Archive for the 'book club selections' Category

An advertisement posted in a Chicago newspaper for ” a reliable wife” was considered an invitation for love and/or money by  Catherine Land.  Ralph Truitt was awaiting her arrival at the train station.  Surprising expectations unfold.

Jetta Carleton takes us back to the beginning of the 20th century, to the farm of Callie and Matthew Soames.  Four daughters and four stories of love, comfort and forgiveness.

season-of-water-ice-donald-lystra the story of Danny reaching from youth into adulthood: set in northern michigan

written by Donald Lystra

geography-of-bliss-eric-weiner Don’t you just wonder where the happiest people live? Could you be one?

shelter-me-juliette-fay Join us on Wednesday, November 18 at 7 pm for our book discussion

The Russian Concubine–Kate Furnivall

September 30, 2009 Author: Elly

russian-concubine1 Kate has drawn from her own experience to create a debut novel of adventure, love and historical journey.

Come join us for our bookclub discussion on Wednesday, October 28 at 7pm

The Art of Racing in the Rain– Garth Stein

September 1, 2009 Author: Elly

gather with the Bookman book club on September 30 , at 7 pm in a lively discussion of life through the eyes of Enzo, the dog.

art-of-racing-in-the-rain

pomegranate-soup-by-marsha-meshan13 sisters flee Iran in 1978 and arrive in Ireland by way of London.  Open the Babylon Cafe and are observed by the community, some welcome, some wonder about their presence.

Markus Zusak, in the Book Thief, Liesel Meminger arrives in her new home In Molching, Germany. Her friendship and her survival depend on books and the people with whom she shares them.