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SUMMARY:February Fab Fantasy Book Club: Four Ruined Realms
DESCRIPTION:Come join the discussion – wine and apps are free and as always ourclubs are free and open to all\, PLUS the book club picks are offered atthe 10% off book club discount. \n\n\n\nThis month’s pick\, Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland! \n\n\n\nEnter a world of deceit\, danger\, and breathtaking adventure with this gripping continuation of the Broken Blades series. This tale of revenge\, loyalty\, and power is as intricate as the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION it comes in—complete with sprayed edges\, exclusive endpapers\, and special design features. \n\n\n\nScreenshot\n\n\n\nIn this high-stakes fantasy\, the ruthless King of Yusan is determined to claim his sister’s Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord\, using manipulation and cunning to force the five blades into an impossible mission. Bound by a common enemy but fractured by betrayal\, the blades must infiltrate the foreign realm of Quilimar to steal the ring from the formidable Queen of Khitan. \n\n\n\nAs time ticks away\, their quest becomes more treacherous—not just because of the obstacles before them\, but because of the mistrust between them. Can they overcome the lies that tore them apart\, or will their thirst for vengeance be their undoing? \n\n\n\nWith vivid world-building and complex characters\, Corland delivers a tale of shifting alliances and razor-sharp tension. \n\n\n\nPerfect for fans of morally gray heroes and intricate heist stories\, this book will spark lively discussions about trust\, betrayal\, and the cost of revenge. Join us as we delve into the thrilling twists and turns. Will the blades prevail against King Joon’s ruthless game? Or will vengeance consume them all?  \n\n\n\nPrepare for an unforgettable journey—and bring your theories to the table! (Best if you read Five Broken Blades first – a prior Fab Fantasy choice!)
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/february-fab-fantasy-book-club-four-ruined-realms/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Tackle Your Future Before You Tackle the Super Bowl!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free\, festive and financially sound event (yes\, treats involved) as we chat about how to get financially healthy\, beginning now! Tackle that portfolio before you head out to tackle the Super Bowl and feel even better about all that partying! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can grab a SIGNED copy of the book for just $14.95 AND meet author and financial advisor Karen Stawicki to learn a bit about: \n\n\n\n\nGuaranteed Lifetime Income – How to unlock steady income sources like Social Security\, pensions\, and annuities to cover life needs.\n\n\n\nCash Value Life Insurance – Discover how a versatile insurance option can protect against unexpected events and create valuable\, tax-advantaged growth.\n\n\n\nInvestable Assets – Explore wealth-building strategies designed to preserve and enhance your standard of living.\n\n\n\n\nWith real-world case studies and actionable insights\, The Power of Three simplifies complex financial ideas into clear steps you can take today. With this invaluable guide\, you can craft a reliable retirement plan designed by credible experts. \n\n\n\nWe can all use MORE – more money\, more confidence\, and more stability as we plan for our futures in unstable times… Come join the conversation at this free event. \n\n\n\nWe ask that you sign up HERE (it’s free) just so we know how many to expect and to plan for treats and chairs). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Karen Stawicki and Samantha Irish\, the powerhouse mother-daughter team behind Compass Financial\, a boutique wealth solutions firm based in Charleston\, SC. With over 50 years of combined experience\, they’re on a mission to revolutionize retirement planning. In their book\, they unveil how traditional financial strategies might be hindering your retirement dreams\, shedding light on sneaky risks and common tax traps.  \n\n\n\nThrough their innovative “Power of 3” approach\, they empower readers to maximize income\, eliminate risks\, and slash taxes\, granting you smooth sailing into your golden years. Dive into their insights today and discover a path to the financial future you deserve. \n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP NOW: IT’S FREE!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/lets-get-cash-healthy-in-25/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:February Thrill in the Ville: The Business Trip
