To check out a “Book Group To-Go” kit,
groups must first register with the
Library as a West Bloomfield community
book group. A member of the group
(who has a West Bloomfield library card)
can then check out a Book Group To-Go
kit for six weeks. Kits may be reserved
one year in advance. A cardholder is
limited to checking out two kits at the
same time; kits cannot be renewed. To
register your book group, call the Adult
Information Desk at (248) 232-2290.
Talking About Books
2015-2016 Book Talks
Sponsored by Friends of the West Bloomfield Library
Book reviews are held in the Main Library Meeting Room unless otherwise noted.
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee • Review by Diane Henderson
Wednesday, September 16 at 7 PM OR Friday, September 18 at 10 AM
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr • Review by Sandra Sutherland
Wednesday, October 14 at 7 PM OR Friday, October 16 at 10 AM
Being Mortal by Atul Gawande • Review by Dr. Steve Berman
Wednesday, November 18 at 7 PM OR Friday, November 20 at 10 AM
Check out these Websites for Book Group Ideas
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald AND So We Read On by Maureen Corrigan
Review by Diane Henderson
Wednesday, December 16 at 7 PM OR Friday, December 18 at 10 AM
Bookbrowse: www.bookbrowse.com
Recommends only the most exceptional current books and provides a
substantial excerpt and multiple reviews of each one.
The Supremes at Earl’s All You Can Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore
Review by Sandra Sutherland
Wednesday, January 13 at 7 PM OR Friday, January 15 at 10 AM
Bookmarks Magazine: www.bookmarksmagazine.com
Includes lists of the most reviewed titles to see what hot books are currently
attracting reviewers’ attention.
Lila by Marilynne Robinson • Review by Dr. Steve Berman
Wednesday, February 17 at 7 PM OR Friday, February 19 at 10 AM
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com
This site is the largest social network for readers in the world. Goodreads
members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of
what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more.
LibraryThing: www.librarything.com
Helps you catalog your own books and connects people with the same books,
comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and more.
Lit Lovers: www.litlovers.com
Lit Lovers has book lists, reviews and discussion guides and provides a resource
for all things literary.
Rise to Greatness – Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year
by David Von Drehle • Review by Sandra Sutherland
Wednesday, March 16 at 7 PM OR Friday, March 18 at 10 AM
The Tusk That Did the Damage by Tania James • Review by Dr. Steve Berman
Wednesday, April 13 at 7 PM OR Friday, April 15 at 10 AM
The Short Nights of the Shadow Catchers by Timothy Egan
Review by Diane Henderson
Wednesday, May 11 at 7 PM OR Friday, May 13 at 10 AM
MAIN LIBRARY
Tel: (248) 682-2120
Fax: (248) 232-2291
TDD: (248) 232-2292
Reading Group Choices: www.readinggroupchoices.com
Provides an alphabetical list of fiction and nonfiction titles with links to
discussion guides.
WESTACRES BRANCH
Tel: (248) 363-4022
Fax: (248) 363-7243
The resources below are available to West Bloomfield Township Public Library
cardholders. Go to www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org click “eLibrary” and then
“Databases.”
Michigan Authors and Illustrators: Use the database to find out about
Michigan authors. You can look for non-fiction, poetry, mysteries, romance and
much more.
Novelist: Helps you search for titles similar to the ones you’ve read and enjoyed,
provides interesting feature articles and book discussion guides.
EMAIL & TEXT
Email: wbref@wblib.org
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Text: (248) 648-3368
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Services for
Book Groups
@ the
West Bloomfield Township
Public Library
An anthology of ideas
for book groups
The Library offers the following resources to help book groups
get the most from their book discussion experience.
Help from Discussion Pros
Schedule your book group meeting at the Library and we’ll provide the discussion. Talk, laugh and learn while our experienced staff conducts the discussion
of any title you choose. Sixty days notice is requested and book groups must
register at the Library as a West Bloomfield community book group. For more
information, contact (248) 232-2290.
Kits for Book Groups with
“Everything To-Go”
Grab a “Book Group To-Go” bag loaded with everything your book group needs
for a memorable book discussion. There are more than 60 titles to choose from,
including many in large print!
Each kit includes:
• Ten paperback copies of one of the titles listed below.
• A “Let’s Talk” reading guide to help stimulate lively discussion.
• Reviews of the book from Publisher’s Weekly and other sources.
• Biographical information about the author.
• A copy of The Reading Group Book: The Complete Guide to Starting
and Sustaining a Reading Group. This helpful guide also includes
annotated lists of 250 suggested titles for provocative book
discussions.
