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SUMMARY:A VERY Special Stories on the Square with Martha Jaworowski: Trucks at First Sight
DESCRIPTION:We have a visiting author for this Wednesday’s storytime\, and a chance to grab a SIGNED copy of her incredible book at a discounted price. \nMartha will be featured at Stories on the Square and you’re going to LOVE\, LOVE\, LOVE this book. It’s kid-smart in all the right ways – colorful\, insightful\, interesting\, teaching counting\, shapes\, patterns along the way\, and it’s FUN! \nTRUCKS AT FIRST SIGHT is a children’s counting book filled with brilliant illustrations which combine art and trucks to fuel a child’s passion for numbers and learning. The dazzling illustrations leave young readers (and their caretakers) yearning to turn the pages as they search the patterned drawings for the next set of trucks. TRUCKS AT FIRST SIGHT features a variety of childrens’ favorite vehicles: scooping excavators\, churning mixers\, puttering tractors\, and many more.\n\nCome meet Martha (she’s a mom\, too!) and learn more about her work\, her writing\, her art\, and her passion for young readers 🙂
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/a-very-special-storytime-with-martha-jaworowski-trucks-at-first-sight/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION: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! \nStorytime at Main Street Reads is a weekly featured event\, held inside when the weather doesn’t permit. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners\, hula-hoops for distancing and plenty of juice boxes and fruit snacks to munch while they listen. \nIn case of inclement weather\, storytime moves inside – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – we do ask that strollers park outside!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/wednesday-stories-on-the-square-9/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:Spooktacular Book Launch! Mr. Albert: The Story of an Ex-Person by AF Winter
DESCRIPTION:We’re THRILLED to host the book launch party for A.F. Winter’s latest release\, Mr. Albert: The Story of an Ex-Person.  \n\n\n\nAND\, if you grab your book that day\, you’ll get 10% off your tab next door at Frothy Beard!!!  \n\n\n\nHINT: We’ll have a few food samples on hand at Main Street Reads from our Frothy Beard pals to whet your whistles… \n\n\n\nMr. Albert\, who happens to be dead although his body for some reason has not gotten the memo\, enjoys nothing more than getting plastered in seedy bars on the Jersey shore. In a moment of weakness\, he saves Santo Murphy from committing suicide\, as he’s about to hurl himself into the frigid Atlantic Ocean. \n\n\n\nWhen he discovers Mr. Albert’s secret\, Santo believes his savior must have a higher purpose than intoxication. Santo’s purpose becomes to find Mr. Albert’s purpose and he will not leave Albert’s side until he discovers it… \n\n\n\nMeet the Author\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMr. Winter has won the South Carolina Playwright’s Festival for his play\, The Colliers. He has three novels in print including the wildly popular Man in the Pandemic\, and four that are yet to be published. His work has appeared in print and online magazines.  \n\n\n\nHis poems have been published in several anthologies and he performs as a featured poet and author in the South Carolina low country. He lives near Charleston\, SC with his dog\, Millie\, and is overjoyed when one of his three exceptional daughters comes to visit.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/spooktacular-book-launch-mr-albert-the-story-of-an-ex-person-by-af-winter/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Reading Jane with Susannah Kennedy!
