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SUMMARY:Patti Callahan Henry Coming to Summerville!
DESCRIPTION:Patti Callahan Henry Coming to Summerville!\n\nNew York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry is coming to the Timrod Library on May 7 with her newest novel\, The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, releasing May 2. Patti’s presentation begins at 2 p.m. at the fellowship hall of Bethany United Methodist Church\, followed by a classic reception and book signing at the Timrod Library. \nTickets are $40 ($30 for members) and include the author’s presentation and reception\, plus a hardcover copy ofThe Secret Book of Flora Lea.  Tickets are available at the Library and payable by cash or card. Credit card purchases are also available by phone at (843) 871-4600 or online at the Event page on thetimrodlibrary.org. \nIn The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, a young woman named Hazel discovers a rare book that may reveal long-held secrets about her sister\, Flora\, who went missing as a child during World War II. The evacuation of British children to the safety of the countryside during the war provides the historical backdrop for this imaginative tale about the bond between sisters\, the complications of love\, and the enduring magic of storytelling. \nPatti Callahan Henry is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of several novels\, including Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Once Upon a Wardrobe. She is the recipient of the Christy Award\, the Harper Lee Award for Alabama’s Distinguished Writer of the Year Award\, and the Alabama Library Association Book of the Year. She is the cohost and co-creator of the popular weekly online live web show and podcast Friends and Fiction. A full-time author and mother of three\, she lives in Alabama and South Carolina with her family. \nMain Street Reads will provide the books for this special event and we’ll have other popular titles by Patti available for purchase and signing as well. \nAll proceeds benefit the Timrod Literary and Library Society. Don’t miss this special event! CLICK HERE to grab your tix now – we’re expecting a full house
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LOCATION:Timrod Library\, 217 Central Avenue\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Reading
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Moms This Mother's Day...
DESCRIPTION:Bring your mom to Main Street Reads on Sunday\, May 12th for 10% off storewide and special treats just for moms\, too!
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LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:May Thriller Book Club: Death of a Bookseller
DESCRIPTION:This month’s thriller club will meet on the 3RD TUESDAY since it’s a five-week month\, giving everyone more time to read the new selection Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater. \nThe book is in stock at Main Street Reads\, available at the book club 10% off discount. \nAs always\, this event is free and open to all; you bring yourselves and we’ll bring the treats! \nABOUT THE BOOK:\nRoach would rather be listening to the latest episode of her favorite true crime podcast than assisting the boring and predictable customers at her local branch of the bookstore Spines\, where she’s worked her entire adult life. A serious true crime junkie\, Roach looks down her nose at the pumpkin-spice-latte-drinking casual fans who only became interested in the genre once it got trendy. But when Laura\, a pretty and charismatic children’s bookseller\, arrives to help rejuvenate the struggling bookstore branch\, Roach recognizes in her an unexpected kindred spirit. \nDespite their common interest in true crime\, Laura keeps her distance from Roach\, resisting the other woman’s overtures of friendship. Undeterred\, Roach learns everything she can about her new colleague\, eventually uncovering Laura’s traumatic family history. When Roach realizes that she may have come across her very own true crime story\, interest swiftly blooms into a dangerous obsession. \nA darkly funny suspense novel\, Death of a Bookseller raises ethical questions about the fervor for true crime and how we handle stories that don’t belong to us.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/may-thriller-book-club-death-of-a-bookseller/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:May's Living Large Book Club: The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry!
DESCRIPTION:This month’s best-sellers book club will meet on the 4th TUESDAY since it’s a five-week month\, giving everyone more time to read the new selection The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry! \nAs always\, book clubs are free and open to all; you bring you\, we’ll bring the treats! BOOK CLUB QUESTIONS BELOW…\n \n\n\n\n“Two sisters\, dual time periods\, a magical secret place\, an abiding mystery–The Secret Book of Flora Lea is an enchanting story of survival against all odds. With her trademark warmth and a feather-light touch\, Patti Callahan Henry weaves together events both real and imagined. Transporting\, heartfelt\, and atmospheric.” –Christina Baker Kline\, New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train and The Exiles \n“In this gorgeous ode to books and storytellers\, Patti Callahan Henry shows that literature lives inside us\, and can unite us despite the odds. Through war\, young love\, a sister’s remorse\, and a mysterious land called Whisperwood\, I was torn between savoring each word and tearing through the pages to learn what happened next. Pure magic!” –Janet Skeslien Charles\, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Library \n“At the heart of this novel is a shattering loss that irrevocably changes the lives of a cast of complex\, delightful characters. Henry is a born storyteller\, keeping the reader on tenterhooks as she expertly unveils the truths and lies that drive this gripping\, magical tale.” –Fiona Davis\, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace\n“Patti Callahan Henry is a master of the elusive fairy tale\, and nowhere is her talent on better display than in the pages of The Secret Book of Flora Lea\, a bittersweet tale of loss\, destiny\, and the strings of deep love that bind us together across the years. The terror and heartbreak of the World War II children’s evacuation of London collide with the dangling threads of an unsolved mystery that picks up nearly two decades later\, at the dawn of the swinging Sixties. This heartrending\, captivating tale of family\, first love\, and fate will sweep you away.” –Kristin Harmel\, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars and The Book of Lost Names \n“A spellbinding tale of hope and perseverance\, The Secret Book of Flora Lea is as enchanting and whimsical as the Whisperwood fairytale hidden within its pages. It reminds us that a happily-ever-after isn’t out of reach–so long as we heed the tiny voice within\, whispering that the real magic of the story may be closer than we think.” –Sarah Penner\, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary and The London Seance Society \n“A fantastical tale of the power of stories and the bond between sisters…I absolutely loved this book.”