Between the Covers
Join us between the covers of a book as we dive into the latest romance reads. This bi-monthly book group will discuss a new subgenre at each meeting. Participants may choose their own book selection or read one of our suggested titles below. Meetings will be held at Panera in California.
Saturday, February 15, 2020; 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Topic: Historical Romance
Suggested Titles:
Bringing Down the Duke (League of Extraordinary Women #1 ) by Evie Dunmore
An Extraordinary Union (The Loyal League #1) by Alyssa Cole
A Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics (Feminine Pursuits #1) by Olivia Waite
Saturday, April 18; 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Topic: TBD
It’s a Hardback Life
Join us in an exploration of topics spanning the nonfiction section! This bi-monthly book group focuses on a different topic each time we meet. Read a nonfiction book about that month’s theme, then meet at St. Inie’s Coffee in Lexington Park to discuss.
Saturday, March 21; 9:30 – 11 a.m.
Topic: Science
Suggested Titles:
What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe
Citizen Science: How Ordinary People Are Changing the Face of Discovery by Caren Cooper
Saturday, May 16; 9:30 – 11 a.m.
Topic: Nonhuman Cognition
Suggested Titles:
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith
The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries From a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
Monthly Book Discussions at Charlotte Hall Library
Drop in for a monthly book discussion, the first Monday of every month at 6:45 p.m. Copies of the books are available at the library in the month prior to each discussion. The books have an extended due date, usually one week after the discussion, to allow you to review the book after the discussion.
February 3, 2020
Educated by Tara Westover
March 2, 2020
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
April 6, 2020
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
May 4, 2020
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens