Brunch and Books

Join us for a delightful morning of Coffee & Books at our Brunch and Books meetup! This month, we will be discussing "All the Sinners Bleed" by S.A. Crosby.

To celebrate our one-year anniversary (actually, it's in August), we thought we'd do something fun: a book exchange! If you would like to participate, please bring a new or very gently used wrapped book. We'll do a polyanna-style exchange. No big deal if you don't care to participate; please still come.

**We'll be picking our October read at this meeting; please bring your suggestions. While we don't usually pick a theme, since one of our members (Lauren) is getting married in October, we thought we'd do a wedding or love theme pick for the month.

Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, quiet Charon has had only two murders. But after years of working as an FBI agent, Titus knows better than anyone that while his hometown might seem like a land of moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, secrets always fester under the surface.
Then a year to the day after Titus’s election, a school teacher is killed by a former student and the student is fatally shot by Titus’s deputies. As Titus investigates the shootings, he unearths terrible crimes and a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon.
With the killer’s possible connections to a local church and the town’s harrowing history weighing on him, Titus projects confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his own past. At the same time, he also has to contend with a far-right group that wants to hold a parade in celebration of the town’s Confederate history.
Charon is Titus’s home and his heart. But where faith and violence meet, there will be a reckoning.

Join us for a delightful morning of Coffee & Books at our Brunch and Books meetup! This month, we will be discussing "The Unhoneymooners" by Christina Lauren.

From the international bestselling author of DATING YOU, HATING YOU comes a new, unmissable standalone novel. 'A smart, sexy romance for readers who thrive on girl power' Kirkus Reviews on DATING YOU, HATING YOU For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime -in this witty and swoonworthy romance from the New York Times bestselling duo behind JOSH AND HAZEL'S GUIDE TO NOT DATING. Olive is always unlucky: in her career, in love, in . . . well, everything. Her identical twin sister Amy, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world. Her meet-cute with her fiance is something out of a romantic comedy (ugh) and she's managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a series of online contests (double ugh). Worst of all, she's forcing Olive to spend the day with her sworn enemy, Ethan, who just happens to be the best man. Olive just has to get through twenty-four hours of wedding hell before she can return to her comfortable, unlucky life. But when the entire wedding party - except for Olive and Ethan - gets food poisoning, there's an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii up for grabs. Putting their mutual hatred aside for the sake of a free vacation, Olive and Ethan head for paradise, determined to avoid each other at all costs. But when Olive runs into her future boss, the little white lie she tells him becomes a whole lot bigger. She and Ethan now have to pretend to be loving newlyweds. But the weird thing is that she doesn't mind playing pretend. In fact, she feels kind of . . . lucky. THE UNHONEYMOONERS is a heartwarming and hilarious romance perfect for anyone who has ever felt unlucky in love.

Let's sip coffee, share our thoughts on the book, and make new friends in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you are a long-time bookworm or a casual reader looking to delve into the world of book clubs, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share your love for literature. Don't miss out on this chance to enjoy a relaxing Sunday morning surrounded by good books and great company.
We will pick our October read at this meeting.