. That's why we're launching Community Reads, a section where you can share your favorite books or what you're currently reading-or browse for inspiration for your next read.
Got a book you love? Share it with us! Send over the title, a short text (a summary, a quote, why you picked it, or your personal thoughts, whatever helps people get a feel for it), plus a photo. Drop us a line here or send us an email – we're looking forward to hearing from you!
Also, a special shout out to Michelle aka miszo for providing the perfect soundtrack (you can listen to the set here)! It's always amazing to see how a carefully curated set can become the perfect companion to a reading session. This time, two bold fellow readers even shared sections of the books they brought with them during the set, which were: In The End, It Was All About Love by Musa Okwonga and I Will Greet the Sun Again by Khashayar J. Khabushani.
One last thing: last night the place was at full capacity and unfortunately some people couldn't get a seat and had to leave. We're really sorry about that! It's always hard to predict attendance, but we really hope you'll be able to join us for another edition soon.
Speaking of which: We don't have a date for Reading Room #4 yet, but we'll let you know as soon as we do.
In the meantime, we'd love to hear from you here. Thanks again to everyone for making this gathering of like-minded people so special!
– Andrea, Deniz, Shirley & Teresa
Photos: Deniz Everling