Join a growing group of readers from the Wilsonville area to discuss a wide variety of books. These monthly discussions are informal in nature and are facilitated by group members.
Meetings will be held in the library on the
second Thursday of each month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent
Historical Fiction
Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright and willful, openly challenging the small, brutal world in which they live. Often at odds with one another, mother and daughter are forced to stand together against the escalating hysteria of the trials and the superstitious tyranny that led to the torture and imprisonment of more than 200 people accused of witchcraft. This is the story of Martha's courageous defiance and ultimate death, as told by the daughter who survived
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Dystopian Science Fiction
Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth were once classmates at Hailsham, a private school in the English countryside with a most unusual student body: human clones created solely to serve as organ donors. You were brought into this world for a purpose, advised Miss Lucy, one of Hailsham's guardians, and your futures, all of them, have been decided. The tightly knit trio experienced love, loss, and betrayal as they pondered their destinies (to become carers for other donors and, eventually, donors themselves). The novel is narrated by Kathy, now 31 and a carer, who recalls how Hailsham students were told and not told about their precarious circumstances.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Fiction
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog’s search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog’s Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Aleph by Paulo Coelho
Fiction
In his most personal novel to date, internationally bestseller author Paulo Coelho returns with a remarkable journey of self-discovery. Like the main character in the Alchemist, Paulo is facing a grave crisis of faith. As he seeks a path of spiritual renewal and growth, he decides to begin again: to travel, to experiment, to reconnect with people and the landscapes around him.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin
Fiction
When two feral girls--one of them very pregnant--appear on his homestead, solitary orchardist Talmadge, who carefully tends the grove of fruit trees he has cultivated for nearly half a century, vows to save and protect them.
Thursday, July 11 2013
Next to Love by Ellen Feldman
Historical Fiction
Follows the stories of three young couples whose lives are irrevocably changed in the years following World War II, a period during which they struggle with difficult losses and witness profound transformations in American culture.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Biography
A powerful, blazingly honest, inspiring memoir: the story of a 1,100 mile solo hike that broke down a young woman reeling from catastrophe--and built her back up again.
Come share your thoughts about these titles and bring suggestions of your favorite authors and titles for future meetings. For more information about the book club, contact the library at 503-682-2744 or by email at reference@wilsonvillelibrary.org.
To stay connected, you can also join the email list by emailing wvref@lincc.org, or visiting the book club website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WVBook/.