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ROYAL is Spellbound’s monthly book club for adult Readers of Young Adult Literature. We meet the first Sunday of each month at 4pm. Anyone over 18 is welcome, no rsvp necessary. Book club selections are always 20% off until the day of the meeting.

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Paper Covers Rock by Jenny Hubbard

At the beginning of his junior year at a boys’ boarding school, 16-year-old Alex is devastated when he fails to save a drowning friend. When questioned, Alex and his friend Glenn, who was also at the river, begin weaving their web of lies.

Plagued by guilt, Alex takes refuge in the library, telling his tale in a journal he hides behind “Moby-Dick.” Caught in the web with Alex and Glenn is their English teacher, Miss Dovecott, fresh out of Princeton, who suspects there’s more to what happened at the river when she perceives guilt in Alex’s writing for class. She also sees poetic talent in Alex, which she encourages. As Alex responds to her attention, he discovers his true voice, one that goes against the boarding school bravado that Glenn embraces. When Glenn becomes convinced that Miss Dovecott is out to get them, Alex must choose between them.

Retail Price: $7.99

Spellbound Price: $6.39 (20% off)