Booksweet events are a great place to stay connected to your community, meet cool new people, and add a little bright spot to your week. Join us for our upcoming events in June!
Book Clubs
We hope to invite a group of people who have read the book (or don’t mind a spoiler) to discuss their thoughts about the book (the plot, the characters, and anything else you want to discuss!). We will bring prompts but invite anyone to pose a question or share their thoughts!
After a fun discussion, the group votes on the next session’s read. Feel free to pitch an on-theme book you’ve enjoyed recently or want to read with the group.
While we will have water and light refreshments (including nut-free and gluten-free options), Booksweet is located in The Courtyard Shops, filled with AMAZING dining options. Food and drinks are totally welcome at the meet-up; don’t feel shy about sipping boba while we chat!
Your Eventbrite RSVP is so helpful to our planning. Hope to see you there!
Wednesday Murder Mystery Book Club
Wednesday July 16, 7pm
Join us at Booksweet for our sixth Thursday Mystery Book Club to discuss Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell. Get ready to dive into thrilling mysteries, discuss your favorite sleuth novels, and meet fellow armchair detectives. Whether you’re a seasoned mystery reader or just starting to explore the genre, this club is the perfect place to share your thoughts, theories, and suspicions about all things mysterious.
Other Worlds – A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club
Friday July 18, 7pm
Come join us at Booksweet for an out-of-this-world book club experience! Everyone is welcome to join the discussion of our favorite scifi and fantasy reads. Whether you’re a seasoned fan or just dipping your toes into the genre, this is the perfect place to explore new worlds with fellow readers.
At our April gathering, the group voted on our next two reads! For our Friday, July 18 gathering from 7-8 pm, we’ll be discussing Blindsight by Peter Watts.
Children’s Book Club
Wednesday July 23, 3pm
Join us at Booksweet for a Kids Summer Reading Program event! Bring your map and receive a Port Bookclub Stamp. We’ll read our children’s book selection out loud together and then have a kid-led discussion about the book.
For our July 23 Children’s Book Club from 3pm – 4pm we’ll be reading Princess and the Pea-tition by Kim Nguyen and Libby VanderPloeg (Illustrator).
Middle Grade Book Club
Wednesday July 30, 3pm
Join us at Booksweet for a Kids Summer Reading Program event! Bring your map and receive a Port Bookclub Stamp. Read our middle grade book selection ahead of time and be ready to join in a kid-led discussion about the book.
For our July 30 Middle Grade Book Club from 3pm – 4pm we’ll be reading Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell.
Rainbows and Unicorns – An LGBTQ+ Book Club at Booksweet
Wednesday July 30, 7pm
Join us for a fun evening of discussion and community at Booksweet for our third LGBTQ+ Book Club on June 18th! For our second book, we’ve selected House of Frank by Kay Synclaire. Whether you’ve read the book more than once or are just coming to chat with like-minded readers, this event is for you!
Other Events
Rebel Books at Booksweet
Saturday July 12, 5pm
Join three local writers as they share from their “Rebel Books” as an act of resistance! Booksweet is thrilled to welcome Michelle Yang, Molly Pershin Raynor, and Saba Keramati to read from their books. We will also have audience Q&A, book signings, and light refreshments!
About the Authors
Michelle Yang is an advocate whose writings on Asian American identity, body image, and mental health have been published in NBC News, CNN, and InStyle. She’s been featured on NPR, Washington Post, and Seattle Times. PHOENIX GIRL: HOW A FAT ASIAN WITH BIPOLAR FOUND LOVE is her debut memoir. When not writing, she loves traveling with her family and smoking up the kitchen with spicy recipes. Follow her on Instagram @michelleyangwriter.
Molly Pershin Raynor (she/her/hers) is a poet, healing practitioner, community builder, and momma to Malachi Moon. Her poetry has been featured on NPR and published in several literary magazines, including Vinyl, The Rumpus, Porkbelly Press, and Split Lip Magazine. ZAFTIG is Molly’s debut collection of poems from Fifth Avenue Press.
Saba Keramati is a Chinese-Iranian writer from the San Francisco Bay Area. Her debut poetry collection, Self-Mythology, was selected by Patricia Smith for publication in the Miller Williams Poetry Series at University of Arkansas Press. A winner of the 2023 92NY Discovery Poetry Prize, Saba holds an MFA from UC Davis. Saba also has a BA in English Literature from the University of Michigan.
Young Adult Author Event – Candy Cooper
Wednesday July 16, 5pm
Join us for an author event with Candy J. Cooper, author of the two young adult investigative journalism books Poisoned Water and Shackled. Enjoy readings and discussions with the author, as well as an interview between Candy and a Booksweet bookseller. Questions are welcome!
Romance Reading with Halli Starling
Saturday July 19, 6pm
Join us at Booksweet on Saturday, July 19 for a reading from local author Halli Starling! Halli will read from her queer historical fiction Coup de Coeur. We will also have author Q&A, book signings, and light refreshments. We hope to see you there!