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Summer Book Club 2025
Summer is here and so is the All Lit Up summer book club! Join us as we read two powerful books that ask big questions. Suzy Krause’s
I Think We’ve Been Here Before (Radiant Press) and Zeina Sleiman’s debut novel Where the Jasmine Blooms (Fernwood Editions) are sure to take us to unexpected places. Read on for more about this year’s picks, and for an exclusive discount to snag your own copies!
ALU Book Club is back (back again)! Get 15% off our Summer Book Club picks with the discount code INTHECLUB2025 until August 31.
July’s Pick: I Think We’ve Been Here Before
by Suzy Krause (Radiant Press)
I Think We’ve Been Here Before begins with an intriguing premise: what if you knew the end of the world was imminent? In Suzy Krause’s hands, this question opens the door to a tender and thought-provoking story that weaves together the idea of fate, missed connections, and the small mysteries that shape our lives. But this is more than a clever hook—it’s a heartfelt, gently humorous novel about the power of human connection, the possibility of second chances, and what it all means, in the end.
We know you’ll love reading I Think We’ve Been Here Before along with us this July, so here’s what’s in store:
July 8 – We chat with Radiant Press, the publisher of I Think We’ve Been Here Before and share an excerpt from the book.
July 15 – We interview author Suzy Krause about how the world of I Think We’ve Been Here Before came to her.
July 22 – The ALU team sits down to discuss the book (and cooks up some questions to use with your own book club).
July 29 – Our book-sperts give you followup recommendations for I Think We’ve Been Here Before.
August’s Pick: Where the Jasmine Blooms by Zeina Sleiman
(Fernwood Editions)
Zeina Sleiman’s Where the Jasmine Blooms is a rich, beautifully observed debut novel about the ties that stretch across borders and generations. In this political historical thriller and Muslim feminist love story, Sleiman paints a vivid portrait of displacement and endurance, where the scent of jasmine, or a tradition can bridge the distance between past and present. When its central character Yasmine goes to Lebanon seeking the family, culture, and connection that her Palestinian mother hid during their life in Toronto, she finds herself embarking on a mission, along with her cousin Reem, to uncover a long-held family secret. Where the Jasmine Blooms is a heartfelt exploration of identity, resilience, and the enduring presence of the past.
Intrigued? Here’s what’s coming up for Where the Jasmine Blooms in August:
August 5 – We learn more about Where the Jasmine Blooms from publisher Fernwood Editions and share an excerpt from the book.
August 12 – We interview author Zeina Sleiman about her debut novel.
August 19 – The ALU team discusses the novel (and provides our questions for you to use with your book clubs).
August 26 – ALU’s editors provide you with perfect follow-up reads to Where the Jasmine Blooms.
And of course, get 15% off both books with the discount code INTHECLUB2025.
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We can’t wait to get to book clubbing with you all this summer! Remember to get your copies of our picks I Think We’ve Been Here Before and Where the Jasmine Blooms with our exclusive 15% off discount code INTHECLUB2025 and free Canadian shipping (or visit your local independent bookstore or library to grab your copy).
