An Unlikely Story Bookstore & Cafe

The sun was shining on the third floor of @anunlikelystory.bsky.social during this afternoon’s storytime with @rajanilarocca.bsky.social and me!

#kidlit #booksky

Then February 1 at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social with ice dancer and author Karina Manta; she'll be talking about her memoir On Top of Glass. 4/4

Thank you for your support! 📚💙

Donate to Support Vic's Family After Devastating Fire, organized by Melissa Lavendier Help Vic and her family Rebuild After Devastating House Fire On the … Melissa Lavendier needs your support for Support Vic's Family After Devastating Fire

Our AUS family is rallying behind our cafe lead Vic, whose home was lost to a devastating fire. Please join our owners and staff in helping Vic and her family rebuild. If you’re able, consider making a donation to support them as they recover from this heartbreaking loss. 🧡

The Guild is Opening a Bookstore Beer Garden in Plainville - Rhode Island Monthly The popular beer hall, which already has three locations in Rhode Island, is expanding to Massachusetts in partnership with a local favorite bookstore.

The absolute dream. More bookstore beer gardens, please. @rimonthly.bsky.social @anunlikelystory.bsky.social www.rimonthly.com/the-guild-is...

Today I got to pick up S. A. Cosby's new book, "King of Ashes"! Can't wait to dig into it! #sacosby #kingofashes @anunlikelystory.bsky.social @blacktopkid.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social

Man. It was such a pleasure to meet @blacktopkid.bsky.social last night at his KING OF ASHES event at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social As most of you know, Shawn is an amazing writer. He also happens to be an incredibly cool human being. And he’s an @americanaquarium.bsky.social fan to boot! Good times!

🚨 Low ticket alert for our stop of the Coded Justice tour at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social. Come join us! 🎫 bit.ly/4nhZ5Ka

Thank you for including us on your trip! Visit again soon 📚

the exterior of the An Unlikely Story bookstore, which is a two-story building with a large front porch and dormer windows above the second floor

a building's exterior wall with a sign reading "Unlikely Picks" and posters of the covers of three promoted books: ATMOSPHERE by Taylor Jenkins Reid, KING OF ASHES by S.A. Cosby, and HAZEL SAYS NO by Jessica Berger Gross

the first floor of the An Unlikely Story bookstore, which has warmly colored wood floors and bookshelves and books suspended from the ceiling to look like they're flying

An Unlikely Story bookstore sign featuring a drawing of an elephant holding an open book in its trunk. The sign is on an exterior wall, and there are two bags with books purchased from the store on the sidewalk beneath.

Used a trip to Boston to stop in Plainville, Mass., and visit @jeffkinney.bsky.social's @anunlikelystory.bsky.social.

One word: AWESOME.

Some lovely words from Bill at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social about my upcoming short novel, "The Queen Of Saturn And The Prince In Waiting" which, y'know, you can buy it from them. It's a very sweet bookstore! @clashbooks.bsky.social

Can't wait for Thurs 5/8 when I'll share the stage at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social with the great @paultremblay.bsky.social to talk about THE NIGHT BIRDS and Paul's extraordinary HORROR MOVIE!
(Expect tangents with store manager William Carl about our mutual love for Golden Age Hollywood films!)

We are upgrading our website! Starting today, online ordering will not be available until the new website is complete on Wednesday, April 16th. We appreciate your patience and we're so excited to deliver an even better online experience for everyone!

Author @daniellejoseph.bsky.social sharing THE MITZVAH FAIRY at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social this morning!

Thank you, Armenian Museum of America , Jason Sohigian , @doubledaybooks.bsky.social , @anunlikelystory.bsky.social , and @khatchig.bsky.social for a great event last night on THE JACKAL’S MISTRESS Book Tour ! Upcoming events here: chrisbohjalian.com/meet-chris/

We are looking for part time baristas to join our team! For more information and to apply, click the link in our bio or visit www.anunlikelystory.com/job-opportun...

An event graphic detailing an author visit from Joseph Finder and William Landay, to discuss Joseph's new thriller novel THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER. The event will take place at 6:30pm on Thursday, January 30th at An Unlikely Story Bookstore.

Calling all thriller fans! @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social joins us this week in conversation with @williamlanday.bsky.social to discuss his new breakneck thriller, The Oligarch's Daughter. Learn more here: www.anunlikelystory.com/finder

🎨The first batch of signed prints are on their way to @anunlikelystory.bsky.social! Make sure to pre-order your copy of STORY SPINNERS and secure a print while supplies last!

🔗Link to pre-order promo in bio 👆

#mglit #graphicnovel #kidlit

Starting the lierary year off right, meeting Grady Hendrix at an event for his newest book, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls at an Unlikely Story!
@gradyhendrix.bsky.social @bookmonstergeorge.bsky.social @anunlikelystory.bsky.social

A woman holding a book standing next to a man who is pointing at the book with his mouth open in mock surprise

A man in a suit stands at a podium, speaking into a microphone while holding his left index finger up. There is a brick wall and hanging lightbulbs suspended from the ceiling behind him

A copy of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix is held up by a hand. There are people sitting in rows of chairs behind the book.

Saw Grady Hendrix last night at @anunlikelystory.bsky.social for his newest release and it was an absolute treat. If you have the chance to see him, definitely do it! 💙📚

Holding up Matthew Desmond’s “Poverty, by America”

Holding up Tim Alberta’s “The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism”

Brought home two books today from one of my favorite local bookstores @anunlikelystory.bsky.social! 🥰📚 Went in with a giftcard and nothing particular in mind & found I was drawn to the nonfiction section most this afternoon.

Let us know what you think of them! 💙

We will be closed from Monday, January 6th through Thursday, January 9th to give our staff a much-deserved break! Online order processing will also be paused during this time. We will reopen on Friday, January 10th at 10am. Thank you so much from all of us at AUS for your continued support!

It's so amazing to run into your friend's book while shopping. If you've not read "Taste in Music" by Luke Pyenson and Alex Bleeker run (don't walk!) to yr local bookstore! Or buy it online from 🌹 literally anyone other than jeff! 🌹 www.chroniclebooks.com/products/tas... @chroniclebooks.bsky.social

We LOVE Taste in Music! I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy and devoured it. I felt like it was made for me! -Alice

On December 24th in Iceland, the holiday Jólabókaflóð (translated to Yule Book Flood) is celebrated, where books are exchanged as gifts and everyone spends the evening reading. The perfect holiday for book lovers! What are you reading this Christmas Eve?

Our friends from The Unlikely Strummers ukulele group with their favorite gift ideas from our holiday market! Shop these and more tonight during our second Shop & Sip Night of the season 🎁

If you need some holiday cheer, you know where to find me 🎄📚

If one of your 2025 goals is to read more, you should join us for book club! Thrills and Chills is our horror/thriller book club, and we have a Romance Book Club as well. Both meet once a month! Learn more about January's meetings here: www.anunlikelystory.com/event/2025-01

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