Books & Brews: The Rabbit Hutch

By Austin Johnson | September 8, 2023 |

This month, the Waco-McLennan County Library’s traveling book club visits Truelove to discuss The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. Set across one week and culminating in a shocking act of violence, it chronicles a town on the brink, desperate for rebirth. How far will its residents go to achieve it?

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Shemane Nugent

By Austin Johnson | August 23, 2023 |

Fabled hosts Shemane Nugent as she discusses her book Killer House: Is the Air in Your Home Killing You? Despite being a leading voice in the fitness industry and dedicated to health and wellness, her life suddenly spiraled from being named Detroit’s “Most Physical Female” to struggling to climb her stairs. From the nightmare of deadly sickness…

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Mystery Book Club: Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less

By Austin Johnson | August 11, 2023 |

If you’re looking for a book club and you love whodunits, the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Mystery Book Club is for you. This month’s featured book is Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less by Jeffrey Archer. Four different experts in their respective fields have been conned out of their life fortunes. Now they’ll work together to…

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Summer Reading Passport Popsicle Party

By Austin Johnson | August 10, 2023 |

Beat the heat and keep things sweet at Fabled’s popsicle party. Bring your Summer Reading Passport as your ticket for the event, and all participants will get a free popsicle from locally-owned Helados La Azteca. Everyone who has completed their passport will also be able to pick up their special Summer Reading T-shirt.

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Summer Book Review

By Austin Johnson | August 10, 2023 |

Grab your drink of choice and join Alison Frenzel, co-owner of Fabled Bookshop & Cafe, and Elizabeth Barnhill, book buyer at Fabled, via Zoom as they discuss their favorite books this Summer (July–September)—both in the spotlight and under the radar. Every registrant for this webinar will be given a 20% discount code for a one-time future…

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Mystery Book Club: Savage Run

By Austin Johnson | June 8, 2023 |

If you’re looking for a book club and you love whodunits, the Waco-McLennan County Library’s Mystery Book Club is for you. This month’s featured book is Savage Run by C.J. Box. Joe Pickett is a game warden in Wyoming investigating what could be murder or an act of terrorism gone wrong. Two environmentalists are dead, and he…

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Ty Nathan Clark & Vy Ngo

By Austin Johnson | June 8, 2023 |

Fabled hosts Ty Nathan Clark and Dr. Vy Ngo for a discussion on friendship in the arts. Clark and Ngo will talk about how their friendship has helped their art, read some of their poetry, and share their favorite books and art pieces from their collection. Reserve your free ticket online.

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The Order of the Owl: A Ruinous Fate

By Austin Johnson | June 8, 2023 |

The Order of the Owl is a Young Adult book club led by one of Fabled’s book buyers, Avery Shelburne. The YA book club gathers for the purpose of sharing ideas and perspectives related to the books read and celebrating YA authors. Next up is A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith. Readers will meet three times at…

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