Book Club at Brambly Park

We welcome you to join us for our monthly book club get-togethers. We will select one book each month and we ask that you read the book so we can discuss it. Be prepared for spoilers!

Our book this month is “The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches” by Sangu Mandanna. This book may be found as physical, digital, or audio copies at local libraries. You don't have to bring a copy of the book to our meeting.


“As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when peril comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for....”

We will choose the next month’s book at our meeting so come prepared to pitch your book of choice!

This is a Classic Event. All Trying to Adult RVA events require tickets or access passes, which can be secured through the Trying to Adult RVA website. Members can unlock free or discounted access passes depending on their membership tier. Non-members are welcome to join by purchasing an individual access pass. Spots must be claimed in advance, and you must have a ticket from the Trying to Adult RVA website to secure your place. RSVPing on any other platform does not guarantee your spot.

You can claim your spot here.

Parking: there is a parking lot on site with plenty of spots! When you arrive at the restaurant, let the host know you are with the Trying to Adult RVA group and they will let you know where we are seated.