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The Quiet Carriage

"Bring any book. Talking optional, tea mandatory."

Meets
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30–1:20pm
Where
A quiet corner near Raffles Place
Reading
Whatever you bring. No set book, ever
Talking
Optional 10 minutes at the end
Newcomers
Just show up, no introductions required
Cost
$3 covers the tea trolley
About the club

Together, quietly

We are the club for people whose favourite part of a book club is the book. Fifty minutes of shared silence over lunch: laptops away, phones face down, tea within reach.

There's an optional ten minutes at the end for "what are you reading?". Plenty of regulars have never stayed for it, and that's completely fine.

House rules

  • Any book, any language, any genre. Work documents don't count.
  • The silence is the point, so save the chat for the last ten minutes.
  • Leaving early is fine. Nodding at someone's book choice is encouraged.
  • Next sittings
    7
    Jul

    Tuesday sitting

    Raffles Place · 12:30pm · drop in, no RSVP needed

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    9
    Jul

    Thursday sitting

    Raffles Place · 12:30pm · drop in, no RSVP needed

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