SIPS & SEQUELS
a bookstore and craft beer bottle shop
About
Sips & Sequels started with a simple idea: books are even better with a drink in hand and friends to talk about them with. What began as a love for reading and hosting has grown into a community that brings stories off the page and into real life.
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We host book clubs, tap takeovers with our favorite breweries, and creative crafting events—each event is designed to spark connection, conversation, and a little magic. Whether you’re discussing your latest read, sipping something new, or creating alongside fellow book lovers, every Sips & Sequels gathering is about slowing down and enjoying the moment together.
We’re here for the readers who dog-ear pages, the ones who stay up too late for “just one more chapter,” and anyone looking for a place to show up as they are, join the conversation, and find belonging through stories shared and connections made.
Amy Truckner
OWNER/MANAGER
Founded in 2023/Store Opened 2024
Founder of Sips And Sequels and Durham native now happily settled in Sanford. HR data analyst by day and a bookstore and bottle shop owner by night - Sips And Sequels began as an idea shared between friends and grew out of a love of books, and craft beer into a cozy place to sip, read, and connect.


Kate Harbison
Part of the team since before founding in 2023
One of the friends with the idea, Kate has been helping Amy since day one - the other half of the brain that keeps things going here at Sips And Sequels.
Frequent book clubber, beer taster (and suggester), and idea haver.
Carolyn
FLOOR MANAGER
Part of the team since August 2025
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Cameron
Part of the team since August 2025
BOOK & BEER TENDER
Denver Night Two Eras Tour alum, lab mom x2, and always “accidentally” picking an IPA. Classic Romance reader.
Kayleigh
BOOK & BEER TENDER
Part of the team since November 2025
Handmade paper artist, bookbinder, and printmaker. Tennessee native serving cat mom energy.

Where to Find Us
110 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330
Call: 919-292-0483
Text: 833-817-2202
Email: SipsAndSequels@gmail.com

