What better pairing for a good summer book than a glass of wine? A glass of wine with friends of course!
Get ready as we launch the City Scape Summer Book Club! This summer we will be reading a different book in June, July, and August, and meeting up at the winery the last week of the month to share and discuss! You can do this as a group of friends reading together or use it as an opportunity to meet some new friends throughout the summer – you know you’ve got at least a love of City Scape in common!
For the first month of the Book Club, we’ll be making a nod to both summer and book clubs with a new release, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach & Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly.
Two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a
wartime book club for women in this spectacular novel inspired by true events, from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
2016: Thirty-four-year-old Mari Starwood is still grieving after her mother’s death as she travels to the storied island of Martha’s Vineyard, off the coast of Massachusetts. She’s come all the way from California with nothing but a name on a piece of paper: Elizabeth Devereaux, the famous but reclusive Vineyard painter. When Mari makes it to Mrs. Devereaux’s stunning waterfront farm under the guise of taking a painting class with her, Mrs. Devereaux begins to tell her the story of the Smith sisters, who once lived there. As the tale unfolds, Mari is shocked to learn that her relationship to this island runs deeper than she ever thought possible.
1942: The Smith girls—nineteen-year-old aspiring writer Cadence and sixteen-year-old war-obsessed Briar—are faced with the impossible task of holding their failing family farm together during World War II as the U.S. Army arrives on Martha’s Vineyard. When Briar spots German U-boats lurking off the island’s shores, and Cadence falls into an unlikely romance with a sworn enemy, their quiet lives are officially upended. In an attempt at normalcy, Cadence and her best friend, Bess, start a book club, which grows both in members and influence as they connect with a fabulous New York publisher who could make all of Cadence’s dreams come true. But all that is put at risk by a mysterious man who washes ashore—and whispers of a spy in their midst. Who in their tight-knit island community can they trust? Could this little book club change the course of the war . . . before it’s too late?
You can purchase your own copy of the book in hard copy or as an audiobook to listen! We also have an option for us to ship the book directly to you when you sign up!
This will be a perfect place for you to connect with others who love wine and books! Everyone’s looking for a good summer read, why not join in!
BOOK CLUB MEET UP AT CITY SCAPE
🗓️ Thursday, June 26
🕰️ 12:30-2:00pm
🍷 $9.95 (plus taxes & gratuity) Includes your first glass of wine at the Book Club Meet Up and reserves your spot! Additional food and wine will be available to purchase on site!