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Heather McElhatton, author of Million Little Mistakes

Thursday, September 2 • 7 p.m.

You've just won $22 million in the lottery. Now, what are you going to do with it?

That's the question that sets you on a fun, entertaining journey in Heather McElhatton's latest do-over novel, Million Little Mistakes. Given the chance to live like a milionaire, you could realize all your dreams or learn that money cause more problems. In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure® style book for adults, it all depends on the choices you make. As in life, there are hundreds of possible adventures woven into Million Little Mistakes. The difference: with the book, if you don't like the ending you can do it all over again!

Choose to bring your friends and your imagination to this event, and we can think of only one outcome: a great night out!

Heather McElhatton is also the author of Pretty Little Mistakes (her first do-over novel), and Jennifer Johnson is Sick of Being Single. You may also know her from her commentaries on National Public Radio's  This American Life, Marketplace, and Sound Money.

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Emma Donoghue, author of Room • Thursday, September 23 • 7 p.m.

Emma Donoghue's Room is an unforgettable reading experience, and we are thrilled to welcome her to Next Chapter Bookshop for this special ticketed, catered event. The book, which has been long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, and the number one pick on the September IndieNext list, tells the story of five-year-old Jack and his Ma. Jack's entire world is the room he shares with his mother. He was born there, and has grown up there. It's where he learns, reads, eats, sleeps and plays. At night, Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits. It's home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack, but she knows it's not enough. She devises a bold escape plan--one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she doesn't realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

Don't miss out on this incredible book and what's sure to be an unforgettable event with author Emma Donoghue.

Tickets ($5.00 each) are required for this event and include admission and light refreshments. Tickets are available in person at Next Chapter Bookshop by phone at (262) 241-6220, or online.

Click here to purchase tickets for this event online.

Your tickets will be available for pick-up at Next Chapter Bookshop before the event, or at Will Call the evening of the event. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, please note that they will all be held under the registrant's (that's you!) last name.

Ticket purchases are non-refundable and not included in any discounts, coupons, or special offers.

Julia Glass, author of The Widower's Tale • Sunday, September 26 • 2 p.m.

Join the author of Three Junes, The Whole World Over, and I See You Everywhere for a special, catered Sunday afternoon event! In The Widower's Tale, Julia Glass plumbs the depth of the human heart, spinning a captivating tale about the loyalties, rivalries and secrets of a very particular family. In his historic farmhouse outside Boston, seventy-year-old Percy Darling is settling into retirement. His relaxing routines are interrupted, however, when he is persuaded to let a locally beloved preschool take over his barn. As his refuge is filled by children, parents and teachers, he realizes he must reexamine th esolitary life he has made for hiimself in the decades since the death of his wife. No longer can he remain aloof from his family, his community, his children, or even the precarious joy of falling in love.

Bring your book club and your best friends, and get ready for a wonderful afternoon with an amazing author!

Tickets ($5.00 each) are required for this event and include admission and light refreshments. Tickets are available in person at Next Chapter Bookshop, by phone at (262) 241-6220, or online.

Click here to purchase tickets for this event online.

Your tickets will be available for pick-up at Next Chapter Bookshop before the event, or at Will Call the evening of the event. If you are purchasing multiple tickets, please note that they will all be held under the registrant's (that's you!) last name.

Ticket purchases are non-refundable and not included in any discounts, coupons, or special offers.

NEW! Storytime is now on Mondays and Thursdays!

If you missed Storytime with Miss Joyce and Mooshie on Thursday mornings at 10:30, this summer you can catch up on Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. 

Storytime for Thursday, August 26 (10:30 a.m.) & Monday, August 30 (1:30 p.m.)

Guess what Mooshie said when I asked him what he wanted for breakfast.
"Me-owtmeal" And "Me-owl?" That's what Mooshie said when we took a walk last night and heard a bird calling, "Hoot, Hoot." Has Mooshie turned into a cat? The answer came when I found him curled up on a pillow in the sun fast asleep, with the book, Kindergarten Cat by J. Patrick Lewis by his side. You won't be able to stop smiling, as we read the story of Tinker Toy, a cat who finds a home in a kindergarten classroom, and shows everyone that she's one smart cat!

After the story, you'll get to be the teachers in our very own kitty kindergarten class! For more fun, we'll need helpers for our felt board story and we'll be jumping up and down for a special back to school song. See you at storytime!

- Miss Joyce

Also on the program:
Pepper Goes to School by Linda Bleck (Little Simon)
The Little School Bus by Carol Roth (NorthSouth)
We All Go Traveling by Sheena Roberts (Barefoot Books)

Second-hand book buying is back starting Friday, August 27. If you have some gently used books you'd like to trade in for store credit, stop in during our Second Hand Buying hours, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. this and every Friday.

Remember:
· We're most interested in recent fiction (bestsellers and book club favorites are great), mystery, romance, history, and biography.

· We cannot take drop-offs. If you cannot come in during our regularly scheduled Friday hours, you may be able to make an appointment with our second-hand buyer. (Please call the shop to make an appointment rather than simply stopping in with your books outside of regular hours).

Click here for a guide to our Second-Hand Book Buyback policy.

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