Book Discussion feed
Upcoming library events at Westlake Porter Public Library
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Tuesday Evening Book Discussion- "The Lifeboat"
When: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Charlotte Rogan's gripping novel, "The Lifeboat." "Forced into an overcrowded lifeboat after a mysterious explosion on their trans-Atlantic ocean liner, newly widowed Grace Winter battles the elements and her fellow survivors and remembers her husband, Henry, who set his own safety aside to ensure Grace's." Books will be available at the May meeting. New members are welcome and registration will be taken at the meeting.
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Charlotte Rogan's gripping novel, "The Lifeboat." "Forced into an overcrowded lifeboat after a mysterious explosion on their trans-Atlantic ocean liner, newly widowed Grace Winter battles the elements and her fellow survivors and remembers her husband, Henry, who set his own safety aside to ensure Grace's." Books will be available at the May meeting. New members are welcome and registration will be taken at the meeting.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Every Had by Tony Danza.
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Every Had by Tony Danza.
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion- "Homer & Langley"
When: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of E.L. Doctorow's novel, "Homer & Langley."Homer and Langley Collyer are brothers-the one blind and deeply intuitive, the other damaged into madness, or perhaps greatness, by mustard gas in the Great War. They live as recluses in their once grand Fifth Avenue mansion, scavenging the city streets for things they think they can use, hoarding the daily newspapers as research for Langley's proposed dateless newspaper whose reportage will be as prophecy. Yet the epic events of the century play out in the lives of the two brothers-wars, political movements, technological advances-and even though they want nothing more than to shut out the world, history seems to pass through their cluttered house in the persons of immigrants, prostitutes, society women, government agents, gangsters, jazz musicians . . . and their housebound lives are fraught with Odyssean peril as they struggle to survive and create meaning for themselves." Books will be distributed at the October meeting. New members are welcome and registration will be taken during the discussion.
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of E.L. Doctorow's novel, "Homer & Langley."Homer and Langley Collyer are brothers-the one blind and deeply intuitive, the other damaged into madness, or perhaps greatness, by mustard gas in the Great War. They live as recluses in their once grand Fifth Avenue mansion, scavenging the city streets for things they think they can use, hoarding the daily newspapers as research for Langley's proposed dateless newspaper whose reportage will be as prophecy. Yet the epic events of the century play out in the lives of the two brothers-wars, political movements, technological advances-and even though they want nothing more than to shut out the world, history seems to pass through their cluttered house in the persons of immigrants, prostitutes, society women, government agents, gangsters, jazz musicians . . . and their housebound lives are fraught with Odyssean peril as they struggle to survive and create meaning for themselves." Books will be distributed at the October meeting. New members are welcome and registration will be taken during the discussion.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier.
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier.
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, October 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Prague Winter: a Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright.
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Prague Winter: a Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright.
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion - "The Tiger's Wife"
When: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion "The Tiger's Wife" by Tea Obreht.
"In a war-torn Balkan country, a young doctor remembers her grandfather and tells a series of interlinked tales both historical and magical featuring the tiger's wife and the deathless man. In this account of love, loss, and war in the modern world, Obreht's vivid writing creates unforgettable visions of unique settings." New members are welcome. Books will be distributed at the September meeting. Registration will be taken at the meeting.
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion "The Tiger's Wife" by Tea Obreht.
"In a war-torn Balkan country, a young doctor remembers her grandfather and tells a series of interlinked tales both historical and magical featuring the tiger's wife and the deathless man. In this account of love, loss, and war in the modern world, Obreht's vivid writing creates unforgettable visions of unique settings." New members are welcome. Books will be distributed at the September meeting. Registration will be taken at the meeting.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver.
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain.
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain.
