Friday Book Club
Adults 18 and older
Meets 3rd Friday of the month at the library
11:30 am - 1 pm
2026 Titles
January 16 - Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
February 20 - The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Manel
March 20 - In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
April 17 -The Museum of Lost Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini
May 15 - The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
June 19 - Funny Story by Emily Henry
July 17 - The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
August 21 - Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
September 18 - Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan
October 16 - The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Thursday Night Thrillers
Adults 18 and older
Meets 3rd Thursday of the month virtually on Zoom
7 - 8 pm
2026 Titles
January 15 - The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen
February 19 - The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
March 19 - The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
April 16 - With Friends Like These by Alissa Lee
May 21 – Silverview by John LeCarre
June 18 - The Big Empty by Robert Crais
July 16 - The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle
August 20 - The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
September 17 - Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
October 15 - The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson
November - No Meeting
December 17 - A Case of Mice and Murder by Sally Smith
Romantic Reads Club
Adults 18 and older
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at the library
7:00-8:00 pm
2026 Titles
February 10 – In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
March 10 – Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes
April 21 (Meet 3rd Tuesday) – Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas
May 12 -The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
June 9 - Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
July 14 - When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
August 11 - Beach Read by Emily Henry
September 8 - Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
October 13 - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
November 10 - Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
December 8 - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Book Club Kits
Book club kits include 12 paperback copies of a book, discussion questions, book reviews, an author biography, and a list of related titles. They are designed to be checked out by one individual who can distribute the copies to other members of the book club. After discussing the title, that individual should collect all copies and return the kit to the library.
Book club kits can be checked out for a 6-week period and have an overdue charge of $2 per day.
Please visit the Ask Here desk to reserve one or contact the Reference staff at libreference@cityofmissionviejo.org or 949-452-8342.