Amy Gotham, left, and Jennifer Tuggey snagged the coveted window seat at Origin Coffee Co. in Lake Placid Wednesday night for the first meeting of the Sara-Placid Silent Book Club. Gotham chose to read “Day” by Michael Cunningham and Tuggey brought “Divine Rivals” by Rebecca Ross. The Silent Book Club, an international organization with hundreds of chapters, is a free book club where members bring their own books and read silently together.(Enterprise photo — Sydney Emerson)

From left, Origin Coffee Co. owner Carolyn Bordonaro, The Bookstore Plus events coordinator Elisa McIntosh and The Book Nook owner Jessie Fischer discuss their books of choice. The Silent Book Club, an international organization with hundreds of chapters, is a free book club where members bring their own books and read silently together. (Enterprise photo — Sydney Emerson)

Emma Naille, left, and Sara Martin enjoy decaf drinks and good books at the Sara-Placid Silent Book Club at Origin Coffee Co. in Lake Placid Wednesday night. Naille chose to read “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah, while Martin was reading “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” for the very first time. The Silent Book Club, an international organization with hundreds of chapters, is a free book club where members bring their own books and read silently together. (Enterprise photo — Sydney Emerson)

Elisa McIntosh, bookseller and events coordinator at The Bookstore Plus, raises her beetroot latte in a toast at the first meeting of the Sara-Placid Silent Book Club at Origin Coffee Co. in Lake Placid Wednesday night. The Silent Book Club, an international organization with hundreds of chapters, is a free book club where members bring their own books and read silently together.(Enterprise photo — Sydney Emerson)