Book Discussion Kits
Available for check out
Kits contain 10 paperback copies of the book, background information on the author, book reviews and suggested questions to enhance your group discussion.
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Book Discussion Groups
Click on the book discussion groups below to find out the details of each club, such as meeting place/time, who to contact with questions, and see what they're reading next.
Register by clicking on the group you would like to join on our Calendar of Events page.
Please note that if a book group's registration is full, you will want to email the book club organizer directly to be put on the waiting list.
Expectations for GPPL Book Discussion Groups:
Everyone is encouraged to contribute to the discussions. Please remember to be brief, honest, respectful, and above all, kind--no profanity or putting someone down. We all have different opinions and personalities; you may dislike a book while someone else absolutely loved it. Everyone should have a chance to share their thoughts. Above all, library book discussion groups are supposed to be FUN and foster meaningful conversations.
Kathleen Gallagher - kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2 pm at the Ewald Branch.
Reading List:
- September -- Favorite Summer Reads
- October -- Black Bottom by Alice Randall
- November -- Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit
- December -- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- January -- tbd
- February -- An Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
- March -- Trust by Hernan Diaz
- April -- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- May -- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- June -- Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- Summer Read -- The Wager: a Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Priscilla Burns - pburns@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 pm at the Ewald Branch.
2024-25 Reading list:
- December - No meeting
- January 27 -- Liliana's Invincible Summer: a Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza
- February 24 -- How to Build a Boat by Elaine Feeney
- March 24 -- Northwoods by Amy Pease
- April 28 -- Chemistry by Weike Wang
- May - No meeting
- June 23 -- Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Annie Spence - aspence@grossepointelibrary.org
If you’ve never joined a book club before, or if you’ve ever simultaneously read a book while enjoying a cold one and nachos, this is the discussion group for you.
Meets 4th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at local restaurants.
2025 Reading list:
- Jan 28 2025: French Exit by Patrick DeWitt
- Feb 25 2025: Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova
- Mar 25 2025: The Women by Kristen Hannah
- April 22 2025: The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland
- May 27 2025: Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin
- June 24 2025: Small Mercies by Dennis LeHane
- July 22 2025: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters July 23 -- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
If you love mysteries, please join us. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every other month at the Woods branch, 7pm.
2024-25 Reading list:
- Jan. 28 -- The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham
- Mar. 25 -- The Maid by Nita Prose
- May 27 -- Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney
- July 22: -- Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall
Jessie Tropman - jtropman@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. via zoom
2025 Reading list:
- January 16 -- The Art Thief by Michael by Michael Finkel
- February 20 -- Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo
- March 20 --
- April 17 --
- May 15 --
- June -- No Meeting
- July 17 --
- Aug 21 --
- Sept 18 --
- Oct 16 --
- Nov 20 --
- Dec -- No Meeting
Stephanie Fazekas - sfazekas@grossepointelibrary.org
Most months patrons will have the option of reading 2 books - its readers' choice! Meets every month on the fourth Saturday, 12pm - 1pm.
2025 Reading list:
- December 14th -- The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
- January 11th -- First Lie Wins by Elston Ashley
- February 22nd -- Let Us Descend by Jasmyn Ward
- March 22nd -- The Women by Kristin Hannah
- April 19th -- Blood Grove by Walter Mosley
- May 17th -- The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
- June 14th -- One Blood by Denine Millner
David Lamb - dlamb@grossepointelibrary.org
This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.
2025 Reading list:
- February, 2025: Necrotek – Jonathan Maberry
- April, 2025: Infinity Gate – M.R. Carey
- June, 2025: Against All Odds (Grimm’s War, book 1) – Jeffrey Haskell
- August 2025: Here and Now and Then – Mike Chen
- October 2025: The Mote In God’s Eye – Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
- December 2025: We Are Legion (Bobiverse, book 1) – Dennis E. Taylor
Alexis Smith - asmith@grossepointelibrary.org
Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction (Fiction that focuses on adults between the ages of 18-29)? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! Due to popularity, the book club has been split into 2 chapters. See below for details on when we meet and whether or not the group is full.
The following list is subject to change, as the group votes between a handful of books each month to determine which title we will actually read. These are just examples of titles that will be on the list for voting.
Chapter 1 - Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at various locations. FULL. Contact Alexis to be added to the waitlist.
2025 Reading list:
- January 21st -- All Fours by Miranda July
- February 18th -- Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- March 18th -- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- April 15th -- That Time I got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
- May 20th -- TBD
- June 17th -- TBD
Chapter 2 - Meets the 4th Thursday of the month, 2-3 p.m. at the Ewald branch. Register via the calendar.
2025 Reading list:
- January 30th -- No book, just a meet & greet
- February 27th -- All Fours by Miranda July
- March 27th -- Bridgerton: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- April 24th -- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- May 22nd -- That Time I got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
- June 26th -- TBD
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
We read fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and classic. Meets the 2nd Tuesday monthly, Sept.-May, at the Woods branch, 7pm.
Reading list:
- Jan. 14 -- In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
- Feb. 11: -- The Guest by Emma Cline
- Mar. 11 -- Modoc: the True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer
- Apr. 8 -- Deacon King Kong by James McBride
- May 13 -- A Man of Iron : the Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland by Troy Senik
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your fascination? Then this book club is for you! We’ll read and discuss true crime cases, both historical and contemporary, cold and solved, as well as the psychology behind it all. Not for the faint of heart. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every other month at the Woods branch, 7pm.
Reading list:
Feb. 25 -- My Dark Places: a True Crime Autobiography by James Ellroy
Apr. 22 -- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Jun. 24 -- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: a Savannah Story by John Berendt
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