We are starting a good old fashioned Cactus Blossom Book Club, bringing together readers for thoughtful discussion, a little bit of accountability, inspiration and fun.
Our first book, The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth, is a powerful coming-of-age novel set in Montana, exploring identity, resilience, and self discovery. We encourage reading throughout the month, leading up to a special screening and discussion of the film adaptation at the Empire Theater at the end of the month.
Whether your a longtime bookworm or just looking for welcoming space to explore new books, we’d love to have you join us!
Books are available for purchase in shop and online.
Cactus Blossom Book Club Book of the Month:
When Cameron Post's parents die suddenly in a car crash, her shocking first thought is relief. Relief they'll never know that, hours earlier, she had been kissing a girl.
But that relief doesn't last, and Cam is soon forced to move in with her conservative aunt Ruth and her well-intentioned but hopelessly old-fashioned grandmother. She knows that from this point on, her life will forever be different. Survival in Miles City, Montana, means blending in and leaving well enough alone (as her grandmother might say), and Cam becomes an expert at both.
Then Coley Taylor moves to town. Beautiful, pickup-driving Coley is a perfect cowgirl with the perfect boyfriend to match. She and Cam forge an unexpected and intense friendship--one that seems to leave room for something more to emerge. But just as that starts to seem like a real possibility, ultrareligious Aunt Ruth takes drastic action to "fix" her niece, bringing Cam face-to-face with the cost of denying her true self--even if she's not exactly sure who that is.
The Miseducation of Cameron Post is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life according to your own rules.