TYC Book Club Season 2024

         The upcoming reading season promises to be a very good one.  There are some wonderful books finding their way to our list.We strive to include a variety of books, some suggested by members while others have been recommended in book reviews. We strive for a variety of genres and for books that will prompt discussion.

     We look forward to any TYC member attending book club.  In addition to sharing interesting books, book club has become a place for us to connect with each other, hear a variety of ideas and come to know one another better.  Some books we love, some we do not, but we always have discussions that make us think and share ideas.

    Even though there are some very regular members,  we very much look forward to seeing both long time members and new members.

Happy Reading,

Linda Maddigan and Denise David

Meeting Dates:

January 28th    Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

March 10th      The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

May 19th        Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls

June 30th        Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

July 21st         Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Aug 18th       The Women by Kristin Hannah

Sept               The First Ladies by Marie Benedict and Victoria                                              Christopher Murray

Oct                 TBA

Meeting #1  Jan 28 at Claudia Lewis' house from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

    Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.

 

 Several book club members have commented that they could not put this book down. It is long, 735 pages, but we thought January might be the perfect time to read this book. The book has become a word-of-mouth best seller. It is an epic story, an inter-generational story of family, faith, and the power of water. Happy reading!

 

 

Meeting #2   March 10th  The Violin Conspiracy by                                                         Brendan Slocumb 

This book is a mystery, but it is so much more. It is a riveting page-turner about a Black classical musician's desperate quest to recover his lost violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.

"Utterly original and downright gripping, The Violin Conspiracy is more than a mystery--it's an unflinching peek into the heart and soul of a gifted Black violinist striving to pursue his passion in the face of adversity. Brendan Slocumb's debut is an essential lesson in artistry, prejudice, and persistence."
--Zakiya Dalila Harris, New York Times bestselling author of The Other Black Girl

Meeting #3 May 19th   Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls

 

 

Hang the Moon is a compelling story set in the Roaring 1920's in rural Virginia. Sallie Kincaid is the central character in a story of family, of secrets, of bootleggers and a feisty female character. The book is fiction, but you may remember Jeanette Walls from her amazing memoir The Glass Castle. 

 

Meeting #4  June 30th at TYC 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

 

The book has been recommended by several book club members, but be warned that it is a very emotional book, a tender tearjerker.  It is a story of the relationship of four sisters in an emotionally torn family.  

Meeting #5 July 21, 2024   at TYC Clubhouse at 12:0-1:00

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

This book is unusual. It is the story of a friendship between an octopus and an older woman who works the night shift at the aquarium cleaning up. It is a book about accepting friendship wherever you find it and it is about be willing to change.

 

Meeting #6  August 18th, 2024 at TYC Clubhouse from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

The Women by Kristin Hannah

 

In this historical fiction novel, Hannah follows the life of a young nurse who goes to Vietnam and the aftermath of her return home. The book is a page-turning read. It captures the complicated time period of the Vietnam War as well as celebrates the power of friendship among women.

Meeting # 7   September 22nd, 2024 at TYC Clubhouse from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.

The First Ladies by Marie Benedict

 

 Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray have teamed up again (last time it was for The Personal Librarian) to tell the story of the friendship between Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist, Mary McLeod Bethune.