December Book Club w/ Three Avenues: Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

Join us as we discuss our December book club pick, Grace and Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon by Jon Hickey!

When: Sunday, December 7th

What time: 5-6:30 pm

Where: Beermiscuous

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A sentimental advertising creative and a blunt, no-nonsense bar owner find a second chance at love while binge-watching iconic holiday movies in this poignant and heartwarming romance, from the author of Charm City Rocks and All Together Now.

The new year had barely begun when Grace White and Henry Adler both lost their spouses. Now, nearly a year later, the first holiday season since their "Great and Terrible Sadnesses" approaches. Although their mothers scheme to matchmake the two surviving spouses, it's clear that neither is ready to date again. Yet no one understands what they are going through better than each other, and a delicate friendship is born.

When Henry sees an ad for a Christmas movie marathon--once an annual tradition for him and his wife--Grace offers to watch some films with him, despite her aversion to a few of his picks. Her two young kids, Ian and Bella, also join in whenever possible--bedtimes permitting, of course.

With each movie, Grace and Henry's shared grief eases as they start to see a life beyond the sadness. But as they draw closer, other romantic possibilities leave them uncertain about their future together. Is their bond merely the result of loneliness and shared circumstances, or have they found something that's worth taking a shot at . . . again?

Graphic: Death, Grief, Cancer

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol

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