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Book Group Discussion Pull Up a Seat and Join Us!Written by JanetD on 10/20/2009Over a decade ago, Oprah Winfrey started a book club on her show. That idea spread quickly and today, just about everyone is involved with one (or more!). In October, we celebrate National Reading Group month...a time to enjoy the friendships, new ideas, and books that readers share within these groups. Fall Savviness!Written by Barbara T. on 09/30/2009
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Book Group Savvy Wednesday, October 7th at 11 a.m. Savvy = adjective = having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical matters = you! Whether you're interested in starting a book group or just looking to add some pizzazz to your existing book group, we can help! in this workshop, we will explore interesting book group web sites along with some tried-and-true techniques for improving your book selections, including how to find book reviews, criticisms, and author information from our Library databases. Learn how to make discussions more stimulating, and pick up some novel ideas for enhancing your entire book group experience.
Adult Summer Reading: Marianne's Picks!Written by Barbara T. on 06/23/2009
An Accidental American by Alex Carr Old Filth by Jane Gardam Restless by William Boyd The Water is Wide by Pat Conroy Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David WroblewskiWritten by mpaterniti on 04/29/2009
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Annie BarrowsWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
Infidel by Ayaan Ali HirsiWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
The Johnstown Flood by David McCulloughWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
Loving Frank by Nancy HoranWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
Horan's ambitious first novel is a fictionalization of the life of Mamah Bothwick Cheney, best known as the woman who wrecked Frank Lloyd Wright's first marriage. Despite the title, this is not a romance, but a portrayal of an independent , educated woman at odds with the restrictions of the early twentieth century. Mudbound by Hillary JordanWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
The Book Thief by Mark ZusakWritten by mpaterniti on 04/28/2009
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A gripping tale of family intrique, this debut novel features a mute boy of uncommon intelligence and insight, born to raise and train a special breed of dogs. With complex and strongly drawn characters, the writing is fluid and descriptive. Its lovely reflections on the meaning of life and the importance of perception in shaping the intertwined fates of the characters make it a hard book to put down.
This beautiful story tells of the Nazi occupation of the Guernsey Islands during five years of the war. We learn of hardships suffered by both the islanders and the soldiers and yet, the overall feeling of the book is one of hope, resurgence, and love.
"Ayaan Hirsi tells her life story, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and activism in the Netherlands and her current life under armed guard in the West." A member of the Library book group considers this a "must read."
This absorbing, classic portrait of life in 19th century America, of overweening confidence, energy and tragedy also offers a powerful historical lesson for our century and all time: the danger of assuming that because people are in a position of responibility that they are necessarily behaving responsibly. Simon and Schuster
"Jordan's impressive first novel is set in 1940s Mississippi, where World War II and the Jim Crow South provide a tense backdrop for Laura McAllan's struggle to raise her children on the rustic delta farm that is her husband's dream. Rather than drifting toward the pat solutions that too many novels of this era suggest, she leaves us both satisfied and mired in the frustrations of cultural prejudices that extend well beyond the post-bellum American South. Jordan is an author to watch." Rocky Mountain News
"The Book Thief" catches you in its literary and humanitarian spell. Death narrates and reveals himself not as the Grim Reaper, but as an observer of human frailty. As an in-depth overview of all the people, Germans and Jews, alike, during Hitler's horrific rule, this novel brings the reader into a German village and into the hearts and minds of people subject to the cruel facts of life under a dictator.