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The Immortalists, by Chloe Benjamin
This was a beautiful tale of four lives spanning decades. One family, four siblings, visit a fortune teller as kids and then live their...
Val Neylon
Feb 27, 20201 min read
How it all Began, by Penelope Lively
Katie's choice, How it all Began, by Penelope Lively, is a multitude of stories that intersect all due to one event. Different lives...
Val Neylon
Sep 7, 20191 min read
Far From the Tree, by Robin Benway
This is a strange selection! I hate YA books, but this one is a BIG winner (National Book Award, PEN Award), and it is also...
Val Neylon
Jun 7, 20191 min read
The Godfather, by Mario Puzo
The Godfather was first published in 1969 and made into a hit movie in 1972. It was a best seller for 67 weeks, and the film adaptation...
Val Neylon
May 9, 20181 min read
White Tears, Hari Kunzru
For the start of 2018, we read a book about music and race. It was also about money, time, and coming of age. What matters? What are you...
Val Neylon
Jan 26, 20181 min read
June Book: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot
This summer, we're taking on non-fiction. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an investigation into the life and family of the...
Val Neylon
Jun 14, 20171 min read
April Book: The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George
A book about a Parisian bookseller who recommends books to heal broken hearts. But he fails at his own. So, he accumulates a tribe of...
Val Neylon
Mar 11, 20171 min read
March Book: Presumed Innocent, by Scott Turow
After a grisly murder from within Kindle County's District Attorney's office, the staff is galvanized over differing ideas of who is to...
Val Neylon
Feb 6, 20171 min read
January Book: Modern Romance, by Aziz Ansari
This is a non-fiction title. Ansari, a comedian, partnered with a sociologist in order to research some of the changes occurring to...
Val Neylon
Jan 6, 20171 min read
November Book: Zoo City, by Lauren Beukes
An award winning science fiction novel by South African author Lauren Beukes, our book club tackles questions brought up by the book...
Val Neylon
Oct 20, 20161 min read
October Book: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo
This book is sure to get some big reactions from our readers. The author is a "cleaning consultant" in Japan, and that alone will get us...
Val Neylon
Sep 26, 20161 min read
August Book: Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide, Charles Foster
This month, we tackle Charles Foster's nutty look into living like an animal. He tried very hard to live exactly like a badger, an otter,...
Val Neylon
Aug 25, 20161 min read
June Book: Fates and Furies, Lauren Groff
We're reading President Obama's favorite book of 2015 for our June meeting, Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff. This is not the first book...
Val Neylon
May 1, 20161 min read
Upcoming Book: Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates
An award winning book, we're taking on this title next. The book is based on letters from a father to his son. I predict this is a strong...
Val Neylon
Feb 21, 20161 min read
Past book: Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier
"They are not brave, the days when we are twenty-one. They are full of little cowardices, little fears without foundation, and one is so...
Val Neylon
Feb 15, 20161 min read
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