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
Alexis Smith - asmith@grossepointelibrary.org
Want to join a book club but also don't want other people picking the books you read? Join Im-Promt-Tu reads!
A book club with a twist (and a pun). Each month, you’ll get a creative prompt—then you choose the book that fits it! Whether you go classic, contemporary, or totally out of your comfort zone, it’s all fair game. You get to decide what you read. Come ready to share the title you chose, hear about others’ picks, and get inspired for your next read! It’s spontaneous, surprising, and all about the joy of reading your own way.
Occurs the second Wednesday of every month from 11am - 12pm. Registration is required. Registering for one date does not register you for the rest of them, so be sure to sign up for each date you plan to attend. See the calendar for more details.
Prompt list for 2025:
- June 11th: Pride - Pick a book that is either authored by a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or one that includes LGBTQIA+ characters
- July 9th: TBR Tackle - What book has been on your "To be read" shelf for a while? Tackle it and bring it to book club
- August 13th: Judge a Book by its Cover - Pick a title that has an irresistible cover that you love
- September 10th: Bite Size - Read a novella / short book
- October 8th: Terrorific Tales - Read a book that sounds scary to you (doesn't have to be horror genre!)
- November 12th: Native American Heritage Month - Read a book authored by or about Native Americans
- December 10th: Tis the Season - Pick a book that takes place during your favorite season
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
Annie Spence - aspence@grossepointelibrary.org
This new afternoon book club will meet at local cafes to discuss novels and some non-fiction. There will be no book for the first meeting, we will discuss what we are currently reading!
This book club is currently full. Sign up for the waitlist on our calendar.
2025 Reading List:
- March 12: Current Reads discussion
- April 9: Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
- May 14: Foster by Claire Keegan
- June 11: The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
- July 9: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
If you love mysteries, please join us. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every other month at the Woods branch, 7pm.
2025-26 Reading list:
- July 22 -- Land of Shadows by Rachel Howzell Hall
- November 25 -- Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
- January 27 -- The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
- March 24 -- City Primeval by Elmore Leonard
- May 26 -- How Can I Help You by Laura Sims
- July 28 -- We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
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 -- The Wager by David Grann
- April 17 -- Fatherland by Burkhard Bilger
- May 15 -- Brave the Wild River by Melissa L. Sevigny
- June -- No Meeting
- July 17 -- Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson
- 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 a 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.
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.
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 -- Quicksilver by Callie Hart
- June 17th -- PS I Hate you by Sophie Ranald
- July 22nd -- Call Me by Your Name by Andre Aciman
- August 19th -- Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake
- September 16th -- The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
- October 21st -- Phantasma by Kaylie Hart
- November 18th -- The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
- December 16th -- TBD
Ready to escape into some epic reads this summer? Join our Summer Book Binge at the Grosse Pointe Public Library – Woods Branch! We’ll dive into a new YA hit each month, with snacks, themed activities, and plenty of time to share all your bookish thoughts.
Come hang out, eat snacks, and talk books with fellow teen readers. All are welcome—even if you didn’t finish the book (we won’t tell 😉)!
Register via the calendar!
Meetings are from 6–7 PM
- June 17 – Powerless by Lauren Roberts
- July 16 – The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
- August 20 – A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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.
2025-26 Reading list:
- September 9 -- The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold in the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
- October 14 -- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (100th anniversary)
- November 11 -- The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
- January 13 -- Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
- February 10 -- John Lewis: a Life by David Greenberg
- March 10 -- Orbital by Samantha Harvey
- April 14 -- Challenger: a True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
- May 12 -- Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco
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.
2025-26 Reading list:
- Aug. 26 -- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
- Oct. 28 -- When Evil Came to Good Hart by Mardi Link
- Dec. 23 -- A Fever in the Heartland: the Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
- Feb. 24 -- Tell Me Everything: the Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse
- Apr. 28 -- Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman
- Jun. 23 -- Room 1219: The Life of Fatty Arbuckle, the Mysterious Death of Virginia Rappe, and the Scandal That Changed Hollywood by Greg Merritt
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