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.
CANCELED – Saturday, April 18, 2020; 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topic: Contemporary Romance
Suggested Titles:
The Right Swipe (Modern Love #1 ) by Alisha Rai
Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient #2) by Helen Hoang
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Haibbert
Teach Me (There’s Something About Marysburg #1) by Olivia Dade
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, 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
Saturday, July 11; 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
The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World by Charles C. Mann
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.
CANCELED – April 6, 2020
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
May 4, 2020
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens