Book Discussion: Circe by Madeline Miller

Join us Thursday, January 26th @ 5:30pm at the library to discuss the novel that inspired a boom in retellings and reimaginings of mythology from the perspective of the women, Circe by Madeline Miller. Books are available for pick up now to allow for extended reading time due to the holidays. While supplies last!

November Book Discussion: Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Wednesday, November 30th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | Tristran Thorn will do anything to win the cold heart of beautiful Victoria Forester—even fetch her the star they watch fall from the night sky. But to do so, he must enter the unexplored lands on the other side of the ancient wall that gives their tiny village its name. Beyond that stone barrier, Tristran learns, lies Faerie…where nothing not even a fallen star, is what he imagined, and the most exhilarating adventure of the young man’s life awaits.

October Book Discussion: The Night Circus

Thursday, October 27th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. Behind the scenes wages a long, mysterious competition between two star-crossed magicians; the circus is a stage for a battle of imagination, will, and love.

September Book Discussion: The House in the Cerulean Sea

Thursday, September 29th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | Linus is a buttoned-up, live-by-the-rules, no-fun employee who works for the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. When he gets his latest secret assignment from Extremely Upper Management to visit an orphanage on a remote island, he doesn’t know what to expect.

August Book Discussion: Little Fires Everywhere

Wednesday, August 24th @ 5:30pm | ZOOM | A picture-perfect suburban family is rattled when an unconventional single mom and her teen daughter arrive with a mysterious past. The opposite of the rule-driven Richardsons, the Warrens flout the status quo and threaten to upend this carefully planned community.

May Book Discussion: Lost Apothecary

In eighteenth-century London, hidden away from the mainstream, was a secret apothecary shop. Almost like a speakeasy, this store wasn’t for everyone; in fact, there was a specific audience searching for these magical elixirs. Women would seek out Nella’s concoctions to use against oppressive men in their lives. However, things spiral out of control with one mistake, leaving a tangled mess that will take years to clean up. This story will take you down the rabbit hole of both suspenseful revenge and the solidarity of sisterhood with every page turned.

April Book Discussion: An American Sunrise

In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother’s death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo’s personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings. NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment of the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.