Book Clubs That Don’t Feel Like Homework

We host book clubs the Judging By The Cover way: low-pressure, high-vibes, and full of juicy conversation.

Each month, we dive into fantasy, thriller, and horror picks—with a bonus seasonal summer mood-read that’s all about vibes over plot twists. Whether you’re here for the witches, the whodunits, or the women taking revenge (or falling in love), there’s a seat for you.

Expect thoughtfully chosen titles, themed snacks, drinks, and a room full of readers who get it. Newcomers welcome, always.

Join us every other Saturday morning for a gentle walk through the neighborhood—just you, your audiobook, and a few fellow book lovers. We’ll meet in front of the store at 9am, press play together, and take a 30–45 minute stroll.

No cost, no pressure—just fresh air, good company, and a story in your ears.

A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens

Ghosts, Christmas, second chances, and o ne famously miserable old man.  Your ticket includes a Penguin Clothbound Classics edition, dinner, and a smaller discussion group for a truly special book club experience.

Lawrence in the Fall
Matthew Farina

A sweet fall story about friendship, family, and finding beauty in unexpected places.

Book purchase optional; pre-read not required.
Ages 3-6.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.

The MASH Up
Laurie Marie Meyers

Two people with very different ideas about love find their lives unexpectedly colliding. A contemporary romance about relationships, expectations, and what happens when happily-ever-after doesn't quite look the way you planned.

Victorian Psycho
Virginia Feito

Winifred Notty has been hired as governess at a remote Victorian estate... and the family has no idea what they've invited into their home. Dark, gruesome, wickedly funny, and completely unhinged.

A Stage Set for Villains
Shannon S. Spann

A story filled with secrets, theatrics, and characters who may not be quite what they seem. Perfect for teen readers who don't mind rooting for the villain every once in a while.

Ages 14-17

George Falls Through Time
Ryan Collett

George falls asleep in 2025 and wakes up three hundred years in the past with no idea how he got there, or how to get home. A time-travel adventure that drops a modern man straight into the chaos of Georgian England.

Pride & Prejudice
Jane Austen

Wit, romance, family drama, and one very memorable Mr. Darcy. Your ticket includes a Penguin Clothbound Classics edition, dinner, and a smaller discussion group for a truly special book club experience.

The Other Moctezuma Girls
Sofia Robleda

Inspired by the lives of Moctezuma's daughters, this sweeping novel follows the women left to navigate a transformed world after the Spanish conquest. A story of survival, identity, family, and the women too often left out of history.

No assigned reading. Just a cozy night to talk books with other readers.

Members-only after-hours session follows at 7pm. No registration if you have a Book Club Membership.

A Stranger on the Beach
Michele Campbell

A troubled marriage, a mysterious stranger, an affair, and a murder where everyone has a different version of what happened. A twisty psychological thriller built for a book club full of theories.

Sea of Charms
Sarah Beth Durst

An enchanted sea filled with dangerous magic, strange creatures, and secrets waiting beneath the surface. A sweeping fantasy adventure for readers ready to disappear into another world.

Sweep
Louise Greig

A sweet story about a little girl, her chimney-sweep father, and an unexpected aventure that begins with one very special chimney.

Recommended for ages 3-10.

Phantasma
Kaylie Smith

A deadly competition inside a haunted mansion,m nine dangerous challenges, and a mysterious stranger who may be Ophelia's best chance at surviving.

The Ballad of Songibrds and Snakes
Suzanne Collins

Before he was President Snow, Coriolanus was an ambitious was an ambitious teenager mentoring a tribute in the 10th Hunger Games. Our movie-prep reread continues!

The Unknown
Riley Sager

A woman returns to the summer camp where her sister disappeared years ago, and finds that someone may still be hiding the truth.

No assigned reading. Just a cozy night to talk books with other readers.

Members-only after-hours session follows at 7pm. No registration if you have a Book Club Membership.

The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury

Humans set their sights on Mars in this sci-fi classic about exploration, colonization, and two very different worlds colliding.

There Are Ghosts Here
Adrienne Tooley

Two girls separated by a century are connected by a haunted house and the mystery of what happened there.

Ages 13-17.

Muñeca
Cynthia Gómez

A dark collection of horror stories where Latin America and Carribian culture, folklore, identity, and the supernatural collide.

The Silent Companions
Laura Purcell

A newly widowed woman, an isolated country estate, and an eerie wooden figure that looks disturbingly like her.
Ages 13-17.

When I Kill You
B.A. Paris

Three women. A deadly secret. A friendship that may not survive the truth in this twisty psychological thriller. It's a recipe for a fun evening.

The Knave and the Moon
Rachel Gillig

Sybil is trapped, the kingdom is crumbling, and a mysterious knave with no name or memory may be her only chance to take back what was lost.