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THURSDAY EVENING BOOK GROUP
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| Book discussions are held at the Library on Thursday evenings 7-9pm. Books are available one month prior to the discussion. You may pick up books at the previous meeting, or you may get them at the Main Desk anytime the Library is open. Please bring your library card to the meeting to check books out. In the case of cancellation for bad weather or any other reason, the meeting will be held on the following Thursday evening. Cancellation information is posted on the Library's voice mail, and announced on WCCM-Radio. Fore more information, contact Krista McLeod at extension 10, |
Fall Series: In Love with Italy
Samuel Johnson said, "A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see." The English-speaking world�s love affair with Italy is well-documented in literature. We will explore fiction and non-fiction stories of Americans and Brits who have sojourned in the most romantic and intoxicating of all places.
The City of Falling Angels by John Berendt - October 4, 2007
Berendt's portrait of contemporary Venice is a delight, exploring the daily life of the locals and the ex-patriot community in this fascinating place. The reader meets countless eccentric inhabitants, and learns the rich history and compelling present of the city on the lagoon. This title is also available on CD.
Room with a View , by E.M. Forster - November 1, 2007
Published in 1908, this novel is about the lovely young Miss Lucy Honeychurch, a visitor to Florence who yearns for the beauty, adventure and fulfillment that her proper British upbringing cannot provide. This title is also available in Large Print, on Audiocassette, and on Video.
Under the Tuscan Sun, by Frances Mayes - December 6, 2007
An American professor, in love with Tuscany and suddenly on her own, buys a villa and chronicles her experiences renovating and living in the sun-drenched countryside. A poet, an art lover and a cook, she brings all of her passions to this story. This title is also available on Audiocassette and DVD.
Summer's Lease, by John Mortimer - January 3, 2008
A slightly darker take on the Tuscan villa experience, is found in this tale by John Mortimer, author of the famed "Rumpole of the Bailey" series. English housewife Molly Pargeter and her family take a summer lease on a Tuscan villa, and Molly, left alone and lonely much of the time, begins to think a bit too much. This title is also available on Audiocassette and DVD.
The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith - February 7, 2008
This is the first in the series of novels featuring the sociopathic narcissist we love to hate, Tom Ripley. This gripping thriller follows Ripley to Italy where he has been sent to fetch home the wealthy young Dickie Greenleaf. Ripley falls in love with Italy and with Dickie's lifestyle and he would give anything to be that lucky man. This title is also available on Audiocassette, CD, VHS, and DVD
Spring Series: Becoming American
The lure of the American Dream has brought countless generations of foreigners to our shores. All of us (or almost all of us), come from immigrant stock, whether it is the earliest European settlers or the newest arrivals from Asia or Latin America. This series examines what it means to become an American.
Digging to America, by Anne Tyler - March 6, 2008
A warm, funny story about two families, and what it means to them to be and to become Americans. Both families have adopted Korean baby girls, and get to know each other through this connection. This title is also available on Audiocassette, CD, PlayAway, and in Large Print.
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, by Julia Alvarez - April 3, 2008
In 1960 four sisters from the Dominican Republic came to New York�and started the process of becoming Americans. This title is also available on CD.
Desirable Daughters, by Bharati Mukherjee - May 1, 2008
An astute observer of the Indo-American community, Mukherjee has given us this engrossing novel, a meditation on the themes of marriage, family relationships and cultural conflict.
Mayflower, by Nathaniel Philbrick - June 5, 2008
Would the story of people becoming Americans be complete without the tale of our first European settlers? We all think that we know the story of the Pilgrims and Plymouth colony, but in this new masterpiece Philbrick takes us to unexplored places. This title is also available in Large Print, and on Audiocassette, CD, and PlayAway.
Past Discussions
The Birth of Venus, by Sarah Dunant
The Pianist, by Wladyslaw Szpilman
Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer
Kitchen Boy, by Robert Alexander
The Guns of August, by Barbara Tuchman
Regeneration, by Pat Barker
All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque
A Very Long Engagement by Sebastian Japrisot
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