Delafield Book Discussion Group Schedule
Third Thursday of the month at 12 pm (Noon). |
Read the books or listen to the audio books, then come to the discussion!
No registration needed.
Join us in the Program Room in the Library
Call 646-6230 for more details.
500 Genesee St, Delafield, WI |
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Feb 16 |
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Juliet
by Anne Fortier
Twenty-five-year-old Julie
Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved Aunt Rose. The shock goes even deeper when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire estate to
Julie's twin sister. The only thing Julie receives is a key, one carried by her mother on the day she herself died, to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy. In Siena she discovers that her ancestor Giulietta Tolomei met Romeo and their ill-fated love inspired generations of poets and artists. The closer she gets to the treasure they allegedly left behind, the greater the danger surrounding her superstitions, ancient hostilities, and personal vendettas. |
March 15 |
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Battle Hymm of The Tiger Mother
By Amy Chua
All decent parents want to do what's best for their children. What Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother reveals is that the Chinese just have a totally different idea of how to do that. Western parents try to respect their children's individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions and providing a nurturing environment. The Chinese believe that the best way to protect your children is by preparing them for the future and arming them with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua's iron-willed decision to raise her
daughters, Sophia and Lulu, her way-the Chinese way-and the remarkable results her choice inspires. |
April 29 |
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When the Killing’s Done
by T.C Boyle
Principally set on the wild and sparsely inhabited Channel Islands off the coast of Santa Barbara, T.C. Boyle's powerful new novel combines pulse-pounding adventure with a socially conscious, richly humane tale regarding the dominion we attempt to exert, for better or worse, over the natural world. Alma Boyd Takesue is a National Park Service biologist who is spearheading the efforts to save the island's endangered native creatures from invasive species like rats and feral pigs, which, in her view, must be eliminated. Her antagonist, Dave LaJoy, is a dreadlocked local businessman who, along with his lover, the folksinger Anise Reed, is fiercely opposed to the killing of any species whatsoever and will go to any lengths to subvert the plans of Alma and her colleagues. |
May 17 |
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Wingshooters
By Nina Revoyr
Michelle LeBeau, the child of a white
American father and a Japanese mother, lives with her grandparents in Deerhorn,
Wisconsin--a small town that had been entirely white before her arrival. Rejected and bullied, Michelle spends her time
reading, avoiding fights, and roaming the countryside with her dog Brett. She idolizes her grandfather, Charlie LeBeau, who is one of the town's most respected men. Charlie strongly disapproves of his son's
marriage but dotes on his only grandchild. This fragile peace is threatened when the expansion of the local clinic leads to the arrival of the Garretts, a young black couple from Chicago and a
controversial accusation. |
June 21 |
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Sex on the Moon
by Ben Mezrich
Thad Roberts, a college student and co-op in a prestigious NASA program, had an idea -- a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally. Thad convinced her and another female
accomplice, to break into an impenetrable laboratory at NASA -- past security
checkpoints, an electronically locked door with cipher security codes, and camera-lined hallways -- and help him steal the most precious objects in the world: moon rocks from every Apollo landing. Was Thad Roberts --
undeniably gifted, picked for one of the most competitive
scientific posts imaginable -- really what he seemed? Based on meticulous research, Mezrich has reconstructed the
madcap story of genius, love, and duplicity all centered on a heist that feels like a Hollywood thrill ride.
Guest Leader: Marcie |
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