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:
- September 23 -- The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession by David Grann
- October 28 -- Take What You Need by Idra Novey
- November 25 -- Western Lane by Chetna Maroo
- December - No meeting
- January 27 -- Liliana's Invincible Summer: a Sister's Search for Justice by Cristina Rivera Garza
- February 24 --
- March 24 -
- April 28 --
- May - No meeting
- June 23 --
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.
2024 Reading list:
- July 23 -- Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
- August 27 -- Great Plains by Ian Frazier
- September 24 -- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- October 22 -- The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
- November 26 -- Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
- December -- NO MEETING
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:
- Sept. 24 -- The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
- Nov. 26 -- Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
- 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 Schenk - jschenk@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. via zoom
Reading list:
- January 18 -- Humankind by Rutger Bregman
- February 15 -- Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
- March 21 -- Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
- April 18 -- Solito by Javier Zamora
- May 16 -- Pathogenesis: a History of the World in Eight Plagues by Jonathan Kennedy
- June -- No Meeting
- July 18 -- Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond
- Aug 15 -- Fire Weather by John Vaillant
- Sept 19 -- A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Eagan
- Oct 17 -- The Underworld by Susan Casey
- Nov 21 -- Land by Simon Winchester
- 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, 11am - Noon.
2024 Reading list:
- September 21st -- The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League by Jeff Hobbes
- October 19th -- Sweet Honesty by Joan Vassar (ZOOM Author Visit)
- November 16th -- The Maid by Nita Prose
- 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:
- December 11th, 2024 -- A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe – Alex White
- 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! Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Contact Alexis to be added to the waitlist and for more details.
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.
2024/25 Reading list:
- September -- Done & Dusted by Lyla Sage
- October -- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
- November -- A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
- December -- Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
- January -- The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
- February -- Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Annie Spence - aspence@grossepointelibrary.org
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.
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:
- Sept. 10 -- Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Oct. 8 -- The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs
- Nov. 12 -- How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents by Julia Alvarez
- 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:
Aug. 27 -- 18 Tiny Deaths: the Untold Story of Frances Glessner Lee and the Invention of Modern Forensics by Bruce Goldfarb
Oct. 22 -- The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
Dec. -- NO MEETING
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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