Library Book Clubs
Afternoon Book Club
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. Copies of the books will be available for book club members at the
library, so there will be no cost for you. If you are interested in
getting together for friendly discussions about thought provoking
books, call the reference desk at 262-246-5181 and ask for Becky.
Wednesday afternoons (2:00 p.m.) year-round
January 18, 2012 MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson February 15, 2012 CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese March 21, 2012 THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McClain April 18, 2012 UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand May 16, 2012 CALEB’S CROSSING by Geraldine Brooks June 20, 2012 HEAVEN IS FOR REAL by Todd Burpo July 18, 2012 ANGEL UNAWARE/CHILD WHO NEVER GREW August 15, 2012 WINTER GARDEN by Kristin Hannah September 19, 2012 DRESSMAKER OF KHAIR KHANA by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon October 17, 2012 THE WIDOWER’S TALE by Julia Glass November 21, 2012 MRS. ASTOR REGRETS by Meryl Gordon (pick books for 2013) December 19, 2012 CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER by Michelle Moran
Monday Night Book Club
The library has a general fiction book discussion group that meets from 7:00-8:30 p.m. the first Monday of each month from September through June. The library will borrow copies of the
books to be read or you can find a copy of your own. Then read the
book and come prepared to talk about it with your fellow readers. There is still room for a few more members--please contact the Reference Desk at 262-246-5181 for more information.
Monday Nights (7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) from September through June.
| January 9, 2012 | BAD MONKEYS by Matt Ruff |
| February 6, 2012 | LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GRAY by Walter Mosley |
| March 5, 2012 | COMPLICATIONS by Atul Gawande |
| April 2, 2012 | THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot |
| May 7, 2012 | THE JUNGLE BOOK by Rudyard Kipling and THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman |
| June 4, 2012 | Book Selection |
Mystery Book Group
The Mystery Book Discussion Group meets from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month from September through June. The library will borrow copies of the books to be read or you can find a copy of your own. We currently have room for a few more members! Please contact the Reference Desk at 262-246-5181 or e-mail us for more information.
January 4, 2012 Choose any one of the following "Nero Wolfe Books" by Rex Stout: 1. BLACK ORCHIDS
2. CORDIALLY INVITED
3. BEFORE MIDNIGHT
4. CHAMPAGNE FOR ONE
5. MURDER BY THE BOOKFebruary 1, 2012 BODY IN THE RECORD ROOM by Joe Barone March 7, 2012 THE BONE HOUSE by Brian Freeman April 4, 2012 BREACH OF TRUST by Dudley W. Buffa May 2, 2012 STATE OF WONDER by Ann Patchett June 6, 2012 HELL IS EMPTY by Craig Johnson
Guys Book Club
This is the latest addition to our book discussion groups. The meetings are held on the second
Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. This discussion group will read
books that are traditionally more popular with male readers, although
ladies are also very welcome to join. We currently have spots for new members, so stop by the library to pick up your book for the next meeting. For more information, call the Adult Reference Desk at 262-246-5181.
Great Books
The Great Books discussion group invites new members to
join as they begin a new series on the third Wednesday of each month
(9:30 a.m.) at the library. The group will read and discuss fifteen
selections from the anthology Great Conversations I. Great
Books was established in 1947 by two educators from the University
of Chicago to help passionate readers meet and talk about enduring
ideas and issues. To find out more about Great Books and where to
purchase the series anthology, contact Marie DeVillers at
262-251-2193.
