You're invited to join our new book club, THE BOOKWYRMS! If you hadn't noticed, we've got an amazing book section, and we love to talk books, so a book club feels like the perfect next move! We'll be meeting every month to discuss interesting books, and there will be coffee and snacks. We've really been blown away by the interest and attendance in our first couple of meetings, and want to clarify some things about how we're doing things.
The goal of The Bookwyrms is to introduce titles we're excited about to new readers, so purchase of the book club selection ticket combo is a requirement to join the discussion. We've only done this twice, so it's possible this could change in the future. For now this is the best way for us to manage things and cap attendance so everyone has an enjoyable time. We get that this might be disappointing if you've already purchased the book, or borrowed it from the library, but perhaps you enjoyed it enough that you want to purchase a gift copy for someone?
July's book club selection is House of Frank by Kay Synclaire.
You can purchase the book online or in-store (be sure to specify it's a book club purchase), then meet us in the game room on Monday, July 7 at 6:30pm to discuss. Look forward to seeing you!
A little more about House of Frank:
“Reads like a warm hug.” —Rebecca Thorne, bestselling author of Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea
“A stunning tale of learning to let go.” —Shelf Awareness
A warm and hopeful story of a lonely witch consumed by grief who discovers a whimsical cast of characters in a magical arboretum—and the healing power of found family.
Powerless witch Saika is ready to enact her sister’s final request: to plant her remains at the famed Ash Gardens. When Saika arrives at the always-stormy sanctuary, she is welcomed by its owner, an enormous knit-cardiganed mythical beast named Frank, who offers her a role as one of the estate’s caretakers.
Overcome with grief, Saika accepts, desperate to put off her final farewell to her sister. But the work requires a witch with intrinsic power, and Saika’s been disconnected from her magic since her sister’s death two years prior. Saika gets by at the sanctuary using a fragment of a fallen star to cast enchantments—while hiding the embarrassing truth about herself.
As Saika works harder in avoidance of her pain, she learns more about Frank, the decaying house at Ash Gardens, and the lives of the motley staff, including bickering twin cherubs, a mute ghost, a cantankerous elf, and an irritating half witch, among others. Over time, she rediscovers what it means to love and be wholly loved and how to allow her joy and grief to coexist. Warm and inventive, House of Frank is a stirring portrait of the ache of loss and the healing embrace of love.
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