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) 

2025-26 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 1:30 p.m.

Convenor: Mary Daniels

Reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body:
Those of us who read a lot know we expand our vocabulary, think about things we wouldn’t otherwise ponder, and are taken 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. As a result, we are going to try something a little different this year: We invite you to share details of a book that has influenced you in some way.

Select a good read by any living author that you have really enjoyed, share your personal review of it, 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.

New members are welcome to join us.  

Date	Meeting Format	Reviewer(s)
Sep 16, 2025	Meet and Greet - in person: Establish review schedule	Mary
Oct. 15, 2025	ZOOM
Nov. 18, 2025	ZOOM
Dec.  TBD	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  - 1st. Wednesday 10:00 a.m.

Convenor:  Cathie Faubert

October 2025 to June 2026

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. 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 2001and will celebrate 25 years next year. 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	We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies	Tsering Yangzom Lama
October	The Diamond Eye	Kate Quinn
November	Where the Crawdads Sing	Delia Owens
December	Blood Letting and Miraculous Cures	Vincent Lam
January	Held	Anne Michaels
February	The Girl with Seven Names	Hyeonseo Lee
March	The Henna Artist	Alka Joshi
April	David Copperfield	Charles Dickens
May	The Tennis Partner	Abraham Verghese

Monday Morning Books - 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