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to be a part of this eastern leg of Susannah’s tour – come join in the fun and enjoy refreshments and some stimulating conversation. The book will be available to be signed by the author that day! \n\n\n\nReading Jane: A Daughter’s Memoir and the book tour “Surviving the Narcissistic Mother” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the estimation of narcissism and its impact on children grows\, more people are identifying as the children of such an upbringing. They have been raised by a parent whose sense of self-importance overshadowed the child\, the child existing rather as an extension of a parental self that lacks empathy and often exploits their child. It’s estimated that nearly 60 million people are damaged by such relational patterns. Children of such parents are vulnerable to poor self-esteem\, lack of boundaries\, and co-dependence. \n\n\n\nHaving emerged on the other side of this phenomenon\, Susannah Kennedy\, author of Reading Jane: A Daughter’s Memoir has launched her book tour along the East Coast. The tour includes a stop at Main Street Reads in Summerville!\, where she’ll sign copies as well as address her path to healing. It wasn’t an easy one\, and might not have been achieved at all had Susannah’s mother not inexplicably taken her own life at age 75. When Susannah discovered 45 years of Jane’s diaries\, she had a portal into the narrative her mother created and lived. \n\n\n\nSusannah avoided plunging in for three years\, until she was driven to do so\, to understand finally the mystery her mother presented. What emerges is Susannah’s own story in contrast to her mother’s\, and ultimately leads her to finally shake off the constraints set by Jane’s need to control both the narrative and her daughter. \n\n\n\nPrevious events on the West Coast leg of the tour have demonstrated that Susannah is not alone. Nearly 5 percent or 1 in 200 people suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and the sons and daughters are showing up at book events — to take from Susannah’s story of healing the hope they might finally understand and heal their own. \n\n\n\nThe Reading Jane: Surviving the Narcissistic Mother Eastern Seaboard Tour will encompass 12 cities in October and November 2023: Boston and Gloucester\, Massachusetts; Newport\, Rhode Island; Owego and Woodstock\, New York; Washington D.C.; Montrose and Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania; Charlotte\, North Carolina; Hilton Head Island and Summerville\, South Carolina; and Savannah\, Georgia. For details on dates\, times\, and locations\, please visit www.sibyllinepress.com or www.susannahkennedy.com. Main Street Reads at 115 S. Main Street in Summerville will host Susannah on November 19th from 1-3 p.m. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the author: Berkeley and Oxford-educated anthropologist Susannah Kennedy was born in India and raised in the United States. Later\, she traveled extensively on her own\, first in Italy\, and then through the Middle East and India\, settling for two years in Egypt before becoming a reporter in Dallas\, Texas. At Oxford University\, she specialized in Arab culture and politics\, receiving her DPhil in social anthropology. She and her psychoanalyst husband lived and worked in Germany\, raising three children in a thatched-roof farmhouse in the countryside outside Hamburg. Her mother’s suicide and its aftermath brought them back to California in 2017. They now reside in Marin County.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-reading-jane-with-susannah-kennedy/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Stories on the Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us every WEDNESDAY morning 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\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\nStory time now takes place INSIDE the store – we move the furniture and place the hoops and chairs on the floor – 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-11/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Story Time
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SUMMARY:An Evening of Legends: Book Signing with Signe Pike
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening with Signe Pike on Thursday\, December 12th at 5:30 pm as she dives into The Shadowed Land\, her latest addition to the acclaimed Lost Queen series! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFans of historical fiction will be captivated as Signe shares insights into her meticulously researched saga\, where King Arthur and his contemporaries are vividly reimagined. The Shadowed Land takes us back to the Kingdom of Gododdin in AD 580\, where Languoreth\, Angharad\, Lailoken\, and the warrior Artúr mac Aedan face new destinies and fierce trials. With a blend of mysticism\, history\, and unforgettable characters\, this “rich\, immersive” (Kirkus Reviews) novel is one you won’t want to miss hearing about firsthand from Signe Pike herself! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake it a night out: Show your store receipt next door at Frothy Beard Brewery for 10% off your check and enjoy a great evening of books and brews with friends. HINT: Trivia starts at Frothy Beard at 7 pm! \n\n\n\nBut first\, let Signe take you on a journey through legend\, heroism\, and the ancient lands of the Picts. Her Lost Queen series is already optioned for television and praised as “mystical\, epic\, and captivating” (Hazel Gaynor\, NYT bestselling author). Don’t miss your chance to meet Signe and dive into this incredible world of historical fiction! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooks will be for sale and available for signing by Signe\, including the first two in the epic series\, The Lost Queen and The Forgotten Kingdom. JOIN US!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/an-evening-of-legends-book-signing-with-signe-pike/
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SUMMARY:Book Signing and Salon: Hellions with Julia Elliott
