Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

Thursday

August 2, 2012

7:00 pm

In the summer of 1942, the French police arrested thousands of Jewish families and held them outside of Paris before shipping them off to Auschwitz. On the 60th anniversary of the roundups, an expatriate American journalist covering the atrocities discovers a personal connection—her apartment was formerly occupied by one such family. She resolves to find out what happened to Sarah, the 10-year-old daughter, who was the only family member to survive. Tatiana de Rosnay offers us a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround this painful episode.  

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD by Zora Neal Hurston

Thursday

July 5, 2012

7:00 pm

One of the most important works of twentieth-century American literature, Zora Neal Hurston's beloved 1937 classic is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. It is the story of fair-skinned, fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving self-hood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published.

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.