That's Novel Books

There is much to do at Camp North End, and Alyssa Pressler’s That’s Novel Bookstore is definitely a place worth exploring. Follow the yellow-tiled floor to the bookshelves adorned with plants. If you’re not sure what sparks your interest, Pressler will help you find what you are looking for.

It’s Banned Books Week, so here are 25 Charlotte-area indie bookstores to support These Charlotte area shops provide the chance to cozy up on a couch, sip a coffee or even pet a dog while you browse and read.

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📖 9/25: SJM Book Trivia at ! We are so excited for this and we know yall are, too. Two important reminders: if your team cannot make it (or if you have a few members who can’t make it) PLEASE reach out to us so we can pull from the waitlist. Additionally, please arrive early on Wednesday for the event so you can get your orders in before we start at 7. We don’t want all of the food and drinks to overwhelm the staff at Room Service, and arriving early will help with this! If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out.

📖 9/26: Writing Club from 5:30-7. Seats are sold out - don’t forget to cancel your seat if you can’t make it so someone else can have your spot!

Other than these two events we will be open normal hours and releasing our October events schedule this week. Send us questions, come see us, and buy some banned books this week!

What I read in the absolute insane month that was August is up on the blog! Even with everything I had going on personally I managed to read 7 books last month, a few of which absolutely blew me away 👏🏼 head our website to check it out: https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/blog/blog-august-2024-reads

Join us next Saturday, 9/21, for a book signing with ! Karen will be signing and selling copies of her book Moxie Matters, a memoir that touches on her life as a moxie-filled little girl and the diminishing effects her mother’s secret battle with cancer had on it during high school.

Karen will be set up in our shop from 12-3. Come grab a book, meet the author and support your local writing scene!

Hey friends 👋🏼 we’ve got a long post with a few updates on upcoming events, so buckle up.

First, Novels & Needles meets tonight from 6-7 p.m.! Bring your current fiber arts project and come work on it with others. This is super casual - just show up and hang with us!

Second, we have writing club tomorrow! Tomorrow’s session is sold out, but you can reserve your spot at our next one on September 26. Head to the events page on our website and you’ll see the link to register. This is also your reminder that we have limited seats for writing club. If you cannot make it, please cancel your seat so someone else can join!

Finally, let’s talk book trivia at later this month! We know there are a lot of y’all who are desperate to get in for this one. The fact is we are truly out of seats and space. We are not trying to gate keep this event from you, and we definitely wish we could accommodate the 200+ of y’all who want to attend. We WILL be doing this again in the very near future and splitting it into the different series, so even if you miss this one, there will be more chances in the future! If you’d like to be placed on the waitlist for this month, send us a message with your team name, number of players and a contact. If you are signed up and you can no longer participate or if you have less team members participating than originally expected, please reach out to us to let us know so we can try to accommodate others who want to come!

I’ll be putting up a question box in our stories today so you can throw questions there, or feel free to send a message! It’s to cool to see so many people excited about books and writing and crafts. We love y’all 💛

It’s National Buy A Book Day (a day we celebrate far more often than it appears on the calendar 😅). Here’s your reminder that you can shop our new selection of books online! Swipe through to see a few of the new ones we added today, including a preorder option for TJ Klune’s new book, Beyond The Sea, out this Tuesday.

This is also your reminder that we can special order books for you! If you’re looking for a book and we don’t have it, just ask and we can look to see if we can order it in for you (and you only pay when you pick it up).

Regardless of where you buy your books today or any day, we encourage you to shop with an Indie Bookstore. When you shop locally and indie, you’re not only buying a book; you’re investing in free events, personalized book recommendations, an in person shopping experience and the local community at large. Shop small, shop local, but mostly, buy the damn book 😉

Grateful doesn’t cover it. Looking out and seeing a record breaking 161 of y’all at last night’s Silent Book Club was the coolest thing in the world. It means the world that each month so many of you come to read with others outside of our shop at . Thank you, thank you, thank you, Charlotte book worms 💛

The next one is Oct. 3 - mark your calendars and keep those fingers crossed that we get gorgeous weather again!

