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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
DESCRIPTION:Once Upon a Time meets The Office in Hannah Maehrer’s laugh-out-loud viral TikTok series turned novel\, about the sunshine assistant to an Evil Villain…and their unexpected romance. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious\, high-ranking villain seeks loyal\, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties\, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror\, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits. \nWith ailing family to support\, Evie Sage’s employment status isn’t just important\, it’s vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn’s most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally\, she says yes. No job is perfect\, of course\, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying\, temperamental\, and undeniably hot boss. Don’t find evil so attractive\, Evie. \nBut just when she’s getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel\, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat…and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn\, and someone wants to take the Villain—and his entire nefarious empire—out. \nNow Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work…and ensure he makes them pay. \nAfter all\, a good job is hard to find.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-assistant-to-the-villain-by-hannah-nicole-maehrer/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Lost and Found by Tarah DeWitt
DESCRIPTION:Tarah DeWitt’s novels are devoured by authors like Elsie Silver\, Julie Soto\, Jessica Joyce and Rachel Lynn Solomon. Join us to find out why as we discuss Lost and Found. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nBea always wanted to be a mom. But she never expected she’d have to lose her best friend to do it. Armed with nothing but her best friend’s eggs and a bucket list to complete\, Bea’s world is a sea of changes. \nWhen she needs a place to stay\, her longtime friend Silas steps in to help. A firefighter grappling with the aftermath of an accident\, Silas has his own challenges to work through that have left him cautious and vulnerable. \nAt first\, they expect nothing. But as these two former sunshines knit together in a love that has been unfulfilled until now\, a new beginning comes out of the ashes of the past—one that will lead to a love that can withstand all the slings and arrows\, joys and triumphs\, that life can throw.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-lost-and-found-by-tarah-dewitt/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-19/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Summoned to the Wilds by A.K.Caggiano
DESCRIPTION:A.K. Caggiano is a customer favorite here at the shop and the Fantasy Book Club agrees! Join the conversation to find out why. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nShe’s sworn to protect the realm. Her heart has other plans. \n\n\nLady Ammalie Avington\, Baroness of Faebarrow\, knows it’s not safe to pine after the son of a demon. Especially not the blood mage who threatened and abducted her and now intends to bring ruin to the realm. The very realm she is sworn to serve. It’s just a terribly inconvenient fact because\, well…he’s rather cute. \nDespite her best efforts\, Amma can’t seem to get him out of her mind\, not whilst locked up in a tower surrounded by infernal beings\, nor trapped below ground in a den of beguiling vampires\, and definitely not in the heart of a wild jungle under the tutelage of esoteric witches. She just can’t help herself around Damien Maleficus Bloodthorne\, danger be damned. And what danger is there? Damien’s heart\, the one he swears to not have\, has been softening right before her eyes. Perhaps with her guidance\, Damien won’t rain chaos and destruction down on the world. Perhaps she can even save them both as Damien searches for a way to magically unlink them on their quest to fulfill their destinies. \nSo\, when Amma learns she may have ancient\, innate magical powers of her own\, why not use them to do exactly as she pleases?
