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A small Hastings-Sunrise book club, matched by taste.

The first readers in Hastings-Sunrise are signing up now. Join them and you'll be in the neighbourhood's first circle: a handful of people nearby who share your taste.

Hastings-Sunrise is a friendly east-side neighbourhood of older homes, mountain views and a walkable stretch of independent shops along Hastings. Down-to-earth and community-minded, it draws readers who like a relaxed, familiar place to gather.

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The first readers in Hastings-Sunrise are signing up now. We'll start matching as soon as a few more join.

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Reading in Hastings-Sunrise.

Hastings-Sunrise has one of the best reading corners in east Vancouver. Iron Dog Books, the Indigenous-owned shop that began as the city's first modern mobile bookstore, has its storefront on East Hastings near Slocan Street, and the Hastings branch of the Vancouver Public Library stands almost directly across the road.

Crossing from one to the other takes a minute, which makes it easy for a circle to borrow, browse and then find a table on the Hastings strip. Hastings Community Centre, further east, sits beside Hastings Park, whose gardens and open lawns give the neighbourhood a large green space of its own.

New Brighton Park, on the water at the neighbourhood's northern edge, looks across Burrard Inlet to the North Shore mountains and is a fine place for a summer discussion. The R5 RapidBus along Hastings connects the neighbourhood with downtown in one direction and SFU in the other, so members rarely need a car.

What Hastings-Sunrise readers love.

The most popular reading tastes among readers signed up in your neighbourhood. Tap one to see who else shares it.

See your taste up there? There's a circle forming for it. Sign up to be matched

Three steps. One intro.

  1. three minutes

    Sign up & pick your tastes

    Tell us you're in Hastings-Sunrise and choose what you like to read. Specific, conversational. Not a checkbox quiz.

  2. two to six weeks

    We find your circle

    We watch your neighbourhood for the rare overlaps: taste, schedule, walking distance all line up.

  3. one email

    Meet over coffee

    A few names, the books you all share, a suggested café in Hastings-Sunrise. We step out of the chat after that.

Three minutes, and we start watching Hastings-Sunrise for you.

Free to sign up. $15 once, only on the day we find your circle.

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About Hastings-Sunrise book clubs.

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How do I join a book club in Hastings-Sunrise?
Sign up on Cuento, pick Hastings-Sunrise as your neighbourhood, and share your reading taste. We'll match you with a handful of readers nearby. Free to sign up. You only pay $15 when we find your circle.

Where could a Hastings-Sunrise circle meet?
A natural starting point is East Hastings near Slocan, where Iron Dog Books and the Hastings library branch face each other. From there, the cafés along Hastings can seat a small group, and New Brighton Park suits a summer evening. After the introduction email, the circle agrees on its own time and place.

How many people are in a Hastings-Sunrise book club?
Each reading circle has four to eight people. Small enough that everyone talks, big enough that it still works if someone can't make it one month.

What do Hastings-Sunrise book clubs read?
Each circle decides together. Cuento matches you based on shared reading taste, so your group will already have common ground. Popular genres in Hastings-Sunrise include Graphic Novels, Mystery, Thriller.

Where do Hastings-Sunrise reading groups meet?
Most circles meet at a local café in Hastings-Sunrise. Cuento suggests a first meeting spot, but your group picks what works best. The whole point is that everyone is within walking distance.

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