Book Discussion Group Title List

Perry Public Library
Book Discussion Titles

Below is a list of titles chosen by the monthly Book Discussion group.
Discussions are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM, at the library.
No discussion is held in the month of December.

July 23, 2013	My Beloved World, a memoir by Sonia Sotomayor
June 25, 2013	Anna Karenina, a novel by Leo Tolstoy
May 28, 2013	Butter, a novel by Anne Panning
April 23, 2013	Elsewhere, a memoir by Richard Russo
March 26, 2013	The Fault in our Stars, a novel by John Green
February 26, 2013	May the Road Rise Up to Meet You, a novel by Peter Troy A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2013
January 22, 2013	Dandelion Wine, a novel by Ray Bradbury
November 27, 2012	Housekeeping, a novel by Marilynne Robinson
October 23, 2012	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 25, 2012	The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
August 28, 2012	Nothing But the Truth, a documentary novel by Avi
July 24, 2012	When She Woke, a novel by Hillary Jordan
June 26, 2012	Summer in a Glass: The Coming of Age of Winemaking in the Finger Lakes, by Evan Dawson
May 22, 2012	Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, a novel by Jamie Ford
April 24, 2012	In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin, by Erik Larson
March 27, 2012	Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand
February 28, 2012	The Call, a novel by Yannick Murphy A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2012
January 24, 2012	Caleb's Crossing, a novel by Geraldine Brooks
November 22, 2011	The Most Dangerous Thing, a novel by Laura Lippman
October 25, 2011	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 27, 2011	Olive Kitteridge, a novel in stories by Elizabeth Strout
August 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the Book Discussion Group with a celebration on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 6:00 PM. Click here.
August 23, 2011	Among the Hidden, a novel by Margaret Peterson Haddix
July 26, 2011	Finding Nouf, a mystery by Zoë Ferraris
June 28, 2011	Journey to Nowhere, a novel by Mary Jane Auch
May 24, 2011	The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie, a mystery by Alan Bradley
April 26, 2011	The Imperfectionists, a novel by Tom Rachman
March 22, 2011	Freedom, a novel by Jonathan Franzen
February 22, 2011	Mudbound, a novel by Hillary Jordan A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2011
January 25, 2011	Five Quarters of the Orange, a novel by Joanne Harris
November 23, 2010	The Glass Castile, a memoir by Jeannette Walls
October 26, 2010	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 28, 2010	The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, a novel by Stieg Larsson
August 24, 2010	The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains, by Nicholas Carr
July 27, 2010	A Tale of Two Cities, a novel by Charles Dickens
June 22, 2010	The Help, a novel by Kathryn Stockett
May 25, 2010	Half Broke Horses, a true-life novel by Jeannette Walls
April 27, 2010	Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity For Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
March 23, 2010	Bel Canto, a novel by Ann Patchett
February 23, 2010	The Art of Racing in the Rain, a novel by Garth Stein A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2010
January 26, 2010	All Other Nights, a novel by Dara Horn
November 24, 2009	That Old Cape Magic, a novel by Richard Russo
October 27, 2009	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 22, 2009	The Wordy Shipmates, by Sarah Vowell
August 25, 2009	BE CREATIVE--Read and bring in any book that helps us to be more creative! Also--show us something creative you have done that represents you or your philosophy.
July 28, 2009	Enrique's Journey, a true story by journalist Sonia Nazario
June 23, 2009	The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery #1), by Laurie R. King
May 26, 2009	The White Tiger, a novel by Aravind Adiga
April 28, 2009	Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, by Vicki Myron, with Bret Witter
March 24, 2009	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
February 24, 2009	Separate from the World: An Ohio Amish Mystery, by P.L. Gaus A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2009
January 27, 2009	The Eyre Affair, a novel by Jasper Fforde
November 25, 2008	This Land Is Their Land, by Barbara Ehrenreich
October 28, 2008	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 23, 2008	POETRY SHARING: Bring a poem that you have enjoyed and share it with the group.
August 26, 2008	Remember Me?, a novel by journalist Sophie Kinsella
July 22, 2008	Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph, by C. Vivian Stringer, with Laura Tucker
June 28, 2008	People of the Book, a novel by Geraldine Brooks
May 27, 2008	Case Histories, a novel by Kate Atkinson
April 22, 2008	A Thousand Splendid Suns, a novel by Khaled Hosseini
March 25, 2008	Dream When You're Feeling Blue, a novel by Elizabeth Berg
February 26, 2008	The Last Town on Earth, a novel by Thomas Mullen A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2008
January 22, 2008	Bridge of Sighs, a novel by Richard Russo
November 27, 2007	The Places in Between, by Rory Stewart