“Book Group To-Go” kits
are available for each of these titles:
All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner (Fiction)
Americanah: a novel
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Fiction)
Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
by Lorna Landvik (Fiction)
The Art Forger: a novel by B.A. Shapiro (Fiction)
Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson (Fiction)
There’s Room for Discussion at the Library
Community book groups may reserve the Library’s comfortable conference room
up to three months in advance at no charge. The room seats twelve. A West
Bloomfield or contract community library cardholder must make reservations.
Call (248) 232-2307.
Read This
BookPage Magazine offers the latest word about new books. When you register
your book group, you receive a complimentary copy of BookPage Magazine to
share with your group. This avid readers’ guide includes reviews of just
published titles, interviews with authors, ideas for book groups and more.
Keep current with the All About Books eNewseltter
This is a new read on books for the book enthusiast. Monthly issues feature
news about bestsellers, publishing trends, tips for book clubs, author updates
and events, reading recommendations, some of the best websites for book
lovers, and other tidbits for book lovers. To subscribe, go to
www.westbloomfieldlibrary.org, click “Services” and then “eNewsletters.”
The Girl Who Fell from the Sky: a novel
by Heidi W. Durrow (Fiction)
The Myth of You and Me by Leah Stewart (Fiction)
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Fiction)
Nightwoods by Charles Frazier (Fiction)
The Sisters Antipodes by Jane Alison (Biography)
One Thousand White Women
by Jim Fergus (Fiction)
Skeletons at the Feast
by Chris Bohjalian (Fiction)
The Orphan Master's Son: a novel
by Adam Johnson (Fiction)
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon (Fiction)
The Painted Girls
by Cathy Marie Buchanan (Fiction)
Strangers at the Feast
by Jennifer Vanderbes (Fiction)
Perfect Match by Jodi Picoult (Fiction)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin (Fiction)
Mrs. Kimble by Jennifer Haigh (Fiction)
Please Look After Mom
by Kyong-suk Shin (Fiction)
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (Fiction)
A Sudden Light by Garth Stein (Fiction)
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (Fiction)
These Things Hidden
by Heather Gudenkauf (Mystery)
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
by Mohsin Hamid (Fiction)
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper (Fiction)
Remarkable Creatures
by Tracy Chevalier (Fiction)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce (Fiction)
The Round House by Louise Erdrich (Fiction)
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson (Non-fiction)
Ruby: a novel by Cynthia Bond (Fiction)
Where'd you go, Bernadette: a novel
by Maria Semple (Fiction)
Pope Joan by Donna Cross (Fiction)
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles (Fiction)
The Glass Castle: a memoir
by Jeannette Walls (Biography)
The Good Lord Bird by James McBride (Fiction)
The Healing: a novel by Jonathan Odell (Fiction)
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (Fiction)
The following kits are available in large print versions making
reading easier and more comfortable.
Homer & Langley: a novel
by E.L. Doctorow (Fiction)
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (Fiction)
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (Fiction)
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant (Fiction)
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (Fiction)
The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty (Fiction)
China Dolls by Lisa See (Fiction)
Saving Grace by Jane Green (Fiction)
The Coffee Trader: a novel by David Liss (Fiction)
I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You
by Courtney Maum (Fiction)
The Engagements: a novel
by J. Courtney Sullivan (Fiction)
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler (Fiction)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-Time by Mark Haddon (Fiction)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot (Non-Fiction)
The Hurricane Sisters
by Dorothea Benton Frank (Fiction)
Daughters of the Revolution
by Carolyn Cooke (Fiction)
An Inconvenient Wife by Megan Chance (Fiction)
The Devil in the White City
by Erik Larson (Non-Fiction)
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (Fiction)
Beach Music by Pat Conroy (Fiction)
The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant (Fiction)
China Dolls by Lisa See (Fiction)
Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman and
Paul Clark Newell, Jr. (Biography)
The Engagements: a novel
by J. Courtney Sullivan (Fiction)
The Interestings: a novel by Meg Wolitzer (Fiction)
The Language of Flowers: a novel
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Fiction)
The Light Between Oceans: a novel
by M.L. Stedman (Fiction)
Little Bee by Chris Cleave (Fiction)
Family Life by Akhil Sharma (Fiction)
The Look of Love by Sara Jio (Fiction)
The Garden of Evening Mists: a novel
by Tan Twan Eng (Fiction)
The Lowland: a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri (Fiction)
Gemini by Carol Cassella (Fiction)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin (Fiction)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand: a novel
by Helen Simonson (Fiction)
For your convenience, most Book Group to Go titles
are also available in additional formats, including
eBook, eAudiobook and Book on CD.
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