{"product_id":"book-club-book-discussion-mingle-for-five","title":"Book Club \/ Book Discussion + Mingle for Five - Starting at $15!","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9798217175116-five?bookshop=newbookjoy\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for an in-person Book Club Discussion for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/five-by-ilona-bannister-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/whistler-by-ann-patchett-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e by\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIlona Bannister \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eon Sunday, October 18th from 4-5:30 pm at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique in Brookfield!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-READING IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EVENT…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Book Lovers will gather \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eto discuss \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/five-by-ilona-bannister-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/whistler-by-ann-patchett-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/yesteryear-by-caro-claire-burke-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/the-correspondent-by-virginia-evans-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Ilona Bannister with our Book Club Group at our *NEW* New Book Joy Booktique in Brookfield (3741 Prarie Ave). 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