Open Book Club is a group of people from Open Worship and First United Methodist Church of Denton who cares deeply about people, justice, and seek to find truth in literature. We are currently reading with our co-facilitators, Pamela Sanders and Krystal Stroud, and meeting on Zoom. You don't need any qualifications to be part of this group, just an open mind and a love of stories. We meet every other week to discuss what we've read and how it's impacted us. May we be transformed by these stories together!

Our next book will be Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (trigger warnings for violence, deadnaming, homophobia, racism, SA, self-harm, transphobia). Here’s a little about the book:

Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate. But in a donut shop off a bustling highway in the San Gabriel Valley, Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. Shizuka doesn't have time for crushes or coffee dates, what with her very soul on the line, but Lan's kind smile and eyes like stars might just redefine a soul's worth. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline. As the lives of these three women become entangled by chance and fate, a story of magic, identity, curses, and hope begins, and a family worth crossing the universe for is found.

We will discuss this novel over three gatherings, Monday nights September 12, 26, & October 10 at 8 pm to discuss on Zoom. At the first meeting, we'll be discussing pages 1-124. We look forward to gathering with you! Join our Facebook group to access Zoom links.