Category Archives: Book Groups

Protected: Book Groups (2023-2024)

Book Groups (2022-2023)

BOOKS N’ MORE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (Accepting New Members)

Dates & Times vary

September – The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post by Allison Pataki
October 27 – The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong
January 26 (7:30 PM) – Matchmakers Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman
March 23 – The Measure by Nikki Erlick

THE BOOKMARKS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Usually Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM

September 20 – The Plot by Jake Bonner
October 25 – Paper Palace by Miranda Crowley Heller
November 22 – True Biz by Sara Nović
January 24 – The Lincoln Highway by Amor Morrison
February 28 – Lunch
March 28 – Concealed by Esther Amini
April 25 – The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
May 23 – Planning Meeting/Pot Luck Lunch

FEED N’ READ BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Usually meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM

September 20 – The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
& Victoria Murray
October 25 – Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
November 22 – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledege
January 24 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
February 22 – Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
March 28 – Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
April 25 – Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani
May 23 – Book Selection Meeting

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Usually meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM

September 20 – The Personal Librarian by Marie
Benedict & Victoria Murray
October 25 – The Dog I Loved by Susan Wilson
November 22 – Member’s Selections from the list of banned books
January 24 – Have You Seen Luis Velez by Catherine Ryan Hyde
February 28 – The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
March 28 – A Justified Murder by Jude Deveraux
April 25 – Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
May 23 – Planning Meeting

Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Usually meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 1:30 PM

September 14 – The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
October 12 – Women in White Coats by Olivia Campbell
November 9 – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledege
January 11 – Movie
February 8 – Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
March 8 – The Paper Palace by Miranda Crowley Heller
April 12 – Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Mary Benedict
May 10 – Annual planning luncheon (Noon)

Current Book Groups

Book Groups (2021-2022)

BOOKS N’ MORE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Usually meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (Dates & Times vary)

July 21, 2021 – The First Mrs. Rothchild by Sara Aharoni (7:30 PM)
September 29, 2021 – The Personal Librarian By Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray (7:30 PM)
October 26, 2021 – The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (7:30 PM)
January 5, 2022 – Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson
February 1, 2022 – The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
March 2, 2022 – Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland (7:30 PM)
April 7, 2022 – Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristina Harmel (7:30 PM)
May 26, 2022 – West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge (7:30 pm) – Zoom

THE BOOKMARKS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM

July 27, 2021 – This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger
August 24, 2021 – An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
September 28 – The Stationary Shop of Tehran by Marjan Kamali
October 26, 2022 – The Last Bookshop In London by Madeline Martin
November 23, 2022 – The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner
January 25, 2022 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet
February 22, 2022 – Lunch out
March 22, 2022 – Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
April 22, 2022 – Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger
May 24, 2022 – Planning Meeting
June, 2022 – TBD

FEED N’ READ BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM

July 27, 2021 – Meeting
August 24, 2021 – Meeting
September 28, 2021 – Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
October 26, 2021 – Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
November 23, 2021 – The Winemaker’s Wife by Kristin Harmel
January 25, 2022 – Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland
February 22, 2022 – Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
March 22. 2022 – The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray
April 26, 2022 – Something Beautiful Happened by Yvette Manessis Corporan
May 24, 2022 – Planning Meeting
June, 2022 – TBD

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM

July 27, 2021 – The Cousins by Karen McManus
September 14, 2021 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
October 26, 2021 – The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
November 23 or 30 – Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
January 25, 2022 – The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger
February 22, 2022 – Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
March 22, 2022 – Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs
April 26, 2022 – The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
May 24, 2022 – Planning Meeting
June, 2022 – TBD

Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 1:30 PM

September 8, 2021 – The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
October 13 – The Women with Silver Wings by Catherine Sharp Landdeck
November 10, 2021 – The Book of Lost Friends by Liza Wingate
January 12, 2022 – Movie – Nomadland
February 9, 2022 – Have You Seen Luis Velez by Catherine Ryan Hyde
March 9, 2022 – The Only Woman in the Room by Mary Benedict
April 13, 2022 – There There by Tommy Orange
May, 2022 – TBD
June, 2022 – TBD

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2020-2021)

BOOKS N’ MORE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.

