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Happy Summer Solstice! Need a vacation read? A hilarious page-turner? A Shakespearean murder? We've selected the best books to make it easy to pick up the perfect beach read. Check out our Summer recommendation table and get reading!
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Saturday, June 24th at 11:00am
Michael Holley, the New York Times best-selling author of Patriot Reign, War Room, and Belichick and Brady will be here to discuss and sign Papi, the entertaining, unfiltered new memoir he co-wrote with superstar slugger David Ortiz. (If anyone knows Big Papi, can you please bring him along?)
Register now for this free event.
Join us in the Unlikely Café for an evening with author Patricia Smith when she will talk about and sign her compulsively readable novel,
The Year of Needy Girls! Grab a glass of wine or cup of tea and enjoy a thought-provoking book discussion.
Register now for this free event.
Sunday, July 2nd from 12-2pm
The Scholastic Summer Reading RV is coming to the Unlikely Car Park in Plainville! Blast off into Summer with an afternoon of fun and games featuring crafts and activities, book-related give-aways, visits from Clifford and Geronimo Stilton, and author signings with Ruth Horowitz, Tod Olson, and Peter Reynolds.
Saturday, July 8th at 7pm
Hannah McKinnon is one of An Unlikely Story's bestselling authors and a staff favorite! She will join us to discuss and sign her new book, The Summer House, which Lynda, one of our book group leaders, already read and loved. Bring your friends and get ready for a Summer evening you won't want to miss! Register here for this free event!
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On the Second Story
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Thursdays at 9:30am beginning June 22nd
Start the day off right with Kripalu Yoga, the yoga of compassion, designed to develop a greater sense of non-judgmental self-awareness. The heart of the class is a sequence of postures that stretch, strengthen, and balance your body. Each class ends with deep relaxation and meditation. All levels are welcome.
To register, and for more information, click here.
Wednesday, July 12th from 9:30am-Noon
Explore the world of textiles while playing with felt! We will be making super fun, felt wall pennants. Using scissors, felt, and glue, kids will create bright, tactile works of art. Tassel making is also on the agenda! All materials included. This class is recommended for ages 5-12.
To register, and for more information, click here.
A 3-week workshop of personal essays and memoir development with author Nicole DeRosa Cannella. Through creative exercises and conversation, this class will carry participants through the process of writing letters to themselves in various stages of life in the students' choice of narrative. The course will emphasize structure, truth, and texture through topic and word choice, and allow for a finished product for posterity upon class completion. It's a time to get creative and reflect in a safe and supportive environment. This class is recommended for women ages 25+.
To register, and for more information, click here.
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Thursday, June 29th from 6-8pm
Art Journaling is a unique form of creativity, one that combines the written and visual languages. In this two-hour workshop, we will explore the art journaling process and create our own journals using vintage novels or children's books. All books and materials are included, and students will leave with a journal. This class is recommended for ages 18+.
Register here!
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Bookseller recommendations
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Colleen recommends:
Siobhan has always felt content living with her Uncle Kee and the quiet haven they have created in their home in Ireland. However, when a handsome American professor comes to visit, Siobhan starts to crave more from life. In
Girl on the Leeside, Kenney introduce the question of what happens when you discover there might be more to life than what you've always known. Do you run away from it, or towards it?
Kym recommends:
This mystery is a treat for fans of classic British crime fiction! Author Alan Conway has died, and Susan, his editor, is given his final manuscript featuring his famous detective, Atticus Pund. The more she reads, the more she thinks there is more to the mystery than what's written in the pages. A clever puzzle-within-a-puzzle, you won't be able to put it down until the final page (and finding the hidden gems is half the fun)!
Glynnis recommends:
After the brutal murder of a young boy, the small town of Bradley, MA gets swept up in a modern day witch hunt. Two women, trying to make their relationship work, find their lives suddenly under scrutiny after they both get caught up in scandal.
More staff picks
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Cards & Gifts
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Design your own book necklace with all the write stuff! You'll get everything you need to create two necklaces (one for yourself and one for your bestie!), or pair up with a buddy and make one each. Kids design and decorate the covers using pencils, pens or markers, then stitch the books together with blank pages inside. Recommended for ages 8+. Click here for tickets!
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New in Hardcover
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Paulette Jiles
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Mary-Rose MacColl
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Catherine Banner
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Alain De Botton
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Abby Wambach
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Kate McMullan
McMullan (illus.)
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Sarvinder Naberhaus
Kadir Nelson (illus.)
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Ryan K. Sager
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Disney Press
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Store Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Monday, July 3rd 9am-6pm
Closed Tuesday, July 4th - Independence Day
Phone: (508) 699-0244
Happy Reading!
Kym Havens
An Unlikely Story
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