Join us for a Virtual Rich, Red & Addicting Painting Class on Friday, April 21st at 6:00 pm! This Zoom adventure compliments our Book Club chat for Wahala by Nikki May, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…
PLEASE RSVP ABOVE BY SELECTING A PAINTING CLASS OPTION IN OUR DROPDOWN MENU & SENDING IT THOUGH TO CHECKOUT, THEN CLICK THIS LINK TO PURCHASE YOUR OFFICIAL TICKETS SO CLASS BENTO CAN SEND YOU YOUR DIY PAINTING KIT: https://classbento.com/bq/
The Crafty Kit (from Class Bento) will be demonstrating how to paint drinking glasses that compliment the featured story. You'll get to paint your own champagne glasses at home (along with us on screen) and ask any questions you might have too! NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support this talented artist.
NOTE: We’ll send you a CLASS BENTO LINK to purchase a ticket for this event and an additional ZOOM LINK after you complete your purchase! The artist will be sending out your DIY Painting Kit directly to your door too...
Psst... If ya didn't read the story with our Book Club, there's still time to pick up a physical copy, audiobook, or Book Box with curated reading pairings below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!
ABOUT THE BOOK
An incisive and exhilarating debut novel following three Anglo-Nigerian best friends and the lethally glamorous fourth woman who infiltrates their group--the most unforgettable girls since Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha.
Ronke wants happily ever after and 2.2. kids. She's dating Kayode and wants him to be "the one" (perfect, like her dead father). Her friends think he's just another in a long line of dodgy Nigerian boyfriends.
Boo has everything Ronke wants - a kind husband, gorgeous child. But she's frustrated, unfulfilled, plagued by guilt, and desperate to remember who she used to be.
Simi is the golden one with the perfect lifestyle. No one knows she's crippled by impostor syndrome and tempted to pack it all in each time her boss mentions her "urban vibe." Her husband thinks they're trying for a baby. She's not.
When the high-flying, charismatic Isobel explodes into the group, it seems at first she's bringing out the best in each woman. (She gets Simi an interview in Shanghai! Goes jogging with Boo!) But the more Isobel intervenes, the more chaos she sows, and Ronke, Simi, and Boo's close friendship begins to crack.
A sharp, modern take on friendship, ambition, culture, and betrayal, Wahala (trouble) is an unforgettable novel from a brilliant new voice.
RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups
OUR BOOKS ARE LISTED BY AGE GROUP to indicate that the content is engaging and appropriate for those selected ages. PLEASE NOTE: They may not be the appropriate reading level for every individual at those ages or may extend beyond the brackets.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Publisher: Hardcover - Custom House / Paperback - Mariner Books
Publish Date: Hardcover - January 11, 2022 / Paperback - December 27, 2022
Pages: Hardcover - 384 / Paperback - 400
Dimensions: Hardcover - 6.31 X 9.3 X 1.3 inches | 1.16 pounds / Paperback - 5.25 X 8.0 X 0.85 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language: English
Type: Paperback
Condition: NEW
BOOK BAR BOXES & *GARNISHES*
If you order a New Book Joy Book Box, it will arrive to you or your giftee filled with your chosen title and an assortment of SURPRISE "GARNISH" PAIRING ITEMS, thoughtfully curated for each story.
Those items may include:
- CANDLE TINS from Edgewater Candles
- LOOSELEAF TEA BAGS from Tea Lula
- CHOCOLATES from Veruca Chocolates
- WOODEN BOOKMARKS from Flypaper Products
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MUGS or GLASSES from Flypaper Products or New Book Joy
- COCKTAIL INFUSION KITS from In High Spirits Infusions or Aged & Infused
- LOTION, OIL, SOAP, or LIP BALM from Homebody Candle Co or Soap Distillery
- PRINTED SOCKS
- BRACELETS
- OTHER LOCAL SMALL BIZZ PAIRINGS
NOTE: If you have a particular preference, or if there are any items listed above that should NOT be included, please let us know in your checkout notes (i.e. scent, flavor, or food allergies, vegan preferences, etc)!
BYOBB (BUILD YOUR OWN BOOK BOX)
If you'd like to CONCOCT YOUR OWN "MIX" from our Book Bar, CHOOSE THE *BOOK + NO SURPRISES* option from our dropdown menu above, click any checkboxes you'd like, and add it to your cart. Then, add any additional "garnish" pairings to your cart from the Perfect Book Pairings Menu below or à la carte from the rest of our shop. Your Book Box will arrive to you or your giftee filled with your chosen title and items.
PERFECT BOOK PAIRINGS MENU:
EDGEWATER CANDLE'S CHAMPAGNE CANDLE
AGED & INFUSED'S OUT OF OFFICE COCKTAIL INFUSION KIT
GRATEFUL TEA CO'S JASMINE GOLD DRAGON GREEN LOOSE-LEAF TEA
PETAL'S PEACH MARIGOLD BASIL SPARKLING BOTANICAL BEVERAGE (NA)Q'S NUTS CAYENNE MANGO ROASTED ALMONDS