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KIDS’ STORYTIME

Details: Reading is fun and essential for our young ones’ growth and development.  Join us for weekly storytime readings every Friday at 11am at Mountain Shire Books. 

Free

Local Author Night

Details: Author Event with Finn Murphy and his new book, "Rocky Mountain High." Located in the pavilion at Cooper Creek Square, Winter Park, CO. Tuesday, July 18th at 5:30 PM.

Author Talk: “To Die Beautiful”

Details: Author talk and book signing with Colorado author, Buzzy Jackson and her new historical fiction novel, To Die Beautiful. When: Sunday, October 1st at 5PM at Fraser Valley Distilling. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at Mountain Shire Books or at Fraser Valley Distilling the day of the event. Books available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/to-die-beautiful-buzzy-jackson/18748509?ean=9780593187210                  

Author Event

Author event with Tom Phillips and his new book in the Curious League series, “S.O.S.” Friday, November 10th at 1 PM at Mountain Shire Books. Phillips’ books will be available for signing and for purchase in-store. We hope to see you there to support a former Grand County local! Books available for purchase online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-curious-league-of-detectives-and-thieves-s-o-s-tom-phillips/18829809?ean=9781645951087                  

Meet & Greet

Details: Join us at Mountain Shire Books & Gifts on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024, from 12 PM – 4 PM for a Meet & Greet with Colorado author, Jason Dennen. He is the author of 8 Days Till Sunrise: A True Story of Survival, Rebirth, and Discovering My Purpose in Life. Books will be available for signing and for purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/8-days-till-sunrise-jason-dennen/19423594?ean=9798986147376 We hope to see you there!    

Meet & Greet

Join us at Mountain Shire Books & Gifts on Saturday, March 30th, 2024, from 12 PM – 2 PM for a Meet & Greet with Colorado author, Erin Hunt. She is the author of "Lovely Disaster." Books will be available for signing and for purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/lovely-disaster-erin-hunt/19937741?ean=9781959955047. We hope to see you there!    

Meet & Greet

Join us at Mountain Shire Books & Gifts on Saturday, April 13th, 2024, from 12 PM – 2 PM for a Meet & Greet with Colorado author and poet, Anna Leigh Knowles. She is the author of In the Country of Hard Life and Rosebuds. Books will be available for signing and for purchase in-store. Available online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/in-the-country-of-hard-life-and-rosebuds-anna-leigh-knowles/20940149?ean=9798989096503 We hope to see you there!  

BOOK RELEASE

Details: Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd for a special event to celebrate the release of Funny Story by Emily Henry! More details to follow. https://bookshop.org/p/books/untitled-emily-henry-5-emily-henry/20283837?ean=9780593441282

BOOK CLUB

Details: Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Poems by G. Gordon Byron edited by Peter Washington. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/byron-poems-edited-by-peter-washington-g-gordon-byron/6729784?aid=18399&ean=9780679436300&listref=book-club-at-the-shire

INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE DAY!

Independent Bookstore Day is Saturday, April 27th! Join us for the 11th anniversary celebration of bookstores, booksellers, and book buyers nationwide. Stop by the bookstore on the 27th and join in the special celebration!    

BOOK CLUB

Details: Wednesday, May 29th, 2024 at 5:30PM. Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/homegoing-yaa-gyasi/16339347?aid=18399&ean=9781101971062&listref=book-club-at-the-shire&

BOOK CLUB

Details: Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/crossings-how-road-ecology-is-shaping-the-future-of-our-planet-ben-goldfarb/19669931?aid=18399&ean=9781324005896&listref=book-club-at-the-shire

Meet & Greet

Join us at Mountain Shire Books & Gifts Friday and Saturday, June 28 – 29th 2024, from 1 PM – 3 PM for a Meet & Greet with local authors and their new anthology, Where Are Your Men. Books will be available for signing and for purchase. We hope to see you there in support of Grand County authors! Available online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/where-are-your-men-rafting-western-rivers-with-the-ladies-zan-merrill/21086592?ean=9798989899302  

Meet & Greet

Join us at Mountain Shire Books & Gifts Friday and Saturday, June 28 – 29th 2024, from 1 PM – 3 PM for a Meet & Greet with local authors and their new anthology, Where Are Your Men. Books will be available for signing and for purchase. We hope to see you there in support of Grand County authors! Available online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/where-are-your-men-rafting-western-rivers-with-the-ladies-zan-merrill/21086592?ean=9798989899302  

BOOK CLUB

Details: Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 6:00PM. Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-missing-hearts-celeste-ng/18057134?ean=9780593492666

BOOK CLUB

Details: Wednesday, August 28th, 2024 at 5:30 PM. What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds by Jennifer Jewell. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/what-we-sow-on-the-personal-ecological-and-cultural-significance-of-seeds-jennifer-jewell/19724340?aid=18399&ean=9781643261072&listref=book-club-at-the-shire

Author Talk: “Burn”

Details:  Mountain Shire Books is excited to present an evening with NYT Bestselling and Colorado author Peter Heller! Join us for a special evening with Peter Heller on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 7PM. This is a private event at Fraser Valley Distilling. Tickets are limited and can be purchased in advance here. Get ready to mingle with fellow book lovers and hear from Peter Heller himself about his latest novel, Burn. […]

BOOK CLUB

Details: Wednesday, September 25th, 2024 at 5:30 PM. Shark Heart by Emily Habeck. Contact miriam@mountainshirebooks.com to RSVP. Available to purchase in-store or online: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shark-heart-a-love-story/18910732?aid=18399&ean=9781668006504&listref=book-club-at-the-shire

GAME NIGHT

Join us at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, October 16th for an evening of games, trivia, and all things books! Bring a friend and stop by the bookstore for a cozy evening surrounded by fellow book lovers. Drinks will be provided and if you can, bring your favorite camping chair (limited chairs available). No need to RSVP, the more, the merrier!