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MONTHLY READING CLUB NEWS
Anyone can join these reading groups. Books are available for check out at the reference desk.

Evening Novel Readers
Thursday, March 11, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands by Susan Carol McCarthy

 

Here is one of those rare and remarkable debuts that herald the appearance of a major new talent on the literary scene. This wise and luminous story about a northern family, a southern town, and the senseless murder that sparks an extraordinary act of courage.
 

Ravenous Readers
Wednesday, March 17, 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.

The Condition by Jennifer Haigh

 

In the summer of 1976, during their annual retreat on Cape Cod, the McKotch family came apart. Now, twenty years after daughter Gwen was diagnosed with Turner's syndrome—a rare genetic condition that keeps her trapped forever in the body of a child. This book explores the power of family mythologies—the self-delusions, denials, and inescapable truths that forever bind fathers and mothers and siblings.

Reading Club Book List

Copies

Title Author
8 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho
7 Amazing Grace Eric Metaxas
11 Balzac and the Chinese Seamstress Dal Sijie
5 Bel Canto Ann Patchett
16 The Call of the Wild Jack London
8 The Coffee Trader David Liss
9 Cold Sassy Tree Olive Ann Burns
9 The Color of Water James McBride
10 Crow Lake Mary Lawson
8 The Devil in the White City Erik Larson
9 Eat Cake Jeanne Ray
8 Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert
8 Elegant Gathering of White Snow Kris Radish
8 Gilead Marilyn Robinson
7 The Girl from the South Joanna Trollope
9 Glory Cloak Pat O'Brien
7 The Guernsey Literary & the Potato Peel Society Mary Ann Shaffer
8 How Star Bucks Saved My Life

Michael Gates Gill

12 Interpreter of Maladies Jhumpa Lahiri
9 Julia's Hope Leisha Kelly
9 The Known World Edward P. Jones
11 Life of Pi Yann Martel
5

Master Butchers Singing Club

Louise Erdrich

8 Miss Garnett's Angel Salley Vickers
5 Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Strout
8 Out Stealing Horses Per Peterson
9 Passion of Artemesia Susan Vreeland
10 Peace Like A River Leif Enger
9 Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver
6 The Professor's House Willa Cather
9 Quilter's Apprentice Jennifer Chiaverina
8 Secrets of Sant Angelo Jeff Shapiro
8 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Lisa See
9 The Solace of Leaving Early Haven Kimmel
8 The Speed of Light Elizabeth Rosner
9 Standing in the Rainbow Fannie Flagg
4 Stolen Lives Malika Oufkir
9 A Talent to Deceive Denisa Nickell Hanania  [Indiana Author]
5 Tallgrass Sandra Dallas
5

Taps

Willie Morris
9 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Betty Smith
8 Water for Elephants Sara Gruen
9 The Way the Crow Flies Ann-Marie Macdonald
9 The Whistling Season Ivan Doig
9 Women of the Silk Gail Tsukiyama
8 Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks