Salt Creek Beach Co-Ed Book Club (snacks)

Our co-ed Book Club will take place on the grass above Salt Creek Beach, officially named Sea Bluff Park. Please bring snacks to share. We won’t have a table for the food; instead a blanket will be set up in the center of our circle. Plates, napkins and plastic utensils are provided.
Our host will be arriving early so come on down. To find us, walk thru the tunnel. Bring your beach chair or blanket and look for us on the grass.

The (2) Books Selected for this month are:
Book 1: Title: “A Marriage at Sea”: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck. It is written by Sophie Elmhirst. Non-Fiction.
Maurice & Maralyn share a dream to sell their home, quit their jobs and sail away. Their journey begins in 1972 when they begin their voyage. This book describes their, “jaw-dropping fight to survive in the wild ocean”.
It is hailed as, “THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2025. & A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOK OF 2025.
· Length: Audible is 5-hours and 50 min. Paperback is 256 pages.
o (suggested by Sandee). (rated 4.3 of 8,360 on Amazon)
Book 2: Title: “When We Were Brilliant”, A Novel by Lynn Cullen. Historical Fiction.**
This is the story of Norma Jeane Baker (who would be known as Marilyn Monroe), and a photographer named Eve Arnold. In 1952, Norma Jeane Baker proposes to a documentary photographer that they work together, as she believes they can, “make something brilliant”.
It is described as an, “homage to female friendship and ambition by the LA times.
· Length: Audible is 12-hours & 50 minutes, hardcover is 400 pages.
o (suggested by Kellie). (rated 4.3 of 80 in Amazon)

READ one or the other or both Books📚
You may also find the printed version at your local library. To borrow the digital edition, place a hold through your library’s website and download the Libby app on your phone. For audiobooks, Hoopla Digital is another great option—ask your librarian for help if needed. Alternatively, you can purchase the book online or at a local bookstore.

PARKING: Be sure to pay the meter for 2 hours, or use your all-day pass. Park at Salt Creek Beach for $1.00 an hour, the pay machine accepts dollar bills or a credit card. Place the ticket on your dash. Or buy a one-year Salt Creek Beach parking pass which starts on the day of purchase, senior price is $35. The card is sold in person at Laguna Niguel Regional Park on weekdays from 8 to 3:30, address: 28241 La Paz, Laguna Niguel, Phone # 949 923 2240. Slide your card into the pay machine, this will generate a ticket to place on your dashboard. It also includes Aliso Creek Beach and Capo Beach. You do not need your license plate number or a parking spot number.

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