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-summoned-to-the-wilds-by-a-k-caggiano/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fiction Book Club - The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett
DESCRIPTION:A bold\, big-hearted novel about a group of unbreakable women\, fighting for what’s rightfully theirs. \n\n\n\nJoin us to discuss one of the biggest books of the year from the bestselling author of The Help\, Kathryn Stockett. \nCLICK HERE TO LET US KNOW YOU’RE COMING \nOxford\, Mississippi\, 1933. \nAbandoned by her mother one Christmas Eve\, eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Now one of the unadoptable “big girls” at the Lafayette County Orphan Asylum\, she fights each day to keep her spirit unbowed. \nBirdie Calhoun\, unmarried and outspoken\, has come to Oxford to ask her socialite sister to help the struggling family she’s left behind. But as the Depression tightens its grip\, Birdie discovers her sister’s seemingly charmed life is a tapestry of lies. \nThen\, Birdie encounters Charlie\, a woman running low on luck with little left to lose. When their fates–and Meg’s–converge\, Charlie comes up with an audacious plan for them to take control of their lives. But in a place and time where hypocrisy is rife and women’s freedom is fragile\, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences. \nThe Calamity Club will make you laugh\, cry\, and cheer–an epic testament to underestimated women who know that calamity can be the spark of new beginnings. This is Kathryn Stockett at her most confident\, heartfelt\, and hilarious–the triumphant return of one of the most beloved storytellers of our time.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fiction-book-club-the-calamity-club-by-kathryn-stockett/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
DESCRIPTION:An unabashed\, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \n\n\nStephen King says; “Get your claws into this one\, horror fiends. It’s terrific. . . . Sink your teeth into a classic.” \nGrady Hendrix says \,“This is the kind of great\, big\, epic horror novel we got back in the ’80s that came out swinging for the fences and left everything on the field. Welcome back\, you shaggy\, bloody monster of a book!” \nOne night\, Jess\, a struggling actress\, finds a five-year-old runaway hiding in the bushes outside her apartment. After a violent\, bloody encounter with the boy’s father\, she and the boy find themselves running for their lives. \nAs they attempt to evade the boy’s increasingly desperate father\, Jess slowly comes to a horrifying understanding of the butchery that follows them—the boy can turn his every fear into reality. \nAnd when the wolf finally comes home\, no one will be spared.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-when-the-wolf-comes-home-by-nat-cassidy/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 6:30-7:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thursday-silent-book-club-7/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - The Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
DESCRIPTION:A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave. \nCLICK HERE TO REGIESTER \nYadriel has summoned a ghost\, and now he can’t get rid of him. \nWhen his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his true gender\, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza\, he performs the ritual himself\, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free. \nHowever\, the ghost he summons is actually Julian Diaz\, the school’s resident bad boy\, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. He’s determined to find out what happened and tie off some loose ends before he leaves. Left with no choice\, Yadriel agrees to help Julian\, so that they can both get what they want. But the longer Yadriel spends with Julian\, the less he wants to let him leave. \nLonglisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature!\nA New York Times Bestseller! \n“This stunning debut novel from Thomas is detailed\, heart-rending\, and immensely romantic. I was bawling by the end of it\, but not from sadness: I just felt so incredibly happy that this queer Latinx adventure will get to be read by other kids. Cemetery Boys is necessary: for trans kids\, for queer kids\, for those in the Latinx community who need to see themselves on the page. Don’t miss this book.” —Mark Oshiro\, author of Anger is a Gift and co-author of The Sun and the Star
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/queer-book-club-the-cemetery-boys-by-aiden-thomas/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club - Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
DESCRIPTION:A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home. \nJoin us to discuss this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nClio Louise Barnes leads a picture-perfect life as a stylist and influencer\, but beneath the glossy veneer she harbors a not-so glamorous secret: she grew up in a haunted house. Well\, not haunted. Possessed. After Clio’s parents’ messy divorce\, her mother\, Alex\, moved Clio and her sisters into a house occupied by a demon. Or so Alex claimed. That’s not what Clio’s sisters remember or what the courts determined when they stripped her of custody after she went off the deep end. But Alex was insistent; she even wrote a book about her experience in the house. \nAfter Alex’s sudden death\, the supposedly possessed house passes to Clio and her sisters. Where her sisters see childhood trauma\, Clio sees an opportunity for house flipping content. Only\, as the home makeover process begins\, Clio discovers there might be some truth to her mother’s claims. As memories resurface and Clio finally reads her mother’s book\, a sinister presence in the house manifests\, revealing ugly truths that threaten to shake Clio’s beautiful life to its very foundation.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-play-nice-by-rachel-harrison-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Metal Slinger by Rachel Schneider
