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Young at Heart Book Club: The Golden Boy's Guide to Bipolar by Sonido Reyes

Wednesday, January 13, 2027
7:00 pm8:00 pm
845 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, AL 15701
US

Young at Heart Book Club

The Golden Boy’s Guide to Bipolar by Sonido Reyes

Seventeen-year-old Cesar Flores is finally ready to win back his ex-boyfriend. Since breaking up with Jamal in a last-ditch effort to stay in the closet, he’s come out to Mami, his sister, Yami, and their friends, taken his meds faithfully, and gotten his therapist’s blessing to reunite with Jamal.

Everything would be perfect if it weren’t for The Thoughts—the ones that won’t let all his Catholic guilt and internalizations stay buried where he wants them. The louder they become, the more Cesar is once again convinced that he doesn't deserve someone like Jamal—or anyone really.

Cesar can hide a fair amount of shame behind jokes and his “gifted” reputation, but when a manic episode makes his inner turmoil impossible to hide, he’s faced with a stark choice—burn every bridge he has left or, worse—ask for help. But is the mortifying vulnerability of being loved by the people he’s hurt the most a risk he’s willing to take?

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*The Young at Heart Book Club is the book club formerly known as Guilty Pleasures. Same premise, different branding!*

Are you:
• An adult who enjoys reading Young Adult novels?
• A parent who would like some “me time” to socialize with other adults while discussing a digestible book?
• A parent, guardian, or mentor who wants to keep in touch with what their kids are reading (or even find some recommendations)?

Join us the 2nd Wednesday of each month for the Young at Heart Book Club, where we will meet in a relaxed environment to chat and discuss a different YA book. This is a low-pressure, judgement-free book club where we encourage reading what YOU want.

Books are available at the library and we will try to pick titles available in e-book/audiobook through CloudLibrary.

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