UPCOMING EVENTS

9/7/25Book Club Bash at Geneva Public Library. Details and registration coming soon or call 630-232-0780 for information.

9/8/25 – I’ll be in conversation with author Dete Meserve to discuss her newest book,

PAST EVENTS

April 24th, 2024 | In conversation with Rochelle Weinstein and Tracey Garvis Graves at The Book Stall at 6:30 p.m. Call the store to register.

March 21st, 2024 | In conversation with Rowan Beaird at Highland Park Library. 7 p.m. CST.

Februray 16, 2024 | Launch party Q and A with debut author Carly Robyn. 7 p.m. CST at The Last Chapter Bookstore. Registration required.

October 14th, 2023 | In person interview with Shelby Van Pelt. Registration required with limited seating. Barnes and Noble Mellody Farms 1 p.m. CST

September 1o, 2023 | Geneva Public Library Best Books for the Fall and Winter Season. Sign up at library. 2 p.m. CST

August 22, 2023 | Best Books for the Fall and Winter for Hadassah. Open to public. 9 a.m. CST

August 10th, 2023 | With Merle Saferstein on IG live discussing her book on Legacy Journaling. 10 a.m. CST

May 21st, 2023 | In person interview with Alyson Richman and Shaunna J. Edwards  1 p.m CST at JBI in Skokie, IL

April 24th, 2023 | In conversation with Renee Rosen at 7 p.m. IG live

April 17th, 2023 | IG live with Susan Meissner at 7 p.m. CST

January 23rd, 2023 | IG live with Pam Jenoff at 3 p.m. CST

September 19th, 2022 | IG live with Lynda Loigman 7 p.m. CST

August 31st 2022 | IG live with Alyson Richman and Shaunna J. Edwards IG live at 3 p.m. CST

August 23, 2022 | In conversation with Sara Goodman Confino IG live 3 p.m. CST

 July 8th, 2022 | Book Club Bash at Vernon Area Library  with Random House Rep. 7 p.m. CST

May 17th, 2022 | In conversation with Rochelle Weinstein at JCC in Miami, FL 6:30 p.m. EST

September 15th, 2021 | Interview with Jacqueline Friedland – IG live 12pm CST

September 12th, 2021 | Moderating Printer’s Row Fiction Panel with Renee Rosen, Erica Ruth Neubauer, Gretchen Berg, Sussana Calkins  – Grand Tent at Dearborn Street and Ida B. Wells Street (formerly Congress Street) –  1 pm CST 

October 21st, 2021 | Chicago Authors Event with Lisa Barr – Look for photos online

August 2nd, 2021 | Interview with Amy Pine – IG Live 2pm

July 22, 2021 | Book Club Bash with Random House Rep – Vernon Area Public Library 7 p.m. – Virtual

April 8th, 2021 – Inteview with Madeleine Henry – Vernon Area Book Library – Virtual 7 pm

October 22nd, 2020 | inSIGHT for Education Book Talk – Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Virtual

July 23th, 2020 | Book Club Bash with Random House Rep – Vernon Area Public Library 7 p.m.  – Virtual

February 25th, 2020 – 6pm | Fashion and Fiction | Save the Date – Bloomindales, Santa Monica, CA

March 4th, 2020 – 10am | Book Clubs, Books and Brunch | PURCHASE TICKETS HERE – Palm Beach Gardens, FL Mandel JCC

April 26th, 2020 – 2pm | Book Talk | Save the Date – Riverside Receptions for Geneva Library

July 24th, 2020 – 7pm | Book Chat Live | Save the Date – Vernon Area Public Library

Feb 5th, 2020 – 7pm | Book Chat Live | REGISTER HERE– Barbara’s Bookstore

January 21st, 2020 – 7pm | Civil Rights Selected Reading | REGISTER HERE – Vernon Area Public Library, Prairie View IL

December 4th, 7pm | Book Chat Live

December 5th, 2019 | Books, Blogs and Besties| Milwaukee, WI

November 14th, 2019 – 6-8 pm | FREE Bloomies Book Club with Authors with Amy Poeppel, Elyssa Friedland, Rochelle Weinstein and LisaBarr |  Bloomingdales – Aventura FL

