Regional Reads Book Club
Regional Reads Book Club Events
Please let us know if you’ll be joining us as space is limited.
These events are Free.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
YOU WILL NEVER FIND ME
by Allison Brennan - Mystery
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
13912 W. Camelback Road
You Will Never Find Me
Set in Phoenix, this mystery novel introduces Margot, a determined PI estranged from her family and their agency. When her case involving a cheating husband overlaps with her siblings’ corporate espionage investigation, they join forces to stop a white-collar crime from escalating to murder. Margot also helps a woman escape an abusive spouse. The book blends local flavor with a fresh take on the private eye genre and is described as a complex, convincing thriller.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
THE MIRACLE LIFE OF EDGAR MINT
by Brady Udall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
13912 W. Camelback Road
The novel follows Edgar, a half Apache boy whose life changes after surviving a childhood accident involving a mailman. Abandoned by his parents, Edgar endures hardships at a tough boarding school and later lives with a dysfunctional Mormon foster family in Utah. Pursued by the doctor who saved him, Edgar remains determined to find and forgive the mailman, maintaining his innocence throughout. The story captures his journey through pain, humor, and the search for belonging.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
VANISHED ARIZONA: RECOLLECTIONS OF THE ARMY LIFE OF A NEW ENGLAND WOMAN by Martha Summerhayes
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
13912 W. Camelback Road
This memoir tells the story of Martha, a young wife married to an officer in the US 8th Infantry, as she lived in Arizona during the 1870s. Written in 1908, her account offers a woman’s viewpoint on military life, tracing her transformation from a refined New Englander to a strong and adaptable army spouse. Martha shares her initial culture shock, the difficulties she faced as an upper-class woman adjusting to life in the Southwest, and how she eventually grew to appreciate the area. She covers topics such as travel, hygiene, food, and medical care, making her narrative an important resource on the experience of women in the military West.
