March Books & Banter Book Club: Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

As always, our book clubs are free and open to all, and the book club pick is 10% off the regular price. You bring the conversation, we’ll provide the treats!

This month’s pick; Three Days in June by Anne Tyler ($27.00 Book club price: $24.30 Hardcover, 176 pp) A charming, heartfelt novel about family, second chances, and the complications of love. Gail Baines, the mother of the bride, is having a whirlwind of a week.

She’s just lost her job, her ex-husband has arrived unannounced with no place to stay, and her daughter Debbie’s wedding seems on the brink of collapse after a startling revelation about the groom-to-be.

As the story unfolds over three pivotal days, Tyler captures the quirks, tensions, and joys of familial relationships with her signature humor and keen observational eye. Gail must navigate her own regrets and rediscover herself amid the chaos of wedding preparations, all while facing unresolved feelings about her past with her ex-husband Max.

Packed with Tyler’s trademark wit and wisdom, this novel explores the fragile bonds between parents and children, the resilience of love, and the surprising ways we confront change. Book clubs will find plenty to discuss, from Gail’s journey of self-discovery to the complexities of modern family dynamics.

Fans of Breathing Lessons and Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant will find this novel a delightful return to everything they love about Anne Tyler’s work.