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Life Out of Order

Audrey Niffenegger
2026
Audrey Niffenegger's Life Out of Order follows Alba DeTamble through time, but is it a worthy seque…
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Peck & Peck

Bonnie Garmus
2026
Our review of Bonnie Garmus's Peck & Peck: a quirky, twin-filled tale about passion, creativity, an…
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Partita

Barbara Kingsolver
2026
Barbara Kingsolver's Partita is a quiet, reflective novel about grief, memory, and family. Slow-pac…
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A Wall is Also a Road

Annalee Newitz
2026
Annalee Newitz's A Wall Is Also a Road pairs ancient Pompeii with an alien world of single-celled s…
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Nov
5

November Book Bedazzling

Bedazzling Night with Thornwell Books, back by popular demand August 20th! Decorate a book, enjoy wine, and craft with friends. Limited seating—reserve your ticket today.
Nov. 5, 2026, 6 p.m.
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Titles and Tapas 2026

Jump start the holiday season with our annual Titles and Tapas event. Join us for an elegant, seated meal of holiday ta…
Nov. 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
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Give your favorite books some extra glitz at our Book Bedazzling session on November 5 from 6pm - 8…
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Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! We have just a few copies left of the new ACOTAR installment from Sarah J…
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Earlier this month, author Patrick Ryan visited Lenoir Rhyne University as part of their Visiting W…
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New meeting time! ⏰ Lit Wits (Kids Book Club) meets every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 PM. The next boo…
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Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus

Garmus follows her debut Lessons in Chemistry with a…
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6 out of 5 stars. Yes, really. ✨

I haven’t loved a book this much in a long time. Bad…