{"id":12943,"date":"2026-10-31T21:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herhalfreadbookclub.com\/?page_id=12943"},"modified":"2026-10-31T21:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:53:49","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/herhalfreadbookclub.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"><link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Asap:wght@400;500;600&#038;family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,700;1,400&#038;family=Satisfy&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"><style>.hhrbc a{color:#1760A2}.hhrbc a:hover{opacity:.92}.hhrbc section > * {position: relative; z-index: 2;}@keyframes hhswap {0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.04)} 2.5%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)} 33.3%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)} 36%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1)} 100%{opacity:0}}@media (max-width: 900px){.hh-scatter{min-height:0 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24px 96px\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:56px\"><div style=\"flex:999 1 520px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px\"><h1 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(46px,6vw,86px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1760A2\">A social club disguised as book club<\/h1><p style=\"margin:0;max-width:500px;font-size:20px;line-height:1.6\">We read together, we review together. Finished it, half-finished it, started it on the tram this morning: you&#8217;re in.<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:4px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.3px\">Save a seat<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LkOxnYHOfMEDBrS3Z5Z4ax\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#FDE6E9;color:#1760A2;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border:1px solid #1760A2\">Join the club<\/a><\/div><\/div><div aria-label=\"Books we've read together\" role=\"img\" style=\"flex:1 1 400px;min-width:0;position:relative;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;max-width:520px\"><div style=\"position:absolute;left:6%;top:0%;width:42%;aspect-ratio:5 \/ 8;transform:rotate(-7deg);border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 38px rgba(23,96,162,0.22);background:#FDE6E9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-midnight.jpg\" alt=\"The Midnight Library by Matt Haig\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-30s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-fruitfly.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Fly by Josh Silver\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-20s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-heart.jpg\" alt=\"Heart the Lover by Lily King\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-10s\"><\/div><div style=\"position:absolute;left:52%;top:6%;width:42%;aspect-ratio:5 \/ 8;transform:rotate(5deg);border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 38px rgba(23,96,162,0.22);background:#FDE6E9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-heart.jpg\" alt=\"Heart the Lover by Lily King\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-27.5s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-yesteryear.jpg\" alt=\"Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-17.5s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-fruitfly.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Fly by Josh Silver\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-7.5s\"><\/div><div style=\"position:absolute;left:14%;top:40%;width:42%;aspect-ratio:5 \/ 8;transform:rotate(4deg);border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 38px rgba(23,96,162,0.22);background:#FDE6E9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-correspondent.jpg\" alt=\"The Correspondent by Virginia Evans\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-25s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-midnight.jpg\" alt=\"The Midnight Library by Matt Haig\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-15s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-names.jpg\" alt=\"The Names by Florence Knapp\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-5s\"><\/div><div style=\"position:absolute;left:50%;top:44%;width:42%;aspect-ratio:5 \/ 8;transform:rotate(-4deg);border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 20px 38px rgba(23,96,162,0.22);background:#FDE6E9\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-names.jpg\" alt=\"The Names by Florence Knapp\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-22.5s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-secret.jpg\" alt=\"The Secret History by Donna Tartt\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-12.5s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-cover-yesteryear.jpg\" alt=\"Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;animation:hhswap 30s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-2.5s\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section aria-label=\"The club in numbers\" style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:64px 24px 72px\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 340px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px\"><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FDE6E9\">The club in numbers<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FDE6E9\">Amsterdam &amp; online \u00b7 since July 2026<\/p><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 520px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:32px\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><span style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:72px;line-height:1\">300+<\/span><span style=\"font-size:17px\">Half-readers in the club<\/span><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><span style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:72px;line-height:1\">75+<\/span><span style=\"font-size:17px\">Readers every month<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;padding:120px 24px;background:#FDE6E9\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:64px;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 400px;min-width:0;position:relative;padding:0 0 60px 40px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-party-laugh.jpg\" alt=\"Friends laughing together on a night out\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-street-laugh.jpg\" alt=\"Two friends laughing on a city street at night\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:42%;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px;border:8px solid #FDE6E9;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(23,96,162,0.18)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-sequins.jpg\" alt=\"Friends arm in arm on a night out\" style=\"position:absolute;right:-24px;top:38px;width:34%;aspect-ratio:3 \/ 4;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px;border:8px solid #FDE6E9;box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(23,96,162,0.18)\"><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 460px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px\">Why people join<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">The book is just the excuse<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:19px;line-height:1.6\">Making friends as an adult can be a challenge. We made it as easy as picking up a book. <em style=\"font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-style:normal;font-size:24px\">Finishing it is optional.