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Books for Book Clubs December 2018
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Did you know? The High Plains Library District offers many services to support you and your book club! Book Club Bags: Each book club bag includes 12 copies of the book and a discussion guide, and best of all it comes with a 6-week checkout period! Book-a-Librarian for Book Clubs: Set up a face-to-face appointment for your book club with a librarian. From tips on running a successful discussion to presentations on hot new books, we're here to help! Just follow the link and select "Reading Advice" from the list of options. Personalized Reading Lists: If you'd like the personalized help from a librarian without the face-to-face meeting, this is the option for you! Simply fill out the survey, letting us know about the books your group loved (and loved to hate), and we'll send you a list of suggestions picked just for you! Books for Book Clubs Newsletter: Subscribe to this newsletter for monthly picks that are great for discussion, as well as notification of upcoming events and programs suited for book clubs.
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The Handmaid's Tale
by Margaret Atwood
Offred, a Handmaid, describes life in what was once the United States, now the Republic of Gilead, a shockingly repressive and intolerant monotheocracy, in a satirical tour de force set in the near future. With the recent announcement of a sequel, The Testaments, coming in 2019, this could be the perfect opportunity for book clubs to jump in to this modern classic.
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The Second Mrs. Hockaday
by Susan Rivers
Book groups that enjoyed the critically acclaimed Cold Mountain will want to consider The Second Mrs. Hockaday. It's a tale inspired by a true story, and follows the efforts of a Civil War veteran to discern the truth about his teen bride, who during the two years he was at war was convicted and imprisoned for allegedly having a baby in his absence and killing it. A first novel by the award-winning playwright of Overnight Lows.
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Don't Skip Out on Me: A Novel
by Willy Vlautin
Although the story is sad and bleak, it's also been praised for poignant portrayal of what it means to be human. Determined to prove his worth as a son abandoned by his biological parents, a half-Paiute, half-Irish ranch hand leaves his aging caregivers to become a champion boxer before matches organized in Mexico and Las Vegas lead to his realization that he cannot change his identity or outrun his destiny. By the author of Lean on Pete.
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A Place for Us: A Novel
by Fatima Farheen Mirza
A family caught between two cultures yields a resonant story of faith, tradition, identity and belonging. It is a moving and thoughtful story of star-crossed love and family drama, and will especially appeal to readers who enjoy stories that are told through multiple points-of-view.
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Island of the Blue Foxes: Disaster and Triumph on the World's Greatest Scientific Expedition
by Stephen R Bown
Describes the treacherous, tragic and ultimately successful 10-year, 18th-century scientific expedition from St. Petersburg across Siberia to the coast of North America that included scientists, artists, mariners, soldiers, and laborers and that ultimately discovered Alaska and opened the Pacific fur trade. Bown pulls no punches in this account of maritime exploration, which leaves readers with a gripping, and occasionally gruesome, story of adventure.
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
by Keith O'Brien
An award-winning journalist traces the lesser-known story of five women, including Amelia Earhart, who successfully fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s. This engaging history should especially appeal to book groups that enjoy the hidden stories of women, such as Hidden Figures or Radium Girls.
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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
by Rinker Buck
The author offers an epic account of his 2,000-mile trip on the Oregon Trail the old-fashioned way, in a covered wagon with a team of mules, and along the way, tells the rich history of the trail, the people who made the migration and its significance to the United States. Buck's one-of-a-kind story has as much humor as it does history.
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The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border
by Francisco Cantú
Book groups looking to have frank discussions about challenging current issues should be intrigued by this candid look at American immigration. An award-winning writer and former agent for the U.S. Border Patrol describes his upbringing as the son of a park ranger and grandson of a Mexican immigrant, who, upon joining the Border Patrol, encountered the violence and political rhetoric that overshadows life for both migrants and the police.
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