Pleasure Reading

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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

Cover photo for our July Events listing featuring Pleasure Reading’s logo
Join us as we celebrate some of our favorite LGBTQIA+ books that we have featured and written about on our Substack, link in bio! All books featured are on sale on bookshop.org until the end of the month and are linked from our Substack post.
A picture of Drake’s Barrel House in San Leandro and details of our event there on June 12 from 5pm to 8pm
Our June 2026 Featured New Releases, including Scandal of the Summer, Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous, and Moss’d In Space - these recommendations and more can be found on our Substack newsletter: pleasurereading.substack.com
Our AAPI Heritage Month romance picks featuring Les Normaux, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Cover photo showcasing locations for two upcoming pop-up romance bookstore events in May. Drake’s Barrel House in San Leandro on May 3rd and The Rake in Alameda on May 17th.
A link to our Substack where subscribers will be entered into a giveaway for 12 free audiobooks at the end of the month.
Audiobooks we think you should buy for as low as $3.99, featuring three of our favorites that are on sale this month, and linking to pleasurereading.substack.com for more details
Steve and Caroline, founders of Pleasure Reading, holding their business cards in front of a bookshelf. Pleasure Reading is a romance pop-up book and gift store located in the San Francisco East Bay out of Alameda, CA.