Fantasy Book Club
Join Pecantown as they discuss "The Poison Daughter" by Shelia Masterson on Friday, May 29th at 6 pm. This enemies to lovers romantasy is fast paced and fun. Email lindsay@pecantownbooks.com for more information.
Join Pecantown as they discuss "The Poison Daughter" by Shelia Masterson on Friday, May 29th at 6 pm. This enemies to lovers romantasy is fast paced and fun. Email lindsay@pecantownbooks.com for more information.
Kassie is revisiting the first true crime book she ever read. Join her as she explores “Helter Skelter”, Charles Manson and the cult of personality that shocked Hollywood and the world.
Join Mark and the Classics Book club as they read "Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemmingway. This Classic is widely considered one of the greatest war novels ever written, renowned for Hemingway's signature spare, understated, and powerful writing style. Join us June 10th at 5 pm.
This month, Kassie and the Crime Book Club are discussing "The Black Dahlia" by William Mann. This new release is a discussion on the victimology of Elizabeth Smart. Join us June, 11th at 6pm, to discuss her demise and the investigation.
This month, Tess and the Literary Fiction Book Club is reading Kate Quinn's book, The Astral Library. It is a genre-bending departure into magical realism centering on a destitute young woman who discovers a hidden portal inside the Boston Public Library. This magical sanctuary allows the lost and desperate to literally escape their hardships by choosing to live inside public-domain classics, but the protagonist must quickly team up with the resident Librarian to defend the realm against a bureaucratic Board threatening its existence. Join us on June 16th at 6pm.
This month, Kassie is sharing a Baddie named Stephanie St. Clair. Join us June 19th while we delve into the story of "Madam Queen." Author Mary Kay McBrayer masterfully blends rigorous historical research with narrative speculation to paint a vivid portrait of a brilliant, complicated woman who protected her community, fought police corruption, and defiantly went toe-to-toe with New York’s most notorious mafia syndicates.
A timely and insightful discussion with Trinity University's Sussan Siavoshi
We moved bookclub to the first week of the month due to schedule conflicts. Join us to discuss "My Sister, the Serial Killer" by Oyinkan Braithwaite. Dark comedy about one sister cleaning up the messes of another sister. Join us July 2nd to discuss this fast paced and unique perspective novel.
This month, Kassie is sharing the incredible story of Stephanie St. Clair. The New York Baddie that ran a numbers racket and took care of her community. Join us as we discuss female mobsters, the 1920s and the little known story of this icon.
Join Tess and the Literary Book Club on July 14th to discuss, "Kin" by Tayari Jones. Set against the backdrop of the Jim Crow South in the 1950s and 60s, the novel follows two "cradle friends"—Vernice ("Niecy") and Annie—who grow up next door to each other in the small, fictional rural town of Honeysuckle, Louisiana. Get a glass of wine and a baked good and meet with us at 6 pm.
Mark and the Classics Book Club will be meeting to discuss "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Join them July 15th for a discussion on this masterpiece.
This month, Kassie is sharing the book "Ultimate Evil: The search for Sons of Sam" by Maury Terry. We will delve into the story of David Berkowitz and Terry's theory of multiple killers in this harrowing tale.