<\/em><\/p><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">Your kind of people<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">Everyone at the table picked the same book. That&#8217;s already something in common, and a pretty good start if you ask us.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">The good conversations<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">Less \u201cso, what do you do?\u201d, more \u201cwait, why did she do that?!\u201d The book gets us talking. The rest happens by itself.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">A friend group that shows up<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">A groupchat that&#8217;s buzzing all month, and a table waiting at the end of it. Your seat is saved.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"clubs\" style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#FDE6E9 0 32px,#FAD6DC 32px 64px);padding:120px 24px\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:56px\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 64px;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px\">Our clubs<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Find what fits<\/h2><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#FDE6E9;color:#1760A2;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;border:1px solid #1760A2\">See what&#8217;s on \u00b7 Save a seat<\/a><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:28px\"><article style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:14px 14px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(23,96,162,0.08)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-reading-rave.jpg\" alt=\"Two friends lying on a sofa, reading\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%;border-radius:24px\"><div style=\"padding:0 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">Reading Rave<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">For when you want to read, but not alone. Bring any book, read together for an hour, stay for a drink.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:14px 14px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(23,96,162,0.08)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-turning-page.jpg\" alt=\"A hand turning the page of a book\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px\"><div style=\"padding:0 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">Book club<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">One book, one month. Join the book groupchat for first thoughts, then meet up in Amsterdam, or online, wherever you are in the world.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:14px 14px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(23,96,162,0.08)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-spaghetti.jpg\" alt=\"Two friends sharing spaghetti at dinner\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 50%;border-radius:24px\"><div style=\"padding:0 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">Seasonal Supper Club<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">A small group of 8+ around one long dinner. Books, life and everything in between.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:14px 14px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;box-shadow:0 16px 36px rgba(23,96,162,0.08)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-book-mingle.jpg\" alt=\"A cosy bar, a table full of books and friends raising a glass\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px\"><div style=\"padding:0 10px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1\">Book &amp; Mingle<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">A big mixer to meet the whole club. No homework, just people.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section><section id=\"how\" style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:#FDE6E9;padding:120px 24px\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;border-radius:40px;padding:clamp(40px,6vw,80px);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:48px 72px;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 360px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px;color:#FDE6E9\">Pull up a chair<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FDE6E9\">How it works<\/h2><\/div><ol style=\"flex:1 1 440px;margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:28px\"><li style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:baseline\"><span style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:34px;color:#BB9DCB;min-width:44px\">01<\/span><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><span style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:19px\">Save a seat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">Pick a club or event on Luma and grab your ticket.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:baseline\"><span style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:34px;color:#BB9DCB;min-width:44px\">02<\/span><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><span style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:19px\">Join the book groupchat<\/span><span style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">The link comes with your ticket, including all club member goodies like discounts at our partners.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li style=\"display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:baseline\"><span style=\"font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:34px;color:#BB9DCB;min-width:44px\">03<\/span><div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px\"><span style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:19px\">Meet at the table<\/span><span style=\"font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">Read as far as you get. Summaries are ready, so you can always join in.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/section><section aria-label=\"Come as you are\" style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#FDE6E9 0 32px,#FAD6DC 32px 64px);padding:120px 24px\"><div class=\"hh-scatter\" style=\"position:relative;max-width:1300px;margin:0 auto;min-height:720px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-woman-reading.jpg\" alt=\"A woman reading in a cosy corner\" style=\"position:absolute;left:0;top:2%;width:21%;aspect-ratio:3 \/ 4;transform:rotate(-3deg);z-index:2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-latte.jpg\" alt=\"A latte next to an open book\" style=\"position:absolute;left:17%;top:58%;width:14%;aspect-ratio:1 \/ 1;transform:rotate(4deg);z-index:3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-bar-trio.jpg\" alt=\"Friends chatting at a bar\" style=\"position:absolute;left:3%;top:50%;width:16%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;transform:rotate(2deg);z-index:1;opacity:.92;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-glasses.jpg\" alt=\"A woman listening, chin on her hand\" style=\"position:absolute;left:24%;top:0;width:11%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;transform:rotate(3deg);z-index:1;opacity:.92;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-white-shirt.jpg\" alt=\"A woman laughing across a caf\u00e9 table\" style=\"position:absolute;right:0;top:4%;width:20%;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;transform:rotate(3deg);z-index:2;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-picnic.jpg\" alt=\"Friends having a picnic in the park\" style=\"position:absolute;right:4%;top:56%;width:22%;aspect-ratio:5 \/ 4;transform:rotate(-2deg);z-index:3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hh-float\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hhrbc-two-men.jpg\" alt=\"Two friends laughing at a bar\" style=\"position:absolute;right:23%;top:-2%;width:12%;aspect-ratio:3 \/ 4;transform:rotate(-4deg);z-index:1;opacity:.92;object-fit:cover;border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 22px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.20)\"><div class=\"hh-scatter-text\" style=\"position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:min(520px,40%);z-index:4;background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:44px 40px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(23,96,162,0.14);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:16px;text-align:center\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px\">Half-read, fully there<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Come as you are<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">New in Amsterdam or born and raised. On chapter 12 or still on page 1. Here for the book, or very much here for the people.