Monday, June 12th, 2017 Rachel Bateman at County Bookshelf

Ivan Doig, YA discussion & more at Country Bookshelf                                          Country Bookshelf in Downtown Bozeman — Montana’s largest independent bookstore since 1957 — has an exciting slate of upcoming events for bookworms and literature enthusiasts alike.

The MSU Library and Country Bookshelf invite local readers to join for Exploring Ivan Doig: A Discussion Series, a sequence of book group-style discussions to explore the works of beloved Montana author Ivan Doig. The next discussion will focus on Doig’s Winter Brothers on Wednesday, June 7th at Country Bookshelf beginning at 7pm.
This series is in concert with the upcoming symposium “Doig Country: Imagining Montana and the West,” September 14th–16th, presented by the Western Lands and People’s Initiative at Montana State University, the College of Letters and Science, and the MSU Library.
Another Author Event will follow on Monday, June 12th when Rachel Bateman stops in to read from her novel, Someone Else’s Summer, at 7pm.
Anna’s older sister (and idol), Storm, has just died in a tragic car accident on the night of her high school graduation. Anna is completely lost until she finds her sister’s summer bucket list and decides to honor her memory by trying to complete it. She and her neighbor (and sister’s lifelong best friend) Cameron set off on an epic cross-country journey (#9: Road Trip!) to the coast from her sleepy Iowa town.
As Anna completes more items on Storm’s list (keeping track with #2: Take pictures of EVERYTHING), the more she discovers how far apart she and her sister had really grown. When she learns Storm was keeping a devastating secret — one that Cameron knew all along — Anna realizes that she needs to let go of the future that her sister created and figure out her own path in life.
This wonderfully sensitive coming-of-age story perfectly expresses the process of self-discovery and the importance of making the future your own. For fans of Julie Halpern, Morgan Matson, and Jandy Nelson, Bateman’s debut will have you turning pages well into the night. With a dose of romance and a splash of adventure, Anna will inspire you to dig deep and tackle your own bucket list.
On Wednesday, June 14th, Country Bookshelf will present a “Duet of Furies,” a conversation with young adult authors Victoria Schwab and Madeleine Roux at 7pm. Each author will be celebrating the release of new titles — Schwab’s Our Dark Duet and Roux’s House of Furies. The discussion will be moderated by Bookshelf staff and YA maestra Jessica Hahl. This event is strongly recommended for YA fans young and old, fantasy fans, and anyone interested in a fun literary conversation. An evening not to be missed!
August Flynn and Kate Harker lead the battle between humans and monsters in the thrilling sequel to This Savage Song, the #1 New York Times bestseller. Our Dark Duet is an urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab that will appeal to fans of Holly Black and Laini Taylor.
Complete with photo illustrations and eerie black-and-white art, an all-new gothic horror series arrives from the New York Times bestselling Asylum author Madeleine Roux. House of Furies tells the story of teenager Louisa Ditton, who finds employment as a maid at a boardinghouse in Northern England — only to discover the owner is executing his own brand of dark justice on the guests.
The Country Bookshelf is located at 28 W. Main St. downtown. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about the store or these events, visit www.countrybookshelf.com or call (406) 587-0166. •