Grafton Public Library

Book Groups

The Grafton Public Library supports the following Book Discussion Groups. Please email graftonlibrary.ma@gmail.com or call 508-839-4649 x1840 for more information! To register for a Library Book Discussion Group, go to: http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/G/GRAFTON/ekp.cfm

 

“Reads Well With Others” Adult Book Discussion
Ages: 18+
meets: last Monday of the month (usually)
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick:  The Kitchen Front: a novel by Jennifer Ryan.
December pick: Elevation: a novel by Stephen King.
January pick: The Raven Thief by Gigi Pandian.
February pick: Must Love Flowers by Debbie Macomber.

Senior Book Discussion Group
Ages: 55+
meets: first Wednesday of each month
location:  the Senior Center
facilitator: varies
December pick: The Richest Woman in America : Hetty Green in the Gilded Age, by Janet Wallach.
January pick: My Life in France, by Julia Child.
February pick: The Girl Who Came Home: a novel of the Titanic, by Hazel Gaynor.
March pick: The Miracle & Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets, by Sarah Miller.

“Daytimers” GPL Book Club
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng.
December pick: Winter People, by Jennifer McMahon.
January pick: The Collected Regrets of Clover, by Mikki Brammer.
February pick: When No One is Watching, by Alyssa Cole.

“Not Just for Young Adults” Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 2nd Monday of each month (usually)
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: Bittersweet, by Sarah Ockler.
December pick: So, This is Christmas, by Tracy Andreen.
January pick: Kingdom of Ash and Briars by Hannah West.
February pick: How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow.

GPL Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: The Ghost of Christmas Past, by Rhys Bowen.
December pick: The Bone Orchard, by Paul Doiron.
January pick: The Dark Hours, by Michael Connelly.
February pick: The Godwulf Manuscript, by Michael Connelly.

Inspirational Book Club (and Guided Meditation)
Ages: 18+
meets: Last Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: Sorry, Sorry, Sorry : the Case for Good Apologies, by Marjorie Ingall.
December pick: Savor: mindful eating, mindful life, by Nhá̂t Hạnh Thích and Lilian W. Y. Cheung.
January pick: Atomic Habits: tiny changes, remarkable results: an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones, by James Clear.
February pick: The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness by Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz.

Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 4th Thursday of the month
meets off-site
facilitator: Jane Nozzolillo/Barbara Cleary
November pick: Cold-blooded Myrtle, by Elizabeth C. Bunce and / or The Man Who Died Twice : a Thursday Murder Club Mystery, by Richard Osman.
December pick: The Lock-Up, by John Banville and / or Mastering the Art of French Murder : an American in Paris Mystery, by Colleen Cambridge.
January pick: Secrets of Sloane House, by Shelley Shepard Gary and / or Miss Dimple Suspects, by Mignon Franklin Ballard.
February pick: TailSpin, by Catherine Coulter and / or The Dead Play On, by Heather Graham.