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SUMMARY:April Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti
DESCRIPTION:Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about Lola by Karla Arenas Valenti($17.99) Book club price: 16.19 Hardcover\, 272 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTen-year-old Lola has always lived with magic—enchanted flowers that shift with the seasons\, a sandbox that coughs up strange treasures\, and playful chaneques only she can see in her Mexico City home. But ever since The Thing That Happened\, her brother Alex has grown mysteriously ill\, and the great tree at the center of their house has begun to wither along with him.  \n\n\n\nConvinced the two are connected\, Lola seeks answers from a grocery-store oracle and follows the chaneques into Floresta\, a hidden realm of wonders\, monsters\, and ancient myth. There\, a young queen guards the secret Lola needs to save Alex. To bring her brother home\, Lola must summon courage she never knew she had.  \n\n\n\nA heartfelt\, magical-realist adventure celebrating family\, bravery\, and the power of love.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-lola-by-karla-arenas-valenti/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:April Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast
DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our romance club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re chatting about To Cage a Wild Bird by Brooke Fast($32.00) Book club price: $28.80 Hardcover\, 384 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Dividium\, justice is brutal and absolute: commit a crime and you’re condemned to Endlock\, a deadly prison where the wealthy hunt inmates for sport. Raven Thorne\, the city’s most feared bounty hunter\, has survived by trusting no one—until her younger brother is sentenced to Endlock.  \n\n\n\nDetermined to save him\, she gets herself arrested and plunges into a world ruled by violence\, shifting alliances\, and secrets as dangerous as any weapon. Raven will do whatever it takes to protect Jed\, but one threat proves unexpectedly complicated: a mysterious guard whose loyalty is unclear…and whose pull she can’t ignore.  \n\n\n\nAs desire ignites in the shadows\, Raven must decide whether love is a fatal vulnerability or the spark that could bring the entire system down. A gripping\, high-stakes dystopian romance.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-to-cage-a-wild-bird-by-brooke-fast/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T180000
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SUMMARY:Sing Down the Moon on Indie Bookstore Day!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day with a hauntingly unforgettable evening at Main Street Reads! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’re thrilled to welcome Southern Gothic author Robert Gwaltney for the release of Sing Down the Moon—a richly atmospheric story filled with mystery\, legacy\, and the kind of storytelling that lingers long after the final page. \n\n\n\nThis “Your Book Is Your Ticket” event means your ticket purchase includes a signed copy of the book and access to the experience! \n\n\n\n📖 Two ways to join us (same price!):• Stop in before 6 PM to meet Robert and have your book signedOR• Join our private evening event from 6:00–7:30 PM\, featuring wine\, appetizers\, and an intimate conversation with the author \n\n\n\n✨ Whether you’re popping in or settling in\, you’ll leave with a signed copy and a story you won’t soon forget.  \n\n\n\n🎟️ $21.95 includes your signed book\, conversation\, and wine & treats👉 Space is limited—reserve your spot now RIGHT HERE! \n\n\n\nABOUT THE BOOK\n\n\n\nWhat if your destiny was written in something you’re determined to escape? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSixteen-year-old Leontyne Skye has always dreamed of leaving Good Hope—a hauntingly beautiful barrier island off the Georgia coast where nothing\, and no one\, ever truly leaves…Because in Good Hope\, magic comes at a cost. \n\n\n\nLeontyne’s family has long been bound to Damascus\, an ancient fig tree that sings to restless spirits—haints—across the river. From its fruit comes Redemption\, a powerful and dangerously addictive elixir that sustains the island…and slowly destroys the women of the Skye line. \n\n\n\nHer mother\, Eulalee\, is already unraveling—literally—fading into fragments of hair\, teeth\, and memory. And Leontyne isn’t far behind. \n\n\n\nStill recovering from a devastating accident during the mysterious Tribulation Day—an event that stole her hand and fractured her memories—Leontyne can no longer trust her own past. What she knows comes only through the shifting\, uncertain stories of the Longwood twins…her closest friends\, and perhaps her greatest manipulators. \n\n\n\nNow\, with her mother gone\, the weight of legacy falls squarely on Leontyne’s shoulders. \n\n\n\nThe island needs Redemption. The Longwoods expect her to comply. But Leontyne is beginning to wonder: What if the truth of Good Hope is darker than she’s ever been told? \n\n\n\nAnd what if escaping it means destroying everything—and everyone—she’s ever known? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Gwaltney is the author of Sing Down the Moon (Mercer University Press\, 2026) and The Cicada Tree (Moonshine Cove Publishing\, 2022)\, works of Southern literary fiction that explore inheritance\, identity\, and the fragile boundary between the living and the dead. Rooted in the landscapes and histories of the American South\, his writing blends the gothic tradition with elements of magical realism to illuminate the forces that shape who we become. \n\n\n\nRaised in Cairo\, Georgia\, alongside three younger brothers\, Gwaltney is a lifelong resident of the South — a circumstance that has left an indelible mark on his voice as a writer. Sense of place remains central to his work\, where memory\, myth\, and longing intertwine. \n\n\n\nBy day\, he serves as Vice President of Easterseals North Georgia\, championing early childhood literacy and strengthening families at critical stages of development. In all the hours between\, he writes. Robert lives in Atlanta\, Georgia\, with his partner.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/sing-down-the-moon-on-indie-bookstore-day/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration
