Book Discussion
genre X book discussion: Take the Cannoli
Join us for our monthly book discussion for readers in their 20s and 30s. May's selection is Take the Cannoli by Sarah Vowell.
Copies of the book will be available at the Main Library a month before the discussion.
For more information on genre X, visit our website and join our Goodreads group to see a list of upcoming and previous selections.
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Living Life Mindfully: Conquering Fear:Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
In Conquering Fear:Living Boldly in an Uncertain World
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Read and Reflect: The Power of Introverts ...
Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture. Author Susan Cain is charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations. Cain consistently holds the readers interest by presenting individual profiles, looking at places dominated by extroverts and introverts.
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Book Discussion: The Social Animal
New York Times columnist, David Brooks turns to the building blocks of human flourishing in a multilayered, profoundly illuminating work grounded in everyday life. This is the story of how success happens, told through the lives of one composite American couple, Harold and Erica. Join us to discuss this remarkable book.
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I Love Romance ! - Crystal Cove
One woman who has been cursed never to find love, one man without a soul who wants her more than life itself, in final novel in the Friday Harbor series, Crystal Cove is the small town where magic is in the air and fate is a force too powerful to defy. Author Lisa Kleypas fulfills the wishes for love and a soul. I Love Romance book discussion feature a new romance fiction title each month.Books are available at the Dole Branch Library one month before the discussion. Library book discussions are open to all who are committed to reading and talking about books.
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Places of Mystery: Still Life
Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Quebec and his team of investigators are called in to the scene of a suspicious death in a rural village south of Montreal which the locals are sure is a tragic hunting accident, but clues point to murder. In an unabashed Canadian setting, Inspector Gamache commands his forces with integrity and quite courage.
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Living Life Mindfully: This Is Not the Story You Think it is...
When her husband tells her he no longer loves her, author Laura Munson refuses to believe him. In a revealing look into their marriage and life in general, Munson learns to stop basing her happiness on things outside of her control. This Is Not the Story You Think it is...A Season of Unlikely Happiness is her story of letting go. Inspiration: Living Life Mindfully book discussion features a new non-fiction title each month.
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genre X book discussion: The Signal and the Noise
Join us for our monthly book discussion for readers in their 20s and 30s. April's selection is The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver.
Copies of the book will be available at the Main Library a month before the discussion.
For more information on genre X, visit our website and join our Goodreads group to see a list of upcoming and previous selections.
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Read and Reflect: Tender at the Bone
Restaurant critic, Ruth Reichl of the New York Times offers a
memoir--with recipes--of a life spent as a restaurant owner, chef, and food critic, from California to New York City. Tender at the bone: growing up at the table is a perfectly balanced stew of memories: not too sweet, not too tart. Read and Reflect discussions feature a new non-fiction title each month.Books are available at the Dole Branch Library one month before the discussion. Library book discussions are open to all who are committed to reading and talking about books.
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Book Discussion: One Amazing Thing
Join us to discuss One Amazing Thing by award-winning author, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Nine diverse people get trapped in the basement of an Indian consulate in an unnamed American city. Uma, a young graduate student, suggests that each tell a personal story, one amazing thing from their lives, which they have never told anyone before.