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More than any other time of year, Summer is the time for reading just for the pure fun of it. We've put together a handy booklet chock-full of books for all ages to bring to the beach or a hammock in the woods. Pick up your copy in the store or peruse the list
on our website.
We have a new Summer Series of Authors and Events every Tuesday afternoon at 3pm in July and August. These events are recommended for school-age children ages 5 and up. Meet a
real princess, attend a special
tea party, create your own
coat of arms, and meet some amazing authors! All the details will be coming to
our events calendar!
Our Summer Hours begin on Monday, June 20th:
Monday through Saturday: 9am-9pm
Sunday: 9am-6pm
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In the
Café
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Join us for some summertime fun in the café this July and August. Every Thursday night is Trivia night with ThinkTank Trivia. Friday, July 1st and Friday, August 5th are
Family Game Night where you can join friends and family to play one of our new games, or bring a favorite from home.
Friday, July 15th is Coloring Night when you can try the biggest stress-relief trend of 2016! We'll provide pencils and coloring sheets, or you can bring in a project of your own. Check out our calendar of events for all the details on how to sign up for these fun events in the café, and see what else is happening on this unlikely corner in Plainville!
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Bookseller recommendations
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Kym recommends:
The Girls is narrated by 14-year-old Evie, an average teenager living with her recently-divorced mother in Northern California during the 60s. She is enthralled by a group of girls she sees walking through the park who catch her eye with their careless abandon. Evie ends up befriending the girls and following them to the "Ranch", which is run by a Manson-esque leader. Evie is a heartbreaking character, so desperate to be accepted, you want to grab her and shake her - or give her a huge hug. Emma Cline perfectly captures the pain of being a teenage girl who will do anything to be part of a group.
Michelle recommends:
This memoir is simultaneously hilarious and tragic, and you'll find the same sentence is as likely to make you bust a gut laughing as it is to make you choke up with tears. Purmort had a miscarriage and lost her husband and father, all within six weeks. Her gallows humor and touching tributes to her late husband and father, and those who have helped her through the trying times, will make you return to this book when life's biggest challenge (death) shows up at your door.
Lisa recommends:
A magical fish, Irish step dancing and a family in crisis make for a touching and timely story. Charlie feels like her needs are always put behind her older sister, Abby's. With Abby away at college, she sets her sights on moving up in Irish step dancing and purchasing a new dress but when her sister unexpectedly comes home from college, her needs are once again put on the back burner. However, this time, her sister really needs help battling an addiction and even making a wish might not fix things.
More staff picks
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Cards & Gifts
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Stikbots are pose-able sticky bots who will adhere to almost any flat surface thanks to their suction-cup hands and feet (yep, they were born this way!) Pose them in countless ways - their limbs, torso, and even head can be positioned at multiple angles. You can pose and film your #stikbot in stop animation quickly and easily. Anywhere can become a stage - the kitchen, the living room, the school bus!
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New in Hardcover
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Annie Barrows
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Flynn Berry
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Julia Pierpont
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Aspen Matis
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Rinker Buck
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Patricia MacLachlan
Tomi dePaola (illus.)
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Mary Penney
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John Boyne
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Meg Leder
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Store Hours:
Monday - Wednesday 9:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday - Saturday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Our
Summer Hours begin on Monday, June 20th:
Monday through Friday, 9am-9pm
Sundays 9am-6pm
Phone: (508) 699-0244
Happy reading,
Kym Havens
An Unlikely Story
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