Happy book lovers day, book friends!

Curating our section of new books has been so much fun, but used books will always have our heart. There’s something magical about reading a story someone’s loved before, seeing the pages they dog eared or the notes they took. Plus, you can’t beat the prices 😉

Here are some of the used books hitting our shelves today! Come celebrate with us and get yourself a new read. Weekend hours:
Friday: 12-8
Saturday: 11-7
Sunday: 11-5

See ya soon 😘

CLOSED Thursday, 8/8!

Tried to drive in this morning and yuck, y’all. This weather is nasty and if I don’t feel comfortable driving in it, I definitely don’t want you all risking it. We’re going to close for the day for everyone’s safety. This means writing club is POSTPONED. We will reschedule to next week. I will get the eventbrite info updated later today. Apologies to everyone who signed up, but today is a “write from the comfort of your bed” day.

We’ll be back open regular hours tomorrow, and don’t forget you can support all the time by shopping online. Stay safe, y’all!

Don’t let Debbie get you down 🌧️ come grab a new book for your rainy days this week. Might we recommend the new Casey McQuiston novel, The Pairing? It follows childhood best friends turned lovers turned estranged exes as they are thrown together once more on a European tour. They decide on a friendly hookup competition to prove nothing is left between them… or is it?

We’ve got copies in the shop or you can order online for local pick up or to be shipped to you! Come and get it 📚

Taco has graced the store with his presence today! He’s allowing 5 pets for each book purchased. (He’s actually allowing 5 pets no matter what. In fact, more than 5 would be great. Unlimited pets is actually the goal. Please don’t ever stop petting him.)

We’re open 11-5 today and would love to see your faces! (Especially taco.)

(This caption was written by taco.)

It’s a good weekend to buy books 📚

(Really, every weekend is a good weekend to buy books, but we’ve got some new things in stock and new used books on the shelves and we’d just really love to see ya this weekend - hours are in our bio 💛)

What I read in July is officially up on the blog!

Last month I finally finished two fantasy series I’ve been working on, picked up a book of poetry and was blown away by The Trees by Percival Everett. Head to the TNB website to get my full thoughts on everything I picked up and links to grab your own copies! 😘

Book signing this weekend!

Come hang with us and this Saturday, 8/3 from 12-3 p.m.! Jen is the author of a dystopian trilogy, a psychological cyberpunk romance and a YA fantasy, so she’s got a little something for everyone. She’ll be set up signing and selling books during that time as well as some other goodies! Get out of the house this weekend, support a Charlotte author and spend the day wandering around and supporting the local businesses here while you’re at it.

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July 31: Book trivia at at 7 p.m.! Test your knowledge on thrillers for our Summerween edition of book trivia! Head to the link in our bio to register your team ahead of time. We will start at 7 p.m. sharp, so we recommend arriving a bit early to get seated and order your food and drinks ahead of time. The store will close at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday so we can head over and get set up!

August 1: Silent Book Club from 6-8 p.m.! Bring whatever you’re currently reading, a chair and some water (it’ll be a hot one!) and get ready to read with other book needs. Silent reading begins at 6:30 sharp, with time before and after to chat with others and shop our store.

August 3: Book signing with local author ! Jen will be in our shop from 12-3 signing and selling copies of her dystopian trilogy, her psychical cyberpunk romance and her YA fantasy. She’s got something for everyone - come support a local author and snag a few new books at the same time!

Any questions? Let us know! We can’t wait to see ya!

The perfect hat for the sun (or rain 😅) out of your eyes while reading. Grab these bad boys in our shop or online now 🧢

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The incredible is coming back to That’s Novel this Sunday! We had so much fun with her at her last signing event for her dark fantasy novel Glass & Bone. Now the second book in the series, Cages & Crowns, is out and ready for you. Celaena will be in our shop on Sunday, 7/28 from 12-3 p.m. with both books available for purchase. Come say hi, get your copies signed, and get ready to continue on with The Diadem series!
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We have a jam packed week this week so make sure you read the full caption so you don’t miss anything!

