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Scroll through the many book club options below. Info can be found in the descriptions.

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YA Book Club
(THIRD Monday of every Month)

YA or Young Adult does not begin to encompass the scope of this fun literary genre! There is no age limit on membership, the only requirement is that you enjoy books that focus on this vital and tumultuous time of being not quite a kid and not quite an adult! We’ve all been there! Join Bards Alley bookseller, Leah, and bloggers, Christy and Claire, from I'm All Booked Up YA. 

Current selection: The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
Monday, October 19th, 7pm via Zoom

​Recent selections: A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow;
A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Contact Leah for more info!
twirlywrites@gmail.com

Men’s Book Club 
(Second Monday of the Month)

Lead by store owner Jen’s husband, Scott, this is the place for guys to come together and discuss books together in a fun and relaxed way. 

Meeting ONLINE and in-person on the porch via Life-size app.

Current Selection: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Monday, October 12th at 7pm

Recent Selection: In The Land Of Good Living by Kent Russell; 
Notes from the Fog  by Ben Marcus

Contact Scott Morrow for more info! 
csmorrow@me.com

BadAss Women Book Club
(First Wednesday of the Month) 

The name says it all! Join this lively group of women as they read books that make us fired up and deal with issues of importance to ALL women. 

Current Selection: How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings by Sarah Cooper
​Wednesday, October 7, 7:00 PM

Next Up:
11/04: Untamed by Glennon Doyle

12/02: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett


​Contact Gina Warner for more info!
hello@badasswomensbookclub.com

Nourished Mind at Peace Book Club 
(Last Tuesday of every other Month)

Local therapist Susan Theon's (of Total Health Concepts, LLC) new book club that focuses on body positivity.

Current Selection: Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings 
​Tuesday, September 29th at 7pm via Zoom
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Previous selection: The F*ck It Diet: Eating Should Be Easy by Caroline Dooner. 

Email: events@bardsalley.com for the Zoom link
Email Susan Theon for more info!
susan@totalhealthconcepts.net

#OneViennaReads 
(last Monday of the Month)

Store owner Jen Morrow started up this community book club to help keep us all connected during all the shutdowns due to COVID-19. Each month we will read a book on our own and then come together virtually to discuss the book together. 

Current selection: There, There by Tommy Orange*
Monday, September 28th at 7pm via 

​*This event is in conjunction with the Fall for the Book Festival. Tommy Orange is a headliner, speaking on Oct. 7th
https://fallforthebook.org/tommyorange/
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Previous Titles:  The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant;
To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid 
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
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Email us to RSVP at events@bardsalley.com

Middle Grade Book Club
(first ever!! Thursday, August 6th @7pm via Zoom)

Bookseller Lynne Kohls and teacher Liz Hild, are leading this new summer book club to help Middle Grade readers stay connected. Club will meet virtually using Google Meet.

Summer Selection: “Look Both Ways” by Jason Reynolds
​(August 6th)

Stay tuned to see if we add more to this group in the Fall 2020.


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Email Lynne for more info:  kohls.klub@verizon.net
RSVP to events@bardsalley.com for the link

Contemporary Fiction Book Club
(3rd Wednesdays of the month)

Join Diane and friends as they discuss the latest novels making a splash in the world of fiction.


Current Selection: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Wednesday, October 21st at 7pm via Zoom

​Recent Selections: ​The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca C. Marais 
​Deacon King Kong by James McBride

Email Diane Naughton for more info!
Dianehn@cox.net

Historical Fiction Book Club
(Third Monday of the Month)

Join us as we enjoy books that bring history alive through fiction. 

Current Selection: A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende
​Monday, October 26th at 7pm via Zoom

Up Next:
11/23 - My Name is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner


Recent Selections: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
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​Email Kristin at kdurham2@gmail.com for more information.

 

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While our café is still unavailable during COVID-19 pandemic, you can host your book club from your home via zoom, google meet, etc. We'll help get it publicized and shared on our website. Not only that, but participants get a 10% discount on book club selections. Just fill in the information below.

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