Formerly hosted at Montgomery County Community College, this book group reads a mix of fiction and non-fiction books that have received positive reviews from various reviewing sources such as the NYT, the Inquirer, etc. The December meeting is dedicated to selecting books for the upcoming year. All are welcome. The group meets once a month on the first Wednesday, at 12:30 pm in Blue Bell. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Parkinson at marybeth.parkinson@gmail.com or 215-805-0822. You do not need to register in order to attend.
Selections for 2024:
All titles except The Liars' Club are also available on Libby. Some titles are available in audio on Hoopla.**
- January: Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) or Nineteen Eighty-four (George Orwell)
- February: Dinners With Ruth (Nina Totenberg)
- March: The Postmistress of Paris (Meg Waite Clayton)
- April: The Moor’s Account (Laila Lalami)
- May: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (James McBride)
- June: The First Ladies (Marie Benedict)
- July: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot)
- August: To the Bright Edge of the World (Eowyn Ivey)
- September: Small Mercies (Dennis Lehane)
- October: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Deesha Philyaw)
- November: The Liars' Club (Mary Karr) *
- December: book selections for 2025
*The Liar's Club is not available on Libby
**Please note that Hoopla is available only to WVPL card holders. If you aren't a WVPL card holder, please check with your home library about access to Hoopla.