Blydyn Square Books

Let's Discuss No Two Persons
2025-06-12 17:45 - 18:45 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss Erica Bauermeister’s novel No Two Persons.

Let's Discuss Ironweed
2025-08-14 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Ironweed.

Virtual Book Launch for Author Carrie Birde
2025-09-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Join us to celebrate the release of author (and ECALL member) Carrie Birde’s debut novel, A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace.
Grace has always been a little bit unusual, but the people in her small town have learned to accept her. Things change when she wakes up one day suddenly able to talk to animals . . . and understand what they’re saying in return.
The townsfolk don’t know how to react. Sure, there are upsides: Farmers can communicate with their livestock. And the local veterinarian has a much better rapport with his “patients.”
But not everyone sees Grace’s new talent as a good thing—including her own parents, who wish everything could just go back to normal.
A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace is a fairy tale for our modern world, asking us to ponder the question: What if those who seem like they might be “witches” are the very same people who can save the world?
Carrie will be with us to talk about the book and take any questions.

Book Launch for A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace
2025-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Boonton Coffee Company, 602 Main St, Boonton, NJ, 07005, United States
Join us LIVE to celebrate the release of author Carrie Birde’s debut novel, A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace. Carrie will be on hand to give a reading and sign copies of the book. Hope to see you there!

About the book:
Grace has always been a little bit unusual, but the people in her small town have learned to accept her. Things change when she wakes up one day suddenly able to talk to animals . . . and understand what they’re saying in return.
The townsfolk don’t know how to react. Sure, there are upsides: Farmers can communicate with their livestock. And the local veterinarian has a much better rapport with his “patients.”
But not everyone sees Grace’s new talent as a good thing—including her own parents, who wish everything could just go back to normal.
A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace is a fairy tale for our modern world, asking us to ponder the question: What if those who seem like they might be “witches” are the very same people who can save the world?

Let's Discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
2025-10-23 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin.

2025 Reading Challenge
2025-12-31 17:00 - 23:59 | Blydyn Square Books, PO Box 412, Kenilworth, NJ, 07033, United States
Read 25 books for 2025! Use our list as a suggestion or just read ANY 25 books and you’ll be eligible to win our annual prize. (We’ll give you credit for completing the challenge as long as you read at least 10 books!) Just post your list of books on our Facebook page or email us to be entered in the drawing. Happy reading!

Let's Discuss Yellow Face
2026-01-08 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss R. F. Kuang’s novel Yellow Face.

Virtual Book Launch for Brenda Barker's Next Chapter
2026-02-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Join us to celebrate the launch for author Wendy Tokunaga’s latest novel, Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter. It’s a celebration of second (and third!) chances, the power of believing in yourself—and finding your voice when it matters most. Wendy will be with us to answer questions and read from the book. Hope to see you there!
From the back cover:
At sixty-four, Brenda Barker’s life is anything but over—though someone should tell that to her butcher, who insists on calling her “ma’am” when the other customers are “miss.” With her husband gone, her only child moving to Japan, and a literary “expert” telling her she has no business trying to be a writer, Brenda does what any sensible woman would do: ignores the advice, packs her bags, and heads to a high-stakes writers’ conference in the California wine country.
Armed with a manuscript, a bottle of pinot noir, and a fierce determination to prove the world wrong, Brenda embarks on the adventure of a lifetime—complete with wine-fueled confidence, surprise friendships, and a few romantic sparks she definitely didn’t plan for.
Brenda Barker’s Next Chapter is a celebration of second (and third!) chances, the power of believing in yourself, and finding your voice when it matters most.

Let's Discuss Wuthering Heights
2026-03-26 17:45 - 18:45 | Online Event
CANCELED!
Sorry for the late notice, but we have to cancel this meeting. Stay tuned for details about the next one!
Join the Blydyn Square Book Club as we discuss the classic novel Wuthering Heights.

Virtual Launch Party for Lini S. Kadaba's Leftovers After Life
2026-05-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Join Blydyn Square Books as we celebrate the launch of Lini S. Kadaba’s debut novel, Leftovers After Life. Lini will be on hand to talk about the book and answer questions. Hope to see you there!

From the back cover:
When Neena’s mother utters her final word—“Bitch”—before slipping into silence forever, Neena is left reeling. The two had never had an easy relationship, but the venom of that parting shot shakes Neena to her core. Now, faced with the daunting task of cleaning out her parents’ condo, Neena begins to sift through boxes of belongings, each item stirring memories and long-buried tensions.
As she wades through dresses, documents, and dusty relics of her childhood in suburban Georgia, Neena is forced to confront not just her fractured bond with her mother and a disturbing family secret, but also the ways she’s repeating history in her marriage and her role as a mother.
Lyrical, layered, and unflinchingly honest, Leftovers After Life explores how we reckon with the past to reclaim the present. In uncovering what’s been packed away—physically and emotionally—Neena must decide what to keep, what to discard, and whether it’s ever really possible to make peace with the ones who raised us.

2026 Reading Challenge
2026-12-31 21:00 - 23:30 | Online Event
Join us for our annual Reading Challenge and read 26 books for 2026. Use our list as a suggestion or just read ANY 26 books and you’ll be eligible to win our annual prize. (We’ll give you credit for completing the challenge as long as you read at least 10 books!) Just post your list of books on our Facebook page or email us to be entered in the drawing. Happy reading!
