Cooking Up Book Magic!

All weekend long we’ll be cooking up book magic at Main Street Reads – hop on your broomsticks and join the FUN!

And… it’s HERE, it’s HERE! The second in the STUNNING Mina-Lima Harry Potter series… come get yours while our Harry Potter titles are still 10% off (’til close on Sunday).

We have both beautiful editions available – legacy pieces for generations of Harry Potter fans to come…

And now, a look at the wild weekend ahead:

TONIGHT: Pulpwood Queens Bookclub
ONLINE ONLY: With or Without You

October 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun evening of book talk when we discuss With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt! We’ll meet via Zoom only as some work is being done at the store (more improvements!) “Leavitt has crafted an irresistible portrait of midlife ennui and the magic of breaking free.” –People Magazine “With or Without You is a moving novel about twists of fate, the shifting terrain of love, and coming into your own. With tenderness and incisive insight, Leavitt spotlights a woman’s…Find out more »

SATURDAY MORNING: Trick or Treat Booksigning:
The Witches Three Count on Me

October 30 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
“A magical story that captures the fun and spirit of Halloween. I highly recommend it!” – Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times best-selling author of Turtle Summer and The Islanders THIS Saturday, October 30th will feature Trick or Treat at the farmer’s market up the street from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. — and at Main Street Reads we’ll have Trick or Treat all weekend long, PLUS a special book-signing Saturday with Lynda Bouchard, featuring her new The Witches Three Count…Find out more »

ALSO – DOWNTOWN TRICK OR TREAT 10 AM – 1 PM!!!

Families are invited to bring their children out for trick of treat (candy) at the Farmer’s Market – AND beyond the Farmers Market vendors participating include:

SATURDAY AFTERNOON Booksigning:
Kathryn Smith’s New Hit: Baptists & Bootleggers!

October 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Pull up a stool and get better acquainted with Carry Nation, Al Capone, George Remus, F. Scott Fitzgerald and a host of other historical personalities as you learn of the South’s unique role in the years 1920-1933 when alcohol was banned by the federal government. Find out more »

November 2021

Main Street Writes

November 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group! See you soon — and Write ON! Find out more »

Wednesday Stories on the Square

November 3 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Join us every WEDNESDAY morning at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square, our outdoor storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! Storytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners, hoola-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. In case of inclement weather, storytime…Find out more »

Sarah, Shari & Emma June having a blast at our first Teacher’s Night Out – Photo by Nancee Adams

Teacher Appreciation Night at Main Street Reads!

November 7 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Attention all educators: We invite you to join us for our inaugural Teacher’s Night Out at Main Street Reads. Enjoy treats, special signings, publisher recommendations, huge discounts and more! All pre-K through 12 educators are invited. Whether you’re a teacher, a community organizer who gets kids involved in volunteering, hard-working PTA volunteer, a part-time tutor, writing coach, or the principal: Join us for an evening that celebrates…Find out more »

Thriller Book Club November:
The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell

November 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
This month’s thriller book club selection is The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell, NYT best-selling author of Then She Was Gone and Invisible Girl. We’ll meet November 11th at 6:30 p.m. As always, treats will be served and we’ll simulcast via Zoom for those who can’t join us live! The Zoom link info is below, enjoy this big book and we’ll see you soon! Prefer to grab The Night She Disappeared at our online shop? CLICK HERE ABOUT THE…Find out more »

Living Large Bookclub November: Apples Never Fall

November 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
We’re thrilled to be featuring Liane Moriarty’s latest release, Apples Never Fall, for our November book club discussion. Moriarty has already thrilled readers with Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – we can’t wait to chat about the latest from this brilliant author! (More on the book below…) Our Living Large bestsellers bookclub is open to all – refreshments served. Join us LIVE or if you prefer by Zoom…Find out more »

Pulpwood Queens Bookclub 4th TUESDAY This Month

November 23 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
Summerville, SC + Google Map
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday we’ll host our Pulpwood Queen book club on the 4th Tuesday of this month. We’ll be chatting about The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A heartwarming novel about secrets of youth rediscovered, hometown memories, and the magical moments in ordinary lives, from the beloved author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe “A gift, a blessing and a triumph . . . celebrates the bonds…Find out more »