Book Clubs
Love great books? So do we.
Second Friday Book Club
Join other book lovers every second Friday of the month for a lively discussion of selected books.
Informal book chatter begins at 11:30 a.m. followed by a moderated book discussion at Noon. No registration required. This is an online event. Join us on Zoom each month.
Upcoming Second Friday Book Club Titles
When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn't just any camper, she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as the opulent nearby estate. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara's older brother also went missing 16 years earlier, never to be found. Out of this gripping beginning, Liz Moore weaves a richly textured drama, both emotionally nuanced and propelled by a double-barreled mystery.
September 12 — Real Americans by Rachel Khong
On the precipice of Y2K in New York City, twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster, and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than it provides answers.
Millennials Ruin Book Club
Meets every third Wednesday of the month.
A Millennial is a person generally born in the ‘80s or ‘90s, known for ruining many aspects of society... and now we’re coming for book club. Join our librarians for a no-pressure, read-what-you-want book club every third Wednesday of the month. Talk about what you’ve read, what you’re currently reading, and what you’re reading next.
New members are always welcome. Register online for the Zoom link.
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For more information about our book clubs, please call (561) 868-7701.