August 21, 2020 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
November 18, 2020 – 8:00 pm. The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin.
December, 2020 – No meeting
January 20, 2021 – 7:30 pm. Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
February 17, 2021 – 7:30 pm. The Dutch House by Anne Patchett
March 17, 2021 – 7:30 pm. Chanel Sisters by Judithe Little
April 21, 2021- 7:30 pm. The Chocolatier by Jan Moran
May 20, 2021 – 7:30 PM. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See

THE BOOKMARKS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM.

July 28, 2020 – The Lost Man by Harper
August 25, 2020 – Manhattan Beach by Eagen
September 22, 2020 – The Aviators Wife by Melanie Benjamin -Zoom
October 27, 2020 – Born A Crime by Trevor Noah – Zoom
November 24, 2020 – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson.
December, 2020 – No meeting
January 26, 2021 – The Girl With Seven Names by Hyenseo Lee
February 23, 2021 – The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
March 23, 2021 – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
April 27, 2021 – Planning meeting to recommend books for the coming year
May 25, 2021 – TBA after book selection
June 22, 2021 – The Magnificent Dappled Sea

FEED N’ READ BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM (on Zoom)

September 22, 2020 – “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
October 27, 2020 – “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sumatra Massey
November 24, 2020 – The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
December 22, 2020 – Informal Zoom Meeting
January 26, 2021 – The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
February 23, 2021 – Have You Seen Luis Velez by Catherine Hyde Ryan
March 23, 2021 – Light on Snow by Anita Shreve
April 27, 2021 – Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman
May 25, 2021 – Book Selection Meeting for 2021-22

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 1:00 PM (on Zoom)

July 28, 2020 – The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
August 25, 2020 – American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
September 22, 2020 – Unorthodox by Deborah Feldman
October 27, 2020 – The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
November 24, 2020 – The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
December, 2020 – No meeting
January 26, 2021 – The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
February 23, 2021 – American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings
March 23, 2021 – The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict
April 27, 2021 – A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnel
May 25, 2021 – Planning meeting for 2021-22
June 22, 2021 – One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 1:30 PM. Selections for the year, voted on from members’ suggestions, are made at the May meeting.

September 9, 2020 – Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
October 14, 2020 – Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
November 11, 2020 – Educated by Tara Westover (at Battlefield Park)
December, 2020: No meeting
January, 2021 – cancelled
February 10, 2021 – The Readers of Broken Wheel by Katarina Bivald
March 10, 2021 – The Pact by Jodi Picoult
April 14, 2021 – The Giver of Stars – by Jojo Moyes

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2019-2020)

BOOKS N’ MORE DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 3rd Friday of each month.

August 21 – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

THE BOOKMARKS DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM.

September 24 – The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict
October 22 – The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
November 26 – A House In The Sky by Amanda Lindhout
January 28 – The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
March 24 – I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
April 28 – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
May 26 – Pot Luck Lunch/choose books
June 23 American Dirt By Cummins

FEED N’ READ DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM.

1 – Behold the Dreamers – by Imbolo Mbue
2 – Madam Fourcades War – by Lynn Olson
3 – The Other Einstein – by Marie Benedict
4 – Only Child – by Rhiannon Navin
5 – Becoming – by Michelle Obama
6 – Waking Lions – by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
7 – Where the Crawdads Sing – by Delia Owens

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM.

SEPTEMBER 24 – BUTTON MAN by Andrew Gross
OCTOBER 29 – AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE by Tayari Jones
NOVEMBER 19 – TRUE COLORS by Kristin Hannah
JANUARY 28 – THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN by Lisa See
FEBRUARY 25 – THE DAY THE WORLD CAME TO TOWN by Jim DeFede
MARCH 31 – WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING by Dela Owens
APRIL 28 – EDUCATED by Tara Westover
MAY 26 – Planning Meeting
June 23 Educated by Tara Westover

Wednesday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at 1:30 PM. Selections for the year, voted on from members’ suggestions, are made at the May meeting.

