Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 pm. Join us as we discuss Plum Island by Nelson DeMille. Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen — and at least one killer. Tom and […]
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Tuesday, March 9 at 1:00 pm. Join us as we discuss The Worst Hard Time: the Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan. Winner of the National Book Award for Nonfiction, the book describes the man-made ecological disaster that hit […]
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The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen Reviewed Thursday, February 18, We totally enjoyed The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen. The discussion was very interesting and the consensus was this was an Author worth reading more of his books. We rated […]
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Tuesday, February 09 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Join us as we discuss The Education of an Idealist: a Memoir by Samantha Power. This is the story of an Irish immigrant brought up in Pittsburgh and Atlanta, becoming a journalist and witnessing the genocide in Bosnia, and […]
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The Redeemer by Jo Nesbo was discussed January 21, 2021. Nesbo’s stories are always beautifully written, sometimes wordy and often involving Oslo in the winter featuring Harry Hole, brrr. We rated the book 4.0. Shots ring out at a Salvation Army Christmas concert in Oslo, […]
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The Bitterroots by C. J. Box Discussed 12/17/20; rated 4.1 We enjoyed Bitterroots by C. J. Box. The author has a great way of building the story and concluding with an ending that ties up all the surprising pieces. We rated it 4.1. All agreed […]
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Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie. Discussed 11/19/20 – rated 4.5 stars. We loved this book and the author. She never fails to surprise us. Twists, turns and characters abound. We rated this book 4.5 one of our highest. We loved this book and the […]
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Tuesday, November 10, 1:00 – 2:00 pm. Join us as we discuss the classic novel 1984 by George Orwell. First published in 1949, it was modeled on Stalinist Russia. Depicting how political, economic, and social frameworks can become malicious and harmful to the people they supposedly serve, […]
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The Distant Echo by Val McDermid – Discussed 10/15/20; Rated 3.9 We enjoyed Distant Echo by Val McDermid. She was a little confusing when she referred to the 4 young/older men both by nickname and real name. We agreed she would be a good read for her […]
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Thursday, September 17, 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Join us as we discuss The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. Extra copies will be available at the circulation desk. Further details about our September meeting coming soon!
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