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

June Book Selection

New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of Halderson’s Drugstore, and Hot Stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. It was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder.

Frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family—which includes his Methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; Juilliard-bound older sister; and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years.

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Join the conversation

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 @

10:30AM

217 E 2nd St

Muscatine, IA 52761

July Book Selection

Brian and Margot Dunne live year-round in Seaside, just steps away from the bustling boardwalk, with their daughters Liz and Evy. The Dunnes run a real estate company, making their living by quickly turning over rental houses for tourists. But the family’s future becomes precarious when Brian develops a brain tumor, transforming into an erratic version of himself. Amidst the chaos and new caretaking responsibilities, Liz still seeks out summer adventure and flirting with a guy she should know better than to pursue. Her younger sister Evy works in a candy shop, falls in love with her friend Olivia, and secretly adopts the persona of a middle-aged mom in an online support group, where she discovers her own mother’s vulnerable confessions. Meanwhile, Margot faces an impossible choice driven by grief, impulse, and the ways that small-town life has shaped her. Falling apart is not an option, but she can always pack up and leave the

beach behind.

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