BOOK CLUBS
We currently have three book clubs. All three meetings are held here at our store, Wall Street Books, starting at 6pm. However, after August the Hooks & Books club will fluctuate between being held at Wall Street Books and The Tangled Dragonfly. There is food provided at the meetings by the members.
The men's book club, Books & Bros, is held the first Thursday of each month.
The ladies' book club, The Bookworm Brigade, meets every second Thursday of the month. As of right now, our ladies book club is closed to new members.
Hooks & Books is our newest book club for readers who do needlework like knitting, crocheting, felting, sewing, etc. After August, it'll be the third Thursday of every month.
If you or someone you know are interested in joining, please come into the store and discuss it with an employee who can help you get into our book club app. We use an app so that our members don't have to be in a huge group text.
Address:
163 Wall Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
The Bookworm Brigade—For Ladies
This month's meeting will be Thursday November 12th. The ladies from the club will be providing a variety of delicious treats—Lovin' from the Oven— as well as a savory dish or two to eat while we discuss our newest read. This month we are reading Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth.
The synopsis:
Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea―or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying...Because Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller―Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades.
Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest―the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic.
So Mabel does what she’s always done best―she takes matters into her own hands. Is she a cantankerous old lady with a shady past? A cold-blooded killer with arthritis? Or just someone who’s finally ready to tell her side of the story?
Sharp, surprising, and wickedly funny, this is the unforgettable story of a woman who’s spent a lifetime being underestimated―and is about to prove everyone wrong. Again.
We have a limited number of hardback copies in store—we will always provide a physical copy of which ever book we are reading for the month for members to buy—so get your copy ASAP before we run out.
“To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.”
~Victor Hugo
Books & Bros—For Men
“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.”
~ Carlos Ruiz Zafón
The men's book club is brand new and is still growing. There is a sign-up sheet in the store if you are interested in joining. November's meeting will be held Thursday the 5th at 6pm. This meeting will be hosted by the owner of the store. Greg Owens. The book this month is The Measure by Nikki Erlick.
The synopsis:
Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice.
It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out.
But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live.
From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy.
Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? This compelling book club fiction explores that very question.
The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything.
We have a limited number of paperback copies in store—we will always provide a physical copy of which ever book we are reading for the month for members to buy—so get your copy ASAP before we run out.
Hooks & Books—For Needleworkers
“A good book and a good crochet project can be the perfect companions on a rainy afternoon.”
~ Unknown
This is a brand-new book club! We really want this book club to be where people who love to crochet, knit, felt, embroider, sew, or do any other needlework can come and be with other crafty people while talking all about books! This month's meeting will be Thursday October 19th from 6pm-8pm at The Tangled Dragonfly. This month we're reading Remain by Nicholas Sparks & M. Night Shyamalan. There is a sign-up sheet inside the store. If you have any questions, call our store number: 828-456-5000. We hope you'll join us!
The Tangled Dragonfly is a local yarn shop that co-runs this club with us. The address is: 225 Church St. Ste 203 Waynesville, NC 28786
The synopsis:
"You're going to fall in love, Tate. And when you do, it's going to change your life forever..."
New York architect Tate Donovan arrives on Cape Cod hoping to make a fresh start after the loss of his sister. When he takes up residence at a historic bed-and-breakfast, he unexpectedly encounters a beautiful young woman named Wren - and their immediate connection challenges everything he thinks he knows.
But as their fragile relationship begins to blossom, Tate discovers that Wren is haunted by a dark past. To free her from a desperate fate, he must uncover the truth before it's too late...
As their secrets collide, Tate is faced with a devastating choice. Because loving her could cost him everything...
A beautiful and heart-wrenching supernatural love story from the minds of two brilliant storytellers: the bestselling author of The Notebook, and the blockbuster filmmaker behind The Sixth Sense.
We have a limited number of paperback copies in store—we will always provide a physical copy of which ever book we are reading for the month for members to buy—so get your copy ASAP before we run out.