Our November new releases newsletter is out now! See what books publish this month and hear more about our favorites on our Substack (link in bio). Find all these and more at pleasurereading.substack.com ✨
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Pleasure Reading is a pop-up romance bookstore based in Alameda, CA. We look forward to seeing you at our Bay Area events, and sharing our recommendations with hearts everywhere! pleasurereading.com
Come see us up to three times in October! Including Brix Factory Brewing, Dashe Cellars, and The Rake 📚✨
Our latest newsletter is out now! We're wrapping up September with a look at our favorite romances with swords. ⚔️💕 Read more about these swashbuckling romances in our latest Substack newsletter, linked in our bio!
Our September new releases newsletter is out! See what books are publishing this month and read about our favorites. Find all these and more at pleasurereading.substack.com ✨
Come see us in September at @drakesdealership @cellarmakerberkeley @temescalbrewing (with @silentbookcluboakland) and @admiralmaltings and @therakepub (twice!). Tickets for It's the Malt are available through Eventbrite.
Here are some of our favorite August romance releases! Read our full reviews and see what else is publishing this month on our Substack newsletter, linked in our bio. What books are you excited for?
Join us Tuesday, 8/11 from 6pm to 9pm (that’s right, a Tuesday night!) at Temescal Brewing and read along with Silent Book Club Oakland, with tacos from Mamas Papas — and stay tuned for more announcements of upcoming August pop-up events!
July events have us popping up at three(!) new locations along with revisiting our lovely friends at @therakepub—we can’t wait to see faces new and familiar!
Don't miss some of our favorite titles from the Pride Month sale on Bookshop.org. And all orders have free shipping during the Anti-Prime Day sale, from now through June 26! 🌈
We are excited to share our events for June! This month we’ll be doing four(!) pop-ups at some familiar venues and new spots. Hope to see you! pleasurereading.eventbrite.com
Happy AAPI Heritage Month! 📚 We're sharing our favorite romances from Asian creators—available in person or online.
New releases on our radar 👀 Visit pleasurereading.substack.com for our write up on upcoming releases we are excited for!
May romance find its way to your hearts 💕 with two upcoming events!
Spring is ramping up, with events and sales and giveaways! 🎧
Upcoming events in April for Indie Bookstore Day/Weekend! 🙌🏼 Link in bio for our Eventbrite page Visitors can enter a raffle to win free audiobooks #popupbookstore #bookstore #romancebookstagram #indiebookstoreday
We're hosting our first public sale event! Come visit us at The Rake at Admiral Maltings in Alameda on Sunday, 3/29. Link below and in bio! www.eventbrite.com/e/pleasure-r...
Pleasure Reading at The Rake
Join Pleasure Reading, a new pop-up romance bookstore based in Alameda, for our first public event!
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March new releases are posted, see what we’re excited for! pleasurereading.substack.com/p/march-2026...
March 2026: New Romances
Books and audiobooks publishing this month
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Hello! We are Caroline and Steve, the cofounders of Pleasure Reading, a new romance pop-up bookstore based in Alameda, CA. We'll use this space to share our upcoming events, book recommendations and more. Thanks for following along!
