Book groups come in all sizes and flavors. If you are part of a group that specializes in speculative or gritty stories, or if your 'traditional' group is ready for something not quite as traditional, you may be ready to meet one of our newest additions to the Book Discussion collection.
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New for Book Clubs: A Kind of Freedom, My Sister the Serial Killer, and Halsey Street
The most fascinating book discussions are often sparked by storytelling from fresh voices. Meet three thought-provoking titles newly added to the 2020 Book Discussion collection. These are hand-picked reads ideal for personal enrichment or for group conversation.
New for Book Clubs: There There, The Mars Room, and The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
Meet three more thought-provoking titles newly added to the 2020 Book Discussion collection. These are hand-picked reads ideal for personal enrichment or for group conversation. Watch for additional announcements each week!
New for Book Clubs: Washington Black, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, and The House of Broken Angels
We are excited to introduce a wealth of new titles to the 2020 Book Discussion collection. These are hand-picked reads ideal for personal enjoyment or for group conversation. Watch for new titles to be announced each week!
Exciting New Fiction Series to Discover
If you are looking for a new story world to explore and love the guarantee of multiple volumes ready-and-waiting, try one of these recent additions to the MPPL fiction collection!
Book Discussion Questions: The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood
The Library is happy to share staff-created discussion questions to supplement those provided by the publisher. If we might assist your book club in choosing a title or by curating additional resources, please contact Fiction/AV/Teen Services.
Book Discussion Questions: News of the World by Paulette Jiles
Title: News of the WorldAuthor: Paulette JilesPage Count: 213 pagesGenre: Historical FictionTone: Compelling, Lyrical, Character-driven Summary:In the aftermath of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd, an elderly widower and itinerant news reader, is offered fifty dollars to bring an orphan girl, who was kidnapped and raised by Kiowa raiders, from Wichita Falls back to her family in…
Book Discussion Questions: Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran
Title: Lucky BoyAuthor: Shanthi SekaranPage Count: 472 pagesGenre: Literary Fiction, Multiple PerspectivesTone: Sympathetic, Moving Summary:A wrenching emotional battle ensues between Soli, an undocumented Mexican single mother, and Kavya, an Indian-American chef who cannot have children, when Soli's infant son is placed in Kavya's care during an immigration detention. SPOILER WARNING:These book discussion questions are highly…
Book Discussion Questions: Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain
Title: Necessary LiesAuthor: Diane ChamberlainPage Count: 343 pagesGenre: Domestic FictionTone: Compelling, Haunting Summary:Set in the 1960s, the little-known North Carolina’s Eugenics Sterilization Program is brought to light as twenty-two year old Jane Forrester defies societal pressure and begins work as a social worker. Although they seem worlds apart, she becomes linked with fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart as…
Book Discussion Questions: The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Title: The NestAuthor: Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyPage Count: 353 pagesGenre: Contemporary Lit, Dysfunctional Family FictionTone: Sardonic, Moving Summary:Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point after an ensuing accident endangers the Plumbs' joint trust fund, which they are months away from finally receiving. Brought together as never before, Leo, Melody, Jack, and Beatrice must grapple with old…
