Book Clubs
'Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.'
Charles William Eliot https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-William-Eliot
Monday Afternoon Book Club - 1st. Monday: 1:00 p.m.
Convenor: Carol Fowler
'The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.' (Roald Dahl, Matilda)
2022-23 Schedule
Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month except in September which will be the second Monday.
Theme month is February, this year it is the environment. Three books are listed and you may choose one of them, or any other book on the theme topic.
Date | Book | Host |
September 12th | Middlesex by Jeffery Eugenides |
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October 3rd
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The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey |
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November 7th
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The Windsor Knot by S. J. Bennett |
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December 5th
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Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew |
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January 2nd |
State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny |
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February 6th |
To Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger and/or A Good War, Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency by Seth Klein and/or Plastic Free, The Inspiring Story of a Global Environmental Movement and Why It Matters by Rebecca Prince-Ruiz and/or a book of your choice |
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March 6th |
Once
Upon a Wardrobe by
Patti Callahan |
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April 3rd |
Women
Talking by
Miriam Toews |
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May 1st |
The
Gown by Jennifer Robson |
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June 5th | Pot-Luck Lunch and Choose 2023-24 Books |
Convenor: Joan Savoie
Crime, Mystery, or Thriller; Is there a difference? Joining this book club will definitely show there is a difference in the style of writing and the suspense presented in each category.
The Zooming Mysteries book group meets entirely on Zoom, so if you are a winter traveler, or need to be away from home, you are able to continue enjoying staying connected. All books for the coming year are listed below.
Date | Title | Author | Presenter |
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Sep 23, 2023 | The Paris Apartment | Lucy Foley | Joan |
Oct 16, 2023 | The Widow Makers of Makabar Hill | Sujata Massy | |
Nov 20, 2023 | The Water Rat of Wanchai | Ian Hamilton | |
Dec 18, 2023 | Raven Black - Book 1, Shetland Mysteries | Ann Cleeves | |
Jan 15, 2024 | Jade Dragon Mountain | Elsa Hart | |
Feb 19, 2024 | Fractured | Karin Slaughter | |
Mar 18, 2024 | Dreadful Water | Thomas King | |
Apr 15, 2024 | The Long Weekend | Gilly MacMillan | |
May 20, 2024 | The Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle | Stuart Turton |
- Convenors: Sally Babij
- 'Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.'
- The Novel Women Group will meet in person this year except for January, February and March which will be on Zoom. Our reading list for 2023/24 comprises an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction books:
Date | Book |
Leader |
Sep 19 | Meet and Greet on Zoom | Sally |
Oct. 17 |
Looking for Jane - Heather Marshall |
Sally |
Nov. 21 |
The Spy and the Traitor - Ben Macintyre |
Mary |
Dec. 19 |
No Meeting |
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Jan. 16 |
Transcription - Kate Atkinson |
Cathy - on Zoom |
Feb. 20 |
The Last Garden in England - Julia Kelly |
Sheila - on Zoom |
Mar. 19 |
State of Terror - Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton |
Adele H - on zoom |
Apr. 16 |
Act of Oblivion - Robert Harris |
Grania |
May 16 |
Sandrine's Case - Thomas Cooke |
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June 18 |
Get-together - TBA |
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- Convenor: Cathie Faubert
This unique book club asks members to think “outside the box.” We meet on the first Wednesday of the month between 10:00 -12 noon. This year, all our meetings will be via ZOOM. Cathie will create lists of the shared book and distribute them to members
Our themes for 2023-24 are listed below.
Date | Theme | Comments | |
Oct. 4 |
History of Food |
Edible history of humanity from agricultural society to industrial food and food insecurity due to climate change, wars, and inflation. |
In-person Laurie |
Nov. 1 | Chocolate & Wine | History of chocolate - discovery, exploration, introduction to Europe. Luxury item? Cultural connotations - Valentine? |
In-person |
Dec. 6 |
Food, Faith and Religion |
Diverse theological, philosophical, and anthropological insights into how food is revered, forbidden and sacrificed. |
In-person |
Jan. 3 | International Year of Camelids | The importance of Camelids for their milk, meat, farming and to carry food products for pilgrimages. |
Zoom |
Feb 7 | Herbs, Spices, Medicinal Values | The history of Spice Trade Routes: origin of cinnamon and vanilla? British East India Company and impact on Tea, world trade, and colonialism. Herbs and spices as medicine; history of healers, herbalists, witches, midwives, modern discoveries. | Zoom |
Mar. 6 | Does What You Eat Improve Longevity? |
Allergies, food sensitivities, healing foods, Blood Diet, Heart Smart Diet, Glycemic Diet, Keto Diet, Fasting Diet, Grapefruit Diet, Paleo Diet, Vegetarian Diet, Genetics. Share your favorite “healthy” recipe. | Zoom |
Apr 3 | Food Critics / Celebrity Chefs | Michelin-star reviews, how restaurants pivoted during Covid, the gig economy, Uber Eats, tip inflation, regional cooking trends. The growth of food magazines and cookbooks. | In-person |
May 1 | Food for Thought | An informative book that is important, thought provoking, and seriously considers different consumption and digestion. | In-person |
June 5 | Outing | Restaurant for lunch and discuss the next year |
In-person |
- Convenor: Anne Brackstone
The Monday AM Book Club has reached capacity for the year, so will not be accepting new members. We are sorry we cannot take any more members and we hope you will be able to join one of the other Book Clubs.
A rather special group that restricts its choices to include only books that are available in an audible format. Most members read the print version, but some members of the group are unable to do so and read by listening. The opinions are always varied and firmly held leading to an exhilarating and amusing debate. We choose ten books with at least one from each section: Canadian Fiction, International Fiction, Classic and Non-fiction.
2022/23 - This year's book selections are:
Month Title Host September 5th Inconvenient Indian JillOctober 3rd The Girl from Berlin PamNovember 7th The Maid MaryDecember 5th Still Life LeonaJanuary 2nd The Personal Librarian HeatherFebruary 6th The Wonder AnneMarch 6th Barometer Rising NickolaApril 3rd Red Notice AntheaMay 1st The Last Green Valley DianaJune 5th The Exile
TBD
Prose and Cons Book Club under construction
Convenor: Tomi Hunter
Meeting Date | Book Title/Activity | Presenter |
September 2023 | A Grandmother Begins the Story, by Michelle Porter | Molly |
October 2023 |
My Name is Lucy Brown, by Elizabeth Strout | Joan |
November 2023 | The Gold Diggers, by Charlotte Gray | Elena |
December 2023 | Christmas Social | |
January 2024 | Lessons in Chemistry | Margaret |
February 2024 | The Collectors’ Daughter by Paul Gill | Joy |
March 2024 | A Place Called Solace by Mary Lawson | Sandy |
April 2024 | Fresh Water for Flowers, by Valerie Perron | Janice |
May 2024 | Ann | |
June 2024 | Gettogether |