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SUMMARY:April Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! 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! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney($30.00) Book club price: $27.00 Hardcover\, 288 pp \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom the NYT bestselling author of The Nest and Good Company comes this newest novel about the ripples one decision can send through generations. In 1977 Rochester\, restlessness hangs over Cambridge Road as Nina Larkin questions the lack of intimacy in her marriage.  \n\n\n\nWhen a friend hands her The Joy of Sex\, Nina is awakened to desires she can no longer ignore. A passionate affair with a prominent neighbor offers the freedom she’s craved—but shatters the stability of both families and devastates her teenage daughter\, Clara. Decades later\, Clara\, now a successful food stylist in New York City\, remains haunted by the scandal that reshaped her youth.  \n\n\n\nReturning home for a family wedding\, she faces old wounds and new choices in this wise\, insightful novel about desire\, forgiveness\, and the complicated bonds between mothers and daughters.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/april-books-banter-fiction-book-club-lake-effect-by-cynthia-daprix-sweeney/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T183000
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SUMMARY:May Fab Fantasy Book Club: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll be chatting about This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews ($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 480 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Maggie wakes up cold\, filthy\, and naked in a gutter\, she quickly realizes she’s not dreaming—she’s somehow landed inside Kair Toren\, the brutal\, magic-soaked city from her favorite (and famously unfinished) dark fantasy series. Armed with nothing but her encyclopedic knowledge of the books\, Maggie must navigate rival warlords\, treacherous politics\, deadly magic\, and a cast of characters whose tragic fates she already knows. \n\n\n\nThough she discovers she can’t be killed\, the same isn’t true for the living\, breathing companions she grows to love—from a former lady’s maid and a charming soldier to assassins and unruly magical creatures. As princes and villains vie for her loyalty\, \n\n\n\nMaggie is drawn into a looming war she’s desperate to rewrite. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas\, and portal fantasy epics.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-fab-fantasy-book-club-this-kingdom-will-not-kill-me-by-ilona-andrews/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T183000
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SUMMARY:May Thrill in the ‘Ville Thriller Book Club: All the Little Houses by May Cobb
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Thrill in the ‘Ville thriller book club discussion – wine and apps are free\, and as always\, our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about: All the Little Houses by May Cobb($27.99 Book club price: $25.19 Hardcover\, 480 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom the author of The Hunting Wives comes this wickedly addictive thriller about mean girls\, mean moms\, and the explosive truths hiding inside all the little houses..In the mid-1980s in Longview\, Texas\, beauty and power rule—and no one wields them like Nellie Anderson and her ruthlessly poised mother\, Charleigh.  \n\n\n\nOnce an outcast who clawed her way into the town’s elite\, Charleigh has built a glittering social empire she refuses to lose. But when a wholesome\, prairie-sweet family moves in—complete with a picture-perfect daughter and charm that turns heads—old insecurities flare\, rivalries ignite\, and the fragile hierarchy of Longview begins to crack.  \n\n\n\nAs alliances shift and secrets simmer behind manicured doors\, the Anderson dynasty finds itself in a battle for control that could leave reputations—and lives—ruined.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-thrill-in-the-ville-thriller-book-club-all-the-little-houses-by-may-cobb/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T183000
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SUMMARY:May Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald
