Please join us!

• First Monday of each month
• In the Lounge at EBIC at 7:00 pm

We read all types of books, fiction and non-fiction, suggested by group participants. We aim for authors who write well and help us to think about various social, cultural and spiritual issues. We do not necessarily agree with each author's perspective but seek to learn from each.

Here is a link to Powell's Book's 2012 Puddly Awards (best books read in 2011, voted by readers). You will see some that we have read and discussed.

November 7

• People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
• Book Discussion Guide (PDF)
• Interview with Author Geraldine Brooks (PDF)

December 5

• The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Boy by Bill Bryson
• Interview with Bill Bryson

January

• No meeting

February 6

• Bel Canto by Ann Prachett
• Reading Guide

March 5

• The Girl Who Fell From the Sky by Heidi Durrow

April 2

• The Book Thief by Marcu Zusak
• Cliff Notes on The Book Thief

May 7

• The Hardest Thing to Do by Penelope Wilcock
• This is a continuation of The Hawk and the Dove trilogy which we read some years ago. If you want to catch up, The Hawk and the Dove is in the church library. These are stories of grace, of facing daily struggles in light of giving ourselves to God in submission and service. The setting is life in a medieval monastery. It might sound boring but is anything but.
• Reviews of The Hardest Thing to Do on Amazon.com

June 4

• The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar
• Reading Group Guide

We will pick a book for over summer reading. Earlier, someone suggested Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. It is a true story of WW II survival. A long book.