Books with Pals is our monthly book club, held on the Fourth Thursday of each month!
Are you looking for a Portland Book Club event where you can meet cool people, have smart conversations, and still look at pretty pictures? Well you’re in luck!
Books with Pals is our monthly Graphic Novel Book club, hosted by our very own Elizabeth. Each month we pick a graphic novel, share it as much as possible, and then meet up to discuss! You know, normal book club activities.
On occasion we even have Special guests- join us to meet your favorite authors and artists and discuss these books with their very creators! Get a deeper insight, a new perspective, or just come to gush about how much you loved it.
(Right: Elizabeth surrounded by the club, as they discuss David F. Walker’s Bitter Root with him! October 2023 Meeting)
Book of the Month
THE FUTURE IS ******
By Fred Van Lente, Ennio Bufi, and Mario D’Alessandro
Rating: Mature
Genre: Sci-fi
Length: 228 Pages
Join us Thursday, May 28th from 5:30 to 6:30 PM to discuss!
THE HACKER WARS ARE OVER. THE BLACK HATS WON. WHO WILL SAVE US FROM THE WORLD THAT’S COMING?
RECKAH Publishing
BLACK MOUNTAIN—a rogue band of digital ronin, freebooters, and hackers—fight against a world ruled by data barons, artificial overlords, and technological terrorists. Each operative is paired with a sprite, an AI partner as unpredictable as the human it serves. At the center is WHEELER, a former black hat hacker dragged back into a war he thought he escaped.
His team includes: MARTINA DE LEÓN – An Olympic-level infiltrator who operates in the real world. SALLY CHU – A hardware engineer fresh from nine years living in orbit. ELI NILSSON – A system vulnerabilities expert trapped between reality and augmented reality. ART & ARF – A machine intelligence obsessed with human creativity—and the dog it’s bound to.
Their mission: stop JASON ROANOKE. A self-proclaimed visionary, Roanoke once controlled the world’s supply chains, private armies, and the lives of those who exist under his authority. He now rules from Tranquility Base, a lunar fortress beyond government reach. Roanoke is the first corporate king of space—and the future itself is his to shape unless Black Mountain stop him.
Want to order the book ahead of time? Get it here!
Get it shipped straight to you, or pick it up in store whenever works for you. If we’re sold out on the website, feel free to email or call us and we can place an order just for you!
Past Books
Missed a month and want to know what we’ve been reading? Look no further! Here is a list of all the books we’ve checked out so far. You know it’s good with the Books with Pals seal of approval!
Special Guests!
Books with Pals has had multiple creative guests join us to discuss their books with the group. These guests have included:
James Spooner,
Creator of The High Desert
David F. Walker,
Author of Bitter Root
Chip Zdarsky,
Creator of Public Domain
Kelly Sue DeConnick,
Author of Pretty Deadly
Steve Orlando,
Author of Scarlet Witch
Russel Dauterman,
Artist of Scarlet Witch
Christopher Sebela,
Author of Godfell
Matt Fraction, Author of November
Ren Strapp, Creator of How Could You
Rachel Lee Thai Lee Thai Nyeholt, Creator of Seeded
More to Come!
More to Come!
? FAQ ?
Is this an Indoor or an Outdoor Event?
Books with Pals is typically held indoors, as our meetings tend to max out at about 7 or 8 people. Even our most well attended night had us at 12! As the meetings fluctuate, we may need to take it outside if the weather permits, but until then, you can assume we’ll all be nice and cozy.
Do I have to wear a mask?
Books with Pictures is currently Mask Optional, in compliance with the latest data from the Multnomah County Health Department’s COVID statistics. That being said, as a community, we would love it if you wore a mask while we’re all huddled in a group- but no one will force you to.
What’s the age zone on this?
We generally pick books that are aimed at adults, though we occasionally will pick up a YA book as well. The group is primarily made up of adults, but if a teenager has permission to come and read with us, then we won’t stop them. Everyone should have access to a good book and a place to talk about it!
Can we suggest books?
If you have a killer idea for a graphic novel we should read then please let us know! Go ahead and message us on Instagram or email Elizabeth at elizabeth@bookswithpictures.com with your idea.
I’m an author! I want to share my book with your club!
Heck yeah friend! Same as above, go ahead and message Elizabeth at elizabeth@bookswithpictures.com and make sure you let her know why your book would be a good fit.
- Monday
- 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday
- 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday
- 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday
- 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Friday
- 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday
- 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Sunday
- 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
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