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Adults Who Read YA Book Club

  • Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse 1010 Foothill Boulevard La Cañada Flintridge (map)

THE ADULTS WHO READ YA BOOK CLUB MEETS THE SECOND FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 10:30 AM

We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award

An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship, We Are Okay is an acclaimed best book of the year!

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A TODAY Show Must-Read Book • A Boston Globe Best Book of the Year • A Seventeen Best Book of the Year • A News & Observer Best Book of the Year • A Booklist Editors' Choice selection • A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year • A Bustle Best Book of the Year • A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

Short, poetic and gorgeously written. . . . The world LaCour creates is fragile but profoundly humane.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A beautiful, devastating piece of art. . . . 
An extraordinary work.” —Bookpage
You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother.

The Adults Who Read YA Book Club meets to discuss any and all genres of young adult literature. Characters, themes, symbols, and the intersection of fiction and real life are all up for lively discussion. A bonus ingredient is the critical perspective of several writers in the group. Anyone interested in joining can email:

Mary (mary.malhotra@gmail.com) or Ozma (ozriley3@gmail.com), or simply attend a meeting.