March 18 – Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
April 15 – Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate
May 20 – Planning meeting

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2018-2019)

THE BOOKMARKS DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

September 25 – My Mother’s Secret by J.L. Witterick
October 23 – Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult
November 27 – Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
January 29 – Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
February 26 – Lunch
March 26 – Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngosi Adichie
April 23 – The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem by Sarit Yishai-Levy
May 28 – Planning Meeting and pot luck lunch

FEED N’ READ DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

September 25 – “Little Fires everywhere” – Celeste Ng
October 23 -” The Day the World Came to Town” – Jim Defede
November 27 – ” The Great Alone” – Kristin Hannah
January 22 – “Everybody’s Son” – Thrity Umrig
February 26 – “An American Marriage” – Tayrai Jones
March 26- “Girl At War” – Sara Novic
April 23 – “The storyteller” – Jody Piccolt
May 28 – Pot-Luck

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Sept. 25 LILAC GIRLS by Martha Hall Kelly
Oct. 23 THE GERMAN GIRL by Armando Lucas Correa
Nov. 27 THE STORIED LIFE OF AJ FIKRY by Gabrielle Zevin
Jan. 22 THE RENT COLLECTOR by Camron Wright
Feb. 26 SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult
Mar. 26 BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate
Apr. 30 LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng
May 28 PLANNING MEETING

Evening Literature Group

This discussion group meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, at 6:30 PM, in members’ homes. Refreshments are served. Selections for the year, voted on from members’ suggestions, are made at the May meeting.

October 17 – Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
November 21 – TBA
January 16 – TBA
February 20 – TBA
March 20 – TBA
April 17 – TBA
May 15 – TBA

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2017-2018)

Literature Groups

Daytime Literature Groups

There are three discussion groups that meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month, at 12:30 PM, in members’ homes. Participants bring their lunch. Refreshments are provided by the hostess. Selections for the year, voted on from members’ suggestions, are made at the May meetings.

Note: No Meetings in December or June.

THE BOOKMARKS DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2017 – 2018 Meetings)

June 27 Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
July 25 A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding by Jackie Copelton
August 22 The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin
September 26 The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
October 24 The Curious Charms of Author Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
November 28 The sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel
December No Meeting
January 23 Joshua – A Brooklyn Tale by Andrew Kane
February 27 Lunch at Anemos (12:30)
March 27 The German Girl by Armando Lucas Correa
April 24 The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
May 22 Planning Meeting and Lunch

FEED N’ READ DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2017 – 2018 Meetings)

July 25 Tell about a book that we read and enjoyed
August 22 Tell about a book that we read and enjoyed
Sep. 26th – “The Wives of Los Alamos” by Tarashea Nesbit
Oct. 24th – “The Bridal Chair” by Gloria Goldreich
Nov. 28th – “Ordinary Grace” by Wm. Kent Krueger
December – No Meeting
Jan. 23rd – “The Rent Collector” by Cameron Wright
Feb. 27th – “The Two Family House” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
Mar. 27th – “The Last Train to Istanbul” by Ayse Kulin
Apr.24th – “The German Girl” by Correa
May 22 – Pot Luck

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2017-2018 Meetings)

July 25 Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
August. 22 Open discussion
September 26 The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Inara Erickson
October 24 Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen
November 28 Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
January 23 Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend
February 27 Orphan # 8 by Kim van Alkemade
March 27 Digging to America by Anne Tyler
April 24 America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Dray
May 22 Planning meeting

Evening Literature Group (2017-2018 Meetings)

September 20 TBA
October 18 TBA
November 15 TBA
December No Meeting
January 17 TBA
February 14 TBA
March 14 TBA
April 18 TBA
May 16 Selection
June No Meeting

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2016-2017)

Literature Groups

Daytime Literature Groups

Note: No Meetings in December or June.

