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Motherhood by the Book is led by Claire, VB staffer, mother of a toddler, and stepmother of an adolescent.

The book group meets on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm in the Book Fare Cafe for an hour of spirited discussion of books that celebrate the trials, tribulations, and rewards of motherhood, and what it means to be a mother. This group is by no means exclusive to moms with kids still at home, but much of the selection may be geared toward issues that those moms face. We will read fiction, non-fiction, and parenting books.

Sun, May 20, 2pm

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie: A Flavia de Luce Mystery By Alan Bradley

It is the summer of 1950–and at the once-grand mansion of Buckshaw, young Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison, is intrigued by a series of inexplicable events: A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Then, hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.

Location: Street: 1200 11th St City: Bellingham, Province: Washington Postal Code: 98225-7015 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.

Monthly mystery fiction discussion group at a neighborhood library. Participants are encouraged to read the same mystery novel in advance of the meeting, to discuss as a group. Participants are also encouraged to bring a small dessert selection to share with other readers during the meeting. Coffee and/or juice will be provided. This month's selected mystery novel: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley, the first in the new series featuring 11-year-old sleuth Flavia DeLuce. (BookGuide)… (more)

Alan Bradley reads from The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag.

Alan Bradley will be at Paragraphe Bookstore in Montreal, Monday March 29 at 6:30PM. Taking up writing at age 70, Alan Bradley became an internationally best-selling author with his debut novel, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, which introduced girl detective Flavia de Luce. He will be reading from the second Flavia mystery, called The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag. (thebookpile)… (more)