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 Watchmaker of Filigree Street, by Natasha Pulley.
December pick: Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune, by Roselle Lim.
January pick: Set My Heart to Five, by Simon Stephenson..
February pick:  Underground Airlines, by Ben H. Winters.

Senior Book Discussion Group
Ages: 55+
meets: first Wednesday of each month
location:  the Senior Center
facilitator: varies
November pick : The Only Woman in the Room, by Marie Benedict.
December pick : The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.
January pick : How I Got This Way by Regis Philbin.
February pick : The Girl In the Ice by Robert Bryndza.

“Daytimers” GPL Book Club
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: The Colors of all the Cattle, by Alexander McCall Smith.
December pick: The Matzah Ball, by Jean Meltzer.
January pick: George & Lizzie, by Nancy Pearl.
February pick: Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley.

“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: Stealing Snow, by Danielle Paige.
December pick: Carols and Chaos, by Cindy Anstey
January pick: A Castle in the Clouds, by Kerstin Gier.
February pick: The Crown’s Game, by Evelyn Skye.

GPL Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 3rd Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: The Island, by Ragnar Jónasson and Victoria Cribb (translator.).
December pick:  A House of Ghosts : a mystery, by W. C. Ryan.
January pick:  The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, by Michael Chabon.
February pick: Under the Alaskan Ice, by Karen Harper.

Inspirational Book Club
Ages: 18+
meets: Last Tuesday of the month
location: Grafton Public Library
facilitator: Heidi Fowler
November pick: Friendfluence : the surprising ways friends make us who we are, by Carlin Flora.
December pick: The Power of Moments: why certain experiences have extraordinary impact, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath.
January pick: The Self-Care Solution: a year of becoming happier, healthier, and fitter–one month at a time, by Jennifer Ashton.
February pick: Wintering: the power of rest and retreat in difficult times, by Katherine May.

Mystery Book Group
Ages: 18+
meets: 4th Thursday of the month
meets off-site
facilitator: Jane Nozzolillo/Barbara Cleary
November pick:  A Late Frost, by Sheila Connolly and / or Raspberry Danish Murder, by Joanne Fluke.
December pick: A Garland of Bones, by Carolyn Haines and / or Twelve Slays of Christmas, by Jacqueline Frost.
January pick: Winter of the Wolf Moon, by Steve Hamilton and / or A Cold and Lonely Place, by Sara J. Henry.
February pick: The Wife and the Widow, by Christian White and / or When Bunnies Go Bad, by Clea Simon.