Celebrate with us this evening as Summerville once again turns on its small town charm with another Third Thursday packed with fun, including a surprise visit from Santa!
Here at Main Street Reads we’ll be featuring singer/songwriter and guitarist Mike Kaltofen, a spectacular book-signing with local author Cindy Barrineau Curtis, and a storewide Christmas in July sale, including a special $5 blowout table. When they’re gone, they’re gone, so come on out and grab yours tonight!
On Saturday, we’ll be hosting children’s book author PK Potts as the fun continues. Lots (and lots) coming up, so get a look at the list below, mark those calendars, and we’ll see you on Main Street!
TONIGHT! Third Thursday: Christmas in July!
July 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us for a special Third Thursday this month with a “Christmas in July” theme – we’ll have a very special local author joining us that evening, Cindy Barrineau Curtis, author of the recently released Living the Heart of God. About the Book: When you feel like your life is lacking something vital, pick up this book. When you can’t see a clear direction, let this book be your guide. When the guilt and shame of your mistakes seem to…Find out more »
SATURDAY: Children’s Booksigning with PK Potts!
July 17 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us Saturday morning, July 17th, for a special book-signing with South Carolina author PK Potts, visiting us from Walterboro with three young reader selections: Army the Armadillo, If the Tree Could Talk, and A Little Girl Named Sad. Army the Armadillo Army the Armadillo is an enchanting tale of unexpected friendships and overcoming obstacles in unusual habitats. When a veteran and his family travel from Ft. Hood, Texas to live on the spectacular Pacific coast in Coos Bay, Oregon…Find out more »
MONDAY Main Street Writes
July 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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NOTE: WE WILL MEET VIRTUALLY UNTIL AUGUST WHEN WE’LL RESUME LIVE MEETINGS AT THE STORE (Those still wanting to join remotely will use the same Zoom link below.) 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, use…Find out more »
TUESDAY: Living Large Bestsellers Bookclub:
Trouble the Water by Rebecca Dwight Bruff
July 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us for an engaging discussion surrounding the American Fiction award-winning Trouble the Water. Deeply moving and illuminating, TROUBLE THE WATER reveals the little-known real-life story of Robert Smalls. Born enslaved before the Civil War, Smalls witnesses great privilege and immense suffering alongside his owner’s daughter and the dangerous son of a firebrand secessionist. At the age of twelve, he’s sent to work in Charleston, where he loads ships and learns to pilot a cotton steamer. When the war erupts and his…Find out more »
WEDNESDAY Stories on the Square!
July 21 @ 9:30 am – 10:00 am
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Colleen is now officially on new mommy leave! Substituting in her place isMain Street Reads’ own Ashley Bohinc! 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! Storytime at Main Street Reads has become one of our featured events, held outside to ensure proper social distancing. We have lots of chairs for younger listeners, hoola-hoops for distancing and…Find out more »
THURSDAY: Pulpwood Queens Bookclub:
The Gumbeaux Sistahs
July 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Come join us for some libations and a lively discussion about The Gumbeaux Sistahs by Jax Frey! As always, the book is available from Main Street Reads at the 10% off book club price (and it’s in paperback!) You can join in live or via Zoom (and we’re working on getting the author to join us!) “A bowl of my Mama’s gumbo and a little wine will solve any problem you’ve got,” said every single Gumbeaux Sistah ever. Five Southern…Find out more »
AND COMING SOON…
Book Launch Party: Don Best’s The Gravedigger’s Dream
July 24 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us for the launch of Don Best’s much anticipated novel, The Gravedigger’s Dream, a wild plunge into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, filled with gritty, true-to-life adventure and an unforgettable cast of characters! The story unfolds through the eyes of Brazilian Zé Licata, the gravedigger, who is willing to try anything, including armed rebellion and witchcraft, to overcome the hopelessness that cripples his village and robs his son, Rafael, of a future. But at what cost is a…Find out more »
August 2021
Thriller Book Club August Pick: Eight Perfect Murders!
August 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Reader votes are in and our Thrill in the ‘Ville club is reading Eight Perfect Murders for August, a thriller by Peter Swanson. We’ll be serving refreshments and will have a unique gift for new club members! A Kirkus Best Fiction Book of the year “Swanson rips us from one startling plot twist to the next… A true tour de force.” –Lisa Gardner Fiendish good fun. –Anthony Horowitz From the hugely talented author of Before She Knew Him comes a…Find out more »
Christina Sinisi: Sweet Summer Book Launch!
August 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us Saturday morning to celebrate author Christina Sinisi, who penned the popular Christmas in Okracoke and Christmas Confusion! Her newest book, Sweet Summer, launches right here at Main Street Reads and we’re so excited to have her back! About Sweet Summer: Shelby Marano is the youngest of three sisters and was always Daddy’s baby girl—until her father was murdered when she was only eight years old. Ever since, she’s been running from anyone or anything that could truly hurt…Find out more »
Living Large Book Club August Pick: All the Little Hopes
August 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Our big book for August will be All the Little Hopes, releasing July 27th from SourceBooks, penned by Leah Weiss, author of the fabulous If The Creek Don’t Rise! Leah will join us via Skype for the live book discussion at Main Street Reads and we’ll make BOTH her great books available at the 10% off book club discount at the store. Refreshments will be served. Join us for this wonderful evening – all are welcome!! A Southern story of…Find out more »
Pulpwood Queens Book Club August Pick:
What’s Not Said by Valerie Taylor
August 26 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Main Street Reads, 115 S. Main St.
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Join us for an engaging discussion WITH the author, Valerie Taylor, of What’s Not Said, AND get the first look at What’s Not True, releasing just before the club meets! Treats will be served and all are welcome! The book is available at the book club 10% discount and signed book plates will be available. “Taylor’s dialogue is snappy and contemporary . . . A witty and often amusing family drama.”–Kirkus Reviews Kassie O’Callaghan’s meticulous plans to divorce her emotionally…Find out more »