Don't Read By Your Shelf Book Club

Do you love talking about your new literary obsession? Are you interested in different genres but still trying to decide what to read? Are you looking to make new bookish friends? Then, the Don't Read By Your Shelf book club has got you covered!
Join us for monthly meetings where we will read and discuss books from all different genres. From romance to science fiction, exciting fantasy to twisted mystery. We will cover it all!

Stop by the Berea location circulation desk to grab a copy of each month's book pick.

June's book pick is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

Book Description:

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.

But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.