Choose Your Own Adventure with Jess Smart Smiley
Graphic novel fans and art lovers! Come and join us for an fun and interactive "Choose Your Own Adventure" night as we celebrate the launch of JESS SMART SMILIE's latest book, "What Happens Next?: Newsroom Nonsense"! Click here for tickets!
AUTHOR EVENT: AMY HARMON
Poppy Books is excited to welcome AMY HARMON for the launch of her latest book, THE OUTLAW NOBLE SALT! Click here for tickets!
Author Event: Shannon Hale
Poppy Books is delighted to host Shannon Hale for the launch of her latest book, "BUBBLY BEAUTIFUL KITTY-CORN"!
This event is FREE but seating is limited so please reserve your tickets. *If seats sell out please feel free to join the the signing line at 7:30. Click here for tickets!
Book Launch: Allison Anderson
Poppy Books is excited to welcome ALLISON ANDERSON in conversation with KayLynn Flanders, Charlie Holmberg and Rebecca Rode.
Author Event: Lyla Sage
We are thrilled to welcome Lyla Sage as she discusses her newest book in her Rebel Blue Ranch series, "Swift and Saddled," at the Spanish Fork Library! Reserve your seats here.
'HOUSE OF FLAME AND SHADOW' release party!
*SOLD OUT* Join us for a midnight release of HOUSE OF FLAME AND SHADOW the greatly anticipated 3rd book in the Crescent City series!
Book Club - Greek Mythology
Circe
-Madeline Miller
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child--neither powerful like her father nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power: the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves.
Book Club - Romance
The Simple Wild
-K.A. Tucker
City girl Calla Fletcher attempts to reconnect with her estranged father, and unwittingly finds herself torn between her desire to return to the bustle of Toronto and a budding relationship with a rugged Alaskan pilot
Book Club - Science Fiction
Skyward
Brandon Sanderson
From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, the Stormlight Archive, and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war with an alien race called the Krell.
Author Event: Christopher Paolini
Join us for an evening with Christopher Paolini, #1 New York Times best selling author of the Inheritance Cyle, as he delves into the details of his latest book, "Murtagh," answers audience questions, and ending with a book signing!
Book Club - YA Dystopian
The Grace Year
- Kim Liggett
Though set in a dystopian world, this unputdownable thriller is a haunting exploration into the all-too-real way society sees and treats women and the complicated relationships women have amongst themselves. Readers will be mesmerized by Liggett's immersive world-building and captivated by the nonstop action. Deeply unsettling in the best way possible, The Grace Year will stay with you for years to come.
Book Club - Fiction
Shark Heart: A Love Story
- Emily Habeck
A “beautifully written” (Anthony Doerr, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See) debut novel of marriage, motherhood, metamorphosis, and letting go, this intergenerational love story begins with newlyweds Wren and her husband, Lewis—a man who, over the course of nine months, transforms into a great white shark
Book Club - Romance
You, Again
-Kate Goldbeck
A commitment-phobe and a hopeless romantic clash over and over again--until heartbreak and unexpected chemistry bring them together in this clever enemies-to-friends-to-lovers debut romance.
Author Event: Jess Smart Smiley
Calling all budding comic book writers, illustrators, and creative humans! Join Jess Scott Smiley for an engaging presentation, interactive workshop and book signing! As this event is taking place indoors, seating will be limited. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
Jean Reagan: Story Time
Bring your little ones for a story time with Jean Reagan!
Jean is children's author living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born in Fairhope, Alabama, but spent most of her childhood in Japan. Her books, HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDPA and HOW TO BABYSIT A GRANDMA and HOW TO CATCH SANTA are NYTimes and Indie bestsellers.
IRON FLAME release party!
WHO’S READY FOR IRON FLAME
We literally can’t wait, and are having a party to celebrate!!
Join us November 6th, from 10pm-Midnight, for trivia, refreshments, photo ops, prizes, and more! Most importantly come grab your copy the second it comes out! Be sure to pre-order in store or over the phone before the party to guarantee a copy! (You do not have to pre-order from us to attend, just to get it right at midnight!)
Author Event: Sarah Eden
Come and join us for an evening with Sarah Eden as she discusses her literary works, followed by a book signing!
As this event is taking place indoors, seating will be limited.
Spooky Open Mic Night + Costume Contest
Spooky open mic night! Bring a date, bring a friend, come solo, but be sure to bring a spooky story or poem to share. Costumes not required but recommended! A prize will be given for the best costume! Please, no children. Light refreshments will be served. Click here to purchase tickets!
Book Club - Romantasy
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
Megan Bannen
Mercy is a 30-something-year-old who's been tirelessly working to keep her family's funeral business afloat. Her father's aging, her brother doesn't care, and in a world where undertaking is passed on from father and son, there's no room for Mercy to pursue this full time.
Book Club - Horror
Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
-Brom
Slewfoot is a dark, devastating tale that takes place in 1666 New England, in a small Puritan village. An ancient malevolent force awakens in the haunting woods and the villagers are fearful of what awaits them. Abitha comes from a long line of cunning folk and bewitchery herself.
Book Club - Mystery
Spells for Forgetting
Adrienne Young
A rural island community steeped in the mystical superstitions of its founders and haunted by an unsolved murder is upended by the return of the suspected killer in this deeply atmospheric novel
Author Event: Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris
Children's book superstars Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris present an interactive theatrical spectacular: an evening of live music, dramatic performances, and out-of-this-world hijinks celebrating
THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE AND THE SOUP OF DOOM,
the second book in their bestselling graphic novel series. If you show up dressed as your favorite character from the books, you'll get a special gift!
Books will be pre-signed with no personalization and available for pick-up at the event. In lieu of a signing line, fans will have a chance to get their photo taken with Mac, Shawn, and the First Cat in Space. Additional pre-signed copies of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza and The First Cat in Space and the Soup of Doom will be available for purchase at the event, along with First Cat merch!
This is a ticketed event. Seating is limited. Please click the link below for more details and to reserve your seats today!
Author Event: Allison Anderson
Join us for a fun evening with up and coming author Allison Anderson! We'll start with a Greek Mythology trivia session (with prizes!), followed by a book signing with Allison and delicious refreshments!
If you're interested in buying a book, please reserve your copy during the checkout process. Reserved books will be held aside for purchase on the day of the event at Poppy Books.
Women in Fantasy
Join us for a Women in Fantasy author panel and signing! Books from each author, including @kathrynpurdie new book, The Forest Grimm, will be available for purchase at the event to be signed! This is not a ticketed event, so bring your friends for this fun night! Can’t wait to see you there!
Author Event: Tricia Levenseller
We are excited to welcome Tricia Levenseller to Poppy Books! Join us, September 6th for a meet and greet/signing! We have books to buy in-store from now, up until the event! Stop by to grab your copies, or order any of her other books you want to get signed!
Book Club - Mystery
The Whisper Man
-Alex North
In this dark, suspenseful thriller, Alex North weaves a multi-generational tale of a father and son caught in the crosshairs of an investigation to catch a serial killer preying on a small town.
Book Club - Historical Fiction
Cloud Cuckoo Land
-Anthony Doerr
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All the Light We Cannot See, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences”
Book Club - Science Fiction
Red Rising
-Pierce Brown
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card.
Book Club - Fiction
This Time Tomorrow
-Emma Straub
On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice's life isn't terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn't exactly the one she expected. She's happy with her apartment, her romantic status, her independence, and she adores her lifelong best friend. But her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her 16th birthday. But it isn't just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush, it's her dad: the vital, charming, 40-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could?.