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:
From the bestselling author of The Sicilian Inheritance and Everyone Is Lying to You comes a propulsive dual-timeline mystery drenched in art-world intrigue and brimming with family secrets, betrayal, and the intoxicating lure of power.
Emma, a struggling American artist in Paris, thought she had left her dreams behind when she took a job cleaning for the city’s wealthy elite. Then she meets Stella Swanson, the widow of one of the most notorious art dealers in the business. The Swansons move in a world where billionaires, oligarchs, and heads of state pay fortunes for masterpieces. Drawn in by their dazzling wealth and the pull of a dangerously charming grandson, Emma becomes both a player and a pawn in a family battle to protect their empire and conceal its crimes.
In the late 1800s, the young widow Jo van Gogh inherits hundreds of paintings from her brother-in-law Vincent that the art world deems worthless. Determined to prove their genius, and to secure a future for herself and her young son, she becomes consumed by Vincent’s legacy. As her devotion deepens, a vanished painting and a thwarted love affair leave her unsure who she can trust and how much of herself she’s willing to lose in the process.
From glittering auction houses to the idyllic canals of Amsterdam and the grand museums of Paris, the lives of these two women converge as Emma uncovers the Swanson family’s darkest secrets and agrees to mastermind a daring heist inside the Musée d’Orsay. The stakes have never been higher, and these women refuse to be written out of history, no matter the cost.