A Novel Idea Book Group

Share your love of books and lively conversation with the Library Director, Hilary Keith, on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 12:00 noon in the Community Room of the Santa Fe Springs City Library.

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.


Upcoming Books: 


July 9 - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce

August 13 -
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green