–Jamie Ford\, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy \n“Deft\, lyrical and supremely satisfying\, The Secret Book of Flora Lea isn’t so much a departure for Patti Callahan Henry as it is a culmination of her gifts as a novelist. This is a book about difficult history and unsinkable hope\, ordinary magic in the form of love\, and about how our stories can save and sustain us in the most trying moments of our lives. Callahan’s plot will keep you guessing even as her characters steal your heart. I loved it.” –Paula McLain\, author of The Paris Wife and When the Stars Go Dark \n“A world war and a fairy tale collide in the British countryside in 1940–and Patti Callahan Henry is the perfect novelist to explore how the living are forever changed. The Secret Book of Flora Lea is a treasure: moving\, surprising\, and deeply evocative of an England that everyday walked the tightrope between heartbreak and hope. –Chris Bohjalian\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lioness and The Flight Attendant\n“[A]ffecting…Henry’s offering shines most in its exploration of the ways relationships grow and adapt to time and trauma\, making for a poignant meditation on the bonds of sisterhood. This captivates.” —Publishers Weekly\n \nThe Secret Book of Flora Lea is a beguiling blend of hope\, mystery\, and true familial love. It exposes the deep wounds of a family tragically separated because of war. Told in an utterly fresh way with dual timelines and a host of unforgettable characters\, this is a story that is both necessary and satisfying through the last page. Powerful and spellbinding!” –Sadeqa Johnson\, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve \nBOOK CLUB QUESTIONS\n\n1.Hazel and Flora Lea’s childhood experience was inspired by Operation Pied Piper—a real life event in British WWII history in which over three million children were evacuated from their homes to live with volunteer families throughout the English countryside. Were you familiar with this piece of history prior to reading the novel? \n2. Hazel takes great care of the rare books while employed at Hogan’s Bookshop\, wearing white gloves and logging items meticulously. In passing\, the owner\, Edwin\, has mentioned the enormous value original illustrations can add to a book. What is revealed about Hazel’s character in the decision to take the copy of Whisperwood and the River of Stars along with the illustrations? What about when her initial denial of taking them is factored in? \n3. When Hazel makes the phone call to Peggy Andrews seeking information about the book\, she gets an unexpected answer about the origin of Whisperwood and the River of Stars. What does this broadly say about the creation of storytelling and mythmaking? Can someone ever own a story? \n4. Bridie Aberdeen\, as a character\, is presented as extremely warm and nurturing yet with some eccentricities. The town gossips about her practices and the “mysterious” disappearance of Henry’s father. What was your first impression of Bridie? Did that change at any point during the book? \n5. Hazel and Flora’s mother had several opportunities to take her daughters back to London but ultimately made the decision that they were safer and better served in Binsey with Bridie and Henry. Do you have a positive or negative opinion of their mother? Would you have made a different choice? \n6. Only through an honest conversation years after the fact do Hazel and Henry discover their shared guilt over what happened to Flora. Would that silence have lasted as long if Hazel and Henry were older when Flora first disappeared? \n7. Barnaby is supportive of Hazel’s desire to reach out to Peggy Andrews and even encourages her to get in touch with Dorothy Bellamy\, thinking a reporter may be able to help\, yet he eventually struggles with Hazel’s never-ending quest and its effect on their relationship. Does Barnaby’s ultimatum change your view of the character? Did Hazel take her quest too far? \n8. How did you feel about the reveal of Dorothy Bellamy’s past? Did Dorothy’s Aunt Imogene have justification in her decision to remove the child the way she did? \n9. How do the specific time periods—World War II and 1960—affect the way in which the case of Flora’s disappearance was handled? Would the outcome have been different if set in present day? \n10. At the end of the story\, Dorothy (Dot) is coming to terms with two versions of herself. What are the broader implications of childhood memory? Why do we so clearly remember some things and not others\, regardless of importance? Can you think of your earliest childhood memory? \n11. Hazel’s character displays many different emotions in the decision making throughout her life—hope\, fear\, guilt\, love. Which one do you think is the dominant driver? Would it be the same if you were in her shoes? \n12. The Secret Book of Flora Lea weaves an ode to stories and\, ultimately\, how we carry them with us throughout our lives. Is storytelling a universal way for humans to connect? How has storytelling affected your life? \n 
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LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day: Remember and Honor Our Heroes
DESCRIPTION:We hope you’re all enjoying a safe and satisfying Memorial Day weekend as we pause to honor and remember the heroes in our lives. \nAll weekend long\, enjoy 10% off history/historical fiction/memoir and biographies\, plus hundreds of half off titles throughout the store.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/memorial-day-remember-and-honor-our-heroes/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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