Evening Book Discussion Group

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The Evening Book Club meets monthly for lively and informal discussion of books that the members themselves have chosen.  Please feel free to join at any time. New members are always welcome.  
The August selection is The Stars are Fire by Anita Shreve.  Reserve your copy online or call 330-745-1194 ext. 1419.  
You may also find eBook and eAudiobook formats on Overdrive. 

"In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast from Bar Harbor to Kittery and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins the volunteer firefighters. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie's two young children, Grace watches helplessly as their houses burn to the ground, the flames finally forcing them all into the ocean as a last resort. They spend the night frantically protecting their children and in the morning find their lives forever changed: homeless, penniless, awaiting news of their husbands' fate, and left to face an uncertain future in a town that no longer exists. In the midst of this devastating loss, Grace discovers glorious new freedoms--joys and triumphs she could never have expected her narrow life with Gene could contain--and her spirit soars. Then the unthinkable happens and Grace's bravery is tested as never before."
 
--Good Reads
Age group
Adults
Event type
Book Discussion
Location
Spillette Room