If you’re hosting a book club around the Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan release, Remain, and want to go all-in on the theme, we have you covered. We’ve put together a full package of fun ideas for bringing this haunting, Cape Cod-set, supernatural love story to life with your bookish besties.

So make sure you check out the full book club package here! And make sure you go to our Pinterest board to find recipes, crafting how-to’s and Cape Cod travel recommendations.

Now, what’s a book club gathering without food? If you’re going to host a Remain book club, then you might as well go all in on the New England vibes. From seafood to warm spices, cranberry crostinis to whoopie pies, we’ve crafted a menu that screams Massachusetts and fall for a potluck-style get together.

And while all of these dishes should get you feeling those coastal vibes, if you’re looking to lean EVEN MORE into the Remain narrative, we’ve also added recipes for the two prominent dishes in the novel itself. Readers will remember two particularly unforgettable dishes:

  • Beef Bourguignon
  • Coq Au Vin

For anyone feeling fancy (and like they want to channel their inner Julia Child) we’ve also included recipes for this dish on our Food & Drink Pinterest board.

Remain

Remain by Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan

After Tate tragically loses his sister, landing him in temporary psychiatric care, he arrives in Cape Cod to help a friend design a house. On his sister’s deathbed, she told him that she was able to see ghosts and now, Tate is questioning his own reality as he meets an intriguing new woman. As he gets to know Wren and finds himself falling for her, not only will he have to confront his sister’s legacy, but he finds himself falling into the dangerous past of this intriguing woman.

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