01 July 2009

Books for September - November

Here is what we're reading September - November.

September

8th 10am BVL Library - Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
17th 10am SC Library - Three cups of Tea
24th 2pm PC Library - Summer on Blossom Street

October

8th 2pm Kenansville - Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
13th 10am BVL Library - Legend of Sleepy Hollow and other stories
15th 10am SC Library - School of Essential Ingredients - Special Author Call in!
22nd 2pm PC Library - Still Life

November

10th 10am BVL Library - Summer on Blossom Street
19th 10am SC Library - Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society
19th 2pm PC Library - School of Essential Ingredients

Book Cover The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
By Barrows, Annie Fiery
Shaffer, Mary Ann Fiery
2008/07 - Dial Press
9780385340991 Check Our Catalog

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London, 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of Guernsey during the German occupation, and about a society as extraordinary as its name. ...More

Book Cover Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time
By Mortenson, Greg
Relin, David Oliver
2006/03 - Viking Books
9780670034826 Check Our Catalog

2007 Kiriyama Prize Non-Fiction Winner

A former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. ...More



Book Cover Washington Irving's the Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories
By Irving, Washington
Jakesevic, Nenad
1999/08 - Grosset & Dunlap
9780448420745 Check Our Catalog

From the father of the American short stories comes a collection of Washington Irving's favorite fairy tales to chill and thrill young readers. Colorful illustrations highlight these classic spooky tales, including "The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Perfect for any family library. ...More

Book Cover The School of Essential Ingredients
By Bauermeister, Erica
2009/01 - Putnam Adult
9780399155437 Check Our Catalog

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An INDIE NEXT Selection

Eight students gather in Lillian's Restaurant every Monday night for cooking class. It soon becomes clear, however, that each one seeks a recipe for something beyond the kitchen. ...More

Book Cover Still Life
By Fielding, Joy
2009/03 - Atria Books
9781416585275 Check Our Catalog

"New York Times"-bestselling author Fielding delivers a riveting tale of suspense, told from the vantage-point of a comatose young woman who is at the mercy of her attacker. ...More

Book Cover Summer on Blossom Street
By Macomber, Debbie
2009/05 - Mira Books
9780778326434 Check Our Catalog

BookPage Notable Title

Knitting and life are both about beginnings and endings. That's why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle's Blossom Street, to offer a class called Knit to Quit. It's for people who want to quit something--or someone--and start over. ...More

17 June 2009

Summer Break!

The Book Club is on Summer break. Check back in a few weeks to see the new reads for September, October, and November.

In the mean time, join the Online Osceola Library Book Club and meet some new friends!

27 April 2009

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity.

Join us for a lively discussion at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Veterans Memorial St. Cloud Library.

Author Website

Author Interview

Reading Guide from Oprah's Book Club Website



Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles

Traveling to the wedding of his estranged daughter and left stranded in O'Hare Airport when his flight is cancelled, Bennie Ford begins writing a letter of complaint to the airline that evolves into a painful lament for a life that has gone badly awry.

Join us for a lively discussion at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 21, 2009 at the Buenaventura Lakes Library.

Author Website

Book Review from the NY Times



Where the River Ends by Charles Martin

Ten years into their marriage, Doss Michaels and Abbie Coleman face Abbie's life-threatening illness, and they steal away from the hospital to embark on a 130-mile trip down the St. Mary's River, a voyage that he had promised her early in their courtship.

Join us for a lively discussion at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the Poinciana Library.

Author Website

Reading Guide