We are so excited about the release of Remain and we want to encourage you and your book club besties to go all in on this brand new book from the brilliant minds of Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan. A supernatural love story—perfect for fall—, two beloved storytellers and now, a no-stress book club plan to not only make your book club fun, but easy to host!

We’re providing a menu of food and drinks (New England inspired, of course), discussion questions, a fun roundup of suggestions for a craft inspired by this ghostly tale and even a playlist to enjoy during your get-together.

From songs pulled directly from previous Nicholas Sparks adaptations to ballads about love and loss to some New England-born artists, we’ve rounded up some songs that will provide the perfect background noise to enjoy this book club gathering.

Edwin McCain – I’ll Be (Message in a Bottle)

Switchfoot – Dare You to Move (A Walk to Remember)

Mandy Moore – Cry (A Walk to Remember)

Lifehouse – You and Me (The Last Song)

Miley Cyrus – When I Look at You (The Last Song)

Colbie Caillat – Brighter Than the Sun (The Lucky One)

Taylor Swift – Today Was a Fairytale

The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody

Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On

Sarah McLachlan – I Will Remember You

Goo Goo Dolls – Iris

Evanescence – My Immortal

Coldplay – Fix You

The Fray – How to Save a Life

Jeff Buckley – Lover, You Should’ve Come Over

James Blunt – You’re Beautiful

Christina Perri – A Thousand Years

Norah Jones – Come Away With Me

John Legend – All of Me

Jason Mraz – I Won’t Give Up

Adele – Someone Like You

Sam Smith – Stay With Me

Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

James Taylor – Carolina in My Mind (born in Boston)

Carly Simon – Coming Around Again (lives on Martha’s Vineyard)

Aerosmith – Angel (Boston band, softer side fits Sparks mood)

Guster – Satellite (Boston-based band)

Ray LaMontagne – You Are the Best Thing

Amos Lee – Arms of a Woman

Hozier – Work Song

Tune into melodies that celebrate love, explore grief and set the mood for your bookish meetup.