We may already be a week into August, but around here, summer is nowhere near finished. In fact, some of the month’s biggest fun is still ahead!
We’ve got book clubs for just about every kind of reader, quiet reading time, storytime for the littles, a full day devoted to ROMANCE, a special author signing, Third Thursday, and more. And don’t forget: August is the final month of our Summer Readers Are Leaders Challenge, so keep those pages turning!
Here’s what’s coming up…
THIS WEEK: YA, Thrillers, Storytime & More!
Monday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. — Page Turners YA Book Club: Her Hidden Fire Our YA club is for teen and young adult readers who love great stories and lively conversation. This month we’re diving into Her Hidden Fire — come join us!
Also Monday evening, our Main Street Writes crew meets virtually from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Writers of all levels are welcome.
Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30 p.m. — Thrill in the ’Ville: One Day You Were My Husband
Our thriller crew is back! As always, the discussion is free, the conversation is spirited, and we provide the wine and apps. What’s not to love?
Wednesday, August 12 at 9:30 a.m. — Stories on the Square
Bring the kiddos to Hutchinson Square for our weekly storytime adventure. It’s free, fun, and a pretty wonderful way to start a Wednesday.
SATURDAY: Bookstore Romance Day — Sip & Sizzle!
Saturday, August 15 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Ahhh, romance readers: this day is for YOU.
We’re celebrating National Bookstore Romance Day with an all-day Sip & Sizzle, including treats and 10% off every romance title in the store!
And from 1:30–3:30 p.m., we’ll welcome romance author Christina Capri for a special book signing. Come meet Christina, grab a signed book, sip, shop and celebrate all things happily-ever-after-ish with us!
SUNDAY: Meet Author Lindy Keane Carter!
Sunday, August 16 from 2:30–4 p.m. We are thrilled to welcome Lindy Keane Carter, author of The Irish Visitor, to Main Street Reads!
Join us to meet Lindy, enjoy some treats, and get your copy of this compelling new historical novel signed. Set on a devastated South Carolina rice plantation at the end of the Civil War, The Irish Visitor is especially fascinating reading here in the Lowcountry.
📖 And Then We Keep Right on Going…
Monday, August 17 at 5:30 p.m. — Adventures in Reading Kids Club
This month’s pick is Kate Messner’s The Trouble with Heroes. Our kids club is free and open to all, and the featured book is 10% off!
Tuesday, August 18, 8–10 a.m. — Peaceful Mornings Quiet Reading Club
Coffee. Books. Quiet. Honestly, what more does a Tuesday morning need?
Then at 6:30 p.m., our Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club gathers to discuss Meghan Quinn’s Rules for the Summer. We’ll bring the treats; you bring the scintillating conversation.
Thursday, August 20, 5:30–8 p.m. — Third Thursday: Staying Cool in Summerville
Come downtown for live music, vendors, extended shopping hours and all the fun of a summer evening in Summerville. We’ll be open late, so come say hi!
Tuesday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. — Books & Banter: Sing Down the Moon
Our general fiction club takes on Robert Gwaltney’s Sing Down the Moon. Book clubs are always free and open to all — newcomers absolutely welcome!
Timrod Author Series
Sunday, August 30 from 3–5 p.m. at Timrod Library: Award-winning novelist Susan Zurenda joins the Timrod Author Series with No Way Out but Through. It’s another terrific opportunity to hear from an accomplished Southern author right here in Summerville.
And KEEP READING!
August is the final month of our Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge! We’ve already celebrated some amazing readers this summer, and there’s still one more month to rack up those pages, turn in those logs, and compete for gift cards, medals, prizes, discounts and — naturally — major bragging rights.
August reading logs are due August 31, so there is plenty of time to make this your biggest reading month yet.
Yep — there’s still a LOT of August left at Main Street Reads. See you on Main Street!