MCPL Book Clubs: November 2023
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Marathon City Book Club: “There, There” by Tommy Orange
Mon. 11/13. Join our Marathon City branch staff and other literary enthusiasts during their monthly book club gathering! In “There, There” we learn the reasons that each person is attending the Big Oakland Powwow, and momentum builds toward a shocking yet inevitable conclusion that changes everything. 5:45 p.m. 715-443-2775.
Mosinee Book Club: “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave
Mon. 11/13. Take part in a lively discussion of a variety of books with our Mosinee Branch staff and other book lovers each month. In “The Last Thing He Told Me”, Owen Michaels has disappeared, and all he left his wife Hannah is a note that says “protect her.” 2:00 p.m. 715-693-2144.
Edgar Book Club: “All Creatures Great & Small” by James Herriot
Tues. 11/14. In November, the discussion centers on Herriot’s classic about discovering the realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire. New members are always welcome – just read the book and show up! 12:00 p.m. 715-352-3155.
Hatley Book Club: “One Plus One” by Jojo Moyes
Tues. 11/14. Each month book club participants and our Hatley Branch staff discuss a wide range of featured selections. In November, it’s “One Plus One” by award-winning romance novelist Jojo Moyes. 1:00 p.m. 715-446-3537.
Rothschild Book Club: “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
Wed. 11/15. Join the Rothschild Branch library staff and fellow book lovers each month for a discussion of a variety of books – new and old, fiction and nonfiction! In this month’s pick, it’s the early 1960s and chemist Elizabeth’s all-male team takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. 11:00 a.m. 715-359-6208.
Wausau Climate Fiction Book Club: “The Weeds” by Katy Simpson Smith
Sat. 11/25. Join a local group of book lovers at MCPL Wausau each month for a discussion on climate fiction. In November, they’ll discuss “The Weeds,” a book named Best Book of the Year by “The New Yorker.” 10:30 a.m. 715-261-7230.