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Join other book lovers for adventures in reading and real life! LOVE TO READ AND TRY NEW ACTIVITIES?
Join this unique book club where we will casually discuss a book while engaging in an activity or exploring a location inspired by the book! This will be a no-pressure book club. If you don't finish the book or didn't like it, no problem. Please join us anyway for a meal and an event. We’d love to get to know you!
Newsletter/FB group: Meetup isn’t great at sending out notifications, so to stay up to date with the latest book and activity pairings, sign up for the newsletter at https://mailchi.mp/fc5e0725650d/thenoveltourist and join the community on our Facebook group: [https://www.facebook.com/share/z7aGScVNC95MEbi6/ ](https://www.facebook.com/share/z7aGScVNC95MEbi6/)
Audrey, the club founder also posts regularly on books and book pairings on Instagram via @thenoveltourist
This will be a great way to meet fellow book lovers who also want to live a well-read and well-rounded, adventurous life. Most of the activities will take place in and around Cecil and Harford Counties and surrounding areas. Sometimes we will branch out to further areas.
Are you ready for a new book and a new activity? Grab that book (or eBook) and let's go explore together!
Diane and Audrey
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Vote for October's Member Choice Book! Theme: Gothic Books ☠️Link visible for attendees
Time to VOTE for October's Gothic book! Find out which books made the cut and cast your vote here:[ https://forms.gle/v9e8UUp2EJGRfh2JA](https://forms.gle/v9e8UUp2EJGRfh2JA)
(copy and paste to your browser if needed)Vote now! This is not an "event" it is just a post to share the link to vote for the Member Choice Book.
Stay tuned for the paired in person adventure AND online discussion!
The poll will close Sept. 3 so without further ado - cast your vote!💥 Want to be more social? We're on Facebook and Instagram, too!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNovelTourist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltourist/
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Thanks for participating! Reading books and doing stuff together as a book club brings us all so much joy. 🤩- Diane and Audrey
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NO NEED TO READ BELOW - it’s just for the algorithm 😝
Book Club is so much fun. I love going to Book Club and voting for books and these events are perfect for book lovers who like to socialize and meet other people and practice hobbies. All over Philadelphia and Maryland we read books there’s so many fun things to do to meet other people like going to restaurants and dining out and voting for books and it’s just the best Book Club in the world. Meet friends and hang out in Cecil County reading books and practicing hobbies while we socialize with book lovers. - EVENT: Pumpkin Succulent Workshop/READ: The "Lost Vintage" by Ann MahHarford Vineyard & Winery, Forest Hill, MD$66.63
In conjunction with the Novel Tourists of Philly, we'll read the September book pick, The Lost Vintage, and enjoy a few hours at a winery discussing the book and creating pumpkin succulents.
In this workshop, you will learn how to create a beautiful, long-lasting pumpkin succulent planter. Your experience will include a (real) 6-7 lb. "Cinderella" or "Ghost" pumpkin, a variety of succulents, soil, preserved moss, mini bundle of dried florals and step-by-step instruction. We will discuss best practices for succulent care and maintenance; soil, sun requirements, grooming, watering, and propagation for healthy plants.
Please note these pumpkins are not carved so your centerpiece will last for many months! We also will not be using glue on the succulents so no plants will be harmed during this workshop.
After your planter is complete, we will also show you how to properly transfer the succulents into a more permanent container for you to enjoy for years to come!
Included with your ticket, you’ll also receive a complimentary drink: choose a glass of wine from Harford Vineyard & Winery or enjoy one of their distilled spirits or seasonal cocktails to sip while you create!
Tickets are non-refundable nor transferable. If you purchase a ticket and are unable to attend, please email Terrarium Therapy directly at events@terrariumtherapyworkshops.com to discuss options.
We make every effort to include the plants shown, however occasionally, substitutions must be made due to supply or to maintain quality.## Tickets Here
DATE: Saturday, September 20
TIME: 1:00 to 2:00 PM
LOCATION: Harford Vineyard and Winery
1311 W Jarrettsville Rd
Forest Hill, Maryland 21050
443.495.1699NOVEL: The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah
Genre: Historical FictionSweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this pause-resisting novel about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy and unexpectedly uncovers a lost diary, an unknown relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II.
To become one of only a few hundred certified wine experts in the world, Kate must pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine examination. She’s failed twice before; her third attempt will be her last chance. Suddenly finding herself without a job and with the test a few months away, she travels to Burgundy to spend the fall at the vineyard estate that has belonged to her family for generations. There she can bolster her shaky knowledge of Burgundian vintages and reconnect with her cousin Nico and his wife, Heather, who now oversee day-to-day management of the grapes. The one person Kate hopes to avoid is Jean-Luc, a talented young winemaker and her first love.
At the vineyard house, Kate is eager to help her cousin clean out the enormous basement that is filled with generations of discarded and forgotten belongings. Deep inside the cellar, behind a large armoire, she discovers a hidden room containing a cot, some Resistance pamphlets, and an enormous cache of valuable wine. Piqued by the secret space, Kate begins to dig into her family’s history - a search that takes her back to the dark days of World War II and introduces her to a relative she never knew existed, a great-half-aunt who was a teenager during the Nazi occupation.
As she learns more about her family, the line between resistance and collaboration blurs, driving Kate to find the answers to two crucial questions: Who, exactly, did her family aid during the difficult years of the war? And what happened to six valuable bottles of wine that seem to be missing from the cellar’s collection?Happy Reading
Diane
- The Lost Vintage: Online discussion of Fall Harvest theme book choice winner! 🍷Link visible for attendees
September’s Member Choice Book!!! The winner is The Lost Vintage for the theme “Fall Harvest.” Woot woot!
Sweetbitter meets _The Nightingale _in this page-turning novel about a woman who returns to her family’s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy and unexpectedly uncovers a lost diary, an unknown relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II.
This is our online book club discussion night (always the last Monday of each month). Zoom link will be posted on the day of the event.
Stay tuned for the paired inperson adventure!
🎉Stay connected to other adventurous readers! Join the Novel Tourist online community:
📸Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thenoveltourist/
🌟Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNovelTourist📚NOVEL: _[The Lost Vintage](https://amzn.to/3U71D0t)_
Genre: Historical Fiction
Harvest: GrapesIf you enjoyed Sarah’s Key and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, then this wonderful book by Ann Mah is for you.” -- Tatiana de Rosnay
To become one of only a few hundred certified wine experts in the world, Kate must pass the notoriously difficult Master of Wine examination. She’s failed twice before; her third attempt will be her last chance. Suddenly finding herself without a job and with the test a few months away, she travels to Burgundy to spend the fall at the vineyard estate that has belonged to her family for generations. There she can bolster her shaky knowledge of Burgundian vintages and reconnect with her cousin Nico and his wife, Heather, who now oversee day-to-day management of the grapes. The one person Kate hopes to avoid is Jean-Luc, a talented young winemaker and her first love.
Happy Reading!
Diane and Audrey
