{"product_id":"book-club-book-discussion-mingle-for-good-joy-bad-joy","title":"Book Club \/ Book Discussion + Mingle for Good Joy, Bad Joy - Starting at $15!","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9781250445025-good-joy-bad-joy?bookshop=newbookjoy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eCLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY\u003c\/span\u003e \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 *Cozy Readers* Book Club Discussion for \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/good-joy-bad-joy-by-mikki-brammer-book-or-bundle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGood Joy, Bad Joy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/buckeye-by-patrick-ryan-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMikki Brammer on Tuesday, July 14th from 6-8 pm at October Cafe in Norwood Park!\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\/good-joy-bad-joy-by-mikki-brammer-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGood Joy, Bad Joy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.newbookjoy.com\/products\/buckeye-by-patrick-ryan-book-or-bundle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Mikki Brammer with our *Cozy Readers* Book Club Group at October Cafe's Norwood Park Location (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6046 N Avondale Ave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e, where they can also opt to taste some themed bites + bevys inspired by the characters, plots and settings of the story. 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