March 1st I participated in a lively round table discussion of “Family at Booknook” with Denise Pritchard, host of Take Five Book Club, WZZM 13, Bryan Uecker, owner of The Book Nook and Java Shop and Debra Lambers, consultant. Bryan had chosen the novel as book of the month for his Book Nook in Montague, Michigan. All had read and were enthusiastic about the novel.
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Later that day I visited The Book Nook and Java Shop, an inviting book store, a place to meet over a cup of coffee. The staff is friendly, helpful and excited about books. The shop hosts a monthly book club, at which we had another high energy discussion about “Family at Booknook” and about writing.
As the evening came to a close, Bryan handed me a stack of “Family at Booknook” to sign. The shop had already sold numerous novels and I wondered how many a small town could sell. As the books can be returned without charge, I asked, Why aren’t you sending them back to the distributer? Bryan smiled, “We’ll sell them. They’ll sell in the summer when the town fills up with tourists."
Indeed, Montague is a picturesque town on lake Michigan. An added bonus to our adventure, my husband Murray and I stayed at the Weather Vane, a lovely Inn. The room was heated by a fireplace, had a Jacuzzi and overlooked the frozen lake, a delightful late winter’s get-away.
