February

Yellow Suit Club Feb 07, 2017 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM — Plot Twist Bookstore, 502 N. Ankeny Blvd. #6, Ankeny, IA ,: A Book Club with a Twist Unwrap a New World Every Month 6:30-8:00 p.m. First Tuesdays at Plot Twist Bookstore Chad Michael Cox, leader
Novel Conversations Feb 16, 2017 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Library Board Room, Coralville Public Library, Coralville, IA,: Novel Conversations is a book group that alternates between classic novels and more recent works of fiction and nonfiction. Participants are welcome to come to all the meetings or just those that sound interesting. Multiple copies of each book are available for checkout in the library and are, whenever possible, made available in large print, audiobook, and ebook editions. Novel Conversations meets the third Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Board Room. Refreshments are served!
Hungry Bibliophiles Exhibition and Reception Feb 02, 2017 from 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Merker Gallery B Floor, North Hall,: The Hungry Bibliophiles* cookbook and "fine press as part of daily life project" is complete! Come join us to see the 25 books that came back after a year of enthusiastic cooking and concurrent marginal commentary by the chefs. The exhibit will be on display in the K.K. Merker Gallery from January 23rd - February 4th.
2017 All Iowa Reads Book Discussion Feb 16, 2017 from 03:00 PM to 07:00 PM — Algona Public Library — The Gallery @ the Library,: Join us at Algona Public Library for our annual All Iowa Reads community-wide book discussion, Thursday, February 16, 2017, at 3 pm & 6 pm Everyone is invited to attend this free event. This year's selected title is Bottomland by Michelle Hoover. Books are available to borrow at the library's Circulation Desk. Light refreshments will be served.
Author Talk with Stephanie Ash and Geoff Herbach Feb 16, 2017 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Dragonfly Books, 112 W. Water St., Decorah, IA 52101,: Dragonfly Books is excited to present husband and wife authors Stephanie Ash and Geoff Herbach as they share stories and talk about their books. Oelwein native, Stephanie Ash will talk about her debut novel The Annie Year while Geoff Herbach will talk about his award-winning series for young adults, Stupid Fast. Featuring books for adults and youth, the whole family is invited to this unique event on Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm at Dragonfly Books.
Author Talk with Mindy Mejia Feb 24, 2017 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Dragonfly Books, 112 W. Water St., Decorah, IA 52101,: Minnesota author Mindy Mejia joins Dragonfly Books to talk about her new book Everything You Want Me to Be on Friday, February 24th at 7:00 pm. Full of twists and turns, Everything You Want Me to Be reconstructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small town’s darkest secrets come to the forefront...and she inches closer and closer to her death.
Meet the Author Feb 03, 2017 from 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM — Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA ,: About the author... Stacy Green is the author of the Lucy Kendall thriller series and the Delta Crossroads mystery trilogy. All Good Deeds (Lucy Kendall #1) won a bronze medal for mystery and thriller at the 2015 IPPY Awards. Tin God (Delta Crossroads #1) was runner-up for best mystery/thriller at the 2013 Kindle Book Awards. Her next novel is Lovely Boys (The Katy Madison Series). Stacy has a love of thrillers and crime fiction, and she is always looking for the next dark and twisted novel to enjoy. She started her career in journalism before becoming a stay at home mother and rediscovering her love of writing. She lives in Iowa with her husband and daughter and their three spoiled fur babies.
Meet the Author Feb 25, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM: About the author... Mindy Mejia received her MFA from Hamline University. Her debut novel, The Dragon Keeper, was published by Ashland Creek Press in 2012. The granddaughter of Minnesota farmers, she lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two children.
Beaverdale Books Local Author Fair Feb 11, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Beaverdale Books - Des Moines, IA,: Meet local Des Moines authors including Francis Sparks, author of MADE SAFE.
