Read. Rant. Repeat. That's the whole mission statement of Book Club Is Our Alibi, our monthly meetup for readers who like their fiction with a little blood in it — and this month's pick is a doozy. Join us Thursday, November 12th, from 6:00–8:00 PM as we dig into The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix. Grab a seat, grab a drink, and bring your spiciest hot takes.
What We're Reading
Genre: Horror / Thriller.
Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl — one of the few who lived through her own slasher-movie-style massacre. For more than a decade, she's met monthly with five other final girls and their therapist, the only people on earth who understand exactly what she survived. Then one of them misses a meeting, and the group realizes someone out there knows who they are and isn't finished with them yet. It's gory, it's clever, and it is not shy about asking what happens to the woman who's left standing once the credits roll.
If this one hooks you, Grady Hendrix has a whole shelf of our favorites, including The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires and My Best Friend's Exorcism — both excellent follow-ups once you've survived this discussion.
The Meeting
Thursday, November 12th · 6:00–8:00 PM · RSVP on our website so we can save you a seat, and don't forget your ID — we're a 21+ space. New to the club? Come anyway. We promise the only interrogation happening is about plot twists.
What to Sip While You Survive the Discussion
For the final girls at our table, we're pouring the Veer Le Compere red blend — “le compère” is French for “the companion,” which feels about right for a support group that's survived things no support group should have to. Sticking to soft drinks tonight? The Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn Golden is our pick — because every final girl eventually gets to see the dawn.
Come Sit With Us
Whether you've already read The Final Girl Support Group twice or you're grabbing your copy on the way in, there's a seat for you at the table. Swing by 33 E. Idaho Ave, settle into your corner of the shop, and let's talk about who really gets to be the hero of their own story. Tag us @thebookloungeid and let us know which final girl you'd want backing you up.
Happy Reading (and Sipping!),
The Book Lounge Crew
