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

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 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) 

2024-25 Schedule
Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month except in September and January which will be on the second Monday.  Meetings will be held at Carol's home. 

Zooming Mysteries  Books  - 3

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. You must have a reliable computer with Internet connection. All books for the coming year are listed below.

 Joie des Livres  3^rd Tuesday 1:00 p.m.

Convenor: Mary Daniels

'Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.' 

Our lively book group will meet in person this year except for January,  February and March when meetings will be on Zoom. In some months, hybrid versions of the meeting may be possible.

Our eclectic reading list for 2024/25 comprises a selection of fiction and non-fiction books: New members are welcome to join us.

Date	Book	Leader
Sep 17	The Soul of a Woman - Isabel Allende	Mary
Oct. 15	Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons - Charlotte Gray	Marjorie
Nov. 19	Hamnet and Judith - Maggie O'Farrell	Joelyn
Dec. 17	No Meeting - Club Christmas Party
Jan. 21	Old Babes in the Wood - Margaret Attwood	Sheila
Feb. 18	Dictionary of Lost Words - Pip Wilson	TBD
Mar. 18	Remarkably Bright creatures - Shelby van Pelt	TBD
Apr. 22	Shadow Play - Peggy Blair	TBD
May 20	Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak	TBD
June 17	Get-together - new book selection

Twisted Sisters Books  - 1st. Wednesday 10:00 a.m.

Convenor:  Cathie Faubert

Sept. 2024 - June 2025 

Avid readers are welcome to come join the Twisted Sisters Book Club ( TSBC). 

TSBC is a unique book club that offers a creative approach to enjoyable reading and learning about an assortment of genres an interesting topics from the viewpoints of a variety of authors. Monthly themes are chosen in which members are open to broad and diverse interpretations. Each member chooses and discusses her pick of a fiction or non-fiction book(s) that best fits the theme of the month. The convenor types up a chart of all shared books as a reference guide. Meetings are held on the first Wed. of the month, via Zoom, between 10 am and 11:30 am. TSBC has been fulfilling our reading adventures for almost fifteen years. Please contact the convenor for more details. 

All meetings are held  online via Zoom, from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

1^st Monday 9:30 a.m.

Convenor: Anne Brackstone

This group has been meeting monthly since 2001. During Covid we met on Zoom and continued to do so for some time.  This coming year we will meet in person some of the months and Zoom in the winter months. We suggest books that have been read by a member and vote on the winners to read at our meetings. Books that are chosen have to be available in an audio format to accommodate some members with visual problems.

We would welcome some new members to join our group for some great reading and fun!

Book list for 2024-2025

Meeting Date	Books to Read	Author
September	The Hours	Michael Cunningham
October	Pride and Prejudice	Jane Austen
November	Prisoner of the Castle	Ben Macintyre
December	A Promised Land	Barack Obama
January	The Authenticity Project	Clare Poole
February	The Mystery Guest	Nita Prose
March	Horse	Geraldine Brooks
April	Old Babes in the Woods	Margaret Atwood
May	The Lyre of Orpheus	Robertson Davies
June	Suggested Summer Reading