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Join us to discuss a different book every month!
Meeting Location: Coyote Coffee Cafe, Rockville Center: 1035a S Pendleton Street, Easley.
This month we will be reading The Dallergut Dream Department Store, by Lee Miye.
Book Summary:
The Dallergut Dream Department Store is a delightful translated novel (from Korean) fantastic for anyone who loves dreams. While I thought it ended rather abruptly, I had a wonderful time following Penny around as she begins her new job selling dreams to dreamers. This is whimsical, but also rooted in the things that make us human. There are happy dreams, sad dreams, dreams that make the dreamers think and wonder, and dreams that inspire, and everything in between. I loved the idea behind this novel; I just wish it had wrapped up a little better.
There’s a place dreamers go to when they fall asleep, a place where they can stop by different stores and buy a dream. The currency is the emotions the dreamers experience upon waking, at which time they’re collected by the store the dream was purchased from and then the store can deposit it in the bank or use the emotions for various things. Penny lives in this place and longs to work at the Dallergut Dream Department Store. When she gets an interview, she’s ecstatic, but anxious about passing it. Fortunately, she does, thanks to a tip about remembering a story regarding the past, present, and future. After exploring her different options, she opts to join Weather on the first floor, learning from both Weather and Dallergut about dreams, dreamers, and dream makers throughout the novel. As dreamers come and go, as her shifts come and go, Penny learns all about the different kinds of dreams, from the generic to those custom made for special occasions, and gets the chance to fangirl over her favorite dream designers.
The Village Library is located on North Catherine Street in the county seat of Pickens. All library branches including the Village branch feature honeybee observation hives thanks to the support of Bee Well Honey, located in Pickens. A large meeting room, conference room, and study rooms are available as well as public computers and free wifi access.