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\n\n\n\n\nThe Business Trip by Jessie Garcia$29.00 Book club price: $26.10 Hardcover\, 352 ppBrace yourself for a wild ride with a gripping debut thriller that will leave you questioning every twist and turn. \n\n\n\nStephanie and Jasmine couldn’t be more different—one is a professional on a business trip\, the other a woman desperately fleeing an abusive relationship. They’ve never met\, but their lives intersect in chilling ways. After encountering the enigmatic Trent McCarthy\, both women begin sending increasingly strange and erratic messages to their friends. Then\, silence. \n\n\n\nAs Stephanie and Jasmine vanish without a trace\, their disappearances set off a race to uncover the truth. Who is Trent McCarthy? Is he a predator\, or is he the prey? And what really happened to the women?Packed with shocking twists and layered with psychological intrigue\, \n\n\n\nThe Business Trip dives deep into the minds of its characters. With each revelation\, you’ll question everything you thought you knew about manipulation\, survival\, and the lengths people will go to protect themselves—or control others. \n\n\n\nPerfect for fans of Gone Girl and The Flight Attendant\, this fast-paced thriller will spark a dynamic book club discussion: How do we spot red flags in relationships? What role does trust play in high-stakes situations? Join us as we unravel the mystery behind The Business Trip.  \n\n\n\nWith its intense plot and unforgettable characters\, this novel will have everyone talking long after the last page is turned.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/february-thrill-in-the-ville-the-business-trip/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:2025 Summerville Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all to the inaugural Summerville Book Festival February 15th!!! The information below will help you plan your day as downtown Summerville becomes THE hub for all things books… \n\n\n\nVISIT OUR SPECIAL BOOK FESTIVAL PAGE HERE!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/2025-summerville-book-festival/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Discussion,Book Signing,Celebration,Workshop
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SUMMARY:President's Day STOREWIDE Sale!
DESCRIPTION:Bankers and postal workers and schools are off for the day – but NOT readers! Come celebrate the day with a favorite book and our storewide sale!!!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/presidents-day-storewide-sale/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:February Adventures in Reading Kids Club: Conjure Island
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 pizza party and chat about the selected book! \n\n\n\nScreenshot\n\n\n\nConjure Island by Eden Royce$19.99 Book club price: $9.99 Hardcover\, 320 ppGet ready for a spellbinding Young Readers Club meeting as we discuss Conjure Island! \n\n\n\nWhen Delphinia Baker is sent to live with her mysterious great-grandmother\, Nana Rose\, on a hot South Carolina island\, her summer takes an unexpected turn. Nana Rose runs a school for conjure magic\, revealing a world of witches\, talking ghosts\, and strange abilities Del never knew she had.  \n\n\n\nAs Del learns more about her family’s hidden past and uncovers the truth about her magical heritage\, she also faces a shadowy presence threatening the island. Why did her Gramma keep this magical world a secret? \n\n\n\nCan Del find her place in a community she’s just discovered while solving the mystery surrounding her family? Join us to explore the enchanting world of conjure magic and Del’s courageous journey into her family’s legacy!
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/february-adventures-in-reading-kids-club-conjure-island/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
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SUMMARY:February Kiss & Tell Romance Club: Ruthless Creatures
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 newest club\, “Kiss & Tell!” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month: Ruthless Creatures by JT Geissingerl$19.99 Book club price: $17.99 Paperback\, 400 ppDark\, dangerous\, and utterly irresistible\, Ruthless Creatures by J.T. Geissinger is a mafia romance that will leave your heart pounding. \n\n\n\nFive years after her fiancé’s sudden disappearance\, Natalie is still haunted by unanswered questions and shattered dreams. Her once-bright future has been reduced to a quiet life shadowed by pain and loss—until a mysterious stranger named Kage arrives in her small town. \n\n\n\nTall\, brooding\, and wrapped in secrets\, Kage is impossible to ignore. His presence exudes danger\, yet Natalie is drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Sparks fly\, and their chemistry is undeniable\, igniting a passion that leaves Natalie questioning her cautious existence. But Kage isn’t just a stranger—he’s a man with a mission\, and Natalie is the key to his deadly plans. \n\n\n\nWhen she discovers that Kage has been sent to collect on an unpaid debt tied to her missing fiancé\, the stakes become life or death. Natalie must decide if she can trust the man who has brought both passion and peril into her life. Is he her salvation or her undoing? \n\n\n\nPacked with explosive twists\, scorching romance\, and a bonus chapter that delves even deeper into Kage’s secrets\, Ruthless Creatures is a gripping tale of love and betrayal. Perfect for readers who crave dark\, suspenseful romances with unforgettable characters.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/february-kiss-tell-romance-club/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday February: Celebrating Kitty Springs
