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The Little Things Book and Movie Club

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Vancouver, BC, CA

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About us

Ahoy There!

Welcome to The Little Things Book and Movie Club!

This is a space where we appreciate the special moments in books or movies—those small actions and subtle details that inspire, resonate or touch us deeply. We will explore how these works shape the way we think, feel, and see the world through a fresh lens.

Activities and Such :)
Our meetups are about sharing our thoughts, listening to each other, and exchanging perspectives in a respectful, friendly way. It’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow book and movie lovers who enjoy enriching discussions.

Housekeeping and pointers
To keep our discussions engaging, we encourage everyone to read the book or watch the movie before the meetup. This ensures we can all participate and enjoy a conversation together.

Please visit the group page for upcoming events.

Upcoming events

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[Book Discussion] Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:00 PM PDT
Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, CA
Join us to discuss Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.
Published in 1932, the book is Huxley's vision of a dystopia that works by giving people exactly what they want. Pleasure is abundant, discomfort is dissolved by a drug called soma, and nobody is forced into anything. What happens in a world with such abundance? What does it really trade away?

Useful Links
1. e-book from archive.org - link
Goodreads Overview
Brave New World is a dystopian social science fiction novel by English author Aldous Huxley. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society which is challenged by only a single individual: the story's protagonist.

Housekeeping
- Members are encouraged to read the book before attending
12 attendees
2 seats left
Dune: Part 2 [Book/Movie Club Discussion]
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM PDT
Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, CA
Join us to discuss the second half of Frank Herbert's epic science fiction novel Dune (1965), and Denis Villeneuve's film adaptation of it Dune: Part 2 (2024)!
🗓️ Date: Sunday, November 8th
🕐 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
📍Location: Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver

A synopsis is below. If as you read or watch, you encounter some striking lines or images and/or find yourself wrestling with some burning questions, please note them down and bring them to the discussion; and if you need help accessing either the book or the film, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Next we will discuss Dune Messiah in early December in anticipation of the release of the movie adaptation of it (Dune: Part 3) on December 18th.

Synopsis:
Paul Atreides, the sole surviving heir of a destroyed noble house, takes refuge among the Fremen of Arrakis, the desert people whose water-disciplined culture and messianic prophecies he must navigate as both outsider and potential savior. Alongside Chani, a Fremen warrior who loves him but distrusts the religious fervor gathering around him, Paul trains in the ways of the deep desert, learns to ride the sandworms, and joins guerrilla raids against the Harkonnen spice harvesters that sustain the Imperium's economy. His mother Jessica, meanwhile, takes on the role of Reverend Mother and works to seed and amplify the prophecy that casts her son as the foretold Lisan al-Gaib. As Paul's visions of a galaxy-wide holy war grow harder to dismiss, he faces a choice between the revenge and power available to him and the catastrophe he can see following from it. Denis Villeneuve's adaptation covers the second half of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, culminating in a confrontation with the Emperor, the sadistic Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, and the machinery of empire itself.
10 attendees
3 seats left
[Book Club] Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller
Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM PDT
Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, CA
Goodreads overview:
Goodreads Choice Award
Nominee for Readers' Favorite Science & Technology (2020)
A wondrous debut from an extraordinary new voice in nonfiction, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and—possibly—even more.

David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed to try to thwart him. His specimen collections were demolished by lightning, by fire, and eventually by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake—which sent more than a thousand of his discoveries, housed in fragile glass jars, plummeting to the floor. In an instant, his life’s work was shattered.

Many might have given up, given in to despair. But Jordan? He surveyed the wreckage at his feet, found the first fish he recognized, and confidently began to rebuild his collection. And this time, he introduced one clever innovation that he believed would at last protect his work against the chaos of the world.

When NPR reporter Lulu Miller first heard this anecdote in passing, she took Jordan for a fool—a cautionary tale in hubris, or denial. But as her own life slowly unraveled, she began to wonder about him. Perhaps instead he was a model for how to go on when all seemed lost. What she would unearth about his life would transform her understanding of history, morality, and the world beneath her feet.

Part biography, part memoir, part scientific adventure, Why Fish Don’t Exist reads like a fable about how to persevere in a world where chaos will always prevail.
13 attendees
Dune Messiah [Book Club Discussion]
Sat, Dec 5 · 3:00 PM PDT
Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, CA
Join us to discuss Frank Herbert's science fiction novel Dune Messiah (1969) in anticipation of the Dune: Part 3 film being released on December 18th!
🗓️ Date: December 5th
🕐 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍Location: Faubourg Downtown, 769 Hornby Street, Vancouver

A synopsis is below. If as you read, you encounter some striking lines and/or find yourself wrestling with some burning questions, please note them down and bring them to the discussion; and if you need help accessing the book, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

Synopsis:
Paul Atreides, the sole surviving heir of a destroyed noble house, takes refuge among the Fremen of Arrakis, the desert people whose water-disciplined culture and messianic prophecies he must navigate as both outsider and potential savior. Alongside Chani, a Fremen warrior who loves him but distrusts the religious fervor gathering around him, Paul trains in the ways of the deep desert, learns to ride the sandworms, and joins guerrilla raids against the Harkonnen spice harvesters that sustain the Imperium's economy. His mother Jessica, meanwhile, takes on the role of Reverend Mother and works to seed and amplify the prophecy that casts her son as the foretold Lisan al-Gaib. As Paul's visions of a galaxy-wide holy war grow harder to dismiss, he faces a choice between the revenge and power available to him and the catastrophe he can see following from it. Denis Villeneuve's adaptation covers the second half of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel, culminating in a confrontation with the Emperor, the sadistic Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, and the machinery of empire itself.
1 attendee

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