|
|
Meet our She Ascends Book Club Team!
Janie and Kathleen will be your hiking guides & book club discussion leads on our Hike & Read hikes. Kathy will continue to lead discussions online through Google Meet, making connecting through book club accessible to all no matter the distance! |
November 2025
She Ascends Book Club Read. Hike. Connect.
Next up: The Island Of Sea Women by Lisa See Save the Date: Sunday December 7th Hike & Discussion Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger.
Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.
Next up: The Island Of Sea Women by Lisa See Save the Date: Sunday December 7th Hike & Discussion Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger.
Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point.
2026 Book Club line up coming soon!
We are planning to hold the hikes & discussions on the first Sunday of the month for those months listed. Locations, times, and registration links will be posted a month in advance in the facebook group and in the newsletter & website. The book is optional in the Peace is Every Step series, a supplement to the hikes.
We are planning to hold the hikes & discussions on the first Sunday of the month for those months listed. Locations, times, and registration links will be posted a month in advance in the facebook group and in the newsletter & website. The book is optional in the Peace is Every Step series, a supplement to the hikes.
-Questions:
Can I go on the hike if I didn’t read the book? YES!
Can I meet for discussion if I can’t make the hike? YES!
Do what works for you, we’d love to connect!
Our past books:
-Thirst 2600 miles to Home by Heather Anderson
-The Universe Has Your Back by Gabby Bernstein
-Find Your Unicorn Space by Eve Rodsky
-Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
-The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
-Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
-Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
-The Women by Kristin Hannah
-Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
-Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
-The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
-Grandma Gatewood's Walk by Ben Montgomery
-
How to Join S.A. Book Club
The best way to access the FB group is to search She Ascends Book Club and ask for access.
Sign up for our email notifications HERE
