We hope you’re all staying cool and taking time out for a good book or two this summer! Here’s a look at what’s coming up, beginning with tonight’s Pulpwood Queens Book Club featuring The Gumbeaux Sisters – all are welcome!
On Saturday we’ll have a launch party for author Don Best (10:30 – 12:30), followed by a special Bon Voyage party as our singing bookseller, Hannah Rose Summers works her final shift before heading to college! Come celebrate with us – cake and refreshments will be served!
TONIGHT: Pulpwood Queens Bookclub:
The Gumbeaux Sistahs
July 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Come join us for some libations and a lively discussion about The Gumbeaux Sistahs by Jax Frey! As always, the book is available from Main Street Reads at the 10% off book club price (and it’s in paperback!) You can join in live or via Zoom (and we’re working on getting the author to join us!) “A bowl of my Mama’s gumbo and a little wine will solve any problem you’ve got,” said every single Gumbeaux Sistah ever. Five Southern…Find out more »
SATURDAY Book Launch Party:
Don Best’s The Gravedigger’s Dream
July 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Join us for the launch of Don Best’s much anticipated novel, The Gravedigger’s Dream, a wild plunge into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, filled with gritty, true-to-life adventure and an unforgettable cast of characters! The story unfolds through the eyes of Brazilian Zé Licata, the gravedigger, who is willing to try anything, including armed rebellion and witchcraft, to overcome the hopelessness that cripples his village and robs his son, Rafael, of a future. But at what cost is a…Find out more »
August 2021
Thriller Book Club August Pick: Eight Perfect Murders!
August 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Reader votes are in and our Thrill in the ‘Ville club is reading Eight Perfect Murders for August, a thriller by Peter Swanson. We’ll be serving refreshments and will have a unique gift for new club members! A Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the year “Swanson rips us from one startling plot twist to the next… A true tour de force.” –Lisa Gardner Fiendish good fun. –Anthony Horowitz From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a…Find out more »
Christina Sinisi: Sweet Summer Book Launch!
August 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Join us Saturday morning to celebrate author Christina Sinisi, who penned the popular Christmas in Okracoke and Christmas Confusion! Her newest book, Sweet Summer, launches right here at Main Street Reads and we’re so excited to have her back! About Sweet Summer: Shelby Marano is the youngest of three sisters and was always Daddy’s baby girl—until her father was murdered when she was only eight years old. Ever since, she’s been running from anyone or anything that could truly hurt…Find out more »
Living Large Book Club August Pick: All the Little Hopes
August 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Our big book for August will be All the Little Hopes, releasing July 27th from SourceBooks, penned by Leah Weiss, author of the fabulous If The Creek Don’t Rise! Leah will join us via Skype for the live book discussion at Main Street Reads and we’ll make BOTH her great books available at the 10% off book club discount at the store. Refreshments will be served. Join us for this wonderful evening – all are welcome!! A Southern story of…Find out more »
Pulpwood Queens Book Club August Pick:
What’s Not Said by Valerie Taylor
August 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC Google Map
Join us for an engaging discussion WITH the author, Valerie Taylor, of What’s Not Said, AND get the first look at What’s Not True, releasing just before the club meets! Treats will be served and all are welcome! The book is available at the book club 10% discount and signed book plates will be available. “Taylor’s dialogue is snappy and contemporary . . . A witty and often amusing family drama.”–Kirkus Reviews Kassie O’Callaghan’s meticulous plans to divorce her emotionally…Find out more »