We are super excited to be partnering with the owners (and twin sisters) behind Read My Lips Boston, Massachusetts’ diverse romance pop-up bookshop, for this special series! You’ll find Lily and Hannah Barrett quarterly on Zoom for 30 minutes of romance book recommendations celebrating authors and main characters who identify as BIPOC, queer, disabled, big-bodied, and members of other underrepresented groups in the genre.  In June, our theme is "Hot Queer Summer,” focusing on queer romance novels set on tropical beach islands, on summer vacation, and more. We're sure you'll find something to like from Lily and Hannah's many enthusiastic reviews.

 

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Not sure what to read next? Join Jody (aka @RedReadReviews) for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - every genre and interest! We're sure you'll find something to like from Jody's many enthusiastic reviews.

 

Jody is an Instagram reviewer and Book Club leader. Lover of all books! We know that Jody will travel far and wide to meet the authors she loves, reads voraciously, and talks about books as if they are her best friends. We can't wait to hear what she'll be recommending - be ready for your TBR pile to fall over! We'll send out a list of all recommendations for those who register. 

 

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In June 1977, Renee Freer, nicknamed Giggles, went out to play with her friends. A few hours later, she was found bludgeoned to death with a rock. In a true crime book unlike most, E.C. Hanson stumbles upon the unsolved murder case that haunted his former stepfather. Unable to get specifics from the old and new guard of detectives, Hanson forges ahead, mining what he can from previously released articles and people who lived in the neighborhood at the time. An unusual yet passionate text, Dead End Road honors Renee Freer's memory and asks its how will you help? Join us for this conversation with E.C. as he discusses his book, research, and goal in pursuing this cold case.

 

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Cookbook Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month! Try out new recipes and bring the results to share!  For more information, contact Jo-Anne Johnson (email jjohnson@hanover.ocln.org) or call 781-826-2972.

Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, Sunflower Sisters, and The Golden Doves. Born and raised in Massachusetts, she was inspired to write this novel by her mother’s family, the Smiths, who settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1891. She received journalism degrees from both Syracuse and Northwestern universities and worked as an advertising copywriter for many years before becoming a novelist. With more than two million copies of her books sold and translated in fifty countries, Martha lives in Litchfield, Connecticut, and Hobe Sound, Florida.

 

"Author Hour in Massachusetts" is a series of virtual author talks this spring featuring some of the publishing industry's top trending writers. 

 

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Join us for the Out of This World Science Fiction / Fantasy Book Club! We meet on the last Monday of the month, and alternate between science fiction and fantasy titles.

 

The title for June is I, Robot by Isaac Asimov

 

We will be taking a summer break for July and August.  See you in September!

June is Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a turning point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. What started as an angry mob's violent reaction to a police raid in 1969 ignited the gay rights movement and has over time grown to become a joyous annual celebration. Explore the origins of Pride Month and why it has grown into an annual tradition observed in America and many other countries. 

 

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