Oh, lovely June! We've put a lot of thought into the how-and-when of opening up the store for browsing and welcoming back our fellow readers and supporters of A Novel Experience. (Thank you to so many who have been calling, buying books, and encouraging us!)
We're starting out a little bit at a time beginning June 1st by opening the store for browsing from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Saturday. We'll limit shoppers to 4 at any one time and we'll ask everyone to enter through the front door. We'll have masks available to anyone who wants one. There will be hand disinfectant at the door as well. And, we'll count on everyone to keep in mind social distancing while in the store. We can't wait to catch up and talk books--and to discover out how you and your family have been doing in this most challenging time.
We'll continue to offer curbside, home delivery and on-line shopping at
Bookshop (which will take you to our very own page (where we have just figured out how to make our "favorites" section). And, at the back stoop! We are giving away
free cookbooks--one per person please! So many folks are cooking! And, we have sooooo many cookbooks!
We're still at the Zoom stage for our book groups and Living Room Conversations--see below for schedules and times--if you want to join, just zip us a line at anovelexperience@gmail.com if you'd like an invite to one or more of the meetings.
We were really looking forward to our June photo show with the local chapter of Georgia Nature Photographers Association but thanks to the members we will be able to share their photo images on-line. STAY TUNED! The title of the show: "Nature in Quarantine". For those of you who are still sticking very close to home it will be a real treat to see these beautiful pictures of the outdoors. And, don't forget Father's Day on June 21st--we have some fabulous "guy" books and some cool gadgets that your dad will love.
We can't wait to see you at the store--just one thing...we've been shelving a ton of new and used books. Based on the number of books folks have been turning in for book credit, we're speculating that many of you are doing major cleaning---and that your houses are totally tidy and rearranged, like our store...Ha! After two months of moving things around we're just getting things together, so we ask for your indulgence. :) Stay tuned--we'll be filling our annual "pool" of great summer reads (look for that next week). ITM, keep reading and we can't wait to hear what books you love!
All of us at A Novel Experience
Join Us on Zoom!
Please check the dates--we've changed some due to title availability and, it's giving us more time to read them!
If you would like to receive an invite (we'll send you the link) for any of these conversations, please email us @ anovelexperience@gmail.com with your preferred email address and name of the event.
TUESDAY, June 2:
THE SPIRITUALITY GROUP: On ZOOM. We discusse "Death of Vishnu" 1:00 pm.
THURSDAY, June 4. 7 p.m. on ZOOM:
THE DROP-IN, GUILT-FREE BOOK CLUB reads
French Exit by Patrick DeNitt.
WEDNESDAY, June at noon: On ZOOM. THE BROWN BAG BOOK GROUP:
Join us at noon! This month's book:
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson. (We still have 2 copies!)
SATURDAY, June 27th at 7: THE CLASSICS BOOK GROUP on ZOOM is reading Flame Trees of Thikaby Elizabeth Huxley. 7:00 PM. (Check with us to make sure we have copies...They are on the way!)
SUNDAY, June 28 at 3 p.m.:
LIVING ROOM CONVERSATIONS on ZOOM at 3:00. Topic to be announced.
