Benny Thunders

Nothing brings a community together quite like good food and a great cause.

Big shoutout to Harvard Elementary School’s Dads Club for putting together an awesome crawfish boil in support of the school!

Events like this help build stronger communities with connections between families, support for the kids, and make lasting memories.

Come hungry, bring your friends, and show some love for the people who make this school community so special!

When: Saturday, May 9th (Rain or Shine)
Time: 3pm until sold out

Cheers!

Next Book Club & Social 📔 on May 20, 2026 at 6:30pm.

🗓️We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Come in, pour yourself a drink, grab something to eat from Nacho Wagon and socialize with fellow book lovers. We will promptly start the book discussion at 7pm.

Next up: “You and Me and Us” by Alison Hammer

The heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of a mother and daughter struggling to be a family without the one person who holds them together—a perfect summer read for fans of Jojo Moyes and Marisa de los Santos.

Alexis Gold knows how to put the “work” in working mom. It’s the “mom” part that she’s been struggling with lately. Since opening her own advertising agency three years ago, Alexis has all but given up on finding a good work/life balance. Instead, she’s handed over the household reins to her supportive, loving partner, Tommy. While he’s quick to say they divide and conquer, Alexis knows that Tommy does most of the heavy lifting—especially when it comes to their teenage daughter, CeCe.
 
Their world changes in an instant when Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, and Alexis realizes everything she’s worked relentlessly for doesn’t matter without him. So Alexis does what Tommy has done for her almost every day since they were twelve-year-old kids in Destin, Florida—she puts him first. And when the only thing Tommy wants is to spend one last summer together at “their” beach, she puts her career on hold to make it happen…even if it means putting her family within striking distance of Tommy’s ex, an actress CeCe idolizes.

As CeCe’s behavior becomes more rebellious, Alexis realizes the only thing harder for her than losing Tommy will be convincing CeCe to give her one more chance.
 
You and Me and Us is a beautifully written novel that examines the unexpected ways loss teaches us how to love.
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📚🚐 **BIG NEWS, BOOKWORMS!** 🚐📚

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Wilson Mobile Book Emporium Wilson Mobile Books is officially rolling up to Benny Thunders! 🎉

Get ready to pair your next great read with the best vibes in town. Whether you’re hunting for a thrilling new mystery, a sweeping romance, or just want to browse their mobile shelves while enjoying the amazing atmosphere at Benny Thunders, we’ve got exactly what you need.

Come get your card stamped. Houston Independent Bookstore Crawl Houston Independent Bookstore Crawl

**Save the Date:**
📍 **Where:** Benny Thunders
📅 **When:** Wed. April 15th
⏰ **Time:** 5pm to 9pm

Tag your book-loving bestie in the comments below and make it a date! Come grab a drink, find your next favorite story, and support local. We can’t wait to see you there!

Let’s be real: your “To-Be-Read” pile is already a hazard, but we’re about to make it worse.

Plot Twist Books Plot Twist Books is rolling up to the taproom this Sunday, April 12th and Sunday, April 26th from 4pm to 8pm, and we’re providing the liquid courage you need to buy five more books you “definitely” have room for.

The Schedule:
1. Buy a beer or wine. 🍺🍷
2. Buy a book. 📚
3. Read three pages and realize, maybe just one more.

See you there our fellow nerds.

Join us for Speed Puzzle Play in the taproom! Teams race the clock (and each other) to see who can piece together the puzzle fastest.

Teams race to finish their puzzle first.
The fastest table wins bragging rights and eternal puzzle glory.

Pick your team wisely. Someone always loses their mind over the last piece.

For more information, link is in our bio.

Pour Your Own Fun at Benny Thunders'

Hello Benny Thunders' Rock Stars! Built different. Poured different. Grab a glass, we have some news.

Next Book Club & Social 📔 on March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm.

🗓️We meet the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Come in, pour yourself a drink, grab something to eat from Nacho Wagon and socialize with fellow book lovers. We will promptly start the book discussion at 7pm.

Next up: “Remarkably Bright Creatures” by Shelby Van Pelt
Genre this month: Mystery & Suspense

A charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. 
Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.
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Ready to see some pieces 🧩 fly? Speed Puzzle Play is back on Saturday, March 7th at 12pm (Noon).

Whether you’re chasing a personal best or just trying to beat the clock, every “click” of a perfectly placed piece is a hit of pure dopamine.

For more information, link is in our bio.

Another book club. ✔️ Filed. Stamped. Shelved.

We gathered. We sipped. Opinions were shared. Theories were defended. At least one character was absolutely dragged.

And just like that… another chapter is officially in the books. 📚🍷

If you missed it, consider this your gentle nudge to join us next time.

Congratulations to Kristin. She won our raffle for next month’s book club pick.