Pleasure Reading

Come with us on Sunday, October 11 to Dashe Cellars where we will be selling our romance books and gifts among w**e tastings and Fleet Week flybys! 🍇🍷

**UPDATED OCTOBER EVENTS**
Come see us Friday 10/9 at Brix Factory Brewing, on Sunday 10/11 at Dashe Cellars and Sunday 10/25 at Prescott Market West Oakland (with Silent Book Club – Oakland)! 🍂

Our October newsletter is live! See what books are coming out this month, and read about our featured books on our Substack (linked in bio).

Counting Down to You by Emily Stone releases October 6. “This is a great cozy romance for kicking off the holiday season, with some exploration into loss, grief, imposter syndrome, and learning to say yes to what chance encounters come your way.”

Solar Eclipse of the Heart by Kate Robb releases October 6. “This is a book about starting to open up to the people in your life and community, and about finding the person to eat pad Thai and watch Schitt’s Creek with you.”

Scorpio Season by Maisie Bell releases October 20. “Florence is intent on keeping things professional and their hookup a secret, but finds it hard when they spend so much time together, and the hostels they’re staying in are always short one bed (to save costs, of course).”

Find all these and more at pleasurereading.substack.com ✨

Join us Friday, October 9 at Brix Factory Brewing (and snag a slice or two at June’s Pizza)! We’re excited to return to West Oakland and hope to see you there!

Also note that our 10/25 event has moved from The Rake (😢) to Prescott Market where we’ll be accompanied by Silent Book Club Oakland.

October is coming and we’ll have three events - including our first at a w**ery over Fleet Week weekend - come say hi! ✨

Join us Sunday, 9/27, when we’ll be back at The Rake at Admiral Maltings! ✨🌾✨

Our latest newsletter is out now! We’re wrapping up September with a look at our favorite romances with swords. ⚔️💕

“A standalone fantasy so grounded it almost reads like a historical. This book may be for you if you’re looking for intrigue, strong worldbuilding and an inclusive, queernormative setting.” (Swordcrossed by Freya Marske

“Simran is determined to escape her tale of being loved and slain by Vina. After an accidental encounter, their tale begins to unfurl and Simran must resist the pull toward the woman she is doomed to love.” (The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri

“When you’re imprisoned by evil relatives after your great-uncle dies, there’s possibly nothing more useful to discover in the room you’ve been locked in than a sword—especially one that has the spirit of an immortal warrior trapped inside.” (Swordheart by TKingfisher

Read more about these swashbuckling romances in our latest Substack newsletter, linked in our bio!

Our next event is Saturday 9/19 at the It’s The Malt festival hosted by The Rake at Admiral Maltings / Admiral Maltings —Secure your tickets on their bios before they’re gone! We will be joined on the germination floor by 1-2-3-4 Go! Records and TREALICONS as a part of the fest.

Our next event is this Tuesday, 9/8, at Temescal Brewing with Silent Book Club – Oakland! We’ll start selling our wares at 6, Silent Book Club will start social time at 6:30, and silent reading will begin at 7pm for an hour. Cozy up next to a fire pit and meet some new book friends ✨💜