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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

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    EVENT: GHOST TOUR  READ: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    EVENT: GHOST TOUR READ: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    Concord Point Coffee House, 217 N. Washington Street, Havre de Grace, MD, US

    What spirits haunt Havre de Grace? What nefarious history? Let's find out.

    We'll walk in the phantom footsteps of Lafayette by taking a guided ghost tour of historic Havre de Grace. Hear chilling tales of murder, mischief and the spirits that haunt this town.

    The Phantom Footsteps of Lafayette tour takes you through the main parts of historic downtown Havre de Grace, visiting outside locations
    that include Lafayette Square, La Cle D'or B&B, Rodger's House (Abbey Burger), The State Theatre and the American Legion.

    Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes.

    EVENT: by Havre de Haunts Ghost Tours
    217 N. Washington Street
    Havre de Grace, MD

    TICKETS
    Please don't RSVP until you have purchased your ticket. These will sell out fast.

    Before the tour, we'll discuss the chosen book at 5:30 PM at:

    DINNER: LaTolteca Mexican Restaurant
    984 Hospitality Way, Aberdeen, MD 21001
    410.272.1672
    MENU
    TIME: 5:30 PM (Note: There is about a 15 minute drive to the tour location)

    NOVEL: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    Genre: Gothic Fiction
    An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
    After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.
    Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
    Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family’s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noemí, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family’s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
    And Noemí, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.

    Happy Reading,

    Diane

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  • Mexican Gothic: Online discussion of October’s member choice book

    Mexican Gothic: Online discussion of October’s member choice book

    Location not specified yet

    The votes are in and it was close! Join us for our online discussion of Mexican Gothic - our gothic Member Choice pick. Online discussion as always on the last Monday of the month at 7pm.

    ‼️Stay tuned for the paired in-person adventure! It's definitely going to be creepy...

    Zoom link will be posted on the day of the event.

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    📚NOVEL: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
    Genre: Gothic Fiction

    An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets. . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.

    After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She’s not sure what she will find—her cousin’s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noemí knows little about the region.

    Noemí is also an unlikely rescuer: She’s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she’s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin’s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi’s dreams with visions of blood and doom.

    Happy Reading!
    Audrey

    ❓Event Review Guidance:
    Meetup reviews are now public. Did you love the event? Tell the world with a 5-star rating AND a comment!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
    I love putting together fun literary adventures and your comments feed my soul. But, if you didn't like something, please don’t submit a negative review — instead, message me (Audrey) directly with your suggestions so we can improve the club together! Also, please remember, you’re reviewing the club experience, not the location. So, for instance, if we go to a play and you didn’t like it, don’t give the Meetup event a negative, it’s not my fault the play stunk. I can’t change what I can’t control.

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    Reading books everywhere including in Philadelphia and New Jersey and thecworkd’s neighborhoods is such a fun way to make new friends and be social with book loving book club members who like to read and explore urban areas and try new activities such as hiking, reading, craft, hobbies, museums and more! It's especially fun for a book club to go on outdoor and indoor adventures with all the book club friends who like to explore and try new hobbies

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