Tangerine Tales: Book Club

Friday, Jul 25, 2025

6:30pm

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🍊 Tangerine Tales: July Book Club Meetup Friday, July 25 6:30 PM Huntington Beach, CA Calling all book babes, fantasy lovers, and hopeless romantics! OC Cuties is turning the page with our newest adventure. Tangerine Tales, our official book club for women who love stories that empower, enchant, and ignite the heart. Whether you’re someone who devours spicy romances in one sitting, lives for a good plot twist, or just wants to make time to read again. we made this space for you. 📖 WHAT IS TANGERINE TALES? Tangerine Tales is a monthly book club hosted by OC Cuties in sunny Huntington Beach. It’s cozy, casual, and all about building connection through books. We vote on a new title each month. think fierce fantasy heroines, swoon worthy love stories, and stories that make you believe in your own magic. You’ll have time to read it throughout the month, chat online with other cuties, and meet in person for a laid back, potluck style dinner and discussion. Whether you’re a seasoned reader or just looking for an excuse to read one book this year, you’re welcome here. Get ready for Round Two, cuties!! 📚✨ We’re diving into our very first book discussion for Tangerine Tales and it’s going to be extra special! For this meetup, we’ll be chatting all about “Shattered Pieces Everywhere” by Christina Maria Martinez 💔💫 and… drumroll… Christina herself will be joining us on Zoom for a short Q&A to talk about her story and answer our questions! Whether you’ve finished the book or just read a few chapters, you are so welcome here. This isn’t school, it’s sisterhood 💕 We’ll be talking about our takeaways, favorite moments, what resonated, and anything we’re still processing. It’s a safe space to feel seen and heard. We’ll also be voting on our August book at the end of the night, so come ready with suggestions or just cast your vote 💌 📅 EVENT DETAILS When: Once a month at 6:30 PM • Friday, July 25 • Friday, August 22 • Friday, Sept 26 • Friday, Oct 24 Where: • Always Huntington Beach (exact address shared after RSVP) Cost: • FREE! Just bring a small potluck dish to share + your favorite drink • Water, tea, and soda provided Who Can Join? • Women only • No ongoing commitment, come once or every month! • We limit in person spots to 20 to keep things intimate and cozy, but you can always join the Tangerine Tales IG group chat for book talk even if you can’t attend 💬 WHAT TO EXPECT THIS MONTH: • Casual, welcoming setting • Open discussion of Shattered Pieces Everywhere • Zoom Q&A with Christina Maria Martinez (!!) • Book recs & voting for August’s read • Time to snack, chat, and connect 💛 On Meetup Night: • Chill, cozy setting (indoors or outdoors depending on the month) • Shared potluck dinner • 30–60 minutes of guided book discussion • 30+ minutes of casual girl time + community building Discussion Prompts Might Include: • Favorite character & why • Biggest plot twist or surprise • “If you liked this, you’d also like…” • Fan casting your dream movie version • What the book taught you about yourself 💕 HOW TO JOIN • RSVP here to grab one of the in person seats! • Leave your Instagram handle in the RSVP form so we can add you to the Tangerine Tales group chat • Bring a friend if you'd like, just make sure they RSVP too! • New faces always welcome, especially solo cuties! Don’t be shy 💫 📲 FOLLOW US @orangecountycuties #TangerineTalesOC We share polls, book voting, group pics, and behind-the-scenes updates there! WHY JOIN? Because life’s better with a good book and even better with new friends. Come read, snack, laugh, and grow with us. one story at a time.