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YA BOOK CLUB
(THIRD SUNDAY OF THE 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! Led by bloggers Christy and Claire of I'm All Booked Up YA. 

YA Book Club currently meets virtually; please email Christy and Claire for attendance.

Current Selection: 
Live Your Best Lie by Jessie Weaver
Sunday, February 19, 5:00pm
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Contact Christy and Claire for more info!
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Contact Scott Morrow for more info!

MEN’S BOOK CLUB 
(SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH)

Led 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. 

​Current Selection:
​Oleander City by Matt Bondurant

Monday, February 13, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
​February 13: Oleander City by Matt Bondurant

READING NOT RESTRICTED
(third sunday of the month) 

Banning books is all about restricting access; we’re about reading those books instead! Join us as we read frequently challenged and banned books and discuss why it’s critical that kids have access to them.

This club will focus on a mix of picture books, middle grade, and young adult books being challenged in schools and libraries. Reading these books prepares us to defend them when others try to get them removed from places readers can access them.
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Reading Not Restricted Book Club currently meets virtually; please email Kathy Ellen for attendance.
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Current Selection: 
Off for the holidays! See you in 2023
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Contact Kathy Ellen for more info!
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Contact Andrea McCarthy for more info!

Memoir/Biography Book Club
(Fourth Wednesday of the Month)

Familiar theme, new leadership! This book club is led by Andrea McCarthy.
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Current Selection:
​Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe
Wednesday, January 25, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
February 22: The Tender Bar by J. R. Moehringer
March 22: Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

Contemporary Novels Book Club
(Third Wednesdays of the month)

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

Current Selection: 
​Trust 
by Hernan Diaz

Wednesday, February 15, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 15: TBD
April 19: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan 
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Contact Diane Naughton for more info!
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Contact Kim Brown for more info!

Historical Fiction Book Club
(Second Thursday of the Month)

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

Current Selection:
​The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenandone

​Thursday, February 9, 6:30pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 9: Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Club
(First Sunday of the month)

Join Brent and Kelly for adventures that span universes! This fun-filled book club reads anything and everything science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and more! 

Current Selection:
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Sunday, February 5, 4:00pm
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Contact Brent Cassell for more info!
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Contact Allyson and Lauren for more info!

Mystery Book Club
(Second Sunday of the Month)

 Join Allyson McGill and Lauren Moore for a book club that promises twists, turns, and satisfying conclusions.
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Current Selection:
​While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

Sunday, February 12, 4:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 12: Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Badass Women's Book Club
(Second Wednesday of the Month)

Badass Women's Book Club is coming back! Welcome book club leader Gina Warner and friends back from sabbatical by getting in touch with your inner badass together!

Current Selection: 

My Monticello by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
Wednesday, February 8, 6:00pm (at Vienna Whole Foods @ 143 Maple Ave. E)

Upcoming Selections (will take place at Vienna Whole Foods @ 143 Maple Ave. E:
March 8: Reader's Share for Women's History Month


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Contact Gina for more info!
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Contact Jennifer for more info!

Ayr hill garden club's book club
(second tuesday of the month)

Vienna's own Ayr Hill Garden Club is opening up their book club to everyone! They meet during the Fall and Winter, reading all about plants, gardening, and similar books. 

Non-club members and other guests are welcome to join the book club's monthly meetings!
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Current Selection:
Fungipedia by Lawrence Millman
Tuesday, February 7, 4:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 14: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
April 11: Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse by Dave Goulson

Hours


OPEN TUESDAY-SATURDAY
10am - 7pm


OPEN SUNDAYS
12pm - 5pm 


CLOSED MONDAYS

Bards Alley Bookshop

110 Church St NW
Vienna, VA 22180
571-459-2653

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