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Adult Book Discussions

New! Booking Around the World Book Discussion Group

Each thoughtful fiction book will be set in a different country. This group meets the second Thursday of the month from 7-8 PM at the MONTGOMERY campus. Gloria Drake, Adult Services Librarian, leads the discussion.

Date

Title

Author
January 10 Great House Nicole Krauss
February 14 Girl in Translation Jean Kwok
March 14 Small Island Andrea Levy
April 11 Telex from Cuba Rachel Kushner
May 9 The Secret Scripture Sebastian Barry
June 13 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith
July 11 The Sandcastle Girls Chris Bohjalian
August 8 Bel Canto Ann Patchett

Thursday Book Discussion Group

Provides an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. The group meets from 1-2 PM on the second Thursday of each month at the OSWEGO campus. Kassie Collins, Adult Services Librarian, leads this discussion.

Date

Title

Author
January 10 The Other Boleyn Girl Philippa Gregory
February 14 Mrs. Kennedy and Me Clint Hill
March 14 The Paris Wife Paula McLain
April 11 Death Comes to Pemberley  P.D. James
May 9 Shanghai Girls Lisa See
June 13 The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint Brady Udall
July 11 One Good Dog Susan Wilson
August 8 The 19th Wife David Ebershoff
September 12 Defending Jacob William Landay
October 10 Into the Beautiful North Luis Alberto Urrea

 

 

Mystery Book Club

Discusses plots, settings, and characters of favorite mysteries. The group meets monthly on the third Wednesday from 7-8 PM at the OSWEGO campus. Jaymie Middendorf, Adult Services Librarian, leads this discussion.

Date

Title

Author
January 16 Somebody Else's Music Jane Haddam
February 20 Chocolate Covered Murder Leslie Meier
March 20 Three Bags Full Leonie Swann
April 17 Maisie Dobbs Jacqueline Winspear
May 15 Little Shop of Homicide  Denise Swanson
June 19 The Devil in the White City Erik Larson
July 17 The Spellman Files Lisa Lutz
August 21 Before I Go to Sleep S.J. Watson
September 18 Sister Rosamund Lupton
October 16 Death Comes to Pemberley P.D. James
November 20 A Dark and Stormy Night Jeanne M. Dams

 

Classics & Award Winners Book Discussion Group

This group meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the OSWEGO campus. Gloria Drake, Adult Services Librarian, leads the discussion.

Date

Title

Author
January 3 The Paris Wife  Paula McLain
February 7 The Tiger's Wife Tea Obreht
March 7 Remarkable Creatures Tracy Chevalier
April 4 The Year We Left Home Jean Thompson
May 2 The Light Between Oceans M.L. Stedman
June 6 Mrs. Kennedy and Me Clint Hill
July 11 (second Thurs) The Sandcastle Girls Chris Bohjalian
August 1 The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
September 5 The Razor's Edge Somerset Maugham
October 3 Into the Beautiful North Luis Alberto Urrea
November 7 Destiny of the Republic Candice Millard
December 5 Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs Heather Lende

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