October 23rd, 2019 – 6:30pm| smile Special Book Chat Live with Kraig Moreland author of The Furnace Girl |Barbara’s Bookstore

September 22st, 2019 – 2pm | Arts and Alzheimer’s Book Club | Barbara’s Bookstore

September 12th, 2019 – 7pm | Book Chat LIVE | Barbara’s Book Store 

September 3rd, 2019 – 7pm | Radio Interview | Lake County Radio 98.3

August 19th, 2019 – 7pm | Interview and Book Discussion with Renee Rosen | Barnes and Noble – Mellody Farms, Vernon Hills IL 

July 28th | Book sale for JDRF | Sunset

July 18th, 2019 – 7pm | Good Book Fairy in Conversation with Bianca Marais | The Book Cellar, Chicago IL

June 24th, 2019 – 6:30pm | Book Club Talk | Congregation Beth Israel, Munster IN

June 21st, 2019 – 7pm | Book Club Bash Event | Vernon Area Public Library – Prairie View IL

June 6th, 2019 – 7pm-8:30am | Girls Night In with Authors Lisa Barr & Camille Pagan | FREE Event

April 28th, 2019 – 11:30am | ORT Chicago – Lunch with a View Good Book Fairy in Conversation with Author Marilyn Simon Rothstein | Bryn Mawr Country Club – Lincolnwood IL

April 18th, 2019 – 7pm | Book Chat LIVE with Good Book Fairy | Barbara’s Bookstore – Vernon Hills IL

April 6th, 2019 – 2pm | Book Club Bash Event | Geneva Public Library District – Geneva WI

March 14th, 2019 – 7pm | Book Chat LIVE with Good Book Fairy | Barbara’s Bookstore – Vernon Hills IL

February 7th, 2019 – 7pm | Book Chat LIVE with Good Book Fairy | Barbara’s Bookstore – Vernon Hills IL

January 23rd, 2019 – 7pm | MOMS Demand Action Book Discussion | Vernon Hills Library – Vernon Hills IL

January 10th, 2019 – 7pm | Book Chat LIVE with Good Book Fairy | Barbara’s Book Store – Vernon Hills IL

Email me at lauren@goodbookfairy.com if you’d like me to speak at your book club, civic or community event, library or basically anywhere you want to talk books!

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New Book Review:Life, & Death, & Giants by Ron Rindo will be on my favorites list for the year. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to listen to it thanks to Macmillan Audio. It was the title and the cover art that attracted me to this book. I was so curious about what the title meant and if the giant in the book was something literal or abstract.It’s no secret, and you’ll learn right away that the main character, Gabriel, is real, and that he weighed eighteen pounds at birth. Sadly, he was born an orphan and those in his Amish community have kept his condition pretty localized within their Wisconsin community. Gabriel’s grandparents keep to their strong Amish faith and Gabriel lives on a figurative seesaw of the English world versus the Amish world.Besides learning about the Amish community and the incredible storytelling, is that this story is told from the point of views of Hannah – Gabriel’s grandmother, Thomas Kennedy – the vet that delivered Gabriel – Billy Walton a local bartender and by Gabriel’s high school football coach. What an amazing way to show how much of an effect Gabriel has on the entirety of his community as well as everyone he meets. Oh, that includes animals as well, he has a profound connection with them.Surprisingly, Rindo is a noted short story author and this book is his first act in novel writing. I hope he writes more novels and continues to impress readers everywhere. If you’re looking for something different and extremely well written, I’d give this one a try. It’s a story filled with grace, humility, love and grief. @rrindoauthor @macmillan.audio @macmillanusa 📘: The main character in this book is over 8 ft. tall? How tall are you? I'm just over 5' 3". #lifeanddeathandgiants #amishcommunity #bookishcommunity #booksmatter #readersmatter #audiolistener #bookreader #addtoTBR #kindlereader #goodbookfairy ... See MoreSee Less
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