About the Subscription…
This includes a brand new copy of a book signed by a brilliant Author, delivered to your door once a month for three months April, May and June 2024 inclusive. All three books will be first published in 2024, available in paperback and will include the option to attend a live online zoom interview with the Author.
About the Books…
April – The Story Collector by Iris Costello
London, 1915: Tarot reader Katerina is trying to hold her life together amid the wartime chaos. When she opens a bakery that offers divination alongside sweet treats, she is hailed as a beacon of hope. But Katerina is hiding a dark truth that could cost her everything.
Germany, 1918: A mute British soldier is taken to a prisoner of war camp where he meets Miriam, a researcher. She is drawn to his gentle manner and secretly vows to help him. But soon she will have to make an impossible choice: will she save the one she loves, or herself?
Cornwall, Present Day: Recently widowed Edie is astonished to discover a mysterious box hidden in the wall of her newly renovated cottage. As Edie starts to investigate, she uncovers a secret that has lain hidden for over a century…
A long-held secret ties the tales of three women, from the cobbled streets of war-time London to an isolated German WWI camp, and the sea-swept cliffs of Cornwall. Beautifully told, moving and unforgettable.
May – The Darkest Night by Victoria Hawthorne
A MISSING WOMAN
When Ailsa Reid becomes the subject of a trial by media after an incident at the school where she works, she escapes to the comfort of her grandparents’ house in Fife. But she arrives to find her grandmother, Moira – recently diagnosed with dementia – has gone missing, and her grandfather, Rupert, gravely injured.
AN ABANDONED CHILD
Desperate to ensure Moira’s safe return, Ailsa must rely on the help of her estranged mother, Rowan, who abandoned her at birth. Tensions simmer between the two women as they attempt to piece together the lead-up to Moira’s disappearance.
A TERRIBLE CURSE
But to move forward and find Moira, both Ailsa and Rowan must look to their ancestors, and to a story about witches burned on the hill above the Reid house centuries ago. Can they break the bonds of history in time to save their family? Or will the Reid curse be their undoing?
A bewitching and haunting story of family secrets – and the lengths some will go to protect them. You can read our review here.
June – The Second Change by Charlotte Butterfield
Nell has always known her expiry date.
After a psychic predicted her death date twenty years ago, she has lived life accepting she would never see forty – embracing adventure and travelling the world, choosing fun over commitment and laying down roots.
So, when the fateful day comes, Nell feels ready. She posts five excruciatingly honest confessions to her sister, parents and past loves, knowing she won’t be around to face the consequences. Then, with her heart laid bare, all that’s left to do is check into a glamorous hotel and wait for the inevitable…
But when Nell unexpectedly wakes up the next morning broke, single and very much alive, she must figure out exactly how to seize this second chance at life. And then it also hits her:
What on earth happens now that everyone knows how she really feels?
Described as a life-affirming pocket of joy, The Second Chance is a delightful book, full of sparkling characters and thought-provoking moments.
About the Tea Leaves and Reads Book Club
The Tea Leaves and Reads Book Club was created in July 2020 and is held online and locally, in Andover, Hampshire. Our book club titles are picked carefully from hundreds and hundreds of choices, an almost impossible task. All of our book club choices are hand-signed, available in paperback, and come with the additional option of joining an online zoom interview live with us and the Author.
To find out more about how the Tea Leaves and Reads Book Club works and the options available, please visit our Book Club Page. For a full list of the previous Book Club titles visit our book club blog entry.
In purchasing the Book Club Box subscription you will be saving yourself almost £3 across the cost of three boxes plus no additional postage costs. In purchasing the Book Club Book Only subscription you will be saving yourself almost £2 across the cost of three purchases. However if you’d prefer to buy the books separately or just fancy the titles on an ad hoc basis, please do browse our shop as each book club choice is listed individually too.
About the Authors
Our Authors are picked because we love their writing, it’s as simple as that. We choose from hundreds of titles published across the year to feature in our monthly book club.
Sign up to the Zoom Events…
To sign up to our zoom events or find out more, please visit our Events Page. Customers who purchase the book club title through our bookshop will automatically receive an email inviting them to the event one week before. Our zoom events are currently free of charge and open to everybody, however customer and local book club member attendance is prioritised.
Terms and Conditions
- Signed books will be hand-signed by the Author unless otherwise indicated.
- This subscription will mean that you receive Book Club Pick of the Month for April, May and June 2024.
- At the end of the three months we will be in touch to find out if you’d like to renew your subscription. We will not auto-renew.
- Books are sent tracked 48 via the Royal Mail a few days prior to the end of the month.
- It is your responsibility to let us know if your address changes during your subscription.
- Three month subscriptions are only available for UK delivery at the current time.
- It is not possible to cancel or pause your subscription.
- All of our Book club titles are still available for one off purchase on our website with a limited number each month.
- In purchasing this Three Month Subscription you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.
- You can purchase this as a gift and include a gift message at checkout which will be included with the first title dispatched.
- We’re not able to swap other titles in for this subscription– but trust us, you’ll love what we choose!
- All book choices are subject to publication schedule and may change should publication dates change. If this situation does occur, we will ensure that you are provided with a replacement book.
