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Read with Pride Book Club (Offsite program)

(Adults) - Held at Turf, Surf & Earth

Join our LGBTQ+ book club at Turf Surf & Earth to discuss The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong!

This event is intended to be a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and supporters to gather, converse, and celebrate.  New book discussion participants are always welcome.

"An almost-mage discovers friendship-and maybe something more-in the unlikeliest of places in this delightfully charming novel from the author of The Teller of Small Fortunes. Certainty Bulrush wants to be useful-to the Guild of Mages that took her in as a novice, to the little brother who depends on her, and to anyone else she can help. Unfortunately, her tepid magic hasn't proven much use to anyone. When Certainty has the chance to earn her magehood via a seemingly straightforward assignment, she takes it. Nevermind that she'll have to work with Mage Aurelia, the brilliant, unfairly attractive overachiever who's managed to alienate everyone around her. The two must transport minorly magical artifacts somewhere safe: Shpelling, the dullest, least magical village around. There, they must fix up an old warehouse, separate the self-turning butter churns from the kind-of-flaming swords, and above all: avoid complications. The Guild's uneasy relationship with citizens is at a tipping point, and the last thing needed is a magical incident. Still, as mage and novice come to know Shpelling's residents-and each other-they realize the Guild's hoarded magic might do more good being shared. Friendships blossom while Certainty and Aurelia work to make Shpelling the haven it could be. But magic is fickle-add attraction and it might spell trouble."

Place a hold on The Keeper of Magical Things through our website, the SCLSNJ app or Libby!

Please note: this event will be held at Turf Surf & Earth, 46 East Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876.  Street parking is free after 7pm.

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