DESCRIPTION:Join your neighbors in Summerville’s ultimate monthly block party\, this month celebrating the life and legacy of Catherine “Kitty” Springs – a Summerville innovator and an original “hat lady” – don your fascinators and join the FUN! \n\n\n\nShe was a milliner\, a wife\, a business owner\, a land owner\, and a mystery today\, if not in her own time. \n\n\n\nA free person of color\, she married a white man 19 years her elder. They lived openly in Summerville in the mid-1800s\, surely an unusual occurrence according to Dr. Ed West in his presentation on entrepreneurs at Third Thursday at the Summerville Dorchester Museum. \n\n\n\nHer name was Catherine Smith until she married Richard Springs\, but everyone called her Kitty. Born in 1834 in the St. Stephen area\, she was one-half full-blooded Indian on her mother’s side. \n\n\n\nAn ambitious young woman\, Kitty moved to Charleston and opened a clothing and millinery shop. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShe was very good at what she did\, so good that she moved to Summerville to create another successful clothing business there. According to West\, researchers believe Kitty and Richard worked and lived in the area of Second North and Cedar Streets. \n\n\n\nOver time Kitty bought a considerable amount of land around the current county offices and Hutchinson Square — also unusual for a woman of color in the 1800s. She became a philanthropist in 1880\, when she donated property for a school and chapel to serve disadvantaged children\, particularly American Indian or biracial children. \n\n\n\nBut her most famous and visible contribution to Summerville is the little white church with the red door\, the Church of the Epiphany on Central Avenue\, across from the Timrod Library. \n\n\n\nThe couple is still together\, buried side by side in the Old White Meeting House and Cemetery on Dorchester Road. Her story continues to fascinate and inspire people today just as much as it did then. \n\n\n\nThanks for this contribution from Dr. West\, a historian for Dorchester County as well as the town of Summerville. A member of the museum board\, he is a frequent speaker as part of the museum’s series on local people and historical events. \n\n\n\nThe talks are free and open to the public at 6 p.m. on Third Thursdays at the museum\, which is located at 100 East Doty Avenue next to the railroad tracks.
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SUMMARY:February Books & Banter Book Club: The Memory Library
DESCRIPTION: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 Books & Banter Book Club pick: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Memory Library by Kate Storey$18.99 Book club price: $17.09 Paperback\, 336 ppStep into the heartwarming world of The Memory Library\, a novel that celebrates the enduring power of love\, forgiveness\, and the stories that bind us together. \n\n\n\nFor forty-two years\, Sally Harrison has quietly built a sanctuary of memories—a library dedicated to her only child\, Ella. Every year on Ella’s birthday\, Sally adds a book to the collection\, each one inscribed with a heartfelt note\, a tribute to her daughter and the life they once shared. But the library remains unopened. Two decades ago\, after a heated argument\, Ella fled to Australia and never looked back. \n\n\n\nNow\, life takes an unexpected turn. A crisis forces Ella to return to the home she left behind\, confronting the ghosts of the past and the mother she’s long avoided. Within the walls of her childhood home\, Ella stumbles upon the shelves filled with years of silent devotion. What she finds there is a testament to her mother’s love and an invitation to rediscover their bond. \n\n\n\nKate Storey’s novel is a beautifully woven tale of second chances\, resilience\, and the healing power of stories. Perfect for fans of Sally Page’s The Keeper of Stories\, this novel reminds us that when one chapter ends\, another is waiting to begin—all you have to do is turn the page. \n\n\n\nJoin us for this month’s book club discussion to explore Sally and Ella’s journey\, the complexities of family relationships\, and the redemptive magic of storytelling. Come ready to share your thoughts on the power of books to bridge even the widest divides. We’ll provide wine\, appetizers\, and a cozy atmosphere to dive into this unforgettable story!.
URL:https://mainstreetreads.com/event/february-books-banter-book-club-the-memory-library/
LOCATION:Main Street Reads\, 115 S. Main St.\, Summerville\, SC\, 29483\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Club,Book Discussion
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