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We have a host of book clubs started, so take your pick below for the time or group that best suits you, or set up your own club and propose your own time by contacting us. Remember that a 10% discount on club picks will be offered to those who join a regular book group at the store!
The Science Fiction Book Club
1st Thursday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Thursday, September 4 at 7pm)
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This long-running club in the North Shore has a special focus on science fiction.
This month's pick is Rant by Chuck Palahniuk: "Based on the reminiscences of his three friends following Casey's spectacular death, a fictional oral biography of Buster "Rant" Casey chronicles the violent world of a small-town rebel who becomes the leader of an urban demolition derby called Party Crashing."
The Daytime Book Club
2nd Tuesday at 11am
(Next Meeting: September 9 at 11am)
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This new club is open to anyone who would like to meet during weekdays rather than in the evening. It's open to one and all and any book is fair game! Come join us for a a leisurely morning discussion.
This month's pick is The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry: "Having left her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, fifteen years ago under troubling circumstances, psychic Towner Whitney reluctantly returns after her eighty-five-year-old great-aunt Eva suddenly disappears and joins local cop John Rafferty in his investigation into the mystery."
Cornerstone Book Club
2nd Wednesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 10 at 7pm)
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The first book club founded at Cornerstone Books, we read everything from fiction to biography to current events to mysteries.
This month's book club pick is Angelica by Arthur Phillips: "A novel that interweaves the parallel, sometimes conflicting interpretations of events from the perspectives of four characters chronicles the lives of Constance, her husband, biological researcher Joseph Barton, their daughter Angelica, and spiritualist Anne Montague and the supernatural evil that may--or may not--be threatening their household."
"Israel at 60" Book Club
The 2nd Thursday of Every Other Month at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Thursday, September 11 at 7pm)
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This club on the North Shore is meeting to celebrate the year-long celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the State of Israel. This book club meets once every other month to discuss the literature and non-fiction works about Israel.
This month's book club pick is Exodus by Leon Uris: "An American nurse becomes involved in the dramatic events leading to the establishment of the Israeli nation."
Movie Book Club
3rd Friday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Friday, September 19 at 7pm)
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Here's how it will work: earlier in the month, we'll pick out a book that has been adapted for a movie and read it. Then, later that month, we'll get together in the cafe to watch the movie, and follow up with a discussion of how the two compare.
This month, we'll be watching and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini: "Traces the unlikely friendship of a wealthy Afghan youth and a servant's son, in a tale that spans the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy through the atrocities of the present day."
North Shore Book Club
3rd Saturday at 3pm
(Next Meeting: Saturday August 16 at 3pm)
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This long running book club usually meets the 3pm on the 3rd Saturday of every month in the cafe. Join the group this month to determine the next club pick. A great book club alternative if you weekends work better for you!
The North Shore Book club's pick this month is John Adams by David McCullough, Part III: "Chronicles the life of America's second president, including his youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the birth of the United States."
History Book Club
4th Wednesday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 27 at 7pm)
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This club meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 7pm.
This month's pick is The Shia Revival by Vali Nasr: " Considers the ways in which struggles between the Shia and Sunni in the Middle East will affect the region's future, offering insight into the long-standing, brutal power conflicts between Iran and Saudi Arabia for political and spiritual leadership of the Muslim world. "
Wine, Travel and Food Book Club
Last Friday at 7pm
(Next Meeting: Friday, August 29 at 7pm)
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For those who love to talk and taste food and wine from around the globe, this is the club for you! We'll be sitting down together once a month to discuss books featuring the romantic places that inspire great food and wine. We're looking for some guest speakers at this club as well, so keep an eye out.
This month's pick is Garlic & Sapphires by Ruth Reichl: "A new installment in the Gourmet editor-in-chief's series of memoirs recounts her visits to some of the world's most acclaimed restaurants, both as herself and as an anonymous diner in disguise, to offer insight into how her dining experiences changed according to her character and whether or not she was recognized."
Discussions and Clubs
We've had a number of people express interest in poetry readings and book clubs. What we'd like to do is pair folks who'd like to host the club with those who want to join. Please download and complete the Event Interest Form if you would like join a group that is forming, or the Event Hosting Form if you would like to sponsor a group yourself. These forms are also available in the store if you would like to drop by and do this. Drop the form by the store, and we'll get you paired up with a group as soon as we have enough people. If you are strapped for time, you can also just send us mail by contacting us, and we'll get the information in for you.
