Book Clubs  

 Monday Afternoon Book Club -  Meets the first Monday of the month @ 1:00 p.m.

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

2025-26 Schedule
Note: Meetings in September and January
  will be on the second Monday of the month. 

 Date  Book
 September 8, 2025

The Fraud - Zadie Smith

 October 6, 2025
    Yellowface - R.F. Kuang
    November 3, 2025At a Loss for Words - Carol Off
     December 1, 2025
      The Hidden Genius - Marie Benedict
       January 5, 2026I Heard There Was A Secret Chord - Daniel Levitan
       February 2, 2026

      James - Percival Everette

       March 2, 2026
        The Mystery of Mrs. Christie - Marie Benedict
         April 6, 2026
          The Serviceberry - Robin Kimmerer
           May 4, 2026

            The Women Who Woke Up the Law - Karin Wells

             June 1, 2026 Pot-Luck Lunch 



            Zooming Mysteries  Books
             - Meets the third
             Monday of the month @ 1:30 p.m.

            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 stay connected.  

            Date Title 
            Sep 15, 2025 Murder at Kings Crossing 
            Oct 20, 2025 The Beggar's Opera
            Nov 17, 2025 The Honjin Murders
            December 2025 No meeting 
             Jan 19, 2026  The Suspect: Murder in a Small Town
            Feb 16, 2026 Collared
            Mar 16, 2026 Into the Woods
            April 20, 2026 Conclave
            May 18, 2026 The Retirement Plan
             Joie des Livres:  Meets the third Tuesday of the month @ 1:30 p.m.

            Reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body:
            Reading expands our vocabulary, makes us think about things we wouldn’t otherwise ponder, and takes us to places we wouldn’t otherwise go. We discover, and learn; we are consoled, and challenged. Perhaps limiting our discussions to pre-selected books may feel too restrictive, so this year we invite you to 
            select a good read by any living author that you have really enjoyed, or that has had a special impact on you. The kind of book where, when you come to the end, you can’t let go of it … you keep thinking about it. Share your personal review of the book, and tell us why you would recommend it to our group. There is no limit on genre or topic, but you must have read and personally enjoyed the book - for whatever reason: It was insightful? Touching? Gripping? Informative?  Calming? and so on.

             

            Date  Meeting Format
                       Sep 15, 2025 Meet and Greet - in person: Establish review schedule
             Oct. 14, 2025

            ZOOM

             Nov. 18, 2025

            ZOOM

             Dec.  16, 2025
            Dessert and Coffee - in person
             Jan. 20, 2026
            ZOOM
             Feb. 17, 2026

            ZOOM

             Mar. 17, 2026
            ZOOM
             Apr. 21, 2026

            ZOOM

             May 19, 2026

            ZOOM

            June 16, 2026
            Pot-Luck Lunch - in Person
            Twisted Sisters Books  - Meets the first Wednesday of the month @ 10:00 am via Zoom 

            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 and 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.  TSBC has been fulfilling our reading adventures for almost fifteen years. 

            Date  Theme
             Wed. Oct. 8, 2025

             Canadian Author

             Wed. Nov. 5, 2025  Crime or Mystery Novel
             Wed. Dec. 3, 2025

             Classic Book that I always wanted to read

             Wed. Jan. 7, 2026  Environment/Nature
             Wed. Feb. 4, 2026  Lifestyle
             Wed. March 4, 2026  Biography
             Wed. April 2, 2026  Crisis
             Wed. May 6, 2026  Games We Play
             Wed. June 3, 2026  Senses or Blessings


            Monday Morning BooksMeets the first Monday of the month @ 9:30 a.m.

            This group has been meeting monthly since 2001and will celebrate 25 years next year. This coming year we will meet in person some of the months and via 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.

            Meeting Date

            Books to Read

            Author
            September We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies  Tsering Yangzom Lama
             October The Diamond EyeKate Quinn
             November

            Where the Crawdads Sing

            Delia Owens
            December Blood Letting and Miraculous CuresVincent Lam
             January Held Anne Michaels
             FebruaryThe Girl with Seven Names Hyeonseo Lee
             MarchThe Henna Artist Alka Joshi
             April David Copperfield Charles Dickens
             MayThe Tennis Partner Abraham Verghese
             



            Monday Morning Books - 1st 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

            Prose and Cons Books - Meets the third Tuesday of the month @ 1:00 pm

            In our eclectic " Prose " & Cons Book Club we "go with the flow" as they say. Books range from historical fiction, "Who Done It" mystery, to lighthearted whimsy.

             Meeting Date  Book Title/Activity
             September   The Art Thief - Michael Finkel

             October 

             The Women - Kristen Hannah
             November   We Are Dreamers - Simu Liu
             December   CFUW Kanata Christmas Party 
             January   At a Loss for Words - Carol Off
             February   The Spoon Stealer - Lesley Crewe
             March   The Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley
             April   Jackie & Maria - Gill Paul
             May   Iona Iverson's Lessons for Commuting - Clare Pooley
             June   Social - Closing Party
             (If Needed)

             The Personal Librarian - Benedict & Murray


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