Our book group choice for March 2025 is The Sea by John Banville. It is a haunting and elegiac exploration of memory, loss, and the deceptive nature of recollection. Following the recent death of his wife, Anna, art historian Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of Ballyless, the very place where he spent a formative summer as a young […]
Our book group choice for February 2025 is The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. A 40-year-old housewife, is hired to read a novel called Sweet Blasphemy by Aziz Zahara. The novel tells the story of Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish, and his meeting with the renowned poet Rumi in 13th-century Konya.
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Our book group choice for January 2025 is Eurotrash by Christian Kracht. Christian Kracht’s Eurotrash is a darkly comic and unsettling novel that follows a middle-aged man and his elderly mother as they embark on a bizarre road trip through Switzerland.
Our book group choice for December 2024 is Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. Set in a small, unassuming Tokyo cafe, the story revolves around a mysterious seat that allows patrons to travel back in time under a unique set of rules.
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Our book group choice for November 2024 is Siblings by Brigitte Reimann. The 1963 novella explores the complex relationship between two East German siblings amidst the backdrop of a divided nation. Elisabeth, a fervent supporter of the socialist GDR, clashes with her brother Uli, who yearns for the freedom and opportunities offered by the West.
Our book group choice for October 2024 is A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr. Set in the aftermath of World War I, J.L. Carr’s “A Month in the Country” tells the story of Tom Birkin, a veteran haunted by his wartime experiences and a broken marriage. Seeking solace and a fresh start, he accepts a commission to
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Our book group choice for September 2024 is 4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster. Paul Auster’s 4 3 2 1 is a sprawling, ambitious novel that explores the myriad paths a single life might take. It tells the story of Archibald Ferguson, a young man growing up in mid-20th century America, whose life unfolds in four distinct, parallel narratives.
Our book group choice for July 2024 is The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. In the rugged hills of 1936 Kentucky, Cussy Mary Carter, the last living female of the “blue-skinned” people, faces prejudice and isolation.
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Our book group choice for June 2024 is Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. In the quiet Irish town of New Ross, 1985, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and devoted family man, finds his ordinary life disrupted as Christmas approaches.
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Our book group choice for May 2024 is Here We Are by Graham Swift. The story – set in 1959 Brighton, England – revolves around three entertainers in a seaside variety show: Ronnie, the magician; Evie, his enchanting assistant; and Jack, the charismatic compere.
