Favorite Things & Bookish Flings

Bundle up, book lovers—it’s time for our coziest book club of the year! Our December gathering will take place outside at The Corner Pub, where we’ll warm up around crackling fire pits and outdoor heaters with good friends, great conversation, and maybe a little hot cocoa (or a winter cocktail) in hand. In addition to chatting about our latest read, we’re throwing a “Favorite Things” party! Bring five of your favorite small items—think lip balm, chocolate, nail polish, cozy socks, or anything under $10—to swap and share. It’s the perfect way to spread a little holiday cheer and maybe discover a few new favorites of your own.

This month’s read, Julia Song Is Undateable by Susan Lee, is the perfect companion for a night of laughter and warmth. It’s a charming Korean rom-com featuring meddling aunties, family expectations, and a total cinnamon-roll male lead who proves that sometimes the best love stories come from childhood crushes and a few well-timed dating disasters. Come ready to dish about Julia’s love lessons, share your favorite finds, and toast to another year of bookish joy and friendship under the stars.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE - We are meeting on a THURSDAY this time around... woohoo!!

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Prose Before Bros is more than just your average book club. It includes:

🍸 Cocktails & mocktails & beer & water & whatever drink you'd like!

🍔 Food for purchase (because snacks & gossip just go together)

🔥 Fire pits & outdoor heaters for max coziness

🎤 A hilarious bookish presentation

💕 FAVORITE THINGS!

🎁 Goodies - Sarah will be bringing a BUNCH of her favorite things for all of you

✨ And, of course, plenty of laughter, feels, and fierce reader energy

Don't miss out on the chance to connect with like-minded bookworms and celebrate all things romance. See you there!

Julia Song is Undateable by Susan Lee

Julia Song is a driven, thirty-year-old CEO whose success at Starlight Cosmetics can’t seem to outshine her family’s biggest concern—she’s still single. When her beloved halmeoni (grandmother) falls ill and wishes to see her married, Julia reluctantly agrees to a series of family-arranged dates. Enter Tae Kim, her childhood friend and longtime crush, a gentle, cinnamon-roll type who’s juggling family duty, unemployment, and his own feelings of failure.

As Tae becomes her dating coach, sparks start to fly amid the awkward lessons, old memories, and undeniable chemistry between them. Set against a backdrop rich with Korean culture, food, and family dynamics—and featuring a swoon-worthy age gap romance that’s equal parts hilarious and heartfelt—this story proves that sometimes, love has been standing right beside you all along.

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