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion- "The Odds: A Love Story""
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Stewart O'Nan's "The Odds: A Love Story." "Stewart O'Nan's thirteenth novel is another wildly original, bittersweet gem like his celebrated 'Last Night at the Lobster.' Valentine's weekend, Art and Marion Fowler flee their Cleveland suburb for Niagara Falls, desperate to recoup their losses. Jobless, with their home approaching foreclosure and their marriage on the brink of collapse, Art and Marion liquidate their savings account and book a bridal suite at the Falls' ritziest casino for a second honeymoon. While they sightsee like tourists during the day, at night they risk it all at the roulette wheel to fix their finances-and save their marriage. A tender yet honest exploration of faith, forgiveness and last chances, The Odds is a reminder that love, like life, is always a gamble." Registration will be taken at the meeting. Books will be distributed at the August meeting. New members are welcome.
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Stewart O'Nan's "The Odds: A Love Story." "Stewart O'Nan's thirteenth novel is another wildly original, bittersweet gem like his celebrated 'Last Night at the Lobster.' Valentine's weekend, Art and Marion Fowler flee their Cleveland suburb for Niagara Falls, desperate to recoup their losses. Jobless, with their home approaching foreclosure and their marriage on the brink of collapse, Art and Marion liquidate their savings account and book a bridal suite at the Falls' ritziest casino for a second honeymoon. While they sightsee like tourists during the day, at night they risk it all at the roulette wheel to fix their finances-and save their marriage. A tender yet honest exploration of faith, forgiveness and last chances, The Odds is a reminder that love, like life, is always a gamble." Registration will be taken at the meeting. Books will be distributed at the August meeting. New members are welcome.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Forgotten by David Baldacci.
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Forgotten by David Baldacci.
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion- "The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners"
When: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Luanne Rice's "The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners." "Years ago, Lyra Davis fled the people she loved most, unable to reconcile the expectations of her wealthy family with the longings of her own wild heart. Now she lives quietly among a community of expatriates on the isle of Capri, slowly, carefully learning to live fully for the first time.
Pell Davis, wise beyond her sixteen years, and her younger sister Lucy still long for the mother who ran away from them when they were children. Pell thinks she knows why Lyra left. Now she will travel across an ocean to find the mother she remembers and learn the deeper truths Lyra has never been able to reveal." New members are welcome. Books will be distributed at the July meeting. Registration will be taken at the discussion.
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of Luanne Rice's "The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners." "Years ago, Lyra Davis fled the people she loved most, unable to reconcile the expectations of her wealthy family with the longings of her own wild heart. Now she lives quietly among a community of expatriates on the isle of Capri, slowly, carefully learning to live fully for the first time.
Pell Davis, wise beyond her sixteen years, and her younger sister Lucy still long for the mother who ran away from them when they were children. Pell thinks she knows why Lyra left. Now she will travel across an ocean to find the mother she remembers and learn the deeper truths Lyra has never been able to reveal." New members are welcome. Books will be distributed at the July meeting. Registration will be taken at the discussion.
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, August 08, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Born to Rise by Deborah Kenny.
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is Born to Rise by Deborah Kenny.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce.
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, July 11, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is When America First Met China by Jay Dolin.
Where: Conference Room
This month's selection is When America First Met China by Jay Dolin.
Tuesday Evening Book Discussion- "Defending Jacob""
When: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of William Landay's ripped-from-the headlines novel, "Defending Jacob.""Andy Barber has been an ADA in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than 20 years. He is respected in his community and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But after a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student."
Where: Computer Training/PC Lab
Join us for a discussion of William Landay's ripped-from-the headlines novel, "Defending Jacob.""Andy Barber has been an ADA in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than 20 years. He is respected in his community and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But after a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student."
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
When: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Gilded Age by Claire McMillan. The author will join us!
Where: Craft Room
Join us for a discussion of The Gilded Age by Claire McMillan. The author will join us!
Thursday Evening Book discussion
When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: Conference Room
This month's book is All the Money in the World by Laura Vanderkam.
Where: Conference Room
This month's book is All the Money in the World by Laura Vanderkam.
