Online Book Groups

Village Books has the great opportunity to work with the energetic Mandy from KAFE 104.1. She loves to read and talk books so we excitedly added Mandy's Book Club to the many book groups that we host and support in our community.

Every month Mandy picks a fantastic book and has a discussion with her listeners. New book picks are announced on-air the first Monday of every month… but, book club members always get advanced notice! Check out KAFE.com for more information.

Recieve 15% off each month's reading selection... just tell us you're buying it for Mandy's Book Club!

Village Books Co-owner Kelly Evert recently had the opportunity to catch up with Mandy and ask her a little about herself.

Q: How did you get into radio?

A: I got into radio as a student at Western Washington University—I was a newsreader and hosted shows on KUGS 89.3 for several quarters. I was having such a blast that I added a Communication Major to my studies and scored an internship at Cascade Radio Group. Then I just hung around until they agreed to hire me!

Q: What time do you wake up in the morning for work?

A: My alarm goes off every morning at 3:45am, but I usually hit snooze a couple times before getting up!

Q: How do you like to chill?

A: Enjoying a glass of wine with a good friend! Or binge watching the latest must-see Netflix series.

Q: What was your favorite book as a child?

A: I’m lucky to have such fond memories of being read to as a child! When it was my turn to pick, I always went with The Boxcar Children or anything in the Little House series.

Q: Favorite reading spot?

A: The couch is my usual spot, but I love reading in a comfy lawn chair in the yard when the weather allows!

Join this virtual discussion whenever it fits into YOUR schedule! facebook.com/mandysbookclub/

Q: Why did you start a book group?

A: I started Mandy’s Book Club on KAFE because I wanted to start reading again after years of missing it! I used to read all the time, but life got busy and I fell out of the habit. I always intended to start again, but just never made the time. When I started chatting with friends who felt similarly—those who grew up reading but had trouble prioritizing it in adulthood—I figured it could be a relatable issue for a lot of my listeners too! I wanted to structure a club where everyone felt like they had time to participate, so the idea was to host a ‘virtual’ book club that allowed members to listen to the radio for updates and check in online when it fit their schedule.

Q: Favorite bookgroup book discussed in the last year?

A: Gosh, that’s hard to choose! Thanks to some awesome recommendations, we’ve read some really good books in the first year of MBC. The one that’s stuck with me the most is Educated by Tara Westover.

Q: What is one thing you would like your listeners to know about you?

A: I’m passionate about our local non-profit community and encourage everyone to find ways to support them, especially during these difficult times! I currently sit on the board of the Max Higbee Center in Bellingham, a non-profit that provides community-based recreation programs for youth and adults with developmental disabilities.

Q: Words to live by?

A: ‘Wrinkles only go where smiles have been.’ -Jimmy Buffet

New!

Village Books VIRTUAL BOOK GROUP

Village Books is delighted to announce our new virtual book group—open to all!

Join Village Books co-owners Kelly Evert and Paul Hanson for a lively discussion of books from a variety of genres. We'll meet via Zoom the first Monday of each month at 7pm. Registration is required.

Join Us!

Monday, October 5 - First Meeting! –Futureface: A Family Mystery, an Epic Quest, and the Secret to Belonging by Alex Wagner

An acclaimed journalist travels the globe to solve the mystery of her ancestry, confronting the question at the heart of the American experience of immigration, race, and identity: Who are my people? A Live Monday, December 7 Monday, November 9 Discussion –The Sasquatch Hunter's Almanac

–Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry by Sharma Shields

Jayber Crow is the story of a man's love for his comA dark, fantastical, multi-generational munity and his abiding and unrequited love for tale about a family whose patriarch is Mattie Chatham, a good woman who had too early consumed by the hunt for the mythical, elusive sasquatch he made one bad mistake. encountered in his youth.

Meet with us via Zoom the first Monday of the month at 7pm. For registration intructions & details please see Book Groups under the Readers Corner tab at villagebooks.com.

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Book & Writing GROUPS

With mandated limited gatherings and store capacity, most of our usual book and writing groups are not currently meeting in person. Some groups have taken a hiatus while others continued to meet via online venues with no distruption in schedule. Wondering about your group or a group you're interested in joining? Go to villagebooks.com for updates!