Seven people met in June to discuss Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Read about the cultural causes of plane crashes, the 10,000 hours of practice to proficiency and other interesting bits about what makes someone a success in this life. It is more interesting than it appears at first glance. Or pick up one of these titles that book club folks are reading. (There must be a trend in recent fictionRead More →
Seven people met in May to discuss Home by Toni Morrison. I forgot to mention the books and movies that people mentioned during the April meeting, so here they are for your reading and viewing pleasure: The Master starring Philip Seymour Hoffman The Lost Wife by Alyson Richman The Life of Objects by Susanna Moore Bleachers by John Grisham Some Assembly Required: a Journal of My Son’s first Son byRead More →
Starting in May, we will start meeting regularly from 6:30-7:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month.This is in order to accommodate the changing hours of the library. We will be open from Monday-Thursday from 9am-8pm, Friday 9-6pm, Saturday 9-5pm and Sundays 1-5pm. By ending the discussion at 7:30, this should give you time to finish your library transactions before we close for the evening. In April, seven ofRead More →
Nine of us met to discuss Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. (I almost wrote Jane Austen, because it is a sequel of sorts to Pride and Prejudice.) Most people enjoyed it but it was a hard book to discuss. Mostly we were able to compare and contrast James’ style to that of Austen. It was agreed that she did a fine job with the style and the characters.Read More →
Seven of us met in the Teen Room this past month to discuss Clara and Mr. Tiffany by Susan Vreeland. It was a good discussion. We started off looking at examples of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s art glass windows and lamps that were central to the book. If you are interested in feminist history, art history and turn of the century New York, then pick this book up. There was notRead More →
Every January we meet to discuss our year in books. We had a wonderful turnout this year with 11 people. We even had birthday cake with someone celebrating their birthday! There were many books discussed so without further ado here they are: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame Les Miserables by Victor Hugo (the audio version) The Book of Mormon (okay, thisRead More →
Amid all the 2012 end-of-the-year lists, a few staff members decided to share some of our own favorite books that were published this year. Enjoy! Almost all are available through the Municipal Library Consortium, and we’d love to hear about your year-end favorites when you visit us. Karen: Green by Laura Seeger Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan Mice by Rose Fyleman Oh No! byRead More →
We had seven people at September’s Book Club Meeting. We discussed A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny. I think we all agreed that this was a good read. Maybe there were some holes in the plot, but it was still a satisfying whodunit. If you like mysteries set in exotic places like French Canada and an interesting cast of characters, then I recommend this book. Be warned that thisRead More →
Five of us met to discuss Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. It was a great discussion of a mediocre book. And I think that, after our discussion, mediocre is being generous. This mother and daughter traveled to Greece and France and detailed the minutea of their relationship with each other and the crossroads they happen to be at in their lives. Well, let’s justRead More →
Six people met to discuss We Need to Talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver. One of our book club attendees also has a book club in Mississippi she attends! Here is a list of titles they are reading this year: Selected Stories by William Trevor The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin by Calvin Trillin Great House byRead More →
