(Photo by David Allen, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG ... A cluster of people read on the Corner 62 patio in Twentynine Palms during Silent Book Club on April 21. Everyone brought their ...

I relocated to a cozy chair in the corner. That was an imperfect solution too. The coffeehouse’s piped-in music seemed louder over here. Should I have brought earplugs to Silent Book Club?

Shumia Book Club member ... On Wednesday, The Bulletin attended the group’s January meeting. The format remains much the same, members say, and the club roster now tips out at 17, about the ...