The Santa Maria Public Library offers a variety of monthly book clubs for adults, and this Monday evening the "Flirty Fiction Book Club" will meet to discuss The Kiss Quotient, by Helen Hoang .

If you haven't started on the 2018 novel following the professionally romantic relationship between Stella Lane and Michael Phan — you have a weekend to get ready.

The literary conversations will continue later this month when the “Junk Journal Book Club” meets on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m. to discuss Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop, by Hwang Bo-Reum, and continue crafting junk journals.

To finish out the month, the Valley Reads book club will explore, James, by Percival Everett on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 2 p.m.

Those interested in participating in book clubs may register by visiting

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