What we’re about
Welcome to Hudson Valley Fantasy Readers!
We're a group of fans of the fantasy genre, with a regular book club and other events. We're avid fantasy readers, writers, and RPG-players. You don't need to be a member of the book club to join any of our non-book events, only a fellow fan of the genre!
If you're a writer, you might also want to check out our new sister group: Hudson Valley Fantasy Writers
Fantasy & Romantasy Book Club
If you're looking for a place to read (or re-read!) and discuss fantasy and/or romantasy books, you've come to the right place! We read a mix of popular fantasy, romantasy, and classic literature with fantasy elements. From Tolkien and ancient Greek tragedies to A Court of Thorns and Roses and Legends & Lattes.
This is a 21+ (we read books with adult themes and sometimes meet in bars) LGBT+ friendly book club. We don't exclusively read queer books, and you don't need to be queer to join, but you MUST be an ally comfortable reading books where queer themes, characters, and relationships are present either in the background or in a central capacity.
We meet twice a month, once in-person (location TBD) and once online. We're also low commitment, aiming to read 100 pages a week. If you fall behind, no worries! Just expect there will be spoilers in discussion if you still join in. If you're not interested in a title or don't have time to read for a few weeks, feel free to skip and join in on the next one!
What we've read so far...
- The Witcher: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater
- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- The Serpent and the Wings by Carissa Broadbent
What we might read in the future...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
The Hour of the Dragon: Conan the Conquerer by Robert E. Howard
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree
The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Mass
Gideon of the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
The Necromancer's Light by Tavia Lark
The Oresteia by Aeschylus
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons
The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
The Deer and the Dragon by Piper C.J.
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Cemetery Tour + Book Discussion)Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, NY
The Hudson Valley Fantasy Readers will be reading the Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and going on a short (1 hour) tour of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (The Original Knickerbocker Tour), and then meeting for drinks to discuss the short story at J.P. Doyle's.
New members are welcome!
You need not have ever attended a book club meeting to join us. This event is open to all fans of fantasy/horror/literature/history that would like to meet other enthusiasts.
You will need to purchase your tour tickets ahead of time. Things in Sleepy Hollow book up fast near Halloween: https://www.showclix.com/event/the-original-knickerbocker-2024
As with all our meetups, we do ask that everyone please make a purchase at the venue (in this case J.P. Doyle's) so we can support our local businesses and have them happy for us to return. :-)
MORE ABOUT OUR CLUB:
If you're looking for a place to read (or re-read!) and discuss fantasy and/or romantasy books, you've come to the right place! We read a mix of popular fantasy, romantasy, and classic literature with fantasy elements. From Tolkien and ancient Greek tragedies to A Court of Thorns and Roses and Legends & Lattes.
This is a 21+ (we read books with adult themes and sometimes meet in bars) LGBT+ friendly book club. We don't exclusively read queer books, and you don't need to be queer to join, but you MUST be an ally comfortable reading books where queer themes, characters, and relationships are present either in the background or in a central capacity.
- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle (Hudson Valley Fantasy Book Club)Panera Bread, Poughkeepsie, NY
Join us for our next book club meeting at Poughkeepsie Panera! This meeting will be reading and discussing the first half of The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton.
New members are welcome!
When joining, we do ask that everyone please make a purchase at the venue, so we can support our local businesses and have them happy for us to return. :-)
MORE ABOUT OUR CLUB:
If you're looking for a place to read (or re-read!) and discuss fantasy and/or romantasy books, you've come to the right place! We read a mix of popular fantasy, romantasy, and classic literature with fantasy elements. From Tolkien and ancient Greek tragedies to A Court of Thorns and Roses and Legends & Lattes.
This is a 21+ (we read books with adult themes and sometimes meet in bars) LGBT+ friendly book club. We don't exclusively read queer books, and you don't need to be queer to join, but you MUST be an ally comfortable reading books where queer themes, characters, and relationships are present either in the background or in a central capacity.
We meet twice a month and aim to read roughly 100 pages a week. If you fall behind, no worries! Just expect there will be spoilers in discussion if you still join in. If you're not interested in a title or don't have time to read for a few weeks, feel free to skip and join in on the next one!
- Drinks + Lord of the Rings Concert (w/Hudson Valley Fantasy Book Club)Mill House Brewing Company, Poughkeepsie, NY
Fantasy enthusiasts will be meeting for drinks at the Mill House Brewing Company and attending the candlelit Lord of the Rings concert, Rings & Dragons at the Living Water Church in Poughkeepsie!
New members are welcome!
You need not have ever attended a book club meeting to join us. This event is open to all fans of the fantasy genre that would like to meet other enthusiasts and discuss your favorite fantasy books, tv shows, etc.
We will meet for drinks and apps at the Mill House at 6:30pm (but feel free to file in earlier or later) and then head across the street to the concert at roughly 8:10pm.
You will likely need to purchase your concert tickets ahead of time. Tickets $25-$40 depending on where you'd like to sit for the show.
As with all our meetups, we do ask that everyone please make a purchase at the venue (in this case the Mill House) so we can support our local businesses and have them happy for us to return. :-)
MORE ABOUT OUR CLUB:
If you're looking for a place to read (or re-read!) and discuss fantasy and/or romantasy books, you've come to the right place! We read a mix of popular fantasy, romantasy, and classic literature with fantasy elements. From Tolkien and ancient Greek tragedies to A Court of Thorns and Roses and Legends & Lattes.
This is a 21+ (we read books with adult themes and sometimes meet in bars) LGBT+ friendly book club. We don't exclusively read queer books, and you don't need to be queer to join, but you MUST be an ally comfortable reading books where queer themes, characters, and relationships are present either in the background or in a central capacity.
