Literary Fiction Book Club: Spectacular Things

Our Literary Fiction Book Club is back! Spectacular Things, by Beck Dorey-Stein, is our Literary Fiction Book Club’s next selection. Join us on Tuesday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. All of our book clubs are no commitment. Join just one or join all! 

What would you give up for the person you love most? What would you expect in return?

Mia and Cricket have always been close. The gifted daughters of a young single mother, the “Lowe girls” are well-known in the small Maine town they call home. Each sister has a role to fill: The responsible and academically minded Mia assumes the position of caregiver far too young, while Cricket, a bouncing ball of energy and talent, seems born for soccer stardom. But the cost of achieving athletic greatness comes at a steep price.

As Mia and Cricket grow up, they must grapple with the legacy of their mother’s secret past while navigating their own precarious future. Can Mia allow herself to fall in love at the risk of repeating a terrible history? Will Cricket’s relentless chase of a lifelong goal drive her sister away? When does loyalty become self-sabotage?

A sharply observed and tender portrait of sisters, love, and ambition, Spectacular Things is a sweeping story about the impossible choices we’re forced to make in pursuit of our dreams.

Pick up your copy today! All book club participants receive 20% off when purchasing in store. Just mention it at check out. You can also purchase online through our bookshop.org page or the audiobook on our @libro.fm page.

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