Welcome to
A Novel Bunch

A Novel Bunch is our in-house book club - a welcoming group of readers who love great stories and even better conversation. We meet monthly in The Parlour to discuss our latest selection, share insights, and enjoy the simple joy of reading together. Whether you're a lifelong book lover or just getting back into the habit, you'll find a warm seat and kindred spirits here.

Meet Jayne

We're thrilled to introduce Jayne, the leader of our new book club, A Novel Bunch.

A lifelong reader with a talent for sparking great conversation, Jayne believes books are better enjoyed together - with laughter, reflection and maybe a few snacks. Whether you're a devoted bookworm or just discovering your love of reading, you'll feel right at home in her welcoming circle

August Book Selection

At the dawn of the new millennium, Colombia is a country devastated by half a century of violence. Elena and Mauro are teenagers when they meet, their blooming love an antidote to the mounting brutality of life in Bogotá. Once their first daughter is born, and facing grim economic prospects, they set their sights on the United States.

They travel to Houston and send wages back to Elena’s mother, all the while weighing whether to risk overstaying their tourist visas or to return to Bogotá. As their family expands, and they move again and again, their decision to ignore their exit dates plunges the young family into the precariousness of undocumented status, the threat of discovery menacing a life already strained. When Mauro is deported, Elena, now tasked with caring for their three small children, makes a difficult choice that will ease her burdens but splinter the family even further.

Copies available for purchase at

Salon Incognito

216 E 2nd St

Join the conversation

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 @

10:30AM

Laura's Landing

101 W Mississippi Dr

Muscatine, IA 52761

September Book Selection

Put the kettle on, there’s a mystery brewing…
Tea-shop owner. Matchmaker. Detective?

Sixty-year-old self-proclaimed tea expert Vera Wong enjoys nothing more than sipping a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy ‘detective’ work on the internet (AKA checking up on her son to see if he’s dating anybody yet).

But when Vera wakes up one morning to find a dead man in the middle of her tea shop, it’s going to take more than a strong Longjing to fix things. Knowing she’ll do a better job than the police possibly could – because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands – Vera decides it’s down to her to catch the killer.

Nobody spills the tea like this amateur sleuth.