Evening Book Discussion
The group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm unless otherwise noted. We will talk about a variety of books in different genres and various subjects, both fiction and nonfiction. Books are available at the Adult Services Desk for patrons signing up to participate in the discussion.
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Tue, 05/26 from 7:00-8:00 pm
With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta’s oil rush—part of the long tradition of East Coasters who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can’t find it in the homeland they love so much. Katie encounters the harsh reality of life in the oil sands, where trauma is an everyday occurrence yet is never discussed.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Tue, 06/30 from 7:00-8:00 pm
The son of an Appalachian teenager uses his good looks, wit and instincts to survive foster care, child labor, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses in the new novel from the best-selling author of Unsheltered.
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Tue, 07/28 from 7:00-8:00 pm
An acclaimed but blocked literary master and a best-selling novelist who has stopped believing in true love agree to a summer-long writing project that challenges them write well in each others’ styles.
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Tue, 08/25 from 7:00-8:00 pm
Hopeless, Phoebe Stone is ready to end her life at a gorgeous Rhode Island inn. But she’s the only one not there for an expensive wedding, and when the bride learns Phoebe’s plan, she refuses to let Phoebe ruin her nuptials. The two become confidants as surprising events and characters propel this funny, poignant story forward.