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
September pick: The Reading List, by Sara Nisha Adams.
October pick: Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
November pick: The Kitchen Front: a novel by Jennifer Ryan.
December pick: Elevation: a novel by Stephen King.
Senior Book Discussion Group
Ages: 55+
meets: first Wednesday of each month
location: the Senior Center
facilitator: varies
October pick: Killers of the Flower Moon, by David Grann.
November pick: Ordinary Grace, by William Kent Krueger.
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.
“Daytimers” GPL Book Club
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
September pick: Cinnamon and Gunpowder, by Eli Brown.
October pick: Other Birds, by Sarah Addison Allen.
November pick: Our Missing Hearts, by Celeste Ng.
December pick: Winter People, by Jennifer McMahon.
“Not Just for Young Adults” Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 2nd Monday of each month (usually)
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
September pick: The Memory Thief, by Lauren Mansy.
October pick: The Downstairs Girl, by Stacey Lee.
November pick: Bittersweet, by Sarah Ockler.
December pick: So, This is Christmas, by Tracy Andreen.
GPL Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
September pick: Wicked Autumn, by G. M. Malliet.
October pick: Artifacts by Mary Anna Evans.
November pick: The Ghost of Christmas Past, by Rhys Bowen.
December pick: The Bone Orchard, by Paul Doiron.
Inspirational Book Club (and Guided Meditation)
Ages: 18+
meets: Last Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
September pick: 52 Ways to Walk: the surprising science of walking for wellness and joy, one week at a time, by Annabel Streets.
October pick: 13 things mentally strong people don’t do : take back your power, embrace change, face your fears, and train your brain for happiness and success, by Amy Morin
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.
Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 4th Thursday of the month
meets off-site
facilitator: Jane Nozzolillo/Barbara Cleary
September pick: The Breakdown, by B.A. Paris and / or Iron Lake: a Cork O’Connor Mystery, by William Kent Krueger.
October pick: Bloodstains with Bronte, by Katherine Bolger Hyde and / or Truly Devious, by Maureen Johnson.
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.