Ages 18+ / Registration required on Zoom

We are excited to be partnering with the bookstore owners of Read My Lips Boston for this book recommendation series! Beginning on Wednesday, February 11 at 6:00 PM, and continuing quarterly on the third Wednesday of the month, hear about the best Romance book recommendations with BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/Disabled etc. characters, or by representative authors. Join bookstore owners (and twin sisters!) Lily and Hannah Barrett for 30 minutes of Romance book recommendations - ones that are by diverse authors or have inclusive storylines! We're sure you'll find something to like from Lily and Hannah's many enthusiastic reviews! This program is presented with Ashland Public Library in MA, and they will send out a list of all recommendations for those who register. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all!

Run by twin sisters Lily and Hannah Barrett, Read My Lips Boston is a pop-up diverse romance bookshop based in the Boston area. Read My Lips partners with breweries and cafes to host mobile shops with love stories starring those identifying as BIPOC, disabled, queer, big-bodied, and members of other groups historically underrepresented in the romance genre. To Lily and Hannah, elevating their community is paramount - the shop gives 10% of its proceeds to area nonprofits. Read My Lips' mission addresses a gap the sisters felt growing up. Born deaf, they received cochlear implants as toddlers. Their parents read to them, teaching them speech and fostering a love of reading. As teens, Lily and Hannah loved romance novels but struggled to find characters they could relate to. They started Read My Lips because they believe everyone deserves to be seen as the hero.

Questions? Call the library at (603) 432-7154 or email Librarian Maria.