Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion &/or Vacation in a Cup Mocktail (+/or Cocktail) Tasting (with other wedding-inspired fun!) on Friday, April 25th, starting at 6:00 pm in New Book Joy's Reading Lounge!
This adventure features The Wedding People by Alison Espach, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…
Local Drink Lovers can taste the Vacation in a Cup Mocktail mentioned in the story (or opt to turn it into a cocktail) to get inspired by the flavors of characters, plots & settings (& participate in other wedding-inspired fun) from the featured book from 6-7 pm at New Book Joy (5512 W Devon) RIGHT BEFORE OUR BOOK DISCUSSION FROM 7-8 PM.
Psst... You can join us for either or both events!
If you've already paid for a Book Tastings Experience or Subscription, the Book Chat is FREE - no need to buy a ticket - just show up for our discussion! You only need to sign up & pay for the additional event...
If you're not signed up for our Book Club and would like to join us for the discussion or paired activity, please sign up and pay for one or both events! You can pick up a physical copy or Book Box with curated reading pairings from the dropdown menu above, or an audiobook from the link below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!
CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY
BOOK SYNOPSIS
A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew...
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years - she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here without him, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe's plan - which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.
In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined - and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups
OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publish Date: July 30, 2024
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.0 x 9.25 inches | 1.22 pounds
Language: English
Type: Hardcover
Condition: NEW