Book Discussions for Group 1 are the first Thursdays of the month at 7 pm; Group 2 meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 pm; and Group 3 meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 am.
  Everyone is  welcome!

Book Reviews

The General Consensus.....

The 1st Editions: The Mercy of Thin Air
by Ronlyn Dominque

This was a very confusing story with too many characters.  It was very easy to lose the story line because the story jumps from the 1920s and back to the 1990s seemingly from page to page.

Choosing a creative story line for two combined love stories, the author fails, in our opinion, to deliver a well-written book.  This made it extremely difficult to find a particular voice to follow.

Go ahead and try reading it, maybe you can get it!

The 2nd Printings: The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio
by Terry Ryan

1/2

This memoir was a good remembrance for a bygone era, although our readers found the book very tedious.  The story told by the prizewinner's daughter, tells of this very resourceful mother raising her TEN children with very little help from her alcoholic husband.  She remained even-tempered, and never let stress interfere with her household.

The 1950s and 1960s were a period in our country's history before every home had television.  Companies used contests, jingles and catchy poetry to gather customers.  Terry's mother was either very good; or very, very lucky.

The Classic Versions: No One You Know
by Michelle Richmond

When one sister is murdered, the other tries to get to the truth.  The book was a very good read showing a strong tie between sisters.  Much of the book deals with the surviving sister and how she handles and deals with the loss of her sibling.

A professor familiar to the sisters writes a "true crime" book naming the murderer and the investigation is deeply influenced by what he writes.

Our readers questioned the police work in accepting the killer's name and there are some very creepy window watching scenes.

An intriguing and interesting change in "murder/detective" novels.

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Group 1 : "The First Editions"

FEBRUARY -- Read The Worst Thing I've Done by Ursula Hegi (260p); discuss March 4.

MARCH -- Read The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent (332p.); discuss April 1.

APRIL -- Read The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (464p); discuss May 6.

MAY -- Read Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson (368p); discuss June 3.

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      Future Selections for Group 2: "The Second Printings"

FEBRUARY -- Read Sounds of the River by Da Chen (320p); discuss March 3.

MARCH -- Read Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Stout (286p); discuss April 7.

APRIL -- Read Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns (384p); discuss May 5.

MAY -- Read Leaving Cold Sassy by Olive Ann Burns (384p); discuss June 2.  

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          Future Selections for    Group 3: "The Classic Versions"

FEBRUARY -- Read Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (400p); discuss March 3.

MARCH -- Read The Worst Thing I've Done by Ursula Hegi (260p); discuss April 7.

APRIL -- Read The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni (440p); discuss May 5.

MAY -- Read Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Stout (286p); discuss June 2.

Readers' Book Club History 

On February 4, 1999, five readers got together to discuss the book "Where the Heart Is" by Billie Letts. The small group has grown to thirty-four readers who meet monthly to discuss what they have read.  The three groups, The First Editions, The Second Printings, and The Classic Versions, are committed to supporting the library, lifetime learning, and building friendships.

With the support of the library, we celebrate special occasions and we have been privileged to meet authors such as Anita Shreve, Da Chen, Laura Marie Henion, Bryan Golden and others.

We are open-minded readers who learn from each other and are always looking for new members.  To join, call the library at 883-7286 for information.