Bookends

New Richmond Branch: Book Discussion, Adult | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

no registration required

This month's book title will be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Book Summary: Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. Reminder flyer

Bethel Book Group

Bethel Branch: Adult, Book Discussion | 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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This months discussion title will be The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Burrows. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the library. Reminder flyer. Book Summary: In 1946, writer Juliet Ashton finds inspiration for her next book in her correspondence with a native of Guernsey, who tells her about the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, a book club born as an alibi during German occupation.

Mystery Book Club

Milford-Miami Township Branch: Book Discussion, Adult | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

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Bring your lunch for this lively discussion of The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl. This month's title is available for checkout at the library. Book Summary: In 1849 Baltimore, following the death of Edgar Allan Poe, Quentin Clark discovers that Poe's final days had been marked by a series of bizarre, unanswered questions, and launches his own investigation to resolve the mystery of Poe's death. Reminder flyer

Spinebenders Book Club

New Richmond Branch: Book Discussion, Adult | 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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This month's discussion will be on the Scurvy by Stephen Brown. Book Summary: Traces the discovery of the cure for scurvy by three determined individuals including a navy surgeon, a sea captain, and a charismatic gentleman, tracing the recorded history of the disease, along with its research and cure. Reminder flyer

Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group

Milford-Miami Township Branch: Adult, Book Discussion | 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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This month’s title is Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry. Large print copies of each book are available. Reminder flyer. Book Summary: A young woman descended from a long line of mind readers and fortune tellers has returned to her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, for rest and relaxation. Any tranquility in her life is short-lived, however, when her aunt drowns under mysterious circumstances.

Book Chat

Union Township Branch: Adult, Book Discussion | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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This month’s discussion book title will be Look Again by Lisa Scottoline. Copies of the book are available for checkout at the library. Book summary: When reporter Ellen Glee son gets a Have You Seen This Child? flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life and that of the son she loves.

Family Reading Book Club

New Richmond Branch: Family, Book Discussion | 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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Families are encouraged to read together. Come discuss Charlotte's Web by E. B. White and pick up the title for May’s discussion. Flyer

First Wednesday Book Discussion Group

Milford-Miami Township Branch: Adult, Book Discussion | 2:00pm - 3:30pm

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This month’s title is The Appeal by John Grisham. The session is open to all interested adults. Reminder flyer. Book Summary: When a judge returns a verdict against a chemical company accused of dumping toxic waste in a small Mississippi town, the company's billionaire owner seeks to influence the appeal process by using his money to "buy" a seat on the state Supreme Court.

Check It Out Book Discussion

Goshen Branch: Book Discussion, Adult | 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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Adults will discuss the Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Books are available at the library for checkout. Reminder flyer.

Book Summary: Young, bright Taylor Greer leaves her poverty-stricken life in Kentucky and heads west, picking up an abandoned Native American baby girl whom she names Turtle and finds a new home in Tucson with Mattie, an old woman who takes in Central American refugees.