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Book Exchange and TBD Book!

Join us for a TBD book. Also well so a secret Santa book exchange. More details to come!

Game Day & Potluck Friendsgiving 🦃♟️

**B.B. Bookclub will be having a Friendsgiving Game Day!** This will be a potluck where we play games, eat, and yap. The games will be a mix of everything from board games, to card games, to Jackbox and more. Feel free to bring your favorite game, but not required, there will be plenty! **For the potluck if **everyone who attends could bring a dish of some kind**, it can be a main, side dish, desert or etc. Homemade or store bought is totally fine (**please message me an idea of what you plan to bring** so we don’t end up with like 10 pumpkin pies 🥧 😂 I’ll update here as people register)** This is not the regular monthly book club, no book is required to be read to attend. If you haven’t attended a book club or event before you are more than welcome to come, it’s the perfect time to join in & get to know everyone. Message me with any questions!

Bad Girls Book Club November 2026

**Our November novel is Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth!** **This month’s pick blends women’s fiction with a domestic thriller and a murder mystery. Expect suspense, crime, dark humor, witty moments, and a heartfelt story. It’s an exciting read with plenty for us to discuss! The book is 352 pages, and the audiobook runs 9 hours and 20 minutes.** Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea―or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying. Because Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller―Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades. Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest―the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic. So Mabel does what she’s always done best―she takes matters into her own hands. Is she a cantankerous old lady with a shady past? A cold-blooded killer with arthritis? Or just someone who’s finally ready to tell her side of the story? Sharp, surprising, and wickedly funny, this is the unforgettable story of a woman who’s spent a lifetime being underestimated―and is about to prove everyone wrong. Again.

📚 Fall Book Club: The Change

Maame by Jessica George

[Columbus library link to book](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3730872) Location: The Goat River South 219 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 Street parking is free on Sundays [Menu](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/686d3ed16745133042482c5f/t/68ff654dbb03b96875430bde/1761568077220/all_brunch-20250311.pdf) Book summary: Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she's ready to experience some important "firsts": She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils--and rewards--of putting her heart on the line.

November Book Club Meetup

Welcome, readers! 🦃 Our November theme is "when the high school reading list hits different," and the book selected is **The Catcher in the Rye** by J.D. Salinger. We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Looking forward to discussing with everyone! Happy reading!

Book BINGO!

**Book Bingo** is your monthly excuse to get competitive about reading. Play FREE bingo for the chance to win books and bookish goodies. Seats fill up fast, so come early, claim your spot, and get ready to yell BINGO! The **[Whispering Page Bookstore](https://whisperingpagebookstore.com/)** is a new concept bookshop in Old Worthington (in the historic Worthington Hardware Bldg). It features cozy nooks and social gathering spaces serving coffee, wine, beer and bakery (sweet and savory). **PARKING**: street parking and a large public parking lot behind the store.

Book Discussion

Ladies Night Clothing Exchange

FYI: Baby and Toddler Storytime @ The Whispering Page Bookstore

FYI: Preschool Storytime @ The Whispering Page Bookstore

Badass Book Club