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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.