Red Stick Reads

Story Time is our jam, and this weekend we’ve got DOUBLE the story time fun happening!! We’ve got TWO story times coming your way and you can catch the fun on both Friday AND Saturday!

Friday, September 18th
4:30 pm
Story Time & Book Signing
With Kalayna Walker
Book: Crowned Before the Crown

AND

Saturday, September 19th
11:30’am
Story Time & Book Signing
With Angelle Terrell

Read below for more info on each book:

📚Crowned Before the Crown

Crowned Before the Crown is the inspiring true story of Kalayna Walker, a young woman with alopecia who found the courage to stop hiding, embrace what made her different, and pursue a dream she once wondered was possible for someone like her.
When Kalayna sees an opportunity to run for Homecoming Queen at Louisiana State University, doubt immediately creeps in. She has never seen a bald queen before. Would people accept her? Did someone who looked different really belong on that stage?
Instead of allowing fear to decide for her, Kalayna chooses to try anyway.
With courage, determination, and the support of people who believe in her, she discovers that being different was never something she needed to hide. It was one of her greatest strengths.
Filled with colorful illustrations and an empowering message for children, Crowned Before the Crownencourages young readers to embrace their differences, believe in themselves, and chase their biggest dreams—even when they are afraid.
Perfect for children learning about confidence, alopecia, self-acceptance, courage, friendship, belonging, and what it means to be brave enough to be yourself.

📚Someone in Louisiana Loves You

After her chicks drift off to sleep, Mother Pelican takes flight. From Shreveport to New Orleans, she visits many of the places that make Louisiana special. All the while, she thinks about her babies sleeping peacefully in their nest. Mother Pelican knows that we carry the ones we love in our hearts, no matter where we go.

💖Romance Book Club September Selection:
Raiders of the Lost Heart, by Jo Segura
Meeting September 30th at 6:00 pm
REGISTER by following link in our bio!

Book Summary Below:

Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.

Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. 

It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it’s too good to be true...and she’s right.

As the world-renowned expert on Chimalli, by rights Corrie should be leading the expedition, not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome nemesis. But Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they were in grad school. Ford certainly isn’t thrilled either—with his life in shambles, the last thing he needs is a reminder of their rocky past.

But as the dig begins, it becomes clear they’ll need to work together when they realize a thief is lurking around their campsite, forcing the pair to keep their discoveries—and lingering attraction—under wraps. With money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there’s only one way this all ends—explosively.

In case you’re in need of a little whimsy on this Tuesday morning…..A clicker toy -slash - personalized Red Stick Reads bookshop mini?!?
Yes, Please 🙋🏻‍♀️📚✨

So grateful to have worked with Amanda | Stella Cake | Bookish Creations to make this ADORABLE mini Red Stick Reads clicker a reality! And it’s even cuter than we imagined!!

Carpe Cute Clickers 👊🏻📚🤩

Spanish Story Time is back and happening tomorrow morning in the bookshop!

Helping raise readers is at the heart of what we do with our story times at Red Stick Reads, and being able to offer an introduction to the beautiful language of Spanish is the cherry on top.

Join us for a cozy good time, and make some new amigos along the way!

Seize Spanish 👊🏻🤓📚

A new bombshell has indeed entered the bookshop!!

PRINCESS DONUT HAS ARRIVED, and YES WE ARE YELLING CARL! 👑🐈💖

Carpe Carl 👊🏻🤓📚

September is here and we’re ready to fill it with as much cozy & bookish fun as possible! We’re kicking things off this week by sharing allllll the fun we’ve got up our sleeves for the month of September so be sure to check out our calendar, and stay tuned as we will be sharing lots more details on some of these events!

To keep up with the events happening in and around the bookshop be sure to stay tuned to our socials & make sure you are signed up for our newsletter so you don’t miss any of the fun.

Carpe Calendars👊🏻🤓📚

Story Time happens every Saturday in the bookshop, and tomorrow we have Hasan Health Holistic Hasan Health Holistic joining us for the first time!

Hasan Health Holistic is a behavioral mental health therapy provider and consultation service. They provide in person and telehealth therapy.
We are excited they’ll be at Story Time this Saturday and we hope to see you there!

Seize Story Time 👊🏻🤓📚💕

To get more information and see how Hasan Health Holistic can help , you can reach them at 844-764-2726