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Mystery Book Club selection for February

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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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The Tuesday Book Club Selection for February, 2021

Samantha Power's Education of an Idealist.

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 Mystery Book Club Selection for January 2021

Jo Nesb's The Redeemer book cover.

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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December’s Mystery Book Club Title

C.J. Box's The Bitterroots novel cover.

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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The November Mystery Book Club Selection

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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 Book Club Title for November

1984 by George Orwell book cover.

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 October Mystery Club Book

Val McDermid's The Distant Echo novel cover.

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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The Mystery Book Club’s Selection for September

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly.

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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Tuesday Book Club Pick for September

"Less" book cover; Pulitzer Prize winner.

September 8 at 1:00 pm. Join us as we discuss Less by Andrew Sean Greer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2018. Extra copies will be available at the circulation desk.  Further details about our September meeting coming soon!

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The Tuesday Book Club Pick for August

Before We Were Yours: Lisa Wingate novel

Our Tuesday Book Discussion has gone virtual! Meet up on Zoom as we discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. A reminder: the August meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 12 at 1:00pm due to the Tuesday primary. This historical novel is based on the […]

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