DESCRIPTION:Packed with adventure\, secrets\, danger\, and romance\, this smash-hit start to the romantic fantasy duology Fire & Metal series is sure to spark conversation. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \nThe twisty\, viral romantasy sensation now in hardcover with a foil\, embossed cover\, case stamp\, edge design\, and new interiors. \nEven though she’s not one of them\, Brynn has spent her life among the Alaha\, training to be a guard and waiting for the chance to attend the annual market hosted by the Kenta–the very same people who exiled her adopted community to a life at sea. Going to the market is a rite of passage eagerly anticipated by all young guards\, but Brynn does not anticipate breaking a century-long peace treaty while there. Nor does she plan for the intense encounter with an enemy soldier that now threatens to unwind the fragile coexistence between their people–and everything Brynn once believed about herself to be true. \nBrynn’s loyalty to the Alaha is tested when the truth of who she is is brought to light by this soldier who’s taken an oath to bring her back to where she belongs. Narrowly escaping death on the violent high seas\, Brynn’s connection to the Alaha is further tested when she learns about the world of magic she’s been denied. She was once certain of her fate and where she belonged\, but the dark\, knowing eyes of this stranger have her questioning everything\, including her heart.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-metal-slinger-by-rachel-schneider-2/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Experiments in Offline Dating by Kat Mackenzie
DESCRIPTION:Let’s discuss this enemies-to-lovers romcom about a podcaster who embarks on a matchmaking tour of Ireland – trapped with a grump who pushes all her buttons. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nMaya Davis is chronically terrible at dating. So much so that she’s turned her catastrophic dating experiments into a full-time job. Hellbent on dating “offline” for her second podcast season\, Maya travels to Ireland to meet the world-renowned local matchmaker\, and gets set up on a slew of horribly funny meet-ups that are exactly the type of comedy gold she was looking for. \nAt the town’s annual Matchmaking Festival\, Maya wins a blind date with a surly local sheep farmer. But while she’s had every bad date in the book\, nothing could have prepared her for the apocalyptic\, full-body-cringe that is the worst date of her life! \nAll she wants to do is forget it ever happened\, but when the mischievous matchmaker talks her into a whirlwind dating adventure\, he fails to mention that it’s with the one person in Ireland that she just can’t stand – her blind date catastrophe! \nTrapped together\, Maya and Tadhg journey across picturesque landscapes and green countryside until their constant verbal sparring feels increasingly like chemistry. And the more time they spend together\, the more Maya begins to wonder if perhaps she’s not so catastrophic at love after all. \nBrimming with humor and delicious tension\, this heartfelt travel romance is the perfect escape!
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-5/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-20/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fiction Book Club - The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss this sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley\, the legendary Irish folk heroine. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \n\n\nA sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley\, the legendary Irish folk heroine. \n\n\n\n\nVenture onto the high seas with the thrilling latest from the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River and I Was Anastasia. \nGrace O’Malley was born to be a sea captain. But despite her natural skill on the water\, Grace learns early that her dreams of a life at the helm are not compatible with the expectations of her noble family. As the only daughter of a powerful chieftain\, her role is to secure a strong alliance and bear children. But when she’s sent to foster with a nearby clan\, Grace falls for a clever and open-minded second son—a man she cannot have. \nMarried off against her will to a brutal warrior\, Grace performs her duty\, all the while gathering followers loyal to her\, and consolidating her husband’s power\, only to be ousted from his lands. But this betrayal offers Grace the opportunity to return to sea\, finally leading clan O’Malley’s mighty fleet. Just as she finds true independence\, Queen Elizabeth’s incursions into Ireland grow bolder and Grace must fight to defend her land\, her ships\, and the people she loves most against the cruel and power-hungry English deputies\, who will stop at nothing to check her influence. \nKeenly observed and fiercely written\, Ariel Lawhon’s new action-packed novel channels the untamed beauty and harsh realities of sixteenth-century Ireland\, as seen through the eyes of an unforgettable heroine who rightly became “the Pirate Queen of Ireland.”