DESCRIPTION:We’re thrilled to host a very special event with author Julia Elliott\, celebrating her powerful story collection\, Hellions. Readers will have the opportunity to remain for a salon-style private event to dig deeper into the themes of Julia’s work: \n\n\n\nTHE EVENTJoin us at Main Street Reads for a free\, open-to-all book signing where you can meet Lisa and grab a signed copy of Hellions — an incredible\, razor-sharp collection of heartfelt stories with southern gothic grit. We’ll ALSO have her other books available\, The Wilds short story collection and her novel\, The New and Improved Romie Futch. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen\, beginning at 4:00 p.m.\, we’ll transition into an exclusive salon-style discussion with Julia\, complete with wine\, charcuterie\, and thoughtful conversation.  \n\n\n\nBonus: The salon will of course include charcuterie and wine\, AND a signed copy of Hellions\, as well as 10% off Julia’s other works. \n\n\n\nWe can’t wait to see you there and join in this unforgettable afternoon of conversation\, and connection as we delve deeper into the wisdom and the wit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Book:Hellions: Stories is a visceral collection of stories that run feral through the backwoods of the American South. Known for her genre-defying blend of speculative strangeness and Southern grit\, Elliott’s writing is razor-sharp and yet somehow still magical. \n\n\n\nThe collection opens with a plague-stricken convent and closes in the swamps of South Carolina\, stopping along the way to introduce us to alligator companions\, mystic manuscripts\, and sharp-tongued girls navigating a world that rarely makes room for their rage or radiance. \n\n\n\nHellions never loses its grounding in the truths of its characters. There’s real tenderness here\, woven among the ruin and wonder. Elliott’s prose slices straight to the bone\, but what she reveals is always human: vulnerability\, desire\, grief\, and grit. \n\n\n\nUltimately\, these stories give voice to those living in the margins—outsiders\, women\, children\, the dispossessed. You’ll love being immersed in the author’s weird worlds\, and will be left with much to ponder… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto Credit: Forrest Clonts\n\n\n\nJulia Elliott is the author of the story collection The Wilds\, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice\, and the novel The New and Improved Romie Futch (both from Tin House). Her work has appeared in The Georgia Review\, Tin House\, Conjunctions\, and the New York Times. She has won a Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award\, and her stories have been anthologized in Best American Short Stories and Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. She teaches English and Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina and lives in Columbia with her husband\, daughter\, and five hens.  
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/book-signing-and-salon-hellions-with-julia-elliott/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion,Reader Salon,Reading
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SUMMARY:New Release Party! An Evening with Karen White & Mary Alice Monroe
DESCRIPTION:Two beloved Southern literary powerhouses. One unforgettable evening... \n\n\n\nJoin Karen White\, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of That Last Carolina Summer\, for a special pre-release celebration of her newest Southern drama—right here in Summerville!  \n\n\n\nEven better? She’ll be in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe\, award-winning author of Where the Rivers Merge\, a sweeping new generational tale set in the South Carolina Lowcountry. \n\n\n\nThis one-of-a-kind literary night will include a live conversation between the two authors at the Flowertown Players theatre\, an audience Q&A\, and then a post-event reception with bubbly\, charcuterie\, and personalized book signings just steps away at Main Street Reads. \n\n\n\n🎉 Don’t miss this literary dream team! Join us for a heartfelt conversation between bestselling Southern fiction authors Karen White and Mary Alice Monroe\, as they discuss sisterhood\, history\, and the stories behind their newest books: \n\n\n\n\nThat Last Carolina Summer (Karen White)\n\n\n\nWhere the Rivers Merge (Mary Alice Monroe)\n\n\n\n\nTicket Includes: \n\n\n\n\nSigned copy of That Last Carolina Summer \n\n\n\nLive author conversation + Q&A\n\n\n\nPost-event reception with champagne and charcuterie\n\n\n\nVIPs receive both signed That Last Carolina Summer and Where the Rivers Merge books\, AND priority seating\n\n\n\n\n🕰️ Schedule: \n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM — Doors Open/Pre-Signed Book Pickup\n\n\n\n6:00 PM – Author talk + conversation\n\n\n\n7:00 PM – Reception and signing at Main Street Reads\n\n\n\n\n🎟️ PRICING \n\n\n\n\nGeneral Admission: $34.95 includes book\, talk and reception!\n\n\n\nVIP Package: $59.95 includes BOTH books\, talk\, reception\, seating priority\n\n\n\n\nThis event is expected to sell out quickly—reserve your seat and celebrate the magic of Southern storytelling with two of the region’s literary legends! \n\n\n\n🎫 TICKET OPTIONS:\n\n\n\n🎉 General Admission — $34.95✔️ Signed copy of That Last Carolina Summer✔️ Admission to both the talk & reception \n\n\n\n🌟 VIP Ticket — $59.95Includes:✔️ Signed copies of That Last Carolina Summer AND Where the Rivers Merge✔️ Priority seating (first 10 rows)✔️ Admission to both the talk & reception✔️ Both books and the extras for less than the cover price of the books. \n\n\n\nORDER YOUR TICKETS HERE OR GRAB THEM AT MAIN STREET READS! