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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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SUMMARY:Warhammer Drop-in
DESCRIPTION:This is a great opportunity to get a game in or to work on building and painting with friends.  Drop in any time this afternoon.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/warhammer-drop-in-15/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Warhammer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T130000
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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
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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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SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:We love Thursdays! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits\, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-74/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children's Events
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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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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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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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SUMMARY:Fantasy Book Club - All the Scattered Stars by Via Luino
DESCRIPTION:We are honored to select Via Luino’s fantasy title\, All the Scattered Stars\, as our December Fantasy book club pick. Via is a good friend of the bookshop and we know you will love her new book as much as we do! \nThe glitter of Venice’ s lights hides a dark truth: when the floodwaters rise\, no one is safe. Koru knows better than to trust anyone but her own. \nHidden deep in the winding twists of Venice’ s narrow alleys\, Koru and her found family must disguise themselves to survive. They are Rhunlokni\, an ethnic minority gifted with the ability to channel the power of the Earth\, their Goddess. They have long been vilified and prosecuted for their strange abilities— and Koru’ s gift is the strongest of her generation. So when the police arrive in St. Mark’ s Square to arrest Koru for a crime she didn’ t commit\, she does the only thing she can— she runs. Though Koru manages to escape the police\, a larger threat is drawing near. Koru must figure out what the Goddess is trying to tell her\, protect those she loves\, and uncover the truth of her past before it’ s too late— because Venice is sinking. Tonight.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/fantasy-book-club-all-the-scattered-stars-by-via-luino/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Horror Book Club - Carry Me to My Grave by Christopher Golden
DESCRIPTION:From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden comes a high concept horror novel about a man trying to protect his dead mother’s body from the evil that is hunting them. \n  \n\nMaggie Wise will take your eyes.\nWhen Malcolm was growing up\, the local kids made up that chant about his mother\, claiming she was a witch. He and his siblings did their best to ignore it. Now\, Maggie is dying\, and those same siblings have left Malcolm and his sister-in-law Violet to hold a vigil at her bedside.But they’re not as alone as they think they are. A dark figure waits and watches from beneath the willow tree across the street. Hundreds of miles away\, an ancient evil stirs in its burrow under a farmer’s cornfield. Across the country\, other buried things begin to dream in anticipation of Maggie’s demise. On her deathbed\, the old woman elicits a promise from Malcolm\, her youngest child?when she dies\, he and Violet must return her body to her birthplace in Shediak\, Maine.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/horror-book-club-3/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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SUMMARY:Babies at the Bookshop
DESCRIPTION:We love Thursdays! There aren’t a lot of opportunities for moms and caregivers to meet and socialize with their little ones. While Rocco’s Reading Room is always available for visits\, the Purple Couch would like to fill that gap by providing the time and the soft space filled with some toys and board books for little ones to explore\, giving moms and caregivers an opportunity to connect.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/babies-at-the-bookshop-75/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270312T200000
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE - Author Alexus King Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the release of her next book.  We’ll add more detail once the official title and cover are revealed.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/save-the-date-author-alexus-king-book-launch/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Save the Date - Indie Bookstore Day 2027
DESCRIPTION:It’s never too early to start planning for Indie Bookstore Day!  Stay tuned for details but please note that we will once again be participating in the North of Boston Book Trail.
URL:https://purplecouchbookshop.com/event/save-the-date-indie-bookstore-day-2027/
LOCATION:The Purple Couch Bookshop\, 350 Winthrop Ave\, Unit 9B\, North Andover\, MA\, 01845\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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