The Books That Shaped Me With Singer Paris Paloma

From the award-winning, sell-out live event series, Sex Talks: London's hottest new book club, The Pleasure Shelf. For people who treat books like lovers.

In this special edition of The Books That Shaped Me, singer-songwriter Paris Paloma will share the books have informed her worldview as an artist, a reader, and a feminist, unpacking the stories that have stitched together her creative universe, and helped her find language for grief, rage, love, and resistance.

We’ll also look at how these works have fed into her songwriting, including her new single Good Boy (featuring Emma Thompson), which dismantles the hollow scripts of masculinity while asking men to imagine another way.

Just as feminist writers from Audre Lorde to Simone de Beauvoir challenged the systems around them, Good Boy channels that same defiance into song, offering the kind of anthem today’s world so urgently needs.

✨ What’s included:

• Intimate conversation with Paris in one of London’s most beautiful venues
• Coffee + refreshments served all morning
• Curated book selection chosen by Paris, available to buy
• Goodie bags
• Exclusive giveaways

📅 Saturday 11 October, 10am–12pm

📍 The Nest, Treehouse Hotel London

If you want to join The Pleasure Shelf book club and get discounts on events; access to recordings from all previous events; access to the book chat post event and updates on every month's book club read join our Substack here.

Can't wait to see you there! xxx

A bit more about our gorgeous venue

Located on the 16th floor of Treehouse Hotel London, The Nest is a photo shoot-worthy rooftop bar with spectacular 360-degree views of London, offering an elevated urban atmosphere with lush greenery, a wraparound terrace and reworked interiors.

Cemented in sustainability, the menu features globally inspired small plates as well as an incredible cocktail and wine list, and selection of local craft beers.

A bit more about The Pleasure Shelf

Every month join host, writer and broadcaster, Emma-Louise Boynton, as she sits down with fellow writers and creatives to deep dive into genre-defining reads covering feminism, intimacy, romance and pleasure... all the juicy stuff.

If you want to get discounts on all events, access to live recordings, access to a book chat post event and more, join our Substack here.