<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6\">Most of us came alone. Nobody leaves that way.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"margin-top:6px;text-decoration:none;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px\">Save a seat<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><section style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;background:#FDE6E9;padding:120px 24px 120px\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:64px;align-items:center\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 440px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px\">Like any friend group<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">We have house rules<\/h2><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6\">Be kind, no spoilers, no pressure. Half-read is enough, and showing up is more than enough.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"align-self:flex-start;margin-top:6px;text-decoration:none;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px\">Save a seat<\/a><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/House-rules-club-openen-1955x2048.png\" alt=\"Book club house rules: be kind, no spoilers, keep it here, no pressure, be active, have fun\" style=\"flex:1 1 380px;min-width:0;max-width:480px;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:28px;box-shadow:0 20px 44px rgba(23,96,162,0.12);transform:rotate(2deg)\"><\/div><\/section><section style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;padding:120px 24px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#FDE6E9 0 32px,#FAD6DC 32px 64px)\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:48px\"><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px 64px;align-items:flex-end\"><div style=\"flex:1 1 420px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:30px\">Friends get perks<\/p><h2 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,62px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase\">Club member goodies<\/h2><\/div><div style=\"flex:1 1 420px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:18px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.6\">Been to an event and in the groupchat? Then you&#8217;re a club member, and that comes with perks.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px\">Become a club member<\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:20px\"><div style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:24px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:28px\">First access<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">A pre-sale for club members only. Full is full.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:24px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:28px\">First news<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">New clubs and events, before they hit our socials.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:24px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:28px\">The lowest price<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">On every ticket, for every format.<\/p><\/div><div style=\"background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:24px;padding:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px\"><h3 style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-weight:400;font-size:28px\">20% off at Bruna<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6\">On your club book at bruna.nl, with your member code.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section style=\"overflow:hidden;background:#1760A2;padding:120px 24px;position:relative\"><div style=\"max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Scherm%C2%ADafbeelding-2026-09-04-om-21.38.13-600x600.png\" alt=\"Cherylle, founder of Her half-read book club\" style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;flex:0 1 320px;min-width:0;width:320px;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;object-fit:cover;margin-right:-48px;border-radius:24px;border:10px solid #FDE6E9;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.2)\"><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1 1 500px;max-width:660px;background:#FDE6E9;border-radius:28px;padding:56px 56px 48px 88px;box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:32px\">Hi lovely half-reader,<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:24px;line-height:1.45\">I started this club because I&#8217;d just finished a book I could not shut up about. And my friends? All reading something else.<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:24px;line-height:1.45\">Turns out books are the perfect firestarter for a friendship. The deep, long conversations you don&#8217;t often come across in day-to-day life. Now we have them at least once a month.<\/p><p style=\"margin:0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:24px;line-height:1.45\">Hopefully you&#8217;ll find your people here too.<\/p><p style=\"margin:6px 0 0;font-family:'Satisfy',cursive;font-size:28px\">See you at the table, Cherylle<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><section aria-label=\"In the press\" style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;padding:72px 24px;background:#FDE6E9\"><div style=\"max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px 48px\"><span style=\"font-size:13px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase\">Read about us in<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parool.nl\/uit-in-amsterdam\/6-engelstalige-boekenclubs-in-amsterdam~b5418576\/\" aria-label=\"Read the article in Het Parool\" style=\"display:block\"><svg role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Het Parool\" viewBox=\"0 0 941 148\" style=\"display:block;height:36px;width:auto;aspect-ratio:941 \/ 148\"><path d=\"M492 147C484 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Book tips, new clubs and first dibs on seats. No spam, just half-readers.<\/p><div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:6px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LkOxnYHOfMEDBrS3Z5Z4ax\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#1760A2;color:#FDE6E9;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px\">Join the club<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/HHRBC\" style=\"text-decoration:none;background:#FDE6E9;color:#1760A2;padding:14px 28px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;border:1px solid #1760A2\">Save a seat<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A social club disguised as book club We read together, we review together. Finished it, half-finished it, started it on the tram this morning: you&#8217;re in. 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