25 Aug
7:00 pm
Manchester
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Story of my Life by Lucy Score
When rom-com author Hazel Hart’s marriage implodes and her publisher threatens to drop her if she misses one more deadline, she does what any self-respecting writer would do: she buys a crumbling mansion in a small Pennsylvania town she’s never visited, sight unseen.
Story Lake is not what she pictured. The house is a disaster, the locals are suspicious of city folk, and the contractor sent to fix the place, Campbell Bishop, is allergic to small talk. But something unexpected happens when Hazel trades her Upper East Side life for a town that’s seen better days: she starts writing again, the community starts to feel like home, and the grumpy contractor turns out to be more interesting than he first appears.
Lucy Score’s Story of My Life is a deeply fun, warm-hearted read about starting over, finding your people, and discovering that the best chapters of your life might begin exactly where you least expected. Perfect for anyone who has ever needed a complete reset and found one in the most unlikely place.
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8 Comments
I am interested in joining the Manchester book clum
Hi Karen! To join, visit our Manchester page, purchase the book, and if you’d like, reserve a spot for this months meeting on January 31st.
Hi. Are the events face-to-face or virtual? If they are face-to-face where is the venue? Thanks. Jane
We have both in-person meetings and virtual meetings. For the in- person January Manchester meeting, the location is Cosy Club, Corn Exchange, 37 Hanging Ditch, Manchester M4 3TR. For virtual meetings check out our information under the “Virtual+” tab.
Hey! When do you release tickets / post event for the following month? I can see Feb is sold out but would love to join for March
Hi Alex. Events are posted about 1-2 months prior to the event! We are working on posting March’s events now so check back soon!
Hi – I’m keen to join in May. Do we know what the book will be? I’m a slow reader so keen to get started if poss!
Hi Jess! Yes, the book will be The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley. You can check out all of our future book selections here: https://theglossbookclub.com/book-store/