New Member Welcome and Bookshop Visit to Timbre, Midtown Ventura

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!