October 23, 2007	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 25, 2007	Burning Bright, a novel by Tracy Chevalier
August 28, 2007	Water for Elephants, a novel by Sara Gruen
July 24, 2007	Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love, by Dava Sobol
June 26, 2007	The God of Animals, a novel by Aryn Kyle
May 22, 2007	Mrs. Kimble, a novel by Jennifer Haigh
April 24, 2007	The Memory Keeper's Daughter, a novel by Kim Edwards
March 27, 2007	The Bookseller of Kabul, by Asne Seierstad
February 27, 2007	An Unfinished Life, a novel by Mark Spragg A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2007
January 23, 2007	The Historian, a novel by Elizabeth Kostova
November 28, 2006	The Rich Part of Life, a novel by Jim Kokoris [The discussion included a call-in talk with the author.]
October 24, 2006	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 26, 2006	The Da Vinci Code, a novel by Dan Brown
August 22, 2006	The Sunday Philosophy Club, a mystery by Alexander McCall Smith
July 25, 2006	Digging to America, a novel by Anne Tyler
June 27, 2006	The World to Come, a novel by Dara Horn
May 23, 2006	Animals in Translation: Using The Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior, by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
April 25, 2006	The Weight of All Things, a novel by Sandra Benitez
March 28, 2006	Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer
February 28, 2006	A Northern Light, a novel by Jennifer Donnelly A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2006
January 24, 2006	The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini
November 22, 2005	Lazy B: Growing Up On a Cattle Ranch in the American Southwest, by Sandra Day O'Connor
October 25, 2005	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 27, 2005	Light on Snow, a novel by Anita Shreve
August 23, 2005	The White, a novel by Deborah Larsen ... based on the true story of Mary Jemison
July 26, 2005 [held August 2, 2005]	March, a novel by Geraldine Brooks
June 28, 2005	Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich
May 24, 2005	Eventide, a novel by Kent Haruf
April 26, 2005	The Red Tent, a novel by Anita Diamant
March 22, 2005	Plainsong, a novel by Kent Haruf
February 22, 2005	In the Bleak Midwinter, a mystery by Julia Spencer-Fleming A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2005
January 25, 2005	The Alchemist: A Fable about Following Your Dream, by Paulo Coelho
November 23, 2004	Life of Pi, a novel by Yann Martel
October 26, 2004	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 28, 2004	We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, by Cokie Roberts
August 24, 2004	The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
July 27, 2004	Mystic River, a novel by Dennis Lehane
June 22, 2004	The Secret Life of Bees, a novel by Sue Monk Kidd
May 25, 2004	Memoirs of a Geisha, a novel by Arthur Golden
April 27, 2004	The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island, by Linda Greenlaw
March 23, 2004	Too Close to the Falls, a memoir by Catherine Gildiner
February 24, 2004	Northern Borders, a novel by Howard Frank Mosher A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2004
January 27, 2004	Skipping Christmas, a novel by John Grisham
November 25, 2003	Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, a novel by Dai Sijie
October 28, 2003	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 23, 2003	The Nanny Diaries, a novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
August 26, 2003	Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague, by Geraldine Brooks
July 22, 2003	The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, a novel by Melissa Bank
June 24, 2004	Enemy Women, a novel by Paulette Jiles
May 27, 2003	Falling Angels, a novel by Tracy Chevalier
April 22, 2003	Step-Ball-Change, a novel by Jeanne Ray
March 25, 2003	An American Childhood, an autobiography by Annie Dillard
February 25, 2003	Peace Like a River, a novel by Leif Enger A Tale for Three Counties selection, 2003 [first year of Tale]
January 28, 2003	Behind the Scenes at the Museum, a novel by Kate Atkinson
November 26, 2002	Julie and Romeo, a novel by Jeanne Ray
October 22, 2002	OPEN DISCUSSION: any fiction or nonfiction book
September 24, 2002	Back Roads, a novel by Tawni O'Dell
August 27, 2002	The Aguëro Sisters, a novel by Cristina Garcia
July 30, 2002	The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, a novel by Rebecca Wells
June 25, 2002	Girl with a Pearl Earring, a novel by Tracy Chevalier
May 28, 2002 [held May 21, 2002]	The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell
April 23, 2002	The Sweet Hereafter, a novel by Russell Banks
March 26, 2002	Empire Falls, a novel by Richard Russo
February 26, 2002	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, by Joseph J. Ellis
January 22, 2002	The Last Dance, a mystery by Ed McBain
November 27, 2001	Jeeves and the Tie that Binds, by P.G. Wodehouse
October 23, 2001	Any book by Ernest Hemingway
September 25, 2001	Any book (fiction or non-fiction) concerning local history or by a local author (Western New York area)
August 29, 2001 [Wednesday]	FIRST MEETING of the Book Discussion Group [organizational meeting to decide regular day and time of future meetings]. Participants were asked to "bring a book you have enjoyed" to this first meeting.

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