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat Last Carolina Summer: As a child\, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams\, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister\, Addie\, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast\, as far from her family as possible. Now\, years later\, she is summoned back to South Carolina\, to help Addie care for their ailing mother. \n\n\n\nAs Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts\, she is drawn to Celeste\, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe\, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past. \n\n\n\nBut the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home\, the more her recurring nightmares intensify–bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry\, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances. \n\n\n\nKaren will be in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe\, whose own newest book releases May 13\, Where the Rivers Merge: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaren White With almost two million books in print in fifteen different languages\, Karen White is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 36 novels. Although most of her growing up years were spent in London\, England\, Karen’s roots run deep in the South where many of her novels are set.  Her intricate plot lines and compelling characters charm and captivate readers with just the right mix of family drama\, mystery\, intrigue and romance. Her books—referred to as “grit lit” (Southern Women’s Fiction)—have been nominated for numerous national awards\, including the SIBA (Southeastern Booksellers Alliance) Fiction Book of the Year. When not writing\, Karen is reading\, bird watching\, and avoiding cooking. She and her husband have two grown children and a spoiled Havanese dog\, Sophie. She divides her time between Atlanta\, Georgia and the northwest Florida coast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge\, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman’s life across multiple generations in the American South. \n\n\n\n1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield\, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family\, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit\, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property\, observing wildlife\, and riding horses. But the Great War\, coastal storms\, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza\, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era. \n\n\n\n1988: At 88\, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.  \n\n\n\nSet against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry\, Where the Rivers Merge is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love\, lessons learned\, profound sacrifices\, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 books for adults and children. She has earned numerous accolades and awards including induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame\, the Southwest Florida Author of Distinction Award\, South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence\, RT Lifetime Achievement Award\, the International Book Award for Green Fiction\, and the Southern Book Prize for Fiction. Monroe is a co-founder of Friends and Fiction and serves on the South Carolina Aquarium Board Emeritus\, The Leatherback Trust\, The Pat Conroy Literary Center Honorary Board\, and Casting Carolinas Advisory Board. She resides in South Carolina and North Carolina with her family. \n\n\n\nBUT WAIT\, THERE’S MORE!\n\n\n\nJust had to share these graphics of books by both authors… THAT’S A WHOLE LOTTA’ SOUTHERN FICTION Y’ALL!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/new-release-party-an-evening-with-karen-white-mary-alice-monroe/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge On Now!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during THREE MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nJUNE • JULY • AUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n 1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal 2nd Place — $20 Gift Card 3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases  \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: \n\n\n\n\nJune 30 (June winners announced in the July 5 newsletter)\n\n\n\nJuly 31 (July winners announced August 2)\n\n\n\nAugust 31 (August winners announced September 6)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-begins-now/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Special Sale,Summer Reading Challenge
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge: JULY!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during TWO REMAINING MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nJULY • AUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal2nd Place — $20 Gift Card3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, OR DOWNLOAD/PRINT FROM HERE! — Then: track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: \n\n\n\n\nJuly 31 (July winners announced August 2)\n\n\n\nAugust 31 (August winners announced September 6)\n\n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-july/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Special Sale,Summer Reading Challenge
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SUMMARY:Summer Readers Are Leaders Reading Challenge: AUGUST!
DESCRIPTION:We’re awarding OVER $1\,000 in gift cards\, medals\, prizes\, discounts\, and major bragging rights during TWO REMAINING MONTHS of summer reading fun: \n\n\n\nAUGUST\n\n\n\nReaders of all ages can participate in one of FOUR age groups: \n\n\n\n\nAges 6 & under\n\n\n\nAges 7–12\n\n\n\nAges 13–18\n\n\n\nAges 18+\n\n\n\n\nEach month\, the TOP THREE readers in every age group will win: \n\n\n\n1st Place — $40 Gift Card + Medal2nd Place — $20 Gift Card3rd Place — $10 Gift Card \n\n\n\nPLUS: Participants receive 5% discount on in-store purchases \n\n\n\n*No purchase required to participate – You can read books from anywhere — library books\, books from home\, ebooks\, audiobooks… if you’re reading\, you’re leading! \n\n\n\nJust stop by Main Street Reads to grab your FREE Reader Log cards\, OR DOWNLOAD/PRINT FROM HERE! — Then: track your reads\, and return your completed cards by: August 31 (August winners announced September 6) \n\n\n\nIt’s completely FREE to join and easy to enter — and honestly? We can’t wait to see what our community reads this summer!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/summer-readers-are-leaders-reading-challenge-august/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading,Summer Reading Challenge
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