06/26/2026
Short List Book Club @ Half Moon Rondout Cafe Saturday, July 4 • 2pm
Exploring the best of the almost-best!
2026's Half Moon Rondout Cafe book club celebrates books that were shortlisted for prestigious literary prizes. While they didn’t take home the top honor, these titles more than earn their spot on your reading list with their exceptional writing and unforgettable stories.
We meet 1st Saturdays at 2pm at Half Moon Rondout Cafe - 83 Broadway. No registration required.
July’s book is A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t evil sorcerers.
When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother's next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother's plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family.
No registration required.
