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.
Click here to access a description of each book in the book kits.
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.
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 -- 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
Priscilla Burns - pburns@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 pm at the Ewald Branch. 2023-24 Reading List coming soon.
Reading list:
- September 25 -- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony
- October 23 -- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- November 27 -- Nuclear Family by Joseph Han
- December - No meeting
- January 22 -- Trust by Hernan Diaz
- February 26 --
- March 25 -
- April 22 --
- May - No meeting
- June 24 --
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.
Reading list:
- July 25 -- A House Between Earth and the Moon by Rebecca Scherm
- August 22 -- Boys Come First by Aaron Foley: AUTHOR VISIT
- September 26 -- Freakonomics by Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner
- October 24 -- Dare Me by Megan Abbott
- November 28 -- The Wapshot Chronicle by John Cheever
- 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.
Reading list:
- Sept. 26 -- Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayer
- Nov. 28 -- The Number One Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
- Jan. 23 -- The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
- Mar. 26 -- A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
- May 28 -- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- July 23 -- The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
Jessie Schenk - jschenk@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. via zoom
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
- June -- no meeting
- July 20 -- Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
- August 17 -- The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
- September 21 -- The Last Slave Ship by Ben Raines
- October 19 -- The Heat Will Kill You First by Jeff Goodell
- November 16 -- The Address Book by Deirdre Mask
- December -- 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.
Reading list:
- Oct. 28 -- The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due
- Nov. 25 -- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah AND The Mountain Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
- Dec. 16 -- Wildflower by Aurora James
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.
Reading list:
- August 9 -- The Rookie by Scott Sigler
- October 11 -- The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham
- December 13-- The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
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. at Cellar 313 in Grosse Pointe Park.
Reading list:
- July 18-- Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- August 15 -- You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria
- September 19 -- Well Met by Jen DeLuca
- October 17 -- The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
- November 21 -- The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler
- December 19 -- Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
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 Ewald branch, 7pm.
Reading list:
- Sept. 19 -- The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
- Oct. 10 -- A Separate Peace by John Knowles
- Nov. 14 -- The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
- Jan. 9 -- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Feb. 13 -- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Mar. 12 -- Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
- Apr. 9 -- River of the Gods by Candice Millard
- May 14 -- Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
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. 22 -- Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
- Oct. 24 -- Arc of Justice: a Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age by Kevin Boyle
- Dec. 26 -- Maniac: the Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter
- Feb. 27 -- The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer
- Apr. 23 -- Hell’s Half-Acre: the Untold Story of the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier by Susan Jonusas
- June 25 -- The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller
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