Across
- 1. Come together
- 3. A gathering for movies, TV shows, or sports
- 5. The flexible format easiest to pass around
- 9. The City of Starlight in the Maasverse
- 11. Classic party food you can find at HobNob
- 12. Three-letter pile that never gets shorter
- 15. One of bookseller Lexi’s favorite genres
- 19. Ancient poem and blockbuster of Summer 2026
- 21. Reply requested on an invitation
- 22. Synonym for writer
- 25. Light this to create ambiance at a gathering
- 26. Describes a small gathering
- 27. Last name of a beloved TV mother-daughter duo
- 29. Grab this off the tree to make a donation to Nationwide
- 31. Newest Storyline book club; _____ Witherspoon
- 32. The best time to have a release party
- 34. Storyline’s sci-fi connoisseur and book club host
- 35. The guest you bring along
- 38. Saves your place when conversation interrupts
- 39. To request someone’s presence
- 41. A meal where everyone contributes
- 42. Bookseller who’s Frieda McFadden’s biggest fan and host of Mystery Book Club
- 43. Where guests can judge your taste immediately
Down
- 2. John Steinbeck novel coming to Netflix this October
- 4. Made-up stories that tell the truth differently
- 6. A way to keep reading while cleaning the house before hosting a gathering
- 7. ______ Club, a bestseller
- 8. Bookseller Bailey’s favorite romance trope
- 10. Horror author Storyline hosted in September
- 13. Grim Tidings’ author’s last name
- 14. Best reading set-up is ____
- 16. The bookshop issuing this invitation
- 17. A gathering where finishing the book is optional
- 18. Popular snack board often featuring meat and cheese
- 20. A genre full of secrets
- 23. A shelf in the Skylight Room; another phrase for book adaptations
- 24. Season we celebrate with You’ve Got Mail Day
- 28. A genre that promises love and usually a happy ending
- 30. Grocery store neighbor
- 33. Sport played by Shane, Ilya, and Garrett
- 36. What we hope you do after finding your next book
- 37. The person who gets everyone to the table
- 40. A welcome visitor