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
- Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
- The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
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
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- Gladiator II + Drinks (Hudson Valley Fantasy Readers)Beacon Theater, Beacon, NY
Join the Hudson Valley Fantasy Readers for a movie and drinks at the Beacon Movie Theater!
We will be seeing the 8pm showing of Gladiator II (buy your tickets here) and then getting drinks at Wonderbar (the bar attached to the theater) directly afterwards.
New members are welcome! You don't need to be a regular participant of our fantasy book club to join. Anyone that's excited to talk about fantasy (or in this case fantasy-adjacent movies with lots of swords) is welcome to join!
As with all of our events, we do ask that you make a purchase at the venue (in this case Wonderbar) so we can support our local businesses and have them happy for us to return.
MORE ABOUT OUR CLUB:
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!
