MCPL Book Clubs: August 2017
Walk ‘n’ Talk Book Club
Tues. 8/1. Bi-monthly meeting to walk and discuss a variety of books. Mid-May through September. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Hatley Book Club: “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” by Gabrielle Zevin
Tues. 8/8. Join us at our Hatley Branch in August for a discussion of “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry,” about a widowed book store owner who must take care of a toddler abandoned in the store. 2:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Edgar Book Club: “The Oregon Trail” by Rinker Buck
Thurs. 8/10. Join our Edgar Branch’s monthly book club in August to discuss “The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey” by Rinker Buck! 11:30 a.m. 715-352-3155. [MCPL Edgar]
Athens Book Club: “An Invisible Thread” by L. Schroff and A. Tresniowski
Thurs. 8/10. Group discussion of a novel about an unexpected friendship that spans nearly three decades. No registration required, new participants always welcome. 6:30 p.m. 715-257-7292. [MCPL Athens]
Marathon City Book Club: “Washington Square” by Henry James
Mon. 8/14. Visit our Marathon City Branch in August for a discussion of the novel “Washington Square” by Henry James! 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775. [MCPL Marathon City]
Walk ‘n’ Talk Book Club
Tues. 8/15. Bi-monthly meeting to walk and discuss a variety of books. Mid-May through September. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]
Mosinee Book Club: “The Secret Keeper” by Kate Morton
Mon. 8/21. A 16 year-old girl witnesses a shocking crime in the English countryside that challenges what she knows about her family. 1:00 p.m. 715-693-2144. [MCPL Mosinee]
Stratford Book Club: “A Place in the Country” by Elizabeth Adler
Mon. 8/21. Join us for our monthly book club at our Stratford Branch! The book we’ll read and discuss for the month of August is “A Place in the Country” by Elizabeth Adler. 1:00 p.m. 715-687-4420. [MCPL Stratford]
Women’s Night Out Book Club: “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” by Mitch Albom
Mon. 8/21. The Women’s Night Out book club will discuss Mitch Albom’s epic story of the greatest guitar player to ever live, and the six lives he changed with his magical blue strings. No registration required and new members always welcome! 6:30 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]
Rothschild Book Club: “The Nest” by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Wed. 8/23. Join us for a discussion of “The Nest,” about an affluent dysfunctional family bickers as they get closer to losing their joint trust fund. 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208. [MCPL Rothschild]
Readers of Classic Literature Book Club: “Kristin Lavransdatter, I” by Sigrid Undset
Wed. 8/23. Lively discussion of a Norwegian novel about the courtship of a passionate, headstrong woman and a charming, impetuous man. No registration required, and the group meets in the fiction area of MCPL Wausau. 12:00 p.m. 715-261-7200. [MCPL Wausau]
Walk ‘n’ Talk Book Club
Tues. 8/29. Bi-monthly meeting to walk and discuss a variety of books. Mid-May through September. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537. [MCPL Hatley]