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Welcome to RED: Where Books, Delicious Bites, and Cocktails Come Together!
RED is a blog for book lovers who enjoy immersive reads, enticing cocktails, and mouthwatering snacks. Join our unique book club experience! Whether your book club consists of you and all your friends, relatives and neighbors, or if it's just you snuggled up with a good book, RED can help make the experience even more memorable by suggesting themes with a book to R ead, a mouthwatering party appetizer to E at, and a delicious cocktail to D rink. I created RED because I wanted
Melani Redmiles-Quinley
Nov 9, 20232 min read


RED Friday: The Hot Beverage, Baked Brie and Mango Tequila Cider
January always feels like a fresh notebook—blank pages, clean lines, endless possibilities. The holidays are behind us, the world is quieter, and it’s the perfect time to gather with friends for a book club that’s about more than just reading. At RED (Read, Eat, Drink), we believe that new beginnings are best celebrated together—with stories, flavors, and a mug (or cocktail glass) in hand.
This month, we're easing into the year with comfort, warmth, and a little bit of wonde
Melani Redmiles-Quinley
Jan 92 min read


RED FRIDAY: When winter weather walks off the page
Winter Stories & Comfort: A December Gathering with “The Winter People,” Cranberry Baked Brie, and a Fireside Toddy
Melani Redmiles-Quinley
Dec 12, 20252 min read


RED FRIDAY: When Weather Steals the Show
Let's be honest: There’s no month more tailor-made for book clubs than December. Outside, the wind’s howling, snow is threatening to pile up, and the sun clocks out by 4:30. It’s the perfect excuse to pull up a chair, pile on the blankets, and hunker down with friends over strong drinks, hot snacks, and a story built for cold nights.
This month at RED (Read, Eat, Drink), we’re leaning into the freeze — not by wishing it away, but by celebrating books where the weather isn’t
Melani Redmiles-Quinley
Dec 5, 20253 min read
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