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SUMMARY:AUGUST: Baltasar & Blimunda | Lisbon Book Club
LOCATION:Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 42E
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 32% · why: lots of
  people going\n\nEvent Details:\n🗓️ Date: August 22\, 2026\n🕓 Time: 17h (D
 uration is 90-120min)\n📍 Location: Saldanha Residences--Food Court\, Downs
 tairs: Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo 42E · Lisboa\n\n📚 Baltasar & Blimunda by
  Jose Saramago\n\nBOOK SUMMARY from The StoryGraph (https://app.thestorygr
 aph.com/books/668ffd2e-35fd-4923-954f-6308ecfb2692)\n\nFrom the recipient 
 of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature\, a "brilliant...enchanting novel" (
 New York Times Book Review) of romance\, deceit\, religion\, and magic set
  in eighteenth-century Portugal at the height of the Inquisition.\nPortuga
 l\, 1711: an amorous friar is pursued naked through the rubble-strewn stre
 ets of Lisbon\; an enthusiastic procession of flagellants roars with pleas
 ure over the damnation of adultery\; a royal prince uses hapless sailors f
 or target practice\; and women dressed in colorful finery watch as lapsed 
 converts and sorcerers are put to death by flames. In the midst of the ter
 rors of the Inquisition and the plague\, a seemingly mismatched couple dis
 cover the wonders of love. This poetic tale\, graced with exquisite histor
 ical details and full of magic and adventure\, is a tapestry of human foll
 y and human will.\n\n📚 Book Club Prep:\nWhether you’re an ear reader (audi
 obooks 🎧)\, an eye reader (e-reader\, phone\, or digital copy 📱)\, or you 
 love the feel of a physical book 📖—you’re welcome here!\n\n\\We encourage 
 you to support local bookstores and libraries when possible. And don’t for
 get: someone in the group often has a physical copy they’re happy to lend 
 once they’ve finished—so check in the WhatsApp group if you’re in need!\n\
 nAgenda:\n🕰️ Arrive a few minutes early to grab a coffee or snack from one
  of the many cafes and restaurants nearby (if budget and dietary restricti
 ons allow--please note\, as of Jan. 2026 this is now a requirement of the 
 establishment).\n\n👥 Gather as a large group for introductions\, then brea
 k into smaller discussion groups for more personal conversations about the
  book.\n\n📖 Book Discussion: Share your emotions\, thoughts\, and reflecti
 ons on the story. SPOILERS WILL OCCUR. We politely ask only those who have
  finished the book (or are "oh so close to the end") join the meetup to en
 sure a deep and full discussion.\n\n🔄 Regroup to exchange key takeaways an
 d insights from each group.\n\n🍝 Optional dinner afterward at the Italian 
 place upstairs—friends\, partners\, and loved ones are welcome to join! (R
 SVP IN WHATSAPP GROUP BY THURSDAY PRIOR)\n\nTo protect our discussion spac
 e and ensure everyone feels comfortable\, we have the following "group rul
 es":\n📍 RSVP Caps: Meetup RSVPs are capped at 30 members so we can actuall
 y find seating and hear one another.\n\n🍷 Mindful Consumption: While we en
 joy the social aspect of our club\, please keep any alcohol consumption mi
 ndful during the discussion. Our priority is a safe\, respectful\, and foc
 used environment.\n\n📝 Structured Discussions: We follow a gently guided p
 rompt style format. Each book's "recommender"\, will bring a list of open-
 ended questions for the large and small groups. This ensures a collaborati
 ve discussion where everyone contributes and gives us a "north star" to re
 turn to.\n\n🤝 Group Etiquette: Book club is a "give and take" space. We ex
 pect everyone to be both a giver and receiver of ideas…meaning no interrup
 ting\, talking over others\, or multiple discussions at once.\n\nLooking f
 orward to a heartfelt\, reflective\, and enriching evening!\n\n🫶🏼 Maggie\n
 IG: @maggiegetsreal
URL:https://www.meetup.com/lisbon-fiction-non-fiction-in-person-book-club/e
 vents/313791005/
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