Novel Destinations: Adult Book Discussion Series
November 2011 to March 2012 |
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by Donna Marie Smith, System Adult Programming Coordinator
Reading a novel is like taking a trip. You can visit places far or near, rural or urban, familiar or exotic, and real or fantastic. Open a book and enter a portal to the past or travel to the imagined future. We invite you to journey with us to “Novel Destinations” during our annual Adult Book Discussion Series.
This series has engaged readers for over a decade, providing an opportunity for book enthusiasts to experience new and exciting fiction or re-discover familiar classics. At locations throughout the county, experienced and dedicated facilitators will lead these monthly discussions. Since each leader and group has a unique style and membership, you might try more than one discussion group to maximize your enjoyment of the series.
For more information on the dates and times of each discussion, how to register and how to check out a copy of the book you will be reading each month, please call or visit the participating library of your choice.
Read more about the Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System including how to join. |
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BELLE GLADE BRANCH
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Day: Saturday
Discussion leader: Sonja Lutz
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 5, 2011 |
“The Boleyn Inheritance” by Phillipa Gregory |
December 3, 2011 |
“A Mother and Two Daughters” by Gail Godwin |
January 7, 2012 |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller |
February 4, 2012 |
“Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See |
March 3, 2012 |
“The Kitchen Boy” by Robert Alexander |
CLARENCE E. ANTHONY BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Day: Saturday
Discussion leader: Dr. Esther Berry
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 12, 20 |
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho |
December 10, 2011 |
“The Quiet American” by Graham Greene |
January 14, 2012 |
“Island Beneath the Sea” by Isabelle Allende |
February 11, 2012 |
“Three Days Before the Shooting” by Ralph Ellison |
March 10, 2012 |
“Taft” by Ann Patchett |
GARDENS BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Day: Thursday
Discussion leader: Judith Mann
Sign up at the reference desk and check out a copy of the book. Preregister. |
November 17, 2011 |
“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon |
December 15, 2011 |
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini |
Cancelled January 19, 2012 |
“The Plot Against America” by Philip Roth |
February 16, 2012 |
“The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón |
March 15, 2012 |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller |
GLADES ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Discussion leader: Roberta Proctor
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 14, 2011 |
“Cold Sassy Tree” by Olive Ann Burns |
December 12, 2011 |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller |
January 9, 2012 |
“Catch 22” by Joseph Heller |
February 13, 2012 |
“Brooklyn” by Colm Tóibin |
March 12, 2012
Time change for the March program 10:30 a.m. to -12:00 p.m. |
“Tinkers” by Paul Harding |
GREENACRES BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Day: Tuesday
Discussion leader: Sara Harris
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 8, 2011
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“Turtle Moon” by Alice Hoffman |
December 13, 2011 |
“Run” by Ann Patchett |
January 10, 2012 |
“Message in a Bottle” by Nicholas Sparks |
February 14, 2012 |
“Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan |
March 13, 2012 |
“Prior Bad Acts” by Tami Hoag |
HAGEN RANCH ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Monday Book Group
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Barbara Harnick
Pick up a copy of the book at the Check-Out Desk. |
November 7, 2011
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“Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow |
December 5, 2011 |
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho |
January 9, 2012 |
“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines |
February 6, 2012 |
“Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Sofer |
March 5, 2012 |
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini |
HAGEN RANCH ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Friday Book Group
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Roberta Proctor
Pick up a copy of the book at the Check-Out Desk. |
November 18, 2011 |
“Catch 22” by Joseph Heller |
December 2, 2011 |
“Brooklyn” by Colm Tóibin |
January 20, 2012 |
“Tinkers” by Paul Harding |
February 17, 2012 |
“Cold Sassy Tree” by Olive Ann Burns |
March 16, 2012 |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller |
JUPITER BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Day: Fridays (except November)
Discussion leader: Judith Mann
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 10, 2011 |
“The Plot Against America” by Philip Roth |
December 9, 2011 |
“The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafón |
Cancelled January 13, 2012 |
“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller |
February 10, 2012 |
“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” by Michael Chabon |
March 9, 2012 |
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini |
LANTANA ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Day: Wednesday
Discussion leader: Nora Natke
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 16, 2011 |
“Alas, Babylon” by Pat Frank |
December 14, 2011 |
“A Passage to India” by E.M. Forster |
January 18, 2011 |
“Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean Auel |
February 22, 2012 |
“My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult |
March 14, 2012 |
“Catfish Alley” by Lynne Bryant |
MAIN LIBRARY
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Day: Wednesday
Discussion leader: Dr. Carole Policy
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 9, 2011 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory” by Edwidge Danticat |
December 14, 2011 |
“As I Lay Dying” by William Faulkner |
January 11, 2012 |
“Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen |
February 8, 2012 |
“The Hundred Secret Senses” by Amy Tan |
March 14, 2012 |
“The Line” by Olga Grushin |
OKEECHOBEE BLVD. BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Day: Wednesday
Discussion leader: Dr. Carole Policy
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 16, 2011 |
“Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen |
December 21, 2011 |
“The Hundred Secret Senses” by Amy Tan |
January 18, 2012 |
“The Line” by Olga Grushin |
February 15, 2012 |
“Breath, Eyes, Memory” by Edwidge Danticat |
March 21, 2012 |
“As I Lay Dying” by William Faulkner |
ROYAL PALM BRANCH
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Day: Tuesday
Discussion leader: Barbara Harnick
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 15, 2011 |
“Septembers of Shiraz” by Dalia Sofer |
December 20, 2011 |
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini |
January 17, 2012 |
“Ragtime” by E.L. Doctorow |
February 21, 2012 |
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho |
March 20, 2012 |
“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines |
TEQUESTA BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Day: Thursdays
Discussion leader: Dr. Sallie Brown
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 10, 2011 |
“Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri |
December 8, 2011 |
“Bel Canto” by Ann Patchett |
January 12, 2012 |
“A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines |
February 9, 2012 |
“Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See |
March 8, 2012 |
“The Madonnas of Leningrad” by Debra Dean |
WELLINGTON BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Day: Wednesdays
Discussion leader: Sara Harris
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 16, 2011
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“Message in a Bottle” by Nicholas Sparks |
December 21, 2011 |
“Joy Luck Club” by Amy Tan |
January 18, 2012 |
“Prior Bad Acts” by Tami Hoag |
February 15, 2012 |
“Turtle Moon” by Alice Hoffman |
March 21, 2012 |
“Run” by Ann Patchett |
WEST BOYNTON BRANCH LIBRARY
While the West Boynton Branch is closed for renovation, please join Nora Natke’s discussion group at the Lantana Road Branch or West Boca Branch; or try another group at any location of your choice.
Lantana Road Branch
4020 Lantana Road, Lake Worth, 33462,
Phone: 304-4500
West Boca Branch
18685 State Road 7,
Boca Raton, 33498,
Phone: 470-1600 |
WEST BOCA BRANCH LIBRARY
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Discussion leader: Nora Natke
Sign up at the reference desk and receive a copy
of the book to check out. Preregister. |
November 22, 2011
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“Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen |
December 13, 2011 |
“Catfish Alley” by Lynne Bryant |
January 24, 2012 |
“Alas, Babylon” by Pat Frank |
February 21, 2012 |
“A Passage to India” by E.M. Forster |
March 27, 2012 |
“Clan of the Cave Bear” by Jean Auel |
Posted: 10/04/2011 |