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fiction-book-club-2/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss this New York Times bestseller and “horror masterpiece” (NPR) from Stephen Graham Jones—the master of modern horror—is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \n\n\nThis is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice. \n\n\n\n\n“Jones has written his Interview with the Indigenous Vampire. A landmark of horror and historical fiction alike\, perhaps the closest thing we have to horror’s Moby-Dick.” —Vulture \n“Inventive and spine-tingling…a master class in voice. Queasy\, uneasy\, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter plays with the interplay between religion and historical guilt\, identity and appetite.” —The Washington Post \nA diary\, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre\, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab\, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror\, Stephen Graham Jones.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-buffalo-hunter-hunter-by-stephen-graham-jones/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
DESCRIPTION:Elspeth must confront the weight of her actions as she and Ravyn embark on a perilous quest to save the kingdom. \n\n\n\n\nCome discuss this incredible sequel to One Dark Window\, from the queen of gothic romantasy. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT \nGripped by a tyrant king and in the thrall of dark magic\, the kingdom is in peril. Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards\, but the last–and most important–one remains to be found: the Twin Alders. If they’re going to find the card before Solstice and set free the kingdom\, they will need to journey through the dangerous mist-cloaked forest. The only one who can lead them through is the monster that shares Elspeth’s head: the Nightmare. \nAnd he’s not eager to share any longer.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-two-twisted-crowns-by-rachel-gillig/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T200000
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SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - The Beheading Game by Rebecca Lehmann
DESCRIPTION:Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nWe all know what happened to Henry VIII’s second wife\, Anne Boleyn. But what if she woke up the day after her execution and took it upon herself to seek justice? \nThe Beheading Game begins in the hours after Anne Boleyn’s beheading\, when she wakes to find herself unceremoniously laid to rest in a makeshift coffin\, her head wrapped in linen at her knees. Discarded by King Henry VIII for being unable to give him a male heir and reviled by Cromwell for being too smart for her own good\, she was ultimately executed based on trumped-up charges of adultery\, incest\, and high treason.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/queer-book-club-the-beheading-game-by-rebecca-lehmann/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 6:30-7:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thursday-silent-book-club-8/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu
DESCRIPTION:A runaway TikTok sensation\, Heavenly Bodies is the first book in a dazzling new romantasy series that blends Greek mythology and shadow magic with a tantalizing enemies-to-lovers romance that will rewrite the stars. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n“You know the most dangerous kind of villain? A woman with nothing left to lose.” \nIn a world ruled by the cruel and merciless Stars\, Elara has been cursed by fate. A prophecy promises she will fall for a Star\, but that it will kill them both. \nSo when Ariete\, Star of Wrath\, War and Chaos\, descends to wreak havoc on Elara’s kingdom\, she flees her home—the Kingdom of Night—for the neighbouring Helios\, Kingdom of Light. \nAnd strides straight into the arms of an enemy prince. \nFearing that Ariete might turn his sights to Helios next\, Prince Lorenzo is forced to train Elara as a weapon—one worthy of battling against the tyrannical reign of the Stars. But there are shadows even within the Kingdom of Light—and they threaten to reveal the darkness in Lorenzo’s past and the ancient magic that slumbers in Elara’s veins. \nAnd with it all comes an undeniable\, star-crossed pull between Elara and Lorenzo that neither can seem to resist…
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-heavenly-bodies-by-imani-erriu/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T200000
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club – Her Last Breath by Taylor Adams
DESCRIPTION:Join our Thriller Book Club to Discuss Her Last Breath. \n\nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n\n\n\n“What Stephen King did for an empty hotel in The Shining\, Taylor Adams does for a treacherous cave in his bracing\, breathtaking Her Last Breath.”\n—BookPage \nFrom the bestselling author of No Exit and The Last Word comes a heart-pounding thriller that plunges readers into the suffocating darkness of a cave—and the even darker secrets that lie within. \nWhen Tess reluctantly joins her adventurous best friend Allie on a caving expedition\, she expects to confront her claustrophobia—not a stranger who traps her in a fight for her life. A man who claims to be a fellow caver harasses them at the cave’s entrance. Confident\, take-no-shit Allie insults the guy—and he retaliates. Soon\, Tess is trapped inside a narrow crawl space hundreds of feet underground\, fighting to stay alive. \nHours later\, Tess emerges alive—but the nightmare is far from over.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-her-last-breath-by-taylor-adams/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T120000
