We meet on the 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 pm via Zoom to discuss books that have been voted upon by our members. Various members lead the discussions.
Upcoming Book Group selection discussions:
August 26, 2024 7 pm: This is Happiness by Niall Williams (discussion lead by Harriet)
September 23, 2024 7 pm: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (lead by Sharon)
October 28, 2024 7 pm: Dinners with Ruth by Nina Totenberg (discussion lead by Sandy)
November 25, 2024 7 pm: The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn (discussion lead by Elaine)
January 27, 2025 7 pm: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese (discussion lead by Kathi)
More information about these books is available HERE.
These questions might help with our discussions.
https://booknerdsbookreviews.com/11-book-club-questions/
Since starting the group in Fall 2021, we have read and discussed:
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Symphony of Secrets by Brendan Slocum
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn
What Unites Us by Dan Rather
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Orphan Train by Christina Baker
Grunt by Mary Roach
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliot Dark
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
Horse, Geraldine Brooks
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, Jamie Ford
The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton
Passing, Nella Larson
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right Paperback, Jane Meyer
Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Giver of Stars, Jojo Moyes
This is My America, Kim Johnson
The Light of Days, Judith Batalion
The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections , Eva Jurczyk
The Woman They Could Not Silence, Kate Moore
The Vanishing Half, Brit Bennett
Feminism is For Everybody, bell hooks
For questions or to join us, harriet.aauw@outlook.com