One topic comes up again and again at Community Journals staff gatherings: books. From immersive fantasy series to thought-provoking political biographies, our team is always sharing what we’re reading and recommending our latest finds. Late last year, that collective enthusiasm sparked an idea—we should start a TOWN Book Club.

So we did. Every three months, a member of our staff selects a book, and we invite the community to read along with us. Each pick is available locally with a special TOWN Book Club label, making it easy to join in.

Along the way, we’ll keep the conversation going on social media and revisit each selection in print. We’re also working on a few exciting additions, including reader perks, partnerships, and more ways to engage.

We’d love for you to join us. Read along, share your thoughts, and send recommendations to leigh@communityjournals.com or message us @towncarolina on Instagram. You never know where the next chapter will take us.

Book Club June Update

The Last Murder at the End of the World The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton is a genre-bending page-turner that kept me reading straight to the end.  The story opens in a peaceful village surrounded by a mysterious fog that has swallowed the rest of ...

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April book club update

Flight Behavior Follow-Up My book club of 13 years has a few favorite authors we go to time and time again for a guaranteed great read, and Barbara Kingsolver is near the top of the list. From Poisonwood Bible to Demon Copperhead and her essay collection Small Wonder, her work ...

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Swoon Booksellers is a mobile shop for romance books

Lilly Frederick loves books. More specifically, she loves books about love.  “I started out with young adult romance books. I’ve just always loved love stories, however, I could get my hands on them,” she says.  Frederick, who works in customer service, has long dreamed of opening a bookstore, but when ...

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Freshly Picked Books harvests top reads for coffee shops

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Find rare books at Angel’s BookShoppe

A lifelong passion for uncommon books makes Angel’s BookShoppe a must-read Libraries serve a wonderful purpose. Read, return, and it’s on to the next page-turner. A coveted place on our shelves, however, serves another purpose: to surround us with stories that stand the test of time. As the tinkling bell ...

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