Talk it out
Since the invention of the printing press, people have gotten together in groups to talk about what they’ve read. These groups are supported by the library, and if you have an idea for a new discussion, send us a note.
Readers Roundtable
Cleveland, 1:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Come share your latest great read and hear about titles to add to your reading list. This is a casual group with no assigned reading. Contact Mary Ann Kempa for more information.
Osolo Page Turners
Osolo, 3 to 4 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Contact Donna Mitschelen for information on getting a copy of the book.
- Dec. 9 – “The Last List of Mabel Beaumont” by Laura Pearson
- Jan. 13 – “The Berry Pickers” by Amanda Peters
- Feb. 10 – “The Gown” by Jennifer Robson
- March 10 – “The Women” by Kristen Hannah
- April 14 – “All the Colors of Dark” by Chris Whittaker
- May 12 – “When We Had Wings” by Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris and Susan Meissner
- June 9 – “James” by Percival Everett
- July 14 – “The Five Wishes of Murray McBride” by Joe Sipple
- Aug. 11 – “Briar Club” by Kate Quinn
- Sept. 8 – “Tell Me Everything” by Elisabeth Strout
- Oct. 13 – “The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore
- Nov. 10 – “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon
- Dec. 8 – “Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club” by Helen Simonson
Dunlap Bookworms
Dunlap, 6:15 p.m. on the first Monday of each month, except for holidays. For information on attending or getting a copy of the book, please contact Sue Eller at 574-875-3100.
- Jan. 6 – “If I Run” by Terri Blackstock
- Feb. 3 – “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
- March 3 – “The First Ladies” by Marie Benedict
- April 7 – “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
- May 5 – “The Secret Garden” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- June 2 – “The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell” by Robert Dugoni
- July 7 – “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Aug. 4 – “A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s plot to take over America, and the woman who stopped them” by Timothy Egan
- Sept. 8 – “Horse” by Geraldine Brooks
- Oct. 6 – “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman
- Nov. 3 – “Disarmed: The radical life and legacy of Michael “MJ” Sharp” by Marshall V. King
- Dec. 1 – “The Christmas Cookie Club” by Ann Pearlman
Novel Conversations (Downtown)
Downtown, 5:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of each month. For more information or to get a book, contact Deb Bloom.
Upcoming books:
- Jan. 28 – “How to Murder a Millionaire” by Nancy Martin
- Feb. 25 – “The Kitchen House” by Kathleen Grissom
- March 25 – “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng
- April 29 – “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande
Books and Boots
Miss Debbie from the Dunlap Branch and Miss Sarah, a naturalist with the Elkhart County Parks, lead this book discussion at Cottonwood Shelter at Ox Bow Park. Books and Boots is for the whole family but is specifically geared to ages 8-12. Dress for the weather.