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the first book and boba cafe!

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diversify

decolonize

determine

dedicate

dare

decompress

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read?

at this independent bookstore, we believe that reading is both a privilege and a right. at its heart, reading is about growth and empathy gained through engaging stories that delight, diversify, or decolonize your mind.

d.y.m. what does reading mean to your mind?

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February Book Clubs 💙 thank you so much to everyone who joined! Join us for March: Solo 📖 Between Two Moons by @aisha_abdelg Series 📚 Jade Legacy by @fonda.lee Avatar 🌊🪨🔥🍃 City of Echoes by @judyilinauthor Info & RSVP on our website
March Book Clubs! Wrapping on the Avatar Series and the Green Bone Saga 🥲 Join us for Solo Book Club pick Between Two Moons by @aisha_abdelg !! RSVP on our website ✨
NEW CLUB!!! We’re kicking off the very first meeting of the Doujins + One-Shots Animanga Club here at dym —a new once-a-month meetup for anime and manga fans in Pasadena. This club is all about creating a space where local fans can hang
Sooo excited to announce that @foryoufitnesstraining and I are starting an Audiobook Walking Club! Connect with local active✨ readers (active! get it??) as we get some light cardio in at the iconic Rose Bowl Stadium. We will meet at Parking Lot K!
Our Mahjong Event for today, Feb 16, is CANCELLED due to weather ⛈️ Follow our eventbrite to see when the next meeting will be. Be safe!
happy galentine’s, palentine’s, and valentine’s to those celebrating love 💙
We have a busy February coming up!! 💙 Make sure to RSVP on our eventbrite, link in bio!
Had so much fun kicking off 2026 with some great book clubs! Jade City is our most attended book club so far! Thank you @rasheed.newson.author for coming by to discuss My Government Means to Kill Me with dym members. This is just the start of aut
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