Adult Book Group meets monthly, usually on the last Monday evening of the month at 7 pm. Book choices vary, from mysteries to travel, literary fiction to gritty memoir. All are welcome to join discussion, whether or not you’ve read the book (but we won’t promise not to spoil the ending if you didn’t finish), and refreshments are always served. Books can be borrowed a month before each discussion.
2010’s schedule (subject to change):
January 25: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
February 22: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
BIG READ March 23: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. This is part of the NH Center for the Book’s Big Read project. Discussion leader will be Carol Batchelder.
April 26: Brother, I’m Dying by Edwidge Danticat
[May 31] rescheduled to June 7: Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
June 28: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
July 26: Plainsong by Kent Haruf, discussion leader is Brack Hinchey
August 23: This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig
September 27: Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
October 25: One Book, One Valley! Go With Me by Castle Freeman, Jr.
November 22: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
December: no meeting this month, happy holidays!
2011’s schedule (so far):
January 24: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
February 28: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
March 28: Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow
April 25: The Tummy Trilogy by Calvin Trillin
PJ Book Club for Kids ages 8 to 12: We’re looking for a leader to choose books and lead a monthly book group. Can be arranged to take place at Madison Elementary’s Mustang Academy or at the library.
Teen Book Club and Pizza: Interested? We’re looking for book (and pizza topping) suggestions and for someone to lead this group, which meets during the summer.
Community Adult Book Clubs: Got a group already or planning to put a group together? We can provide multiple copies of books borrowed from other NH libraries, and can also provide resources or suggestions for picking titles, discussion guides, and even a meeting room for your group. When choosing titles, note that current best sellers are rarely available for borrowing from other libraries.