DESCRIPTION:Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald ($17.99 Book club price: $16.19 Hardcover\, 272 pp)When eight endangered scarlet macaws vanish from a new bird sanctuary at the ancient Mayan ruins of Copán\, cousins Nico\, Celeste\, Mateo\, and Isa suddenly find themselves at the heart of a baffling crime.  \n\n\n\nThe four don’t have much in common—except their excitement to witness the rare birds’ release and their determination to solve the case. With poachers\, shady developers\, and even Mama’s irritating novio on the suspect list\, the cousins follow clues from lively downtown Copán to the misty heights of Macaw Mountain.  \n\n\n\nEach step uncovers new secrets—and reveals how much stronger they are when they work together. Fast-paced\, atmospheric\, and full of cultural richness\, this engaging mystery invites readers to explore Honduras while cheering on four unlikely detectives in a high-stakes race to save the macaws.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-mystery-on-macaw-mountain-by-maria-jose-fitzgerald/
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:May Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: West of Wicked by Nikki St. Crowe
DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our romance club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re chatting about West of Wicked by Nikki St. Crowe($32.99 Book club price: $29.69 Hardcover\, 320 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen a violent cyclone rips Dorothy and her farmhouse from the Kansas plains\, she awakens in the eerie\, cursed land of Oz—far from home and armed only with a warning to avoid the monsters\, mercenaries\, and witches that stalk the yellow brick road.  \n\n\n\nDetermined to reach the Wizard and return to Kansas\, Dorothy sets out alone…until she discovers a brutally beaten stranger tied to a pole like a living scarecrow. With no memories but an irresistible charm\, Rook becomes her unexpected—and dangerously attractive—companion. Yet as they travel deeper into Oz and encounter the infamous Tinman and other twisted legends\, Dorothy realizes nothing in this realm is what it seems.  \n\n\n\nA seductive fantasy romance where every secret could change the story. This deluxe edition features gorgeous stenciled edges\, a map\, endpapers\, and case stamp.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-west-of-wicked-by-nikki-st-crowe/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260526T200000
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SUMMARY:May Books & Banter Fiction Book Club: The Last Letters of Sarah and Walter
DESCRIPTION:Books & Banter is our general fiction book club\, focusing on great new reads that matter! 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! \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick is The Last Letters of Sarah and Walter by Cammie McGovern ($17.99 Book club price: $16.19 Paperback\, 384 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrimming with the charm of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand and the camaraderie of The Thursday Murder Club\, this heartwarming novel follows two unlikely friends who discover new beginnings in their golden years—over competitive Scrabble.  \n\n\n\nNew to a lively retirement community\, Sally wants nothing more than to fit in while quietly managing worries about her adult children back home. But when she wanders into Scrabble Club expecting a crowd and finds only Walter Kretzer—the community curmudgeon with an intimidating reputation—her plans shift.  \n\n\n\nWalter is stunned to discover that Sally is a natural prodigy at the game. As he draws her into the world of high-stakes tournaments\, their connection deepens. When Sally’s real reasons for moving emerge\, Walter finds the courage to rewrite his final chapter—and maybe their future together.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-books-banter-fiction-book-club-the-last-letters-of-sarah-and-walter/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T183000
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SUMMARY:June Fab Fantasy Book Club: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’ll be chatting about The Astral Library by Kate Quinn($32.00 Book club price: $28.80 Hardcover\, 304 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA lush\, imaginative adventure from NYT bestselling author Kate Quinn\, perfect for anyone who’s ever wished they could step inside their favorite book.  \n\n\n\nAlix Watson\, a foster-care survivor scraping by on three jobs\, finds comfort only in the Boston Public Library’s reading room and the stories that have never failed her. But everything changes when she slips through a hidden door and discovers the Astral Library—a magical refuge where readers can live inside the worlds they love.  \n\n\n\nTaken under the wing of the sharp-tongued Librarian\, Alix glimpses the life she’s always dreamed of…until a mysterious enemy threatens the Library itself. Joined by a charming costume-shop owner\, Alix races through the pages of Austen\, Conan Doyle\, and Fitzgerald to uncover the truth.  \n\n\n\nA whimsical\, high-stakes tale perfect for sparking book club discussions about escapism\, belonging\, and the power of story.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-fab-fantasy-book-club-the-astral-library-by-kate-quinn/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T170000
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SUMMARY:Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina with Author Lindsay Street