Book Launch: Dr. Morgain Hall Feb 20, 2017 from 06:30 PM to 08:00 PM — Artisan Gallery 218, 218 Fifth Street, West Des Moines,: New Book, New Approach to “Diet Brain” In her debut book, Slow Down and Lighten UpTM, Dr. Morgain Hall introduces a new lifestyle and science-founded approach for lasting weight-loss, better health and greater happiness. The public is invited as Dr. Hall launches her book, the first in a series, at Artisan Gallery 218 (located at 218 Fifth Street in Valley Junction) on Monday, February 20 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Slow Down and Lighten Up helps readers learn to reprogram their thinking with lifestyle changes. With better balance in their environments, emotions and relationships, food is no longer the center of focus. The urge to reach for fattening food solutions falls away, as do the pounds. A licensed psychologist with 25 years of experience and extensive scientific literature on obesity, Dr. Hall unmasks the hidden causes that lead to “Diet Brain.” In doing so, she also takes on the diet industry as the chief contributor to America’s ever-expanding waistline. Her book asks the critical question: Who gains the most when people consume more-and-more and try diet-after-diet plan? In 2015 alone, the diet industry gained $60 billion by offering incorrect information and false hope. To learn more, visit www.drmorgainhall.com/SlowDownandLightenUp. or Like Us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SlowDownLightenUp/
Meet the Author: Mindy Mejia Feb 25, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM — Beaverdale Books, 2629 Beaver Avenue,Suite 1, Des Moines, IA,: Saturday, February 25, 1:00 PM Suspense Novel Tests Line Between Innocence and Culpability Mindy Mejia’s new thriller is filled with twists and turns, earning it recognition as an Indie Next pick for February by the American Booksellers Association. Mejia will be in Des Moines to visit Beaverdale Books on Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 PM to talk about her book, Everything You Want Me to Be. Mejia cleverly constructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small town’s darkest secrets come to the forefront...and she inches closer and closer to her death. High school senior Hattie Hoffman has spent her whole life playing many parts: the good student, the good daughter, the good citizen. When she’s found brutally stabbed to death on the opening night of her high school play, the tragedy rips through the fabric of her small- town community. Local sheriff Del Goodman, a family friend of the Hoffmans, vows to find her killer, but trying to solve her murder yields more questions than answers. It seems that Hattie’s acting talents ran far beyond the stage. Told from three points of view—Del, Hattie, and the new English teacher whose marriage is crumbling—Everything You Want Me to Be weaves the story of Hattie’s last school year and the events that drew her ever closer to her death. Evocative and razor-sharp, Everything You Want Me to Be challenges you to test the lines between innocence and culpability, identity and deception. Does love lead to self-discovery—or destruction? Mindy Mejia received her MFA from Hamline University. Her debut novel, The Dragon Keeper, was published by Ashland Creek Press in 2012. The granddaughter of Minnesota farmers, she lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two children.
Suspense Novel Tests Line Between Innocence and Culpability Feb 25, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM — Beaverdale Books,: Mindy Mejia’s new thriller is filled with twists and turns, earning it recognition as an Indie Next pick for February by the American Booksellers Association. Mejia will be in Des Moines to visit Beaverdale Books on Saturday, February 25 at 1:00 PM to talk about her book, Everything You Want Me to Be. Mejia cleverly constructs a year in the life of a dangerously mesmerizing young woman, during which a small town’s darkest secrets come to the forefront...and she inches closer and closer to her death. Evocative and razor-sharp, Everything You Want Me to Be challenges you to test the lines between innocence and culpability, identity and deception. Does love lead to self-discovery—or destruction? Mindy Mejia received her MFA from Hamline University. Her debut novel, The Dragon Keeper, was published by Ashland Creek Press in 2012. The granddaughter of Minnesota farmers, she lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two children.
Reading Friends discussion of Bottomland at Lisbon Public Library Feb 27, 2017 from 07:00 PM to 08:00 PM — Lisbon Public Library,: The Lisbon Public Library Reading Friends will discuss Michelle Hoover's Bottomland on Monday, February 27 at 7 PM in the library at 101 East Main Street, Lisbon. All are welcome to attend.