Rainy Day Books

08/23/2026

Can you think of a better way to spend a Sunday than browsing a bookstore? We can’t!

08/21/2026

Care for a thrill? Inspired by NYT’s Top Thrillers of the 21st Century, we decided to poll our mystery and thriller experts on what they think tops the list.

Swipe through to see Lisa, Jeri, Peggy, and Chantel’s ballots for the Best Thriller of the 21st Century!

What do you think should be on the list? Let us know in the comments!

08/21/2026

NAY! Tomorrow is the special day!

Join us for a special storytime with Charlie Mylie and Jordan Morris for their newest book, Princess Pony Says Nay!

Jordan and Charlie will be reading Princess Pony Says Nay at 10am and 12pm.

We will be joined by Fairway Creamery to sweeten up the occasion a bit.

And… we will have a LIVE PONY! From 11am-1pm we will have a pony outside the store for readers to meet!

This is going to be such a fun day, be sure to stop by!

08/20/2026

Did you hear the big news? Heidi Gardner, Queen of Kansas City, will be in conversation with Dr. Sasha Hamdani for the release of Too Sensitive!

Too Sensitive is for anyone who has ever felt like they are too much, a groundbreaking guide to understanding emotional sensitivity.

Join Dr. Hamdani and Heidi at Unity Temple on September 8th to celebrate the release of Too Sensitive!

Tickets are selling quick, be sure to get yours from the link in our bio!

08/20/2026

08/19/2026

Surprise surprise, booksellers are opinionated!

After a long judging ceremony today, we have picked the winning bookmark designs!

Keep an eye out for the winning designs, and some runners up on our stories tomorrow!

08/18/2026

We are excited to host California Rep. Jared Huffman for his newest book, No Prophets, in conversation with KC icon and Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver!

From Congressman Jared Huffman, a behind-the-scenes look at the shocking extent of Christian nationalism’s reach in our government—and the fight to defend church-state separation.

No Prophets is a clear-eyed, urgent appeal to defend the secular foundations of democracy.

Join us at Community of Christ Temple in Independence on Friday, August 28th for an enlightening evening.

Tickets are available from the link in our bio!

08/17/2026

This Saturday, August 22nd, is going to be a very special story time!

Join us from 10-2 as Jordan Morris and Charlie Mylie celebrate the release of their new kids book, Princess Pony Says Nay!

Here’s a rundown of all the fun~
10:00am 📖 Jordan and Charlie will read Princess Pony Says Nay
10-11🐴 pet a REAL pony will be at the store
12:00pm 📖 Jordan and Charlie read Princess Pony Says Nay again!
All day: 🍦 Fairway Creamery will have donuts and ice cream outside!

It’s going to be such a fun day, we hope you can stop by and join the fun!

08/16/2026

It may not feel like it just yet, but fall is just around the corner!

Swipe through to see what our booksellers are excited to read this fall, and what their favorite fall activities are.

What’re you excited for when the weather FINALLY starts to cool down? Let us know in the comments!

08/15/2026

Y’all… we went a little crazy on the bangers this month with the book club picks!

We’re sorry we are making it so hard to choose which book clubs to come to! Here’s what everyone is going to be reading~

🪓 Deep Paper Cuts: Between Two Fires
📚 Lit Happens: Go Tell It on the Mountain
☕️ SSR: Whatever you want!
💞 Love at First Spine: Tourist Season
🎥 Dont Just Watch the Movie: Dangerous Liaisons
🔍 If Books Could Kill: Strong Poison
📚 Stranger than Fiction: There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension
👽 Beam Me Up: Little Fuzzy
📜 We the Readers: Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What is Human in a World of Machines
📖 Well-Read: Start on Anna Karenina parts I-IV, skipping the introduction for now!

Which book clubs are you coming to?