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THE REAPING HAS BEGUN. 🔥This November, we’re heading back to Panem for SUNRISE ON THE REAPING — and this time, there are...
09/28/2026

THE REAPING HAS BEGUN. 🔥

This November, we’re heading back to Panem for SUNRISE ON THE REAPING — and this time, there are TWO arenas.

📍 Harkins Tempe Marketplace�📍 Harkins Park West — our FIRST West Valley Book to Movie Night!

Thursday, November 19th�Check-in: 5:30 PM�Previews + movie: 6:15 PM

Consider this your invitation to the Games.

Come dressed as your favorite character, represent your district, or just show up ready for a night in Panem with fellow Hunger Games fans.

Every tribute can expect:

🔥 A custom NYABC bookmark + themed seat drops�🔥 Craft + activity stations inside our private theatre�🔥 A raffle ticket for multiple themed prizes�🔥 Themed cocktails available for purchase�🔥 Full Harkins concessions + drinks available for purchase�🔥 A private screening of Sunrise on the Reaping

And yes — both locations will get the same NYABC Book to Movie Night experience.

🎟️ TICKETS DROP WEDNESDAY AT 10AM!

There will be ONE ticket link for both screenings. When purchasing, simply choose your arena:

TEMPE or WEST VALLEY

We’ll post the ticket link right here on Wednesday morning when tickets go live.

May the odds be ever in your favor. 🔥

Tag the tribute you’re bringing with you!

Your cozy fall escape is here 🍂📚✨Applications are officially OPEN for Chapters in Prescott, our intimate fall reading re...
05/21/2026

Your cozy fall escape is here 🍂📚✨

Applications are officially OPEN for Chapters in Prescott, our intimate fall reading retreat taking place September 18th–20th in the heart of downtown Prescott, Arizona.

We’ll be spending the weekend inside a beautiful historic Victorian manor filled with cozy corners, bookstore strolls, reading time, comforting meals, bookish activities, coffee walks, crafts, and all the small town fall vibes we could dream of ☕️✨

Think:
📖 audiobook walks & coffee runs
🛍️ downtown Prescott shopping & Peregrine Book Company
🌮 First Chapter Fiesta
🧵 Tote-ally Booked crafts
🍲 Stories & Soup Night
👻 a guided walking ghost tour
📚 intentional reading & relaxation time
💌 heartfelt bookish connection with fellow readers

Whether you come solo or with a friend, this retreat was designed to feel warm, welcoming, cozy, and community-centered from start to finish.

Applications are now open and can be found through the retreat landing page linked in our Linktree in bio ✨

We cannot WAIT to spend a cozy fall weekend with you 🥹

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ATTENTION HOT HOCKEY MEN (and the people who love them) 🏒🔥On June 18th, we are officially hosting a Shane + Ilya Look-Al...
05/20/2026

ATTENTION HOT HOCKEY MEN (and the people who love them) 🏒🔥

On June 18th, we are officially hosting a Shane + Ilya Look-Alike Contest during our Heated Rivalry Trivia Night at The Duce and honestly… this fandom is exactly chaotic enough to pull this off.

Here’s how it works:
✨ Just show up
✨ Security will check IDs at the entrance
✨ Our team will register contestants on site
✨ The crowd will vote for the winning Shane + Ilya
✨ Winners get prizes + eternal glory

You do NOT need to buy a trivia ticket to participate in the contest. You can absolutely just come for the vibes, themed drinks, music, photo opps, and a room full of Heated Rivalry fans losing their minds together.

BUT if you also want to play trivia, there are still a few tickets left 👀 the link is in our bio ☝🏼

Expect:
🏒 Heated Rivalry trivia happening all night
🍟 food + drinks available from The Duce
📸 multiple themed photo opps
🎶 music + fandom chaos
🌈 all are welcome

No registration needed beforehand. Just bring your best Shane or Ilya energy and commit to the bit.

June 18 • 8PM
The Duce • Phoenix

05/20/2026

Started with a vision and a whole lot of hope 🥹✨

There is nothing that will ever compare to watching a room slowly fill with readers, laughter, friendship bracelets, tote bags, and people who just get it. Every single time we host one of these markets, we look around and think… this is exactly what we dreamed of.

And somehow you all keep making it even bigger than we imagined.

From quiet setup moments to wall-to-wall book lovers… thank you for showing up the way you do every single time 💛📚

Calling all performers, entertainers, and magical mischief makers… 🎭✨The carnival is assembling its cast.We are official...
05/19/2026

Calling all performers, entertainers, and magical mischief makers… 🎭✨

The carnival is assembling its cast.

We are officially looking for performers to help bring Once Upon A Carnival to life — an immersive night where fantasy, storytelling, and carnival magic collide beneath the lights. 🎪

We are currently seeking:
✨ circus acts
🎭 entertainers
📚 cosplay performers
🎪 immersive characters
🎨 artists & unique performance experiences

This event is being designed as a fully immersive experience for book lovers, and we are looking for performers who can help create unforgettable moments throughout the night.