DTSTAMP:20260611T150207Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-21/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T160000
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - Tempest by Victoria Aveyard
DESCRIPTION:From Victoria Aveyard\, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen\, comes a romantic fantasy epic like no other in which a fallen noblewoman faces off against her former love—the last great pirate captain—amid a brutal war for the high seas. \n“Tempest is a triumph that features all my favorite things: romance\, layered characters\, a meticulous fantasy world\, and of course—pirates.” —RACHEL GILLIG \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \nCat Rose knows what it is to live in two worlds\, in two times. Before—as Lady Catrine Rose of the Meridian Empire\, chained to a loathsome lord with a dwindling fortune. And after—as the Widow Rose\, queen of a pirate tavern in the Lyrian Sea\, determined to be the master of her own fate. \nBut tides turn and winds change. The Meridian Empire looms on the horizon\, the full weight of her navy falling on the Lyrian\, bent on reclaiming the wealthy colonies and crushing the pirate republic once and for all. Ship after ship is captured\, save for one\, captained by a pirate who continually evades both noose and blade: the legendary Valerian Kane. \nWith his fearsome ship and uncanny connection to the song of the sea\, Valerian is the only man who might rally the pirates who remain. The only man who threatens the Empire. And the only man Cat has ever loved\, blazing in and out of her life like a star. \nDesperate for victory\, the Empire offers Cat a devastating choice: bring them Valerian or hang. In truth\, no choice at all. \nBut Cat Rose is nothing if not a survivor. \nA storm is rising on the Lyrian. What will it leave in its wake? \n  \nPLEASE NOTE: This meeting of the Fantasy Book Club will take place in the smaller back room at Rapscallion Brick Oven Pizza and Brewery in Lawrence where we will be holding a book fair. \nStay tuned for title\, sign-up and further details.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Rapscallion Music Hall & Brewery\, 56 Island St.\, Lawrence\, MA\, 01840\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T200000
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Let's just chat
DESCRIPTION:Join us this month to discuss whatever you are currently reading. There is no book club selection this month! \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT \n 
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-6/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261129T140000
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - Mazywood by Tanarive Due
DESCRIPTION:All the Sinners Bleed meets Erasure in this literary thriller from the award-winning author of The Reformatory following the grandson of a famous Black actress who returns to his grandmother’s cabin retreat in the California mountains only to encounter the legacy of her rage born in Old Hollywood. \nCLICK HERE TO REGISTER \nTananarive Due is an American Book Award and NAACP Image Award­–winning author\, who was an executive producer on Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror for Shudder and teaches Afrofuturism and Black Horror at UCLA.   She has channeled that knowledge and more into this terrific novel.  This should be a great discussion! \nWhen Johnny—a filmmaker and grandson of the famous Black actress Mazelle Washington—brings his family to Mazywood\, the secluded California mountain lodge left behind by his grandmother\, he expects a quiet retreat. Instead\, he uncovers a legacy of rage\, secrets\, and terror that has haunted his family for generations. \nSet primarily in the present day\, with haunting flashbacks to Hollywood’s Golden Age\, Mazywood explores three generations while following Johnny as he pieces together the true story of his grandmother. As a young Black actress whose career spanned from the 1920s to the 1940s\, Mazelle brushed shoulders with giants like Lena Horne\, Clark Gable\, and Hattie McDaniel. But beneath her public appearance\, she carried a secret she had kept and nurtured since she was a child\, when a dark wish came true and changed the course of her life forever. \nNow\, fifty years after Mazelle’s death\, Johnny finds himself confronting the truth she buried—and the consequences she left behind. For a monster lurks outside Mazywood\, hidden for generations\, and Johnny brought his family to its hunting grounds.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-mazywood-by-tanarive-due/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T200000
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SUMMARY:Thursday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:With traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SPOT \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 6:00-6:30pm. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 6:30-7:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will stay open until 8:00pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thursday-silent-book-club-9/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T200000
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SUMMARY:Thriller Book Club - Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel by Lucy Foley and Agatha Christie