Wednesday, 7/24: Novels and Needles meetup from 6-7 p.m.! This event is open to knitting, crochet, embroidery, etc. Note: this is not a class, so some knowledge of your project is necessary, but you may be able to ask some folks for help/advice if you need it! Just don’t come expecting to be taught. No RSVP is required - just show up.

Thursday, 7/25: Writing club! Right now the event is at capacity on Eventbrite. Keep an eye on the eventbrite page if you’d like to come in case anyone cancels your ticket. If you cannot attend, PLEASE be sure to cancel your ticket to allow others the opportunity to attend. Registration is required for this event because we have limited seating.

Saturday, 7/27: Book signing with ! She’ll be in our shop from 12-3 selling her book “The Awakening.” Pop in during that time to meet her and show your support for a local author!

Sunday, 7/28: Book signing with ! Her second book, “Cages and Crowns, is out now and she’ll be signing copies from 12-3! Drop in to snag yours!

Questions on any of these events? Let us know!

Local author signing happening on Saturday, 7/27! Pop into our store from 12-3 to meet and grab a copy of her book “The Awakening,” a psychological thriller featuring an unreliable narrator with obsessive qualities. Copies of her book will be for sale and come with a bookmark and an “unhinged” bracelet! There’s no RSVP necessary; just come by and support a Charlotte author!

Our blog is back, and the first post shared the 5 books I read in June! Head to our website read my full thoughts and snag your own copies 😉

And while you’re there, don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter! First one will go out tomorrow, and moving forward we’ll send it out in the beginning of the month. The goal is to share shop updates, book recommendations and upcoming events, so you don’t want to miss it.

Blog: https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/blog/blog-june-2024-reads

Parents, we know you’re looking for ways to get out of the house this summer with the kiddos. Come hang with us at this Saturday for story time! Charlotte author LaShenna Gaines will be reading her book, “Daja’s First Day At School” at 11:30 a.m. in our shop. Everyone is welcome to attend, no RSVP necessary. Simply show up and support a local author! Copies of the book will be for sale as well.

After story time you and the fam can explore Camp North End, play with the giant legos, grab lunch or some sweet treats and make a whole day of it. If you have questions, let us know! Otherwise we hope we see you there!

📚 happening this week 📚

📖 Silent Book Club meets this Thursday, 7/11 from 6-8 p.m.! It will be HOT but dry, so we will be outside. Please plan accordingly and don’t forget to bring a chair! If you have questions about how it works just let us know!

📖 Story time with local children’s author Lashenna Gaines is happening at 11:30 a.m.! She’ll be reading her book “Daja’s First Day of School, the perfect read for anyone who’s nervous about the next school year. This is free and open to everyone - simply come by to hear the reading and purchase your own copies!

A few reminders for the week!

We are open normal hours today but will be CLOSED for Thursday AND Friday this week so we can enjoy a few days with our friends and fams. This means today is the last day to stop by and grab your beach/vacation reads! We’ll reopen on Saturday for normal hours.

There is NO silent book club this week! With the holiday we are pushing silent book club to next week on 7/11 from 6-8. As always bring a chair and whatever book you’re reading and come by for a fun time!

That’s it for now. If you’ve got questions, send them our way! We hope we see ya!

Blind dates are ready for you to come get this weekend 💛

This is also your reminder that we have a blind date subscription where you can get a surprise book shipped to you each month. For the subscription you tell us what 3 genres you want to get books in. Then, we select one for you, wrap it up, put our description on it and ship it off to your doorstep. Sign up on our website before July 1 and you’ll be able to get a book in July!

https://www.thatsnovelbooks.com/shop/p/blind-date-with-a-used-book-subscription