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'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 - 1^st Monday 9:30 a.m.

Convenor: Mary Williams
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.
2017/18 - This year's book selections are:

A Measure of Light by Beth Powning
The Golden Spruce by John Vaillant
17 Carnations by Andrew Morton
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larsen
Hagseed by Margaret Atwood
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
The Noise of Time by Julian Barnes
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley + 1984 by George Orwell
Two Solitudes by Hugh MacLellan
Barkskins by Annie Proulx

Monday Afternoon Book Club - 1st. Monday: 1:00 p.m.

Convenor: Janice Ireland

'The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her
to amazing people who lived exciting lives.'
(Roald Dahl, Matilda)

Date (2017/18)	Book
October	Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
November	Sweetland by Michael Crummey
December	Forgotten Girls by Owen Laukanen
January	Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
February	The Promise of Canada by Charlotte Gray
March	The German Girl by Armando Luca Correa
April	Cli Fi: Canadian Tales of Climate Change edited by Bruce Meyer
May	The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

Novel Women - 3^rd Tuesday 1:30 p.m.

Convenor: Mary Daniels
'Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.'

The Novel Women Group meets in members’ homes on the third Tuesday of each month starting at 1:30 p.m.
Our reading list for 2017/18 comprises an eclectic selection of fiction and non-fiction books:


Date Book
Leader
Host
Sept.19
The Reason You Walk - Wab Kinew
Lois
Tomi
Oct. 17
The Illegal - Lawrence Hill
Marilyn
Lois
Nov. 21
A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny
Deena
Sue
Dec.19
The Promise of Canada - Charlotte Gray
Joelyn
Petra
Jan. 16
The Piano Makers - Kurt Palka
Joy
Mary
Feb. 20
Bee Time, Lessons from the Hive - Mark Winston
Cathie
Cathie
Mar. 20
The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
Anne
Wanda
Apr. 17
The Psychopath Test - Jon Ronson
Mary
Joan
May 15
Do Not Say We Have Nothing - Madeleine Thien
Tomi
Prue
June 19
The Headmaster's Wager - Vincent Lam
Sandra
Marilyn

Twisted Sisters Book Club - 1^st Wednesday 10:00 a.m.

Convenor: Cathie Faubert

This unique book club asks members to think “outside the box.” We meet the first Wednesday of the month, and members share books based on themes. Below are the themes for this year.

Date	Theme	Hostess	Comment
Oct. 4	Pot pouri
Nov. 1	Ottawa Romance Author Maureen Fisher Fur Ball Fever, Cold Feet Fever, The Jaquar Legacy	Joelyn
Dec. 6	Festivals	Loraine
Jan. 10	Fantasy or Science Fiction	Rita	Annual Pot Luck Lunch
Feb. 7	Graphic Novel	Linda
Mar. 7	Conspiracies, Deceptions and Unsolved Mysteries	Cathie
Apr. 4	Inspiring Women	Laurie
May 3	Notable Couples	Anne
June 6	Fashion	Jean

Date	Book	Leader	Host
Sept.19	The Reason You Walk - Wab Kinew	Lois	Tomi
Oct. 17	The Illegal - Lawrence Hill	Marilyn	Lois
Nov. 21	A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny	Deena	Sue
Dec.19	The Promise of Canada - Charlotte Gray	Joelyn	Petra
Jan. 16	The Piano Makers - Kurt Palka	Joy	Mary
Feb. 20	Bee Time, Lessons from the Hive - Mark Winston	Cathie	Cathie
Mar. 20	The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah	Anne	Wanda
Apr. 17	The Psychopath Test - Jon Ronson	Mary	Joan
May 15	Do Not Say We Have Nothing - Madeleine Thien	Tomi	Prue
June 19	The Headmaster's Wager - Vincent Lam	Sandra	Marilyn