🎟️ Performer applications open Friday, May 22nd at 10AM
📍 Arizona Athletic Grounds
🗓️ November 5th, 2026
🔞 18+ event

The stage is waiting… step into the spotlight.

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Step right up, vendors… 🎪✨The carnival is coming to town, and we are officially searching for unique vendors to join us ...
05/19/2026

Step right up, vendors… 🎪✨

The carnival is coming to town, and we are officially searching for unique vendors to join us for Once Upon A Carnival — an immersive bookish carnival experience unlike anything we’ve ever created before.

We’re looking for:
📚 bookish merch
🧵 embroidery & handmade goods
✨ fantasy-inspired creations
🍿 food trucks & specialty treats
🎭 unique small businesses that fit the magical carnival atmosphere

This is not your average market.

Expect carnival games, performers, rides, immersive experiences, and a crowd full of readers ready to shop, explore, and experience the magic.
🎟️ Vendor applications open Friday, May 22nd at 10AM
📍 Arizona Athletic Grounds
🗓️ November 5th, 2026
🔞 18+ event

If your brand belongs in a storybook carnival under the lights… we want to see it.

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Calling all storytellers, dreamers, and creators of magical worlds… 📖✨The gates to Once Upon A Carnival are opening, and...
05/19/2026

Calling all storytellers, dreamers, and creators of magical worlds… 📖✨

The gates to Once Upon A Carnival are opening, and we are officially searching for authors to join us beneath the carnival lights. 🎠

We are looking for fiction authors across all genres to help bring this immersive, bookish carnival experience to life. Whether your stories are filled with fantasy, romance, mystery, horror, whimsy, or adventure… we want to hear from you.

This won’t be your average vendor market.
Think:
🎪 carnival atmosphere
✨ performers & immersive experiences
📚 passionate readers ready to discover new stories
🎭 a magical night built entirely for book lovers
🖋️ Author applications open Friday, May 22nd at 10AM
📍 Arizona Athletic Grounds
🗓️ November 5th, 2026
🔞 18+ event

So sharpen your quills and prepare your finest tales… the carnival awaits.

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05/18/2026

yesterday felt like pure magic ☀️📚💦

100 girls spending a sunday poolside reading, laughing, tanning, swimming, making new friends, talking about books, and just existing together in such a safe and welcoming space… it honestly meant so much to witness 🥹

the biggest compliment we kept hearing all day was:
“everyone here feels so nice.”
“this feels so comfortable.”
“i came alone and immediately felt welcome.”

and THAT is exactly why we do this 💖

thank you for showing up with your kindles, your current reads, your poolside fits, and your incredible energy. from the bookish cocktails to the giveaways to all the girls reading together in the pool loungers… this one is definitely going down as one of our favorite NYABC events ever ☀️

and don’t worry… summer isn’t over yet 👀
we’ll absolutely be doing another Summer Reading Pool Party at the end of the summer 💦📚

tag the friends you spent the day with below ☀️

You have bewitched me, body and soul… and now we’re watching it in pajamas. ☁️🎀🕯️Introducing our June Book-to-Movie Nigh...
05/18/2026

You have bewitched me, body and soul… and now we’re watching it in pajamas. ☁️🎀🕯️

Introducing our June Book-to-Movie Night:
PRIDE & PREJUDICE PAJAMA MOVIE NIGHT ✨

On Thursday, June 25th, we’ll be gathering at Fat Cats Gilbert for the ultimate cozy girls night featuring the 2005 Pride & Prejudice movie starring Keira Knightley — aka one of the most romantic movies ever created.

Wear your favorite pajamas, bring your fellow Mr. Darcy enthusiasts, and prepare for an evening filled with:
☁️ themed photo opps
🕯️ souvenir bookmarks
🎀 bookmark decorating station
🍿 popcorn + drink included with your ticket
🍰 special themed treat
🎟️ raffles before the movie
🥂 cash bar
💌 and a theatre full of girls swooning together

This one is for the girls who romanticize everything.
Tickets go live Wednesday at 10 AM.
Tag the friend you’re forcing to yearn with you.

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05/15/2026

90 Twihards. One room. Absolute chaos 🩸🐺✨

You all showed UP for Twilight Trivia After Dark at The Duce and honestly… we’re still not over it 😭

From Charlie Swan cosplay to Volturi capes to iconic Twilight tees, this might have been our most committed trivia crowd yet.

We laughed, listened to the New Moon soundtrack, debated Team Edward vs Team Jacob like it was 2009, and proved once again that the Twilight phase was NEVER a phase 🫠

Thank you to everyone who came out, dressed up, brought the energy, and made the night so ridiculously fun 🖤

And if you missed it… don’t worry 👀
Trivia After Dark happens EVERY month and we’re just getting started.

So the real question is…
are you coming to the next one? ✨

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