DESCRIPTION:Books Available: Main Street Reads is the official bookseller for this event. Copies of Maude Callen: Legendary Nurse-Midwife of South Carolina will be available for purchase\, and attendees will have the opportunity to have their books signed following the presentation. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us at the Timrod Library for an inspiring evening as award-winning journalist and Lowcountry author Lindsay Street shares the remarkable story of Maude Callen\, South Carolina’s pioneering Black nurse-midwife whose extraordinary service transformed healthcare in the rural South. \n\n\n\nFrom 1923 to 1990\, Maude Callen traveled the backroads of Berkeley County and beyond\, often by mule-drawn wagon\, providing life-saving medical care to families with little or no access to healthcare. Her dedication\, compassion\, and perseverance touched thousands of lives. In 1951\, her work was brought to national attention through a powerful Life magazine photo essay by renowned photographer W. Eugene Smith\, inspiring an outpouring of support and cementing her place in South Carolina history. \n\n\n\nDrawing on extensive research\, rare archival materials\, and Callen’s own words\, Lindsay Street brings this extraordinary woman to life in a compelling biography that celebrates courage\, service\, and the power of one person to make a lasting difference. \n\n\n\nPerfect for readers interested in South Carolina history\, Black history\, women’s history\, medicine\, and inspiring true stories. \n\n\n\nLindsay Street is a longtime journalist whose reporting has appeared throughout the Lowcountry\, including Charleston\, Beaufort\, Dorchester\, and Berkeley Counties. A mother and homesteader\, she lives in Berkeley County with her husband\, Henry\, and their two children. Learn more about her work at gatheringplace.substack.com. \n\n\n\nTickets: $15 general admission | $10 for Timrod Library members HERE
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/maude-callen-legendary-nurse-midwife-of-south-carolina-with-author-lindsay-street/
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
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SUMMARY:June Thrill in the ‘Ville Book Club: This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Thrill in the ‘Ville thriller book club discussion – wine and apps are free\, and as always\, our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum ($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 304 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBestselling podcasters Benny Abbott and Joy Moore have spent years sharing unbelievable survival stories. They like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. They charm millions with their humor\, honesty\, and ride-or-die friendship.  \n\n\n\nBut when Benny arrives to record a new episode and finds Joy’s house shattered and empty\, their brand of “against all odds” storytelling takes a chillingly literal turn. The only clue: an unfinished draft of Joy’s secret memoir—one that hints at cracks beneath their perfect public persona.  \n\n\n\nAs police label Benny the prime suspect and the clock ticks down on Joy and her husband Xander’s disappearance\, buried truths begin to surface\, revealing just how little anyone truly knows about the duo they adore.  \n\n\n\nA riveting blend of mystery and emotional depth\, this propulsive thriller asks how far we go to save the people we love—and ourselves.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-thrill-in-the-ville-book-club-this-story-might-save-your-life-by-tiffany-crum/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T183000
DTSTAMP:20260619T083204
CREATED:20260524T031920Z
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SUMMARY:June Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Harper Sharpe\, Kid Detective by Jarrett Williams
DESCRIPTION:Our Adventures in Reading Kids Club is free and open to all AND the book is 10% off book club pricing. Come on out and join your fellow readers each month for a free pizza party and chat about the selected book. \n\n\n\nThis month we’re chatting about Harper Sharpe\, Kid Detective by Jarrett Williams ($14.99 Book club price: $13.49 Hardcover\, 304 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFifth-grader Harper Sharp already has a full plate—homework\, friends\, leveling up in video games—but as the school’s resident kid detective\, he also tackles mysteries big and small.  \n\n\n\nWhen Starview Elementary announces its annual Young Inventor’s Fair\, excitement explodes across campus as students dream up everything from new card games to high-tech slug collectibles.  \n\n\n\nBut the fun screeches to a halt when creepy fliers appear\, warning everyone to “BEWARE THE FAIR!” With inventions at risk and nerves running high\, Harper jumps into action. Can he unmask the culprit before the fair is ruined\, or will this year’s sparks of creativity fizzle out for good?  \n\n\n\nFast\, funny\, and full of action\, this first installment launches a graphic novel series perfect for readers who love clever twists and unstoppable kid heroes. This will be the book club’s first exploration of a graphic novel!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-harper-sharpe-kid-detective-by-jarrett-williams/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:June Kiss & Tell Romance Book Club: Seek The Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth
