Silent Reading Parties are a free monthly reading event at Seattle's beautiful Sorrento Hotel, hosted each first Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm. The 1909 Italian-style hotel is a landmark building within Seattle's downtown district, located near the Seattle Art Museum and CenturyLink Field. Since 2011, it has hosted silent reading parties within its Fireside Room, allowing visitors to bring books of their choice and cozy up on overstuffed couches and chairs to peruse the pages of their favorite story or volume.

Fires roar for warmth and waiters offer drinks and snacks, with light ambient background music provided on the hotel's grand piano. Visitors are advised to arrive at least one hour in advance of events, as lines tend to form prior to opening times.

Silent Reading Parties, 900 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104, Phone: 206-622-6400

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