This is a drop in book club, no registration required. Book clubs grand forks public library, nd official website. My meetup group meets here frequently for just coffee or for our book club. Check the events calendar for upcoming titles and meetings. Please take a look at our calendar to see when and where they are and to see what everyones reading. The club is a site where members can share and discuss the classics theyve read, participate in readathons, memes and group reads. A guide to where to find a book club in phoenix, featuring changing hands, poisoned pen, phoenix art museum, phoenix library, and valley. Phoenix womens true crime book club 126 true crime fiends christian womens book club. The club offers a little something for everyone and lots of opportunities to share great reads and support other book bloggers in their classics challenge. This book club meets on the first tuesday of each month and the location alternates between the hollis social library and the brookline public library. The following list includes ten triedandtrue book club picks. Book club kits can be borrowed by any book club or discussion group. Somebody else could do their own list of 100 mustread modern classics that has absolutely no overlap with mine, and it would probably be a good list too. Disney classics little golden book library by boxed set.
Little golden books library, a collection of five of the most beloved disney stories. Burton barr central library college depot phoenix, az. Chandler public library 605 not your average library users westside mystery lovers book club. The classics book club meets the second wednesday of every month at kings books. The entire kit is checked out to one member of the group. Join a book group at your local library, or start a new one. That activity more than any other has convinced me that members must have different definitions of a classic. Online book club is an internet community for book lovers. Ask at the main library s circulation desk for each months book.
Save 2020 arizona tennis classic to your collection. Please check the calendar to make sure an event is scheduled on the date you wish to attend. No matter your definition of classic literature, youll see that these books have stoodand are standingthe test of time, which is why we think they should be on your mustread list. This group is led by popular leader catherine riordan who contributes her love of reading and background in literature to the discussion.
Read more about classics book club alices adventures in wonderland. Book clubs and literary meetups are becoming all the mildmannered rage, and the valley happens to have a lot of them. These are novels that have inspired some of the most thoughtprovoking discussions in my own book clubs over the years, and these book club books are all available in paperback or at your local library. Our book club library will provide your book group with multiple copies of the books you want to talk about. The dc public library offers a variety of book clubs for residents to gather and discuss their love of books. Please note that sometimes book club events are canceled or rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances. Come by to pick up the latest copy, then come back and share your thoughts. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right book and it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Find groups in phoenix, arizona about book club and meet people in your local community who share your interests. Discover book depositorys selection of the best books online for every book club. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be. That member must have a current apache junction library card and will be responsible for the entire kit and its return. The library has over 200 kits of popular books for adult, teen, and childrens book clubs to checkout. Headlands branch book club adult patrons are invited to join us at the headlands community center for the mentor public library headlands branch book club.
When i taught high school english, i found myself rereading the classic books id first encountered when i was a teenager myself. Classic books are classic for a reason their literary excellence transcends passing fads, and they continue to engage readers generation. Effective monday, march 16, all phoenix public library locations and book drops will be temporarily closed. An ex library book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Please add your favorite classic books to the list. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Read books with friends in more than 100 cities around the world, or start a meetup of your own. We have been meeting in tacoma since 1994 and at kings books since may 2011. So, whether our picks are already gathering dust on your bookshelves or this is your first.
Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Classics book club library events hollis social library. The classics club is for readers with a common goal to read 50 or more classics in 5 years. Reviews on book clubs in phoenix, az changing hands, first draft book bar, the lost leaf, poisoned pen a mystery. We have books for all ages, interests, and reading abilities. Weve also sampled a range of genres, from mystery to comedy to streamofconsciousness. If you do, youll enjoy this monthly book club that meets one sunday per month in the. Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. Many phoenix public library locations offer book clubs for customers to join. Copies of the latest book will be available at the library s front desk. Top 10 best book clubs in phoenix, az updated covid19 hours. Book clubs that appreciates beautiful prose, rich culture and tempting treats will love my mothers kitchen. Each kit contains copies of a readers guide to help you with topics for discussion.
Classic book club phillipsburg free public library. Mentor public library book clubs mentor public library. Interest guides book club resources phoenix public library. I searched far and wide for a decent book list but all seem incomplete to me. If you would like more information, please contact zoe at the hollis library. Whether you are looking for an individual book or a complete home library, we have an extensive inventory of classics, nonfiction, rare and unique bindings, as well as collections and sets that can be.
Most kits contain 1012 copies of the book with the adult kits including large print copies. We are extending our borrowing period and waiving all due dates until further notice. Leather bound books classic leather bound books signed. Characters like boo radley or daisy buchanan have even become a part of our conversations beyond the world of books. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, pre. Due to the covid19 pandemic, reading the world book club sessions are postponed until fall 2020 reading the world book club meets on the first thursday of the month and focuses on memoir, travel writing and fiction from nonnorth american or nonwestern european perspectives. We read a variety of classic works, from the ancient to modern. Vintage books hockey book decor books for decor old books black books for sports fan hockey history book lover gift for hockey fan old books. My eightyearold asked this very question after spending several days with her nose buried in charlottes web. In metro phoenix, book groups are hosted by the dozens at library branches. Oprahs book club is a popular book club that can have online or inperson participation in an organized.
Any book club could prepare most of the recipes without difficulty, adding the lush aromas and palate of the novel to the discussion. The classics i forgot to read book club in choosing our classics weve tried to select titles that had some visibility among readers, but were not necessarily included in the standard high school english class. Classic editions offers a wide variety of antiquarian and custom leather bound books that feature the works of the worlds greatest writers. This modern classics book list is my best guess about the books that matter from a period of notquite 50 years in the second half of the twentieth century. Grand forks public library book clubs and resources for hosting your own.
So, whether our picks are already gathering dust on your bookshelves or this is. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. Heres a look at some book clubs groups near phoenix. Below is a selection of the many reading groups and book discussions. Come join us for terrific discussions around popular and classic books. Weve even included a book from the 1990s, as were convinced its going to go down in history as a classic. The book of the month club is an extremely popular book club with a vast selection of fiction, nonfiction and classics on topics such as biography, business and career, cooking, history, health and fitness, humor, and much more. Some of these books, like to kill a mockingbird or the great gatsby, had left an impression on me years ago. This boxed set features lady and the tramp, 101 dalmatians, the lion king, alice in wonderland, and the jungle book. In the vein of taylor branchs classic parting of the waters, hirshmans. Classics library i am on a mission to read and reread classic literature.