If you ever wanted to join a book club, now is as good a time as any as we launch our two new book clubs this spring: Psych Thriller and Historical Fiction.
The two new book clubs will meet every other month.
These new clubs come after a book club survey we conducted this past fall, looking for patron feedback and suggestions on future group reading.
“The results have given us great feedback for planning,” says Elizabeth Campbell, manager of community engagement.
Now that pandemic restrictions have been lifted, we are able to meet in person again to resume discussions on the latest books and make connections with other readers. For those not ready to make the move to in-person meetings yet, we offer these meetings on Zoom as well.
Psych Thriller Book Club
Our first read for Psych Thriller Book Club is Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell and we will be meeting on Wednesday, April 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss.
The story centres around single 30-something virgin Owen Pick, who has recently been suspended from his job as a geography teacher on accusations of sexual misconduct. As he seeks the advice of those online, we are introduced to a set of interesting characters who play into the novel’s many twists and turns, making for great discussion.
Historical Fiction Book Club
Our first read for Historical Fiction Book Club is The Rose Code by Kate Quinn and we will be meeting on Wednesday, May 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to discuss.
This suspenseful thriller takes place in England in 1940 and 1947, following the adventures of three women who meet while working in counterespionage at Bletchley Park.
Those interested in joining, and/or obtaining a copy of the books, can email Campbell at [email protected]. Feedback and suggestions are always welcome.
Independent book clubs
If you are already in your own book club, the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library can help you obtain copies of books for your entire group.
I have been in a book club with a small group of local ladies for the past five years and we actively use our library’s book club services to help get us each a copy of our monthly picks.
The library can borrow books from other libraries in the province through the inter-library loan system to have enough copies for each group member.
It has been such a great service and has saved us all a lot of money, not having to purchase a new book every month.
The library also has its own collection of book club sets readily available for adults and tweens.
My book club is currently reading City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. I am thoroughly enjoying it so far.
From this list, we have also borrowed sets of The Rose Code, The Two Lives of Lydia Bird, The Midnight Library, Scarborough, Where the Crawdads Sing, Born a Crime, and Then She Was Gone.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing your club’s next pick. And if you need recommendations, our staff is always happy to help you find your next great read.
To see our full list of book club services, visit our website here.
To reserve any of our book club sets, contact our information services specialist, Siiri Khamis, at [email protected].
’Til next week, happy reading.
Natasha Philpott is the marketing and communications co-ordinator with the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library.
