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SUMMARY:Meet & Greet with Haley Valenta
DESCRIPTION:Published Kenosha poet Haley Valenta will be celebrating the release of her newest book\, “Final Girl”\, at Blue House Books on Saturday\, November 1st from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A collection of poetry about healing and growth\, Haley’s books have been described as beautiful\, free-flowing\, vulnerable\, and raw. \nHaley will be chatting with readers and signing books\, so stop by anytime during the event to meet this Kenosha author! \nAbout FINAL GIRL: \n“Final Girl” is a collection of poetry centered around mental health\, self-discovery\, and relationships. Its lyrical form will carry you through what it means to find yourself in the aftermath of depression and losing a friendship. \nAbout HALEY VALENTA: \nHaley Valenta is a published poet from Kenosha\, WI. Ever since the first grade\, she has been determined to make her author dream come true (and she did). She started with writing lyrics in elementary school and then dabbled in a variety of genres before finding her home in poetry during her college years. She believes poetry should be complex but also touch the hearts of readers\, and she works toward finding that balance whenever she writes.
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LOCATION:Blue House Books\, 5915 6th Avenue A\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART: Christina Henry in conversation with S.A. Barnes
DESCRIPTION:A woman must confront the evil that has been terrorizing her Chicago Street since she was a child in this gripping haunted house novel from the national bestselling author of “The House That Horror Built” and “Good Girls Don’t Die”. \nWe’re so excited to invite one of our favorite local authors Christina Henry back to Kenosha! Join Christina at The Final Girl Bar on Wednesday\, November 5th at 6:30 p.m. for her release of “The Place Where They Buried Your Heart”. Christina will be discussing her latest book with Midwest sci-fi horror author S.A. Barnes (“Cold Eternity”)\, answering questions from the audience\, and signing books! \nSpecial note: The Final Girl Bar is opening specifically for us for this event! Let’s make sure to support them by purchasing food and drinks! They will have their full menu available. \nThis event is ticketed\, check out the details and grab your ticket here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3480720251105 \nAbout “THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART”: \nOn an otherwise ordinary street in Chicago\, there is a house. An abandoned house where\, once upon a time\, terrible things happened. The children who live on this block are told by their parents to stay away from that house. But of course\, children don’t listen. Children think it’s fun to be scared\, to dare each other to go inside. \nJessie Campanelli did what many older sisters do and dared her little brother Paul. But unlike all the other kids who went inside that abandoned house\, Paul didn’t return. His two friends\, Jake and Richie\, said that the house ate Paul. Of course\, adults didn’t believe that. Adults never believe what kids say. They thought someone kidnapped Paul or otherwise hurt him. They thought Paul had disappeared in a way that was ordinary\, explainable.\nThe disappearance of her little brother broke Jessie’s family apart in ways that would never be repaired. Jessie grew up\, had a child of her own\, kept living on the same street where the house that ate her brother sat\, crouched and waiting. And darkness seemed to spread out from that house\, a darkness that was alive—alive and hungry. \nAbout CHRISTINA HENRY: \nChristina Henry is a bestselling horror and dark fantasy author who releases her very first hard cover\, “The Place Where They Buried Your Heart” on November 4th. Her previous titles include “The House That Horror Built”\, “Good Girls Don’t Die”\, “Horseman”\, “Near the Bone”\, “The Ghost Tree”\, “The Girl in Red”\, “The Mermaid”\, “Lost Boy”\, The Chronicles of Alice series (“Alice”\, “Red Queen”\, and “Looking Glass”) and the seven-book urban fantasy Black Wings series. Her short stories have been featured in the anthologies “Elemental Forces”\, “Cursed”\, “Twice Cursed”\, “Giving the Devil His Due”\, and “Kicking It”. She enjoys running long distances\, reading anything she can get her hands on and watching movies with samurai\, zombies and/or subtitles in her spare time. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. \nAbout COLD ETERNITY: \n“Cold Eternity” is the instant USA Today bestselling space horror from S.A. Barnes\, perfect for fans of “Severance”\, where desperation for eternal life leads to a fate worse than death… \nHalley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay low: a gigantic space barge storing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth’s most fortunate citizens from more than a century ago… \nThe cryo program\, created by trillionaire tech genius Zale Winfeld\, is long defunct\, and the AI hologram “hosts\,” ghoulishly created in the likeness of Winfeld’s three adult children\, are glitchy. The ship feels like a crypt\, and the isolation gets to Halley almost immediately. She starts to see figures crawling in the hallways\, and there’s a constant scraping\, slithering\, and rattling echoing in the vents. \nIt’s not long before Halley realizes she may have gotten herself trapped in an even more dangerous situation than the one she was running from…. \nAbout S.A. BARNES: \nS.A. Barnes is the USA Today bestselling author of “Cold Eternity”\, “Ghost Station”\, and “Dead Silence”. She works in a high school library by day\, recommending reads\, talking with students\, and removing the occasional forgotten cheese.
URL:https://godowntownkenosha.com/events/the-place-where-they-buried-your-heart-christina-henry-in-conversation-with-s-a-barnes
LOCATION:the final girl bar\, 7546 Sheridan Rd\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53143\, United States
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SUMMARY:Kenosha County Food Bank Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:From Monday\, November 17th\, through Sunday\, November 23rd\, stop into Blue House Books to support the Kenosha County Food Bank. We will have a food bin to collect canned goods all week\, plus\, 10% of sales will be donated directly to the organization. We will also collect any cash donations that you’d like to give. \nIf you would like to donate food\, here are 5 great suggestions on what to bring: \n1. Protein Foods: nuts\, canned seafood and poultry\n2. Fruits: packed in juice\, dried or sauced\n3. Soups: with protein and vegetables\n4. Whole Grains: pasta and cereals\n5. Vegetables: colorful and canned\nDon’t forget to check sodium levels and expiration dates. They will also take other items such as toilet paper. \nLet’s come together as a community and help those in need this holiday season!
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SUMMARY:Blue House BooksGiving
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our second Blue House BooksGiving\, a Thanksgiving celebration with bookish friends\, old and new! \nOn Thursday\, November 20th\, at 6 p.m.\, join us for a fun-filled night of books\, potluck\, discounts\, and a blind date book exchange! \nThis event is ticketed\, check out the details and grab your ticket here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/events/3683720251120 \nHere’s the details: \nBlind Book Exchange: Wrap up to three of your used books from home and exchange them with readers at the event! We recommend writing a few notes on the wrapping explaining why you loved the book so its new owner knows a little about it! But keep it fun and don’t tell them what it is. Chat with other readers and take home a few new-to-you books! \nPotluck: Bring a dish to pass! Have it be your favorite holiday casserole\, dips\, sandwiches\, or desserts—let’s celebrate BooksGiving with something yummy to share. (Please include a sign with allergen information with your dish). Blue House Books will provide a few beverage options\, but feel free to bring your own! \nDiscounts: It’s a great time to start your holiday shopping\, because you will be enjoying discounts from 10 to 30 percent off!\nTickets are only $5 and limited\, so make sure to grab yours now!
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