Book Clubs

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Discussion Groups

First Tuesdays

Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2 pm at the Ewald Branch

2022-2023 Reading List

September -- Favorite Summer Reads
October -- The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
November -- The Last Painting of Sara DeVos by Dominic Smith
December -- Thunderstruck by Erik Larsen
January -- Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
February -- Apeirogon by Colum McCann
March -- Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci
April -- Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
May -- The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
June -- Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
Summer Read -- The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

Fourth Mondays

Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 pm at the Ewald Branch

September 26 -- The Guncle by Steven Rowley
October 24 -- Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
November 28 -- Chevy in the Hole by Kelsey Ronan
December - No meeting
January 23 -- Thank You Mr. Nixon: Stories by Gish Jen
February 27 - Beautiful Country by Julie Qian Wang
March 27 - Matrix by Lauren Groff
April 24 -- Wayward by Dana Spiotta
May 22 -- Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
June 26 -- Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson

Tuesday Nights

Meets 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the Ewald Branch

September 13 -- The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
October 11 -- The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
November 8 -- Seabiscuit: a American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
January 10 -- Howard's End by E. M. Forster
February 14 -- Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell
March 14 -- Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym
April 11 -- In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
May 9 -- Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau

Mystery Book Discussion

If you love mysteries and true crime, join us. Meets the 4th Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Every other month at the Woods Branch

November 22 -- August Snow by Stephen Mack Jones
January 24 -- I'll be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
March 28 -- In the Woods by Tana French
May 23 -- Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
July 25 -- Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
September 26 -- Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers

In Cold Mug: Book Club @ The Pub

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 Bogart'z Food & Spirits

January 24 -- Dawn of Detroit by Tia Miles
February 28 -- The Netanyahus by Joshua Cohen
March 28 -- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
April 25 -- All the Answers by Michael Kupperman
May 30 -- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Quiley
June 27 -- The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group

Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. via zoom

2022-2023 Reading list:

September 15 -- Soul of America by Jon Meacham
October 20 -- Crying in H-Mart by Michelle Zauner
November 17 -- Madhouse at the End of the World by Julian Sancton
December -- No meeting
January 19 -- Under a White Sky by Elizabeth Kolbert
February 16 -- The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs
April 20 -- Think Again by Adam Grant
May 18 -- Sea People by Christina Thompson

Science Fiction Book Discussion Group

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

October 13 -- The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
December 8 -- Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold
February 9 -- Recursion by Blake Crouch
Apr 13 -- Foundation by Isaac Asimov

Shelf Indulgence Book Club (New Adult Romance)

Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Cellar 313 in Grosse Pointe Park.

Contact Alexis Smith with questions at asmith@grossepointelibrary.org

2023 Reading list:

April -- Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
May -- Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
June --Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
July -- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
August -- The Proposal by Jasmine Gullory

Thoughts to Action Discussion Group

A series of talks featuring local thought leaders discussing relative issues within the community and the U.S. Discussions include tips on actions participants can take regarding each topic. Find upcoming discussions and projects here.