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 Morning Book Club - 1st Monday 9:30 a.m.
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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)
2022-23 Schedule
Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month with the exception of September which will be held on the second Monday of the month. Theme month is February and this year we chose to read a book on the environment. Three books are listed and you may choose one or more of those, or you may read any other book on the topic as well.
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 |
- Convenors: Tomi Hunter and Sally Babij
- 'Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.'
- The Novel Women Group will meet in two groups this year. Some will meet in members’ homes while others will meet simultaneously on-line using zoom. The in-person meetings will be limited in number by the size of the host's house but all are welcome on-line. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month starting at 1:00 p.m.
Our reading list for 2022/23 comprises an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction books:
Date | Book |
InPerson Leader |
Zoom Leader |
Sept.20 |
A Complicated Kindness - Miriam Toews |
Elena P. |
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Oct. 18 |
To Speak for the Trees - Diana Beresford-Kroeger |
Tomi |
Mary D. |
Nov. 15 |
The Rose Code - by Kate Quinn Zoom - The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman |
Cheryl B. |
Sheila |
Dec. 21 |
No Meeting |
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Jan. 17 |
The Night Portrait - Laura Morelli |
Janice S. |
Grania |
Feb. 21 |
Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer Zoom - The Rose Code - by Kate Quinn |
Sandy S. |
Adele and Prue |
Mar. 21 |
The Nine Lives of Charlotte Taylor - Sally Armstrong |
Joan S. |
Sally B. |
Apr. 18 |
The Tattooist of Auschwitz - Heather Morris Zoom - The Paris Library - Janet Skeslien Charles |
Margaret |
TBD |
May 16 |
The Golden Spruce - John Valliant |
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TBD |
Spare Book |
The Last Garden in England - Julia Kelly |
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- Convenor: Cathie Faubert
Date | Theme | Title | Author | Presenter |
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Sep 19 | Exchange ideas | Share favorite Mystery books and finalize program | Cathy Faubert | |
Oct 17 | Classic Mystery | Then There Were None | Agatha Christie | Joelyn Gregory |
Nov 21 | Australian | The Broken Shore | Peter Temple | Carole Baker |
Dec 19 | British | The Little Stranger | Sarah Waters | Carmel Griffin |
Jan 16 | Canadian | The Beautiful Mystery | Louise Penny | Joan Savoie |
Feb 20 | Irish | The Witch Elm | Tara French | Pam Byrtus |
Mar 20 | Scandinavian | The Faceless Killers | Henning Mankell | Carole Fowler |
Apr 17 | Botswana | The No.1 Ladies Detective Agency and The Song of Comfortable Chairs | Alex McCall Smith | Laurie Hansen Trip |
May 15 | Book made into a Movie | Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn | Beth Patterson |
- 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 2022-23 are listed below.
Date | Theme | Comments |
Sept. 14 | Beach Reads | Share our summer readings |
Oct. 5 |
Writers over the past Century, 1922 to 2022, and their important messages |
From the famous to the obscure, Ex. F. Kafka, B. Russell, I. Babel, F.S. Fitzgerald, J Steinbeck, G.Steinem, E Wharton, A. Christie, J. Eugenides, M Atwood, etc. |
Nov. 2 | Propaganda | Information,
especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a
particular political cause or point of view. |
Dec. 7 | Medieval Times | Period of European
history extending from 500 to 1500CE
traditionally known as the Middle Ages |
Jan. 11 | International Author or Story | Anything other than North American, possibly
Russian or Ukrainian |
Feb. 1 | Folklore | Books on folktales, ballads, folk drama, charms
and riddles or children’s fables. |
Mar. 1 | Courage and Perseverance | Courage describes strengths that help you exercise your will and face adversity. The other strengths in Courage are bravery, honesty, perseverance and zest |
Apr. 5 | Books about Performing Arts |
Forms of creative activity that are performed in front of an audience, such as drama, music, and dance. |
May 3 | True Animal Stories | Birds, cats, cougars, dogs, owls, elephants,
tigers, whales, etc. that have impacted mankind |