Ventura & Oxnard Book Club

Come out to support our local independent bookstore in Ventura & make new friends! I’m going so thought i would share the event to our group. Timbre has 2 book clubs ~ a monthly one and a reader’s roulette exploring new genres, as well as providing a meeting place for a local “romantasy” book club (all shared under “happenings” on their website).

The book club is 6:30-7:30. Come early to socialize. This is Dublin murder squad book #1.
Timbre info:
Join us for our third meeting of our new genre book club! Each month, we’ll explore a different genre—from sci-fi to memoir to magical realism—keeping our reading lives fresh and nudging us outside our usual preferences. It’s the perfect way to discover books you might never have picked up otherwise.
Our next genre is MYSTERY/THRILLER! We're reading IN THE WOODS by Tana French.
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours.

Discussions are casual—anyone is welcome to join, whether you've finished the book or not (although beware spoilers!). Bring a pal, and a snack or bev to share!
Email bookclub@timbrebooks.com to join our book club email list for updates.

https://timbrebooks.com

Welcome to the Ventura & Oxnard Book Club! As the holidays approach, our goal is to bring people together over books. Read Welcome to the Hyunam~dong Bookshop, described as a feel good, love letter to readers, so a great story for our first gathering. I was thinking for the first one we meet at singing sun coffee just steps away from Timbre, then visit our local independent bookshop, Timbre books, and decide if we want to go across to Pete’s breakfast house for brunch? A bookshop is featured in the book so a bookshop visit pairs well with it! All locations are within a block of each other ;)

Here’s some info on our Nov/ Dec
Selection:

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is a heartwarming Korean novel by Hwang Bo-reum about a woman named Yeongju who leaves her high-stress life to open a bookshop in Seoul. The book is a slice-of-life story that explores themes of finding acceptance, healing, and community through books. It has been described as a cozy and comforting read for those seeking a gentle story about starting over and finding joy in the present.

About the book
Plot: Yeongju, burned out from her demanding career and marriage, quits her job and opens a small bookshop in the Hyunam-dong neighborhood. The bookshop becomes a refuge for her and a diverse group of customers who are also dealing with their own past disappointments.
Themes: The novel focuses on the healing power of books and community, and the idea that it's never too late to change your life's story. It's a story about finding a sense of belonging and learning to live authentically.
Genre: It is a contemporary, literary fiction novel that is often categorized as a "cozy" or "slice-of-life" read.
Reception: The book was a major hit in Korea and has been praised for its comforting and reflective nature, making it a popular choice for book

Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133938826-welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop

Here is info on Timbre Books:

https://timbrebooks.com

We are about adventure through stories, interesting discussions and discoveries, beautiful words over coffee and “pages as honey colored as halva” (from The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai), trying new brunch spots, and making friends. Hope you’ll join us!

Best holiday wishes to all! Let’s catch some lights, decorations & maybe piped in christmas music at the collection for the “festivus” as they said in Seinfeld :0

I was thinking we could continue the discussion of our Nov book selection, discuss book ideas for the future, and bring a favorite book to “share” by sharing something we like about it or a favorite passage or something.

Here’s some info on our Nov/ Dec
Selection:

Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop is a heartwarming Korean novel by Hwang Bo-reum about a woman named Yeongju who leaves her high-stress life to open a bookshop in Seoul. The book is a slice-of-life story that explores themes of finding acceptance, healing, and community through books. It has been described as a cozy and comforting read for those seeking a gentle story about starting over and finding joy in the present.

About the book
Plot: Yeongju, burned out from her demanding career and marriage, quits her job and opens a small bookshop in the Hyunam-dong neighborhood. The bookshop becomes a refuge for her and a diverse group of customers who are also dealing with their own past disappointments.
Themes: The novel focuses on the healing power of books and community, and the idea that it's never too late to change your life's story. It's a story about finding a sense of belonging and learning to live authentically.
Genre: It is a contemporary, literary fiction novel that is often categorized as a "cozy" or "slice-of-life" read.
Reception: The book was a major hit in Korea and has been praised for its comforting and reflective nature, making it a popular choice for book

Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/133938826-welcome-to-the-hyunam-dong-bookshop