About us
Looking to connect with fellow bookworms in the Mountain View area? You've come to the right place! We are a group of avid readers who like to stay up-to-date on the latest in literature, while still enjoying the classics. And we're not all work and no play-- there will be some socializing and maybe a cocktail/coffee or two, too! Potential books will be selected by members and curated from book awards lists (think Man Booker Prize, National Book Award, etc.), and voted on by members quarterly in advance. I hope you'll join us!
AUTHORS: There has been a surge of spam email purportedly from this group. Please be aware we do not solicit authors for their books, and neither pay nor request payment for any book discussed and are totally free.
Featured event
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
NEW MEETING TIME 3:00PM SUNDAY (30 mins EARLIER) TO GIVE 30 mins at the end for discussion/socializing!
Fiction. 367 pages. Hardcover. 2024.
Today Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick. #1 Indie Next Pick. Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award.
Kepler's
A darkly funny, tender novel about a woman at rock bottom who finds unexpected connection during a wedding weekend in Newport.
“Sparkling . . .” — Publishers Weekly
“Witty dialogue” — Library Journal
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives alone at the Cornwall Inn, where she is immediately mistaken for one of the wedding guests. She is not there for the wedding at all, but for a very different reason. As the weekend unfolds, Phoebe becomes entangled with the bride and the wedding crowd in ways none of them expected.
By turns sharp, funny, and deeply humane, The Wedding People explores grief, loneliness, friendship, and the strange ways life can change course when we least expect it. It has been praised for its emotional depth, memorable characters, and its balance of humor and heartbreak.
**Venue**: Red Rock has kindly given us this rental space for free. Please consider making a purchase to support them. Thanks!
Upcoming events
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, USNEW MEETING TIME 3:00PM SUNDAY (30 mins EARLIER) TO GIVE 30 mins at the end for discussion/socializing!
Fiction. 367 pages. Hardcover. 2024.
Today Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick. #1 Indie Next Pick. Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award.
Kepler's
A darkly funny, tender novel about a woman at rock bottom who finds unexpected connection during a wedding weekend in Newport.
“Sparkling . . .” — Publishers Weekly
“Witty dialogue” — Library Journal
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives alone at the Cornwall Inn, where she is immediately mistaken for one of the wedding guests. She is not there for the wedding at all, but for a very different reason. As the weekend unfolds, Phoebe becomes entangled with the bride and the wedding crowd in ways none of them expected.
By turns sharp, funny, and deeply humane, The Wedding People explores grief, loneliness, friendship, and the strange ways life can change course when we least expect it. It has been praised for its emotional depth, memorable characters, and its balance of humor and heartbreak.**Venue**: Red Rock has kindly given us this rental space for free. Please consider making a purchase to support them. Thanks!
40 attendees
A Tender Age by Chang-rae Lee
Red Rock Coffee, 201 Castro St, Mountain View, CA, USNEW MEETING TIME 3:00PM SUNDAY (30 mins EARLIER) TO GIVE 30 mins at the end for discussion/socializing!
Fiction. 368 pages. Hardcover. 2026.
Most anticipated by The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Literary Hub.
Kepler's
A powerful coming-of-age novel about guilt, innocence, and a boy on the cusp of adolescence.
“A tour de force.” — The Atlantic
“A classic bildungsroman.” — The New York Times
From Pulitzer Prize finalist Chang-rae Lee comes a richly observed novel centered on Jeon-Gi, a Korean American boy growing up in the 1970s. At home, he is cherished by his working-class immigrant parents; outside, he is swept up in the rough loyalties and dangers of childhood among neighborhood boys. As he approaches adolescence, one summer’s events send consequences rippling far beyond himself.
At once intimate and expansive, A Tender Age explores family, masculinity, memory, and the painful formation of identity. Chang-rae Lee brings emotional precision and moral complexity to this portrait of a young person standing at the edge of adult knowledge.**Venue**: Red Rock has kindly given us this rental space for free. Please consider making a purchase to support them. Thanks!
18 attendees
Past events
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