DESCRIPTION:Our book clubs are free and open to all – we supply the treats\, you bring the scintillating conversation! As always\, all book club selections are 10% off book club pricing. Come join our romance club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re chatting about Seek The Traitor’s Son by Veronica Roth($29.99 Book club price: $26.99 Hardcover\, 432 pp) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom NYT bestselling author Veronica Walsh! Elegy Ahn is content serving as a loyal soldier\, protecting her small nation from the Talusar—an empire transformed by a deadly Fever that grants half its survivors uncanny powers. \n\n\n\nBut everything changes the day she is summoned to hear a prophecy alongside Rava Vidar\, Talusar’s most feared general. One of them\, the prophecy declares\, will lead their people to victory over the other…and a man stands at the center of their intertwined fates\, a man Elegy is destined to love.  \n\n\n\nSuddenly stripped of the future she imagined\, Elegy is thrust onto a collision course with her enemy\, where desire and doom twist together in dangerous ways. As war looms and destiny tightens its grip\, Elegy vows she’ll be the one left standing—no matter the cost.  \n\n\n\nThis beautiful hardcover edition features a map\, designed endpapers and black sprayed edges.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/june-kiss-tell-romance-book-club-seek-the-traitors-son-by-veronica-roth/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us WEDNESDAY mornings at 9:30 a.m. for “Stories on the Square” – our storytime adventure  – kids of all ages welcome! Treats served and student discounts to ALL attendees! \n\n\n\nWith the help of Ms. Leslie\, our wonderful visiting storyteller\, we have loads of very special “These Are the People in Your Neighborhood” guests\, including the fire chief\, the police chief\, Summerville’s mayor and more! \n\n\n\nUPCOMING SPECIAL GUESTS posted here when announced!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStorytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \n\n\n\nStorytime takes place INSIDE the store – we just do ask that strollers park outside! No bugs\, no rain\, just books and fun!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-12/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Story Time
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday Living Well BOOK SIGNING: Not One More Day by Candice Morrow
DESCRIPTION:An Inspirational Journey of Thriving Beyond Survival \n\n\n\nJoin us Third Thursday for treats and meet the author as we celebrate this detailed memoir of survival\, strength\, and fierce journey to reclaim voice\, power\, and a life.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWith brutal honesty and fierce determination\, Candice Morrow exposes the truth of what she endured and the relentless grit it took to rise. Page by page\, she pulls back the curtain on the hidden world of domestic violence – the manipulation\, the fear\, the silence – and reveals what it truly means to fight your way out. Her journey is one of survival\, yes\, but far more – it’s a story of rising\, of choosing freedom\, reclaiming her voice\, and becoming a force for change. \n\n\n\nMeet Candice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe nursing career that saved my life now spans four decades\, including working as a trauma travel nurse and owning a pharmaceutical home infusion company. I’m now an aesthetic trainer\, and over the last eighteen years\, I’ve traveled the US\, training approximately four thousand medical providers\, both physicians and mid-levels\, in the most effective and safest techniques for aesthetic injections. \n\n\n\nIn addition to my nursing career\, my mission is helping individuals escape domestic violence and helping those who have already escaped find the joy and peace they deserve.  \n\n\n\nBy sharing my own story of survival\, I hope to inspire others to break the silence about abuse––and give those who are being abused the hope and courage to get out. No one should live in fear\, and I’m proof that a life without fear is possible.   \n\n\n\nI’ve been very fortunate to build a life in Georgia with wonderful friends who have shown me that I don’t need to share the same blood to become family. To learn more about me or schedule a speaking engagement\, please visit candicemorrowauthor.com.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/third-thursday-living-well-book-signing-not-one-more-day-by-candice-morrow/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Third Thursday
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SUMMARY:July Fab Fantasy Book Club: The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free\, and –as always– our clubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered at the 10% off book club discount! \n\n\n\nThis month\, we’re meeting one week later due to the 4th of July holiday — we’ll be chatting about The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory\, magic\, and political intrigue in a captivating fantasy inspired by the life of Anne of Brittany. As the young duchess faces mounting pressure to marry the King of France and surrender her sovereignty\, Anne devises a daring plan to protect her people and her future: a secret marriage to France’s greatest rival.  \n\n\n\nTo conceal her scheme\, she stages a grand unicorn hunt in the legendary forest of Brocéliande\, a place where ancient magic lingers and divination cannot penetrate its borders. What begins as a clever political maneuver soon spirals into something dangerous.  \n\n\n\nFilled with enchanted forests\, courtly intrigue\, and hidden agendas\, the novel explores the cost of power\, the strength of conviction\, and the choices that can alter the course of history. Richly atmospheric this is an irresistible pick for readers who love historical fantasy\, myth and strong heroines.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/july-fab-fantasy-book-club-the-unicorn-hunters-by-katherine-arden/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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