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss the brand-new Miss Marple mystery from Lucy Foley\, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast. \nPlease RSVP below so we have enough spaces for everyone. \nHigh in the Swiss Alps\, accessible only by a single\, winding railway\, stands the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel. With glorious mountain views and exclusive access to powdery slopes\, it draws guests from far and wide. \nThe notorious actress.\nThe high-flying politician.\nThe society wife.\nThe reckless friend.\nThe shrewd doctor. \nBut not everyone is here for a winter holiday. \nBeneath the champagne and furs\, dark histories simmer; old grudges emerge like cracks in the ice. \nAnd someone is watching from the shadows. A polite\, unassuming woman with an extraordinary mind: Miss Marple. \nWhen a body is found and a blizzard cuts off all escape\, only Miss Marple can connect the clues before the killer strikes again. Because it isn’t a question of who has a motive\, but who’s next…
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/thriller-book-club-murder-at-the-grand-alpine-hotel-by-lucy-foley-and-agatha-christie/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T140000
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SUMMARY:Romantasy Book Club - Cinder House by Freya Marske
DESCRIPTION:Sparks fly and lovers dance in this gorgeous\, yearning Cinderella retelling from bestselling author Freya Marske—a queer Gothic romance perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and T. Kingfisher.\nElla is a haunting.Murdered at sixteen\, her ghost is furiously trapped in her father’s house\, invisible to everyone except her stepmother and stepsisters. \nEven when she discovers how to untether herself from her prison\, there are limits. She cannot be seen or heard by the living people who surround her. Her family must never learn she is able to leave. And at the stroke of every midnight\, she finds herself back on the staircase where she died. \nUntil she forges a wary friendship with a fairy charm-seller\, and makes a bargain for three nights of almost-living freedom. Freedom that means she can finally be seen. Danced with. Touched. \nYou think you know Ella’s story: the ball\, the magical shoes\, the handsome prince. \nYou’re halfway right\, and all-the-way wrong. \nRediscover a classic fairy tale in this debut novella from “the queen of romantic fantasy” (Polygon).
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romantasy-book-club-cinder-house-by-freya-marske/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T200000
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SUMMARY:Queer Book Club - You're a Mean One Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
DESCRIPTION:Bring a little joy to the world? Not today\, Santa. \nPlease RSVP below so we have enough spaces for everyone. \nMatthew Prince is young\, wealthy\, and notorious for living life like it’s one big party — until a PR disaster lands him in forced holiday exile. Now stuck in a picturesque town that feels like the North Pole’s forgotten outpost\, Matthew is determined to count down the days until his return to the city. But sharing close quarters with Hector Martinez — the grumpy\, gorgeous local who sees right through him — changes everything. As sparks fly and a charity gala spirals toward disaster\, Matthew must decide: will he cling to the person he was\, or risk opening his heart to something real? \nIf you love Red\, White & Royal Blue or Schitt’s Creek\, You’re a Mean One\, Matthew Prince delivers a laugh-out-loud\, heart-squeezing holiday romance filled with snark\, sweetness\, and slow-burn chemistry. This festive LGBTQ+ romcom will charm fans of gay Christmas romance\, small town holiday fiction\, and feel-good love stories. \nMake this holiday season unforgettable with a romance that will make your heart grow three sizes. \nWhile part of a series\, this book stands alone. \nNote: We’re trying something new this month with RSVPs. If you have any trouble with it\, please call us at 978-557-2187 or email us at info@purplecouchbookshop.com.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/queer-book-club-youre-a-mean-one-matthew-prince-by-timothy-janovsky/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T200000
DTSTAMP:20261022T163300Z
CREATED:20260818T185416Z
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SUMMARY:Romance Book Club - Let's Just Chat
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for title\, sign-up and further details. \nCLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/romance-book-club-7/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260818T021048Z
CREATED:20260611T150454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T021048Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Silent Book Club
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to hold space with us on select Sunday mornings from 10am -12pm. \nCLICK HERE TO SAVE YOUR SEAT \nWith traditional book clubs there’s the scramble to finish the selected book\, and the pressure to have something smart to say. Wouldn’t it be great to have a book club where you could just enjoy books and friends —without any homework? \nAt Silent Book Club\, there’s no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks\, audiobooks\, textbooks\, comic books… it’s BYOBook. Join us at the Purple Couch Bookshop to socialize from 10:00-10:30am. Staff will be on hand to help you find a great read if you need one. Then\, from 10:30-11:30\, pick a spot and read whatever makes you happy. The store will be opening to the public at 12pm for those who need to finish one more chapter or are ready to find their next great book.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/sunday-silent-book-club-22/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260818T190051Z
CREATED:20260818T190051Z
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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Stay tuned for title\, sign-up and further details.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-3/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Clubs
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