THE BOOKMARKS DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2016 – 2017 Meetings)

July 26 The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar
August 23 The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown
September 27 Orphan #8 by Kim Van Alkemade
October 25 Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
November 22 TBD
December No Meeting
January 17 or 24 The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
February 28 TBD
March 28 Inside The O’Briens by Lisa Grnova
April 25 Animal Dreams by Barbara Kinsolver
May 23 Planning Meeting and Pot Luck Lunch

FEED N’ READ DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2016 – 2017 Meetings)

July 26 Tell about a book that we read and enjoyed
August 23 Tell about a book that we read and enjoyed
September 27 The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Moshen Hamid
October 25 A Fall of Marigolds – Susan Meissner
November 22 One Plus One – JoJo Moyes
December No Meeting
January 24 The Short & Tragic Life of Robert Peace – Jeff Hobbs
February 28 The Rosie Project – Graeme Simsion
March 28 The Marriage of Opposites – Alice Hoffman
April 25 My Beloved Life – Sonia Sotomayer
May 23 Planning Meeting

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP (2016-2017 Meetings)

July 26 The Star Side of Bird Hill by Naomi Jackson.
August 23 A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding by Jackie Copleton.
September 27 Desire Lines by Christina Baker Kline
October 25 Blue Asylum by Kathy Hepinstall
November 22 The Children Act by Ian McEwan
December No Meeting
January 24 Prayers for The Stolen by Jennifer Clement
February 28 The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristen Harmel
March 28 A Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
April 25 All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doer
May 23 Planning Session

Evening Literature Group (2016-2017 Meetings)

September 21 Boys in the boat by D. Brown
October 19 Prayers for the Stolen by J. Clement
November 16 Aviator’s Wife by M. Benjamin
December No Meeting
January 18 Movie at Maizie Frenkiel’s
February 15 Care and Management of Lies by J. Winspear
March 15 Girl on the Train by P. Hawkins
April 19 All the Light We Cannot See by A. Doerr
May 17 Selection
June No Meeting

Interest Groups and Activities

Book Groups (2015-2016)

Literature Groups

Daytime Literature Groups

THE BOOKMARKS DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

July 28 “All The Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr
August 25 “The Secret Rooms” by Catherine Bailey
September No meeting
October27 “The Invisible Bridge” by Julie Orringer
November 24 “Now They Call Me Infidel” by Nonie Darwish
December No meeting
January 19 (Snow Date Jan 26th) Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarity
Feb 23 “Mary Coin” by Marisa Silver
March 22 “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafzai & Christina Lamb
April 26 “The Assistant” by Bernard Malamud
May 24 Planning Meeting
June 28 The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig

FEED N’ READ DAYTIME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

July 28 Meet in Wegmans (Individual Books being read)
August 25 Individual Books (Individual Books being read)
September 29 “White Dog Fell From The Sky” by Eleanor Morse
October 27 “In Falling Snow” by Mary Rose maccoll
November 24 “Now They Call Me Infidel” by Nonie Dorwish
January 26 “All the Light we Cannot See” by A. Doeer
February 23 “Boys In The Boat” by Brown
March 22 “The Magic Hour” by Kristin Hannah
April 26 “All But My Life” by Klein
May 24 Planning Meeting
June No Meeting

MS. PRINTS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

July 28 “Dollbaby” by Laura Lane McNeal
August 25 No Meeting
September 29 “Mary Coin” by Marisa Silver
October 27 “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
November 24 “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafz
January. 26 “The Wives Of Los Alamos” by TaraShea Nesbit
February 23 “The Secret Life Of Violet Grant” by Beatriz Nesbit
March 22 “The Boston Girl” by Anita Diamant
April 26 “The Husband’s Secret” by Liane Moriarty
May 24 Planning Session
June No Meeting

Evening Literature Group

September 16 “Citizens of London” by Lynne Olson
October 21 “Euphoria” by Lily King
November 18 “By Its Cover” by Donna Leon
January 20 Movie
February 17 “Mary Coin” by Marisa Silver
March 16 “Mornings on Horseback” by David McCullough
April 20 “Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd
May 18 Book Selection
June