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Discuss new and interesting books with other readers when you join one of our many book discussion groups. Find the right club for you or give them all a try. New members are welcome!
Start the day off right with a stimulating chat about a good book. Typically meets during the 2nd full week of the month (unless otherwise noted). Book Buzz meets on Tuesday OR Thursday unless otherwise noted. Please choose between Tuesday OR Thursday to attend.
Questions? Contact Readers Services Desk at 847-259-6050 x117
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Husbands & Lovers
by Beatriz Williams
Two women, separated by decades and continents, but sharing an exotic family heirloom, search for their lost loves and reclaim secrets.
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Dates Tuesday, February 10
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
Dates Thursday, February 12
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
In 1789 Maine, midwife and healer Martha Ballard, who is good at keeping secrets, investigates a shocking murder linked to an alleged rape that has shaken her small town, especially when her diary lands at the center of the scandal, threatening to tear both her family and her community apart.
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Dates Thursday, March 19
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
Dates Tuesday, March 24
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
James
by Percival Everett
Describes the events of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn through the eyes of the enslaved Jim, who decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island after learning he is to be sold to a man in New Orleans.
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Dates Tuesday, April 14
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
Dates Thursday, April 16
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
The Collected Regrets of Clover
by Mikki Brammer
Feeling a stronger connection with the dying than to the living, Clover, a death doula in NYC, has no life of her own until the final wishes of a feisty old woman sends her across the country to uncover a forgotten love story—and perhaps, her own happy ending.
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Dates Tuesday, May 12
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
Dates Thursday, May 14
Time 9:30–11:15 a.m.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Film actress, Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life.
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Dates Tuesday, March 24
Time 7:00–8:30 p.m.
West with Giraffes
by Lynda Rutledge
Based on true events, this cross country adventure follows Woodrow Wilson Nickel as he remembers his journey to deliver the first giraffes to the San Diego Zoo.
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Dates Tuesday, May 26 (third Tuesday)
Time 7:00–8:30 p.m.
The Maid’s Secret
by Nita Prose
When a daring art heist takes place at the Regency Grand, Molly’s life is turned upside down. A wedding. A heist. A secret!
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Dates Tuesday, May 26
Time 7:00–8:30 p.m.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
Jeannette Walls has written a stunning and life-affirming memoir about surviving a willfully impoverished, eccentric and severely misguided family. The child of an alcoholic father and an eccentric artist mother discusses her family's nomadic upbringing, during which she and her siblings fended for themselves while their parents outmaneuvered bill collectors and the authorities.
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The Glass Castle
(2017, PG-13, 127 minutes, Lions Gate Films)
Chronicling the adventures of an eccentric, resilient and tight-knit family. A remarkable story of unconditional love. A young woman who, influenced by the joyfully wild nature of her deeply dysfunctional father, found the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
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Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others
by Barbara Brown Taylor
Throughout Holy Envy, Taylor weaves together stories from the classroom with reflections on how her own spiritual journey has been complicated and renewed by connecting with people of other traditions—even those whose truths are quite different from hers. The one constant in her odyssey is the sense that God is the one calling her to disown her version of God—a change that ultimately enriches her faith in other human beings and in God.
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Dates Wednesday, February 18
Time 7:00–8:00 p.m.
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
by Sy Montgomery
An investigation of the emotional and physical world of the octopus.
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Dates Wednesday, April 22
Time 6:30–7:30 p.m.
The Club offers a diverse selection of audiobooks, eBooks and comics perfect for book clubs! These book recommendations are hand-picked specifically for book clubs to enjoy together, without holds or wait lists.
Join libraries and readers across the country for the Together We Read digital book club. After Overdrive announces their next book selection, you have two weeks to borrow the title with no holds and join in the online discussion.
Connect with readers around the world by reading the same eBook at the same time without any wait lists or holds. Read read discussion guides, listen to author interviews, and join in the global discussion.
From new releases to beloved classics and more -- each month, hoopla's content team selects a new offering of great movies you won't want to miss.
Stream the movie through Kanopy, then join the Kanopy Big Movie Watch discussion board where you can chat about the film with others across the country.
Anyone with a library card can check out a book club kit for 4 weeks. Each kit contains multiple copies of a popular fiction, nonfiction, or biographical book perfect for your discussion group. These books can be checked out individually or in multiples.
For more information about book club kits contact the Readers Services Desk at 847-259-6050 x111.
From movies and tv series to documentaries and indie flicks, you'll never run out of things to watch. Start here to browse our favorite big screen adventures. Plus, we can never get enough of these TV hits.
For more movie recommendations contact the Readers Services Desk at 847-259-6050 x111.
Find what you need to host your movie night in the Library of Things collection.
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