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Book Discussion

Unsinkable - Book Chat

The 5 Town Libraries (Berkley, Dighton, Fall River, Somerset, and Swansea) invite you to join author James Sullivan for a fascinating talk about his new book Unsinkable, a true story of courage under fire on a battleship in World War II.

Past Times Book Club - Online

This month we will discuss When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman
 
A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But before Maude could claim her throne, her cousin Stephen seized it. In their long and bitter struggle, all of England bled and burned.
 

Swansea Sleuths Book Club - Online

We will discuss The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Erik Larson intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.

Virtual Book Club

We will discuss The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband―and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.


Graphic Novels for Grown-Ups Book Club - Online

for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read graphic novels

This month's selection is: 

March Book One  by John Lewis

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement

YA for Grown-Ups Book Club - Online

for ages 16+ and all adults who like to read young adult literature

This month's selection is: 

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor.

Past Times Book Club - Online

This month we are discussing Historical Fiction books for 2021. 
The Past Times Book Club immerses readers in the worlds of the past, reading books
that take place in many different times and places, participants will discuss both the
book of fiction and the history of selected books.

Please register with your email address and the Zoom link will be sent to you

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