Adult Book Group History
Previous book club picks:
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2021
- December: TBA
- November: TBA
- October: TBA
- September: TBA
- August: TBA
- July: TBA
- June: TBA
- May: TBA
- April: The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg
- March: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- February: The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell
- January: There There by Tommy Orange
2020
- December: This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger - *Staff Favorite
- November: Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison - *Staff Favorite
- October: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Michele Richardson
- September: Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions by Mario Giordano
- August: The Weight of a Piano by Chris Candor
- July: A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans
- June: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
- May: Howards End by E. M. Forster
- April: A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C. A. Fletcher - *Staff Favorite
- March: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
- February: Beloved by Toni Morrison
- January: By the Book by Julia Sonneborn
2019
- December: Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal
- November: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - *Staff Favorite
- October: The Overstory by Richard Powers
- September: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
- August: English Creek by Ivan Doig
- July: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- June: The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart - *Staff Favorite
- May: Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - *Staff Favorite
- April: The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone
- March: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
- February: Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann - *Staff Favorite
- January: The History of Bees by Maja Lunde - *Staff Favorite
2018
- December: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
- November: The River Wife by Jonis Agee
- October: Watch for Me on the Mountain by Forrest Carter
- September: Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance - *Staff Favorite
- August: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundahti Roy
- July: The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
- June: The End of the World Running Club by Adrian J. Walker - *Staff Favorite
- May: The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
- April: We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride
- March: Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini
- February: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
- January: The Trouble with Goats and Sheep by Joanna Cannon
2017
- December: News of the World by Paulette Jiles
- November: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - *Staff Favorite
- October: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - *Staff Favorite
- September: A Narrow Bridge by J. J. Gesher - *Staff Favorite
- August: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- July: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- June: Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt
- May: Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig - *Staff Favorite
- April: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
- March: Arthur & George by Julian Barnes
- February: The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
- January: Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
2016
- December: Searching through archives
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Staff Picks
This delightful family read aloud skillfully weaves empathy, compassion and family into a beautifully realized story – universal and timeless – I dare say a new classic, in the mold of Charlotte’s Web (without the talking animals). Ten-year old Louie is trying his best to save a mini-donkey, he named Winston, who was born prematurely and whose mother died giving birth. Louie’s track record is not so good at keeping animals in his care alive, but he has faith in Winslow and gives him everything he has – most especially his love. Louie is sure Winslow will survive, and uses his plight as connection to his older brother Gus’ absence serving in the army. Strong, fully developed characters come to life in Creech’s vividly, and deceptively short novel which will stay with you long after the satisfying last page. - Maureen
