Library Book Clubs

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October 10, 2023

“Painted Horses” by Malcom Brooks

Summary: Catherine Lemay is a young archaeologist on her way to Montana, with a huge task before her–a canyon “as deep as the devil’s own appetites.” Working ahead of a major dam project, she has one summer to prove nothing of historical value will be lost in the flood. From the moment she arrives, nothing is familiar.

November 14, 2023

“What Comes After” by JoAnne Tompkins

Summary: In misty, coastal Washington state, Isaac lives alone with his dog, grieving the recent death of his teenage son Daniel. Next door, Lorrie, a working single mother, struggles with a heinous act committed by her own teenage son. Separated by only a silvery stretch of trees, the two parents are emotionally stranded, isolated by their great losses–until an unfamiliar sixteen year-old girl shows up.

December 12, 2023

“Last Summer at the Golden Hotel” by Elyssa Friedland

Summary: “A family reunion in the Catskills brings hilarity and nostalgia when two clans convene for the summer at their beloved getaway. For more than sixty years, the Goldman and Weingold families-best friends and business partners-have presided over this glamorous resort, which served as a second home for well-heeled guests and celebrities. But the Catskills are not what they used to be-and neither is the relationship between the Goldmans and the Weingolds.”