What we’re about
Welcome! This group is designed to bring together a group of like-minded women to discuss literature in an easy going and fun environment. We read all types of books (and don't shy away from fiction!) This is a laid back group so feel free to come even if you haven't read the book. This is an opportunity to have meaningful discussions, make friends & network. Join us for a monthly meeting & a good time!
Join our sister group, Like-Minded Young Women's Group (here).
*There are no requirements or fees to join this group, we welcome everyone. I know 1000+ people seems like a lot, but we usually have a manageable group anywhere from 20-40 people for each meeting!*
Check out our "Past Events" page to see what we have previously read and I look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
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Upcoming events (2)
See all- Book Club #55: The God of the Woods by Liz MooreThe Pavilion at Cheesman Park, Denver, CO
Join us for this thrilling fiction book by Liz Moore in July!
Schedule:
6:30- 7:00pm - Arrival, chatting + catch up + BYOB (though I try to bring something for everyone to enjoy!)
7:00pm - Book talk beings
Never worry if you are running late, you are welcome to come join whenever you can make it.Location- The Pavilion at Cheesman Park (Look for a big blue blanket by the white pavilion in the middle of the park.)
*use Google Maps if having trouble in Apple Maps*Parking: Parking can sometimes be tricky. I have found there is great parking on E 11th Ave.
Lost? Call or text: 303-253-4916
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The God of the Woods
Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found.As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
- Book Club #56: The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s StoryThe Pavilion at Cheesman Park, Denver, CO
Join us for this intriguing and insightful non-fiction memoir for August by Hyeonseo Lee and David John!
Schedule:
6:30- 7:00pm - Arrival, chatting + catch up + BYOB (though I try to bring something for everyone to enjoy!)
7:00pm - Book talk beings
Never worry if you are running late, you are welcome to come join whenever you can make it.Location- The Pavilion at Cheesman Park (Look for a big blue blanket by the white pavilion in the middle of the park.)
*use Google Maps if having trouble in Apple Maps*Parking: Parking can sometimes be tricky. I have found there is great parking on E 11th Ave.
Lost? Call or text: 303-253-4916
Join our Group Message: here
The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story
An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal totalitarian regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life. Given the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed surely her country could not be, as she had been told “the best on the planet”?
Aged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family.
She could not return, since rumours of her escape were spreading, and she and her family could incur the punishments of the government authorities – involving imprisonment, torture, and possible public execution. Hyeonseo instead remained in China and rapidly learned Chinese in an effort to adapt and survive. Twelve years and two lifetimes later, she would return to the North Korean border in a daring mission to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea, on one of the most arduous, costly and dangerous journeys imaginable.
This is the unique story not only of Hyeonseo’s escape from the darkness into the light, but also of her coming of age, education and the resolve she found to rebuild her life – not once, but twice – first in China, then in South Korea. Strong, brave and eloquent, this memoir is a triumph of her remarkable spirit.
