Discontinued Book Clubs – Page 9 – Algonquin Library Adult Services

Nite Readers: Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers

March 27, 2019 Nite Readers

Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers By: Sara Ackerman Date: Thursday, April 18th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE CHECKOUT IN AUDIO FORMAT ON HOOPLA! Hawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested. Violet Iverson and her young […]

Great Books: The Good Earth

March 27, 2019 Enjoying the Classics

The Good Earth By: Pearl Buck Date: Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE CHECKOUT IN EBOOK AND AUDIO FORMATS ON HOOPLA! This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his […]

Book Clubbers: The Immortalists

March 26, 2019 Book Clubbers

The Immortalists By: Chloe Benjamin Date: Thursday, April 4th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It’s 1969 in New York City’s Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day […]

Cozy Corner: Theme – Hobbyist Homicides

March 26, 2019 Cozy Corner

Theme: Hobbyist Homicides Read a cozy of your choice based around a hobby! FOR ADULTS & TEENS (Ages 14+) Date: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm

Nite Readers: The Story Hour

March 1, 2019 Nite Readers

The Story Hour By: Thrity Umrigar Date: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE CHECKOUT IN AUDIO FORMAT ON HOOPLA! An experienced psychologist, Maggie carefully maintains emotional distance from her patients. But when she meets a young Indian woman who tried to kill herself, her professional detachment disintegrates. Cut off from her family in India, Lakshmi is desperately […]

Great Books: Look Homeward Angel

March 1, 2019 Enjoying the Classics

Look Homeward Angel By: Thomas Wolfe Date: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm The spectacular, history-making first novel about a young man’s coming of age by literary legend Thomas Wolfe, first published in 1929 and long considered a classic of twentieth century literature. A legendary author on par with William Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor, Thomas Wolfe published Look Homeward, Angel, […]

Book Clubbers: The Dry

March 1, 2019 Book Clubbers

The Dry By: Jane Harper Date: Thursday, March 7th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. Twenty years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father […]

Cozy Corner: A Pedigree to Die for

March 1, 2019 Cozy Corner

A Pedigree to Die for By: Laurien Berenson Date: Wednesday, March 6th, 2019 @Harnish Time: 7:00pm The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch–a pedigreed poodle named Beau. Enter Melanie Travis. With her young son happily […]