Silent Book Club is a monthly meetup hosted by Sip on Stories, an independent bookstore based in Matthews, North Carolina (Charlotte area). Bring any book, read together for an hour, then socialize if you'd like.
Welcome to Silent Book Club Matthews, NC
At Silent Book Club Matthews, we believe reading is even better when shared. There are no assigned books, no pressure to talk, and no rules (except: bring a book you love). Just a cozy hour of reading alongside fellow book lovers, hosted each month in welcoming, local spaces.
Founded and hosted by Jen and Bob Aycock of Sip on Stories, our Matthews, NC chapter is part of the global Silent Book Club movement, where introverts, extroverts, and everyone in between can come together over a shared love of reading.
Whether you arrive with a brand-new novel or a worn-in classic, you're invited to make the experience your own:
Come solo or bring a friend
Arrive early to mingle or settle in quietly
Read for a full hour of uninterrupted bliss
Stick around for casual conversation or connect with guest authors
This isn't your average book club. It's a peaceful pause in your month, a space to slow down, savor your current read, and connect with a community that truly gets the joy of books.
Join us for the next gathering!
Host: Sip on Stories (Independent Bookstore)
Location: Matthews, North Carolina (SE Charlotte)
Contact: sbc@siponstories.com
Interested in joining Silent Book Club Matthews? Fill out the form below to be notified of future events.
Silent Book Club Matthews May Meeting
Join Silent Book Club Matthews for our May meeting at Stumptown Park!
Get new book recommendations every month from the global Silent Book Club community!
Don't be alarmed, this is not an assigned reading! SBC will always be a BYOBook club. Learn more on the Silent Book Club website.
The latest SBC Reads pick:
An astonishing debut about a teenage girl in 1970s Brazil who is torn away from her twin sister—and who must learn what it means to fight for those she loves when all the odds are stacked against her.
Dolores and Mita grow up in rural Brazil, identical and inseparable. But Mita develops a mysterious illness that challenges the family. One day, Dolores wakes up to find her sister gone—sent to a hospital in their father’s native London. There is no Dolores without Mita. And now Mita is gone.
When the family moves to Rio, Dolores’ parents act as if Mita never existed. Lonely and grief-stricken, Dolores struggles to learn to read and write at the stodgy British School—until she meets Andrea, a headstrong, streetwise girl from the dangerous part of town. Andrea shows Dolores a new side of Rio—and how to survive it. As the dictatorship cracks down on dissenters, and people disappear, Dolores begins to wonder if her sister is dead, and her parents are lying. Determined to uncover the truth, Dolores is willing to do whatever it takes—lie, gamble and steal—to get her sister back.
Liar’s Dice captures the precarious intensity of coming of age in a volatile time—when repression and silence are the fabric of everyday life—and the cost of family secrets. Heartrending and tender, Juliet Faithfull’s debut novel is a testament to the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.