Book Discussion Kits
Available for check out
Kits contain 10 paperback copies of the book, background information on the author, book reviews and suggested questions to enhance your group discussion.
Click here to access a description of each book in the book kits.
Book Discussion Groups
Click on the book discussion groups below to find out the details of each club, such as meeting place/time, who to contact with questions, and see what they're reading next.
Register by clicking on the group you would like to join on our Calendar of Events page.
Please note that if a book group's registration is full, you will want to email the book club organizer directly to be put on the waiting list.
Kathleen Gallagher - kgallagher@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 2 pm at the Ewald Branch.
Reading List:
- September -- Favorite Summer Reads
- October -- Black Bottom by Alice Randall
- November -- Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit
- December -- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
- January -- tbd
- February -- An Immense World: How Animals Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
- March -- Trust by Hernan Diaz
- April -- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- May -- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- June -- Horse by Geraldine Brooks
- Summer Read -- The Wager: a Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Priscilla Burns - pburns@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 1:30 pm at the Ewald Branch. 2023-24 Reading List coming soon.
Reading list:
- September 25 -- All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony
- October 23 -- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- November 27 -- Nuclear Family by Joseph Han
- December - No meeting
- January 22 -- Trust by Hernan Diaz
- February 26 -- Foster by Claire Keegan ; The Quiet Girl film
- March 25 - This Other Eden by Paul Harding
- April 22 -- Jollof Rice and Other Revolutions: a Novel in Interlocking Stories
- May - No meeting
- June 24 -- True Biz by Sara Novic
Annie Spence - aspence@grossepointelibrary.org
If you’ve never joined a book club before, or if you’ve ever simultaneously read a book while enjoying a cold one and nachos, this is the discussion group for you.
Meets 4th Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. at local restaurants.
2024 Reading list:
- January 23 -- Honor by Thrity Umrigar
- February 27 -- Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology, Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst. Jr.
- March 26 -- True Biz by Sara Novic
- April 23 -- Day by Michael Cunningham
- May 28 -- The Chaos Machine: The Inside Story of How Social Media Rewired Our Minds and Our World by Max Fisher
- June 25 -- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
If you love mysteries, please join us. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every other month at the Woods branch, 7pm.
2023-24 Reading list:
- Sept. 26 -- Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayer
- Nov. 28 -- The Number One Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
- Jan. 23 -- The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
- Mar. 26 -- A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George
- May 28 -- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- July 23 -- The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
Jessie Schenk - jschenk@grossepointelibrary.org
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. via zoom
Reading list:
- January 18 -- Humankind by Rutger Bregman
- February 15 -- Prisoners of the Castle by Ben Macintyre
- March 21 -- Because Internet by Gretchen McCulloch
- April 18 -- Solito by Javier Zamora
- May 16 --
- June -- No Meeting
Stephanie Fazekas - sfazekas@grossepointelibrary.org
Most months patrons will have the option of reading 2 books - its readers' choice! Meets every month on the fourth Saturday, 11am - Noon.
2024 Reading list:
- January 27
- A Dark and Stormy Tea by Lisa Childs by Tananarive Due
- Surgeon by Leslie Wolfe
- February 24
- Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington
- A Peach Seed by Anita Gail Jones
- March 23
- Vivid by Beverly Jenkins
- Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby
- April 27
- In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
- May 25
- Lives Laid Away by Stephen Jones
- June 22
- A Duke, The Lady and A Baby by Vanessa Riley
- The Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
David Lamb - dlamb@grossepointelibrary.org
This bi-monthly group discusses current, contemporary and classical Science Fiction releases. Meets the second Wednesday at 7 p.m., every other month at the Woods Branch.
2024 Reading list:
- Feb. 14 -– Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
- Apr. 10 -- Light Years From Home by Mike Chen
- June 12 –- All Systems Red by Martha Wells.
Alexis Smith - asmith@grossepointelibrary.org
Are you a fan of Romance or New Adult fiction (Fiction that focuses on adults between the ages of 18-29)? Are you dying to discuss fictional heartthrobs and romance tropes? Well, now is your time to shine! Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Contact Alexis to be added to the waitlist and for more details.
The following list is subject to change, as the group votes between a handful of books each month to determine which title we will actually read. These are just examples of titles that will be on the list for voting.
2024 Reading list:
- January 16 -- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- February -- Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence
- March -- Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy
- April -- Pucking Around by Emily Rath
- May -- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
- June -- Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
Annie Spence - aspence@grossepointelibrary.org
A series of talks featuring local thought leaders discussing relative issues within the community and the U.S. Discussions include tips on actions participants can take regarding each topic. Find upcoming discussions and projects here.
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
We read fiction and non-fiction, contemporary and classic. Meets the 2nd Tuesday monthly, Sept.-May, at the Ewald branch, 7pm.
Reading list:
- Sept. 19 -- The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
- Oct. 10 -- A Separate Peace by John Knowles
- Nov. 14 -- The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
- Jan. 9 -- The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
- Feb. 13 -- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Mar. 12 -- Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
- Apr. 9 -- River of the Gods by Candice Millard
- May 14 -- Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
Maria Almaguer - malmaguer@grossepointelibrary.org
Hooked on true crime? Find yourself talking about it with others who just don’t get the appeal? Feel a bit guilty (and sometimes odd) about your fascination? Then this book club is for you! We’ll read and discuss true crime cases, both historical and contemporary, cold and solved, as well as the psychology behind it all. Not for the faint of heart. Meets the 4th Tuesday, every other month at the Woods branch, 7pm.
Reading list:
- Aug. 22 -- Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles
- Oct. 24 -- Arc of Justice: a Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age by Kevin Boyle
- Dec. 26 -- Maniac: the Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer by Harold Schechter
- Feb. 27 -- The Executioner’s Song by Norman Mailer
- Apr. 23 -- Hell’s Half-Acre: the Untold Story of the Benders, a Serial Killer Family on the American Frontier by Susan Jonusas
- June 25 -- The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century by Sarah Miller
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