June 2010 Discussion

Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

This book is written in a letter format and gives the reader a revealing look at Guernsey Island during World War II. Juliet, a London writer, is intrigued by the Literary Society and a series of letters are exchanged by members of the group and Juliet. With humor, snide remarks, and a mystery or two, the reader is pulled into the correspondence and can't put the book down.

Review by Elizabeth, tech services

Join us to discuss the book on June 28th at 6:30 p.m. in the First Amendment Room, Scott County Library, Eldridge.

May 2010 Discussion

For May we are reading Five Equations that Changed the World: The Power and Poetry of Mathematics by Michael Guillen. Mathaphobes need not worry! It mostly discusses the five mathematicians and how they discovered the equations. This one is somewhat controversial and should make for an interesting discussion!

Join us at the Eldridge branch on Monday May 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the First Amendment Room. Books are available now for check out.

FEBRUARY 2010 DISCUSSION

On February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. We will discuss the novella, Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O'Nan.

The story of Manny DeLeon, manager at a Red Lobster in Connecticut, and his last night at the restaurant before it closes forever.

November 2009 discussion

Our November selection is the Pulitzer Prize winning Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond.
Diamond details the major events in human history and describes how human history has have been influenced by, well, guns, germs, and steel (among other things).
This book was made into a documentary on PBS and all 18 parts can be found on YouTube.
Here's part one



Join us on Monday, November 23rd at 6:30 p.m. for our discussion.

October 2009 Discussion

Our October read is a work of fiction by Diane Setterfield titled, The Thirteenth Tale. The main character is Vida Winter, a famous author who is also famously coy when it comes to her personal life. Many biographers have tried to get her real life story out, but each time she gives a differing account. Vida finally chooses to tell Margaret Lee, a young book seller, her real story. Apparently, this story includes tales of murder, ghosts, and of course, romance.
Join us for the discussion on October 26th at 6:30 p.m. in the First Amendment Room in Eldridge.

September 2009 discussion

For September we are back to reading non-fiction with the book, The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution by Gregory Cochran and Henry Harpending. The authors explore how and why humans evolved from neanderthals to the homosapiens we are today. An interesting and readable explanation of evolution througout history.
Join us for discussion on September 28th at 6:30 p.m. Books are available now at the Eldridge branch library.

August 2009 discussion

Our August selection is Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks. Brooks is most known for her latest novel, People of the Book, but this was highly reviewed as well.
Set in the 17th century, the novel follows Anna Frith, a widow who works as a servant to the local vicar in a small English village. The plague has arrived in the village and now those who live there are faced with the decision, do they stay and help the sick or do they flee in an attempt to keep healthy? Brooks raises questions of morality and religion in this historically accurate work of fiction.

Join us on August 24th at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion. Books are available now at the Eldridge branch library.