Girls At The Bookstore

  GOODREADS SUMMARY: Summer, 1969. Eleanor Bell, a widow, has always given everything she had to her family, forgoing her own dreams of becoming a singer. When she receives a diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s on the eve of her sixty-ninth birthday, she decides to go on an epic musical bucket-list trip to fulfill her dreams: A summer tour of festivals.  Except she forgets, maybe on purpose, to tell anyone where she’s going. Leanne Miller discovers her mother missing, and she enlists the help of her somewhat distant college-aged daughter, Nora, to help her find Eleanor. The last thing Nora wants to do before starting as one of Yale's first female undergrads is to hit the road. But then Nora hears something strange on the radio—her grandmother’s voice. Nora and Leanne embark on a road trip in her husband’s Lincoln Continental from Atlanta to California, Denver, Seattle, back to New York, and then New Orleans, always one step behind Eleanor, who has been dubbed the Dame of Rock n’ Ro...

  THE MAFIA VERSE OF LJ SHEN If you’ve ever finished an LJ Shen book and immediately wondered, “Wait… haven’t I met that family before?” the answer is probably yes. LJ Shen has built one of my favorite interconnected mafia universes, where characters cross paths, family trees branch across multiple series, and one romance often leads you straight into another. What starts as a single book can quickly turn into an entire reading journey, and speaking from experience, that’s exactly what happened to me. Today I’m diving into LJ Shen’s mafia multiverse, sharing how the books connect and hopefully helping a few of you decide where to start. So, grab your coffee or tea, or in my case, a Diet Coke, settle into your favorite reading chair, and let's talk romance, felonies, and family dynasty. *************************** Shen's families operate primarily in New York City, the Bronx, Boston, and Camorra. She has perfected the combination of dark romance and crime with power plays an...

  Welcome to our first stop on The Dark Lord’s Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) readalong! We’ve made it through the first 19 chapters, and now it’s time to chat. Whether you’ve been highlighting favorite lines, laughing out loud, or simply trying to figure out what on earth is happening, we would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to answer the discussion questions below, but don’t feel limited by them. Tell us what surprised you, what made you laugh, who you’re rooting for, or what theories you’re already forming. Did a particular scene stand out? Is there a character you’re loving (or loving to be annoyed by)? And if you’re reading along later in the month, don’t be shy about jumping into the conversation. You can reply to someone’s comment, share your own thoughts, or answer any of the questions that catch your eye. Most importantly, keep it fun. There are no wrong answers here—just book lovers talking books. Happy discussing! Discussion Questions What details ...