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Featured Book
Bob
Bob is a middle-grade novel by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead about a girl named Livy who returns to her grandmother's house in Australia and rediscovers a small, green, chicken-suited creature named Bob, whom she had forgotten but promised to help find his way home. The story alternates between Livy's and Bob's perspectives as they piece together his identity and past, exploring themes of friendship, memory, and belonging, with illustrations by Nicholas Gannon.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
SUNDAY, MAY 31ST / 2-3 PM / BOOK DISCUSSION & ACTIVITY @ NEW BOOK JOY IN EDGEBROOK
On the scheduled dates and times, we'll gather at our New Book Joy Booktique & Reading Lounge (5512 W Devon Ave in Edgebrook) or other Chicagoland locations (like our Brookfield Shop at 9202 Broadway Ave in Progress Park) for a 1 HOUR BOOK CHAT & PAIRED INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY with take-home craft inspired by the chosen title(s)...
With each Book Club sign up, you can choose to receive a physical copy of the featured book(s) to read before we meet in-person (CLICK THE CHECKBOX(ES) TO ADD A COPY OF THE BOOK(S) TO YOUR ORDER) OR opt to grab your book(s) from the library / share your book(s) with a friend. Each story we choose is inspired by a rotating educational theme and is age-appropriate for each group... trust us, they'll soon become some of your family's favorite reads! (Psst... Learn more about each story by clicking on the underlined book titles in the event calendar below.)
NOTE: We'll have goodie bags and snacks for each attendee too!
3RD-5TH GRADE NEWCOMERS BUNDLE - SIGN UP FOR ALL 3 SUMMER BOOK DISCUSSIONS + GET AN EXCLUSIVE TEE SHIRT!
Featured Author
Wendy Mass
Wendy Mass is an American author of young adult novels and children's books. Her 2003 novel, A Mango-Shaped Space won the American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004. Her other notable works include: 11 Birthdays, A Mango-Shaped Space and Every Soul a Star.
About the Venue
New Book Joy - Edgebrook
NEW BOOK JOY brings inspirational books, reading resources and interactive activities to children and adults of ALL AGES.
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A Bookish Food and Drink Tasting Event: Spooky Season Edition!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH / 11-1 PM / BOOKS, BITES + BEVYS SPOOKY SEASON TASTING LUNCHEON @ PATINA WINE BAR IN PARK RIDGE Local Readers, Wine (+ Cocktail!) Enthusiasts + Foodies (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Taste an assortment of wines / cocktails & small plates from Patina Wine Bar inspired by the flavors of characters, plots & settings from each of our Spooky Season reading recommendations (think: Cozy Feel-Good + Light-Hearted Stories, Dark + Twisty Tales, Heart-Pounding Thrillers, Spine-Chilling Horror, True Crime, Sci-Fi Stories + more!) then stick around to shop our curated collection of books & small business pairings that also compliment the featured stories. BOOKISH BONUS: Guests will get a FREE TAKEAWAY GIFT too!
Book Release Party for a Court of Splintered Harmony
The first 20 people to pre-order their book and sign up for this party will get a free mini-version of the book! What a cute charm for a necklace, key chain, or book bag! Local Book Lovers will gather to celebrate the release of A Court of Splintered Harmony (the 6th book in the beloved ACOTAR series) by Sarah J. Maas with other romantasy fans at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook (5512 W Devon), where they can pick up their pre-ordered books, taste some themed sips inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story, and play some fun games. Guests will get EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!
Strong Women Book Club: The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters
Local Readers (GROWN-UPS 21+) - Join us in-person at our New Book Joy Booktique in Edgebrook to discuss The Birthing Tree by Amanda Peters (esteemed author of The Berry Pickers!) & enjoy some tea and delicious apple pie (from Oak Park non-profit The Happy Apple Pie Shop!) inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. You're invited to listen in on the curated conversation & participate / ask any questions you have for the group. You’ll get a FREE TAKE-AWAY GIFT + EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS FROM OUR BOOKTIQUE!