SNOW FLOWER and the SECRET FAN by LISA SEE

Thursday, June 7

7:00 pm

See's engrossing novel set in remote 19th-century China details the deeply affecting story of lifelong, intimate friends Lily and Snow Flower, their imprisonment by rigid codes of conduct for women and their betrayal by pride and love.  

The discussion group centers around books that were made into movies.

Adult patrons are invited to read the book, listen to the book or

watch the movie and join us for a lively discussion on the

First Thursday of every month.

Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and

a chance to meet with fellow book lovers.

Pre-register at the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.

MARLEY & ME by John Grogan

Thursday, May 3

7:00 pm

In this funny and poignant memoir about a wildly neurotic Labrador retriever named Marley, an unsuspecting young couple come to understand what really matters. Marley had no brakes on his loyalty, exuberance, or passion. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Anniston star in the 2008 film adaptation.

Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and a chance to meet with fellow book lovers.
Pre-register at the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.

Fair Game by Valerie Plame Wilson

Thursday, April 5

7:00 pm

The memoir of Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA operative who was outed by the Bush Administration in retaliation for an op-ed written by her husband. As a number of sections have been blacked out by the CIA, we suggest you begin your reading with the afterword on Page 309 for historical background. The film adaptation stars Sean Penn and Naomi Watts.

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Thursday, March 1

7:00 pm 

An orphan girl's progress from the custody of cruel relatives to an oppressive boarding school culminates in a troubled career as a governess. Jane's first assignment at Thornfield, where the proud and cynical master harbors a scandalous secret, draws readers ever deeper into a compelling exploration of the mysteries of the human heart.



The discussion group centers around books that were made into movies. Adult patrons are invited to read the book, listen to the book or watch the movie and join us for a lively discussion on the First Thursday of every month.


Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and a chance to meet with fellow book lovers.
Pre-register at the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits/The Other Woman

Thursday, February 2

7:00 pm

In this moving, wry, and candid novel, widely acclaimed novelist Ayelet Waldman takes us through one woman’s passage through love, loss, and the strange absurdities of modern life.

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Thursday, December 1

6:00 pm

Soup & Sandwich Supper

Followed by showing of film at 6:30 pm

Reservations required



Winner of the 2007 BookBrowse Diamond Award for Most Popular Book.

An atmospheric, gritty, and compelling novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932, by the bestselling author of Riding Lessons.

When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, drifters, and misfits, a second-rate circus struggling to survive during the Great Depression, making one-night stands in town after endless town. A veterinary student who almost earned his degree, Jacob is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. It is there that he meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, who is married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her.

Beautifully written, Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford.

http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/1826/water-for-elephants

The discussion group centers around books that were made into movies. Adult patrons are invited to read the book, listen to the book or watch the movie and join us for a lively discussion on the First Thursday of every month.

Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and a chance to meet with fellow book lovers.

Pre-register at the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.

Sign up today for The Mercer County Library's Book Discussion Group with a Twist!

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Thursday, November 3rd @ 7:00 pm

In this tongue in cheek novel geared toward young adults,  Hiaasen  plunges readers right into the middle of an ecological mystery, made up of endangered miniature owls, the Mother Paula's All-American Pancake House scheduled to be built over their burrows, and the owls' unlikely allies--three middle school kids determined to beat the screwed-up adult system. 



 

Sign up today for The Mercer County Library's

Book Discussion Group with a Twist!    

The discussion group centers around books that were made into movies. 

Adult patrons are invited to read the book, listen to the book or

 watch the movie and join us for a lively discussion on the 

First Thursday of every month. 

 Come to the library and enjoy refreshments and

a chance to meet with fellow book lovers.

Pre-register at the desk or by calling the library (419) 586-4442.