Fall Into a Great Book!

Fall is upon us and we’ve already been enjoying some of those cool mornings (in between the rain, right?!) There are plenty of events coming up at Main Street Reads, including a special Zoom AND live event next week with author Beverly Willett (Disassembly Required).

We’ll host Beverly via Zoom Thursday night October 8th for a fun book discussion, and LIVE on Saturday for a booksigning. HINT: Preorder your copy so it’ll be ready here for you to have signed, or you can arrange us to have the book signed for your pickup. Here’s a look at the schedule so far, with plenty more we’ll share on Sunday… Read on, and don’t forget to stop by to check out the banned books – Banned Books Week ends Saturday!

Banned Books Week: Join the Conversation!

September 27 – October 3 Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St. Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. The books featured…Find out more

Reader Meet Writer: Confessions on the 7:45 with Lisa Unger

October 1 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Virtual)

Come join us via Zoom (email for link and password) on Thursday October 1 at 7 pm for a discussion with author Lisa Unger about CONFESSIONS ON THE 7:45! Selena Murphy is commuting home from her job in the city when the train stalls out on the tracks. She strikes up a conversation with a beautiful stranger in the next seat, and their connection is fast and easy. The woman introduces herself as Martha and confesses that she’s been stuck…Find out more »

Main Street Writes

October 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

For the inner writer in all of us, our regular Monday evening writers group that’s growing every week! Come on out any/every Monday at 6:30 p.m. and bring a few pages with you to share with fellow scribes, or just listen in and learn! Anyone wanting to join in via Zoom instead, use the following credentials: Find out more »

Young Adult Book Club

October 8 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

THIS MONTH: The YA Book Club is reading R. Scott Boyer’s new release, Temple of Eternity – a stellar sequel to Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. Deep in the rain forests of Guatemala, an ancient Mayan temple holds a mythical secret. The legendary Fountain of Youth lies within, but not all myths are fairy tales. The temple ruins have been seized by the Core, a sinister cult determined to unlock the mysteries of immortality. When their captured friends are…Find out more »

Disassembly Required: Book Discussion with Beverly Willett (Virtual Event)

October 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Virtual)

We’re thrilled to host Beverly Willett, the author of Disassembly Required, both online via Zoom (On October 8th, 7 pm) AND live for a book signing in the store on Saturday morning, October 10th! NOTE: Preorder your copy from Main Street Reads and get a 10% discount off the cover price – Your book will be ready to pickup and be signed on Saturday! A raw and riveting memoir, Disassembly Required invites readers along, moment by gut-wrenching moment, on one…Find out more »

Booksigning: Disassembly Required’s Beverly Willett LIVE

October 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

We’re thrilled to host Beverly Willett, the author of Disassembly Required, both online via Zoom (On October 8th, 7 pm) AND live for a book signing in the store on Saturday morning, October 10th! NOTE: Preorder your copy from Main Street Reads and get a 10% discount off the cover price – Your book will be ready to pickup and be signed on Saturday! A raw and riveting memoir, Disassembly Required invites readers along, moment by gut-wrenching moment, on one…Find out more »

Thrill in the ‘Ville: When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole

October 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

For Summerville lovers of mystery and thrillers, our Thrill in the ‘Ville Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month, October 13th this month! We’ll be talking about the sensational When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole. We’ll be meeting in person at Main Street Reads OR you can join us virtually via Zoom: Topic: Thrill in the ‘Ville: When No One is Watching Time: Oct 13, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom…Find out more »

Scholastic Parents Night

October 14 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Virtual)

Stay tuned for details for a fun online event for parents on Wednesday, October 14th at 7 p.m. HINT: There’s free swag for the kids involved…Find out more »

Living Large October Pick – The Library of Lost and Found

October 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

To celebrate best-selling authors, local favorites and anything we all deem large for the month, we offer up our Living Large Bookclub, and next up on October 20th is The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick. “Sweet and resonant.” –People, “Best New Books” Pick “A heartwarming and tender tale of growth and redemption…. Curl up by the fire with a cup of tea and a biscuit and be entranced by this delightful story.” –Library Journal, starred review Time:…Find out more »

Pulpwood Queens: Book Club: The Southern Bookclub’s Guide to Slaying Vampires!

October 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.

The PQ bookclub meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. On October 22nd we’re discussing The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Join us live in the store at 6:30 OR via Zoom. ALL ARE WELCOME, and Grady will be joining us via Zoom PLUS providing signed book plates for your books! Here are login details: Time: Oct 22, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82269149201?pwd=bk4wVVVZRjFLSGNjUmQ1eHhtSWNkUT09 Meeting ID: 822 6914 9201 Passcode: 102220 